Pamela A. Solly - May 2, 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for VISTA GOLD CORP (VGZ)

Role: VP, Investor Relations
Signature: /s/ Paula J. Shade as attorney-in-fact for Pamela A. Solly
Stock symbol: VGZ
Transactions as of: May 2, 2022
Transactions value $: -$3,685
Form type: 4
Date filed: 5/3/2022, 05:02 PM
Previous filing: Mar 4, 2022
Next filing: Mar 7, 2023

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	VGZ	Common Shares	Options Exercise		+12K	+7.97%		163K	May 2, 2022	Direct	F1
transaction	VGZ	Common Shares	Tax liability	-$3.69K	-4.44K	-2.73%	$0.83	158K	May 2, 2022	Direct	F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	VGZ	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	$0	-12K	-100%	$0.00^*	0	May 2, 2022	Common Shares	12K		Direct	F1, F3

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.
F2	Represents shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of 12,000 RSUs granted to the reporting person on May 6, 2019.
F3	The RSUs were granted on May 6, 2019, and reported on a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2019. Vesting of 36,000 RSUs occurred over a 36-month period (1/3 at 12 months, 1/3 at 24 months, and 1/3 at 36 months), subject to the reporting person's continuing service as an officer of the Issuer, with settlement to occur as soon as administratively possible following the vesting date. Vesting of the remaining RSUs occurred on May 2, 2021.