[Gulf Resources Reports Fourth Quarter and Financial Fiscal Year 2014 Gulf Resources, Inc. March 13, 2015 4:30 PM GURE SHOUGUANG, China, March 13, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gulf Resources, Inc. ( Fiscal Year 2014 Highlights · Revenue was $113.7 million, a year-over-year decrease of 4% · Gross profit was $31.9 million, a decrease of 7% · Gross margin was 28%,] [+86 (536) 567-0008 o o o o Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. (d)]

[PART I Item 1. Business 1 Item 1A. Risk Factors] [CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-177835 dated November 9, 2011) of Gulf Resources, Inc. and in the related Prospectus included therein, of our report dated March 13, 2015, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Gulf Resources, Inc. appearing in the Company’s Annual] [Certification of Chief Executive Officer I, Xiaobin Liu, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 of Gulf Resources, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the] [Certification of Chief Financial Officer I, Min Li, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 of Gulf Resources, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the] [18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AND EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13a-14(b) AND 15d-14(b) (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of the operation of the Company. Dated: March 13, 2015 Xiaobin Liu Chief Executive Officer and President Dated: March 13, 2015 Min Li]

[LOCK-UP AGREEMENT THIS LOCK-UP AGREEMENT Lock-Up Agreement Company Shareholders WHEREAS Shares NOW, THEREFORE, Section 1. Transfer th Lock-up Period (b) If (i) the Company issues an earnings release or material news, or a material event relating to the Company occurs, during the last 17 days of the Lock-up Period, or (ii) prior to the expiration of the Lock-up Period, the] [SHOUGUANG, China, Feb. 4, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gulf Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq:GURE) ("Gulf Resources" or the "Company" or "GURE"), a leading manufacturer of bromine, crude salt and specialty chemical products in China, today announced that the Company has closed the Equity Interest Transfer Agreement with Shouguang City Rongyuan Chemical Co., Ltd ("SCRC"), and entered into a five year lock up] [+86 (536) 567-0008 o o o o Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.]

[Gulf Resources Announced Finding of Natural Gas Resources Under Its Bromine Well in Sichuan Area SHOUGUANG, China, Jan. 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gulf Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq:GURE) ("Gulf Resources" or the "Company" or "GURE"), a leading manufacturer of bromine, crude salt and specialty chemical products in China, today announced that the company has found natural gas resources under its bromine] [+86 (536) 567-0008 o o o o Item 8.01. Other Events.]

[EQUITY INTERESTS TRANSFER AGREEMENT BETWEEN SHOUGUANG CITY HAOYUAN CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED, GULF RESOURCES, INC. SHOUGUANG CITY RONGYUAN CHEMICAL CO, LTD. YihongYuan Weihua Chen Weijie Chen AND Cuiping Liu DATED AS OF January 12, 2015 1 This EQUITY INTERESTS TRANSFER AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is entered into as of January 12, 2015 (the "Effective Date") in Shouguang City, Shandong Province, by and] [Gulf Resources Accelerates Its Transformation, Enters Into an Equity Interests Transfer Agreement With Shouguang City Rongyuan Chemical Co., Ltd. SHOUGUANG, China, Jan. 13, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gulf Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq:GURE) has accelerated its transformation from a manufacturer of raw materials into an integrated producer of value added downstream products with its acquisition of Shouguang City Rongyuan Chemical Co., Ltd.] [+86 (536) 567-0008 o o o o 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. In consideration for SCRC, SCHC shall pay $66.2 million in cash and issue approximately 7.27 million shares of common stock at a price of $2.00 per share, which represents a 73% premium over the previous 10 day closing price. Total consideration for the purchase of SCRC]