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Tokyo-based representative provides Japanese-language liaison for clients seeking access to FGA Trust’s Hong Kong trust and corporate services

TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 August 2026 – FGA Trust, a Hong Kong-based trust and corporate services provider licensed under Hong Kong’s Trust or Company Service Provider regime (TCSP Licence No. TC008341), today announced the establishment of its Tokyo Representative Office in Shibuya, Tokyo.

The Tokyo representative office will provide a locally accessible, Japanese-language point of contact for high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners and professional advisers seeking to understand cross-border trust and succession-planning considerations involving Hong Kong and other jurisdictions.

The representative office will focus on client liaison, preliminary needs assessment and coordination with FGA Trust’s Hong Kong team and, where appropriate, independent legal, tax and other professional advisers. All trust and corporate services are provided by FGA Trust’s Hong Kong licensed entity, subject to applicable laws, regulations, client onboarding, know-your-client and anti-money-laundering requirements, with the Tokyo representative office serving as a Japanese-language liaison and coordination point.

Enquiries coordinated through Tokyo may include succession planning, family governance, corporate trust arrangements, international asset administration, and administrative support relating to internationally held real and digital assets. Each matter is considered in light of the client’s family and business circumstances, asset locations and long-term objectives.

The Tokyo representative office will be led by Mone Ota, Japan Representative of FGA Trust. Based in Tokyo, Ms Ota will lead engagement with clients in Japan and serve as the liaison between Japan-based clients and FGA Trust’s Hong Kong trust and corporate services team.

Mone Ota, Japan Representative of FGA Trust, said: “Establishing a Tokyo representative office reflects FGA Trust’s long-term commitment to building relationships in Japan. Families and business owners are increasingly considering succession, business continuity and the administration of assets held across jurisdictions. Our role in Tokyo is to provide a clear local point of contact and connect clients with the appropriate Hong Kong team and professional advisers for their circumstances.”

According to the Bank of Japan’s Flow of Funds Accounts released on 25 June 2026, household financial assets in Japan stood at ¥2,386 trillion at the end of March 2026, an increase of 7.1% from a year earlier. Against this substantial asset base, business succession, international mobility and the growing diversity of asset types are increasing the importance of carefully planned governance and succession arrangements.

FGA Trust provides personal trust, corporate trust, family-office support and international asset-administration services through its Hong Kong licensed entity. Subject to applicable laws and onboarding requirements, the firm works with clients and their professional advisers to consider trust and corporate-service arrangements tailored to their family, business and asset circumstances.

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About FGA Trust

FGA Trust is a Hong Kong-based trust and corporate services provider licensed under Hong Kong’s Trust or Company Service Provider regime (TCSP Licence No. TC008341 ). Operating as an extension business unit of Payment Asia Group, FGA Trust supports private clients, families and institutions with trust services, corporate services, family-governance coordination and international asset administration. For more information, visit https://www.fgatrust.com.

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 August 2026 – SenseTime Group Inc. (“SenseTime” or the “Company”; Stock Code: 0020.HK) today announced its results for the first half of 2026. During the Reporting Period, the Group recorded total revenue of RMB2.91 billion, representing a year‑on‑year (“YoY”) increase of 23.4%, and gross profit of RMB1.21 billion, up 32.9% YoY. Gross profit margin reached 41.4%, an increase of 2.9 percentage points YoY. The Group also introduced recurring revenue (“RR”) for the first time, which totaled RMB1.14 billion and accounted for 39.3% of total revenue. The Group recorded a net profit of RMB620 million under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), marking its first IFRS profit since its public listing. Generative AI revenue reached RMB2.33 billion, representing nearly 80% of the Group’s total revenue, while overseas business revenue increased 127% YoY, significantly outpacing the Group’s overall growth rate. While delivering healthy growth in revenue and gross profit, the Group continued to improve operating efficiency, with core operating losses narrowing significantly. Non‑IFRS adjusted net loss was RMB390 million, narrowing by 67.3% YoY.

The Group continued to accelerate the large‑scale commercial deployment of its AI capabilities, building system‑level AI capabilities around the framework of “one model system, one Token Factory, and one Agent Harness” to advance AI from intelligence generation toward end‑to‑end task execution and transform these capabilities into scalable commercial value.

Dr. Xu Li, Chairman of the Board and CEO of SenseTime, said: “SenseTime’s three-pillar core capability framework, built around ‘one model system, one Token Factory, and one Agent Harness’, uses a unified model system to continuously push the boundaries of intelligence, leverages infrastructure and optimization capabilities to reduce Token costs and strengthen cost‑based pricing power, and deploys agents deeply integrated into enterprise and individual workflows to deliver complete task execution capabilities. This framework enables SenseTime to move beyond pure price competition and create sustainable commercial value through differentiated technologies and services. At the same time, it allows us to expand our user base, drive recurring revenue growth, and lay a solid foundation for the Group’s high‑quality development.”

One Model System: Advancing Native Multimodal Intelligence and Long‑Horizon Agents with Global Leading Performance

In 2026, SenseTime released a series of models at a rapid pace, spanning native multimodal unification, visual perception and reasoning, controllable generation, long‑horizon agents, spatial intelligence, and physical world models. These included the NEO‑Unify architecture; SenseNova U1, U1.5 and U1.5‑Lite; SenseNova Vision; the office‑focused multimodal agent SenseNova 6.8‑Flash‑Lite; the content creation model SenseNova U1‑Pro; the spatial intelligence model SenseNova SI‑8B; and the Kairos 3.1 world model co‑developed with Ace Robotics. Across multiple core benchmarks, these models matched or outperformed leading international models, including Gemini, GPT, and DeepSeek. Less than four months after the U1 series was open‑sourced, the three projects had collectively garnered more than 11,000 stars on GitHub.

SenseTime is advancing from digital intelligence toward physical AGI through the closed‑loop framework of “architectural innovation, system capabilities, and high‑value delivery,” continuously translating technological breakthroughs into real-world applications and commercial value.

Token Factory: Upgrading from Compute Provisioning to Scaled Intelligence Production

SenseTime’s SenseCore is evolving into a production‑oriented Token Factory. Through integrated model and infrastructure optimization, as well as capabilities in model adaptation, inference optimization, heterogeneous scheduling, energy management and global service delivery, the Token Factory not only expands Token output and lowers unit costs, but also continuously enhances the reasoning, understanding, generation, and execution capabilities embedded in each Token.

In July 2026, SenseCore delivered an average daily Token service volume of 2.4 trillion, representing a YoY increase of approximately 22 times. As of the date of this announcement, the Group’s total deployed computing power had reached 48,000 Petaflops (P).

The Token Factory provides strong support for SenseTime in advancing the performance boundaries of its foundation models and scaling their commercial deployment. It has tripled the training speed for long‑context Agent models, increased image and video generation efficiency sixfold, improved reinforcement learning training efficiency, and shortened the cycle from model R&D validation to large‑scale deployment to just one week. In addition to supporting the SenseNova foundation model, the Token Factory now serves four external foundation model providers, establishing differentiated capabilities across high‑complexity computing domains, including AI for Science (“AI4S”), video generation, embodied intelligence, world models, and city‑level intelligent applications.

In addition, the Group remains committed to advancing the domestic compute ecosystem, increasing the MFU (Model Floating‑Point Utilization) of mainstream domestic chips by up to 2.5 times compared with the baseline levels established by chip manufacturers. SenseNova U1 has achieved Day 0 adaptation across more than ten domestic chip platforms.

Through compute‑energy synergy, the Company continues to reduce the unit cost of intelligence. During the Reporting Period, its Compute‑Energy Synergy Agent achieved load forecasting accuracy of 96% and generated cumulative electricity cost savings of more than RMB12 million. For every 10,000P of computing power, annual carbon emissions were reduced by 24,000 tons.

Agents Accelerate Adoption Across Enterprise and Consumer Markets, Delivering Value Through Workflow Integration and Enhanced Everyday Experiences

Building on its model and Token capabilities, SenseTime connects models, knowledge, tools, and workflows through a unified Agent Harness, transforming underlying AI capabilities into end-to-end task delivery solutions for enterprise and individual users.

The Group’s agents are rapidly expanding across both enterprise and personal workflows. During the Reporting Period, they served more than 1,000 enterprise customers across over 20 key industries, including education, government, marketing, logistics, banking, and insurance. The Office Agent, Raccoon, has served major enterprises including Lenovo, Ping An Technology, China’s three major telecommunications operators, JD.com, and Kylin Software. Total users increased more than fivefold YoY, enterprise users grew more than sixfold, and monthly active users on the cloud platform increased nearly tenfold. In addition, the video‑generation agent Seko reached a daily video production volume of 10,000 minutes. Content created on the platform has amassed an estimated 1.5+ billion views across short‑video platforms, including 10 short-form dramas that have each surpassed 100 million views. AI productivity solutions are also expanding beyond large organizations to serve smaller teams and One‑Person Companies (OPCs). In the consumer market, the Kapi series of agents, covering use cases such as health, finance, and content creation, has surpassed 45 million cumulative users.

Computer Vision remains a strategic gateway for the Group’s expansion into industry verticals and overseas markets. During the Reporting Period, revenue from the business reached RMB500 million, accounting for approximately 17% of the Group’s total revenue. The business extended across more than 20 countries and regions and served more than 4,500 customers worldwide, with recurring customers contributing 67% of revenue.

Bridging Digital and Physical Intelligence, Unlocking Ecosystem Value

SenseTime continued to invest in frontier areas, including world models and embodied intelligence, intelligent terminals, smart healthcare, and chips. The increase in the valuation of certain AI ecosystem investments generated fair‑value gains, contributing to the Group’s first‑ever IFRS profit and reflecting the gradual realization of financial value from our ecosystem assets. Beyond short‑term investment returns, the more significant long‑term value of these ecosystem investments lies in enabling the Group gain early access to frontier domains, continuously acquire real‑world tasks, data, and feedback, and further strengthen SenseTime’s unified multimodal models and system‑level delivery capabilities.

SenseTime is deepening its “Three-pillar Framework”: one model system to raise the ceiling of intelligence and expand agents’ ability to handle complex tasks; one Token Factory to improve quality and efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance global delivery capabilities; and one Agent Harness to integrate multimodal models with the Token Factory, enabling AI to complete end‑to‑end tasks in real-world scenarios.

Looking ahead, SenseTime will continue to advance the iteration of multimodal agents, driving the evolution of the Token Factory from pricing based on Token volume to pricing based on task outcomes. The Group will also deepen the application of multi‑agent collaboration across enterprise, individual, and OPC workflows, delivering efficient and reliable productivity solutions to users.

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About SenseTime

Founded in 2014, SenseTime is a leading artificial intelligence (AI) software company, committed to its mission of “creating a better AI-empowered future through original innovation”. The Company continues to lead cutting-edge AI research while accelerating the large-scale commercialization of AI technologies.

Leveraging deep academic expertise and strong in-house innovation capabilities, SenseTime continues to enhance its industry-leading multimodal, multi-task general AI capabilities, while fostering a vibrant developer ecosystem through structured open-source initiatives.

SenseTime’s business spans Generative AI, Vision AI, and emerging innovation-driven segments. Underpinned by SenseCore, its next-generation AI infrastructure, the Company integrates computing power, algorithms, and platforms to enable scalable AI deployment. Building on this foundation, SenseTime has developed the SenseNova foundation model series, delivering cost-efficient capabilities across a wide range of general AI tasks. SenseTime continues to lead the global Vision AI market, ranking No.1 worldwide by market share. Its SenseFoundry platform integrates years of accumulated computer vision expertise with advanced multimodal foundation models, providing stable and efficient Vision AI solutions to industries worldwide.

SenseTime is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, with operations spanning more than a dozen countries and regions.

London, Ontario – Newsfile Corp. – August 26, 2026 – ITPS Canada Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, the International Test Pilots School (ITPS) and the International Tactical Training Centre (ITTC), has achieved accreditation under NATO Flight Training Europe (NFTE), following a comprehensive evaluation of its training capabilities and operating environment.

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The accreditation marks an important milestone for ITPS Canada, providing independent recognition of the standards underpinning its international aerospace training operations. NATO Flight Training Europe is a multinational initiative designed to provide NATO nations with access to a network of high-quality military aviation training capabilities.

ITPS Canada’s accreditation places the organization within the NFTE framework and provides participating NATO air forces with a more direct mechanism to access accredited training delivered by ITPS and ITTC, spanning specialist flight test and aerospace training as well as advanced military flying and tactical training.

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“This accreditation reflects how ITPS Canada has continued to grow while remaining focused on the standards and capabilities that have earned the trust of customers around the world,” said Giorgio Clementi, Executive Chairman, ITPS Canada Ltd. “We have continued to invest in our people, aircraft, simulation, infrastructure, and training methodologies to meet increasingly complex requirements. NFTE accreditation is an important endorsement of that investment and of the professional framework we have built across ITPS and ITTC.”

The NFTE accreditation process assesses training providers against demanding criteria spanning aviation safety, training quality, governance and supervision, regulatory compliance, operational delivery, infrastructure, and duty of care. Accreditation provides customers with additional assurance that ITPS Canada’s training environments meet the standards expected for military aviation training within the NATO framework.

ITPS provides specialist flight test and aerospace training for test pilots, flight test engineers and associated specialists. ITTC, based in North Bay, Ontario, provides advanced military flying and tactical training for fighter aircrew preparing for increasingly complex operational environments.

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Together, these capabilities represent a growing Canadian sovereign pilot training capability, expanding the capacity available within Canada to support domestic, NATO and Allied air force requirements. ITTC’s investment in advanced training capabilities, including the Leonardo M-346 Block 20 Advanced Jet Trainer, further builds Canada’s domestic training capacity while strengthening ITPS Canada’s ability to support the requirements of modern air forces.

“This accreditation recognizes the professionalism, discipline and operational focus that define both ITPS and ITTC,” said Dave Lohse, CEO, ITPS Canada. “Our teams have worked diligently to build training environments that meet the highest international standards, with safety underpinning everything we do. We are proud to support NATO and Allied partners while contributing to the readiness and interoperability required for collective defence.”

“CCC is pleased that ITPS has achieved NATO’s accreditation, a significant milestone that reflects the company’s world-class expertise, innovation, and commitment to excellence in pilot training. This recognition positions ITPS for continued growth with Canada’s allies and like-minded nations. We look forward to securing more government-to-government (G2G) contracts with ITPS to help expand the reach of their training around the world.” – Bobby Kwon, President and CEO of CCC.

As NATO and Allied air forces face growing demand for highly qualified aircrew, ITPS Canada will continue investing in its aircraft fleets, synthetic training systems, instructional capability, facilities, and people. Through ITPS and ITTC, the organization is positioned to contribute additional training capacity across the Alliance and support the operational readiness of NATO and Allied air forces.

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HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 August 2026 – Vinhomes Green Paradise, the 2,870-hectare coastal urban development in Can Gio, has become the first greenfield project worldwide to receive the Interim Custom ISO 37122 Smart City Certification from the World Council on City Data (WCCD), even before the arrival of its first residents.

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Vinhomes is Vietnam’s largest residential real estate and integrated township developer. The company pioneers the development of synchronized, modern large-scale townships, delivering premium living standards and unlocking sustainable investment opportunities for domestic and international clients.

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 August 2026 – Milkground (600882.SH), one of China’s leading cheese brands, today announced a strategic partnership with DKSH, a leading partner for companies seeking to grow their consumer goods business in Asia and beyond, to bring a wide range of cheese products to consumers in Hong Kong. The partnership was unveiled at a press conference attended by Milkground President Kuai Yulong and DKSH Vice President, FMCG, Greater China, Hugo Reyes, along with senior executives from both companies.

With over 160 years of experience helping companies grow across Asia and beyond, DKSH is headquartered in Switzerland and operates in 35 markets, working with more than 500 consumer goods companies and 4,800 business partners to connect them to extensive retail and food services networks across the region.

Hugo Reyes, DKSH Vice President, FMCG, Greater China, said: “Milkground has built a reputation in China for quality, nutrition, and innovation that few dairy brands can match. Consumer habits across Asia are shifting toward convenient and healthy snacking, trusted premium brands and family-oriented food solutions – trends that open up substantial opportunities for Milkground’s full range across multiple markets.”

The partnership will begin in Hong Kong’s retail market, with plans to expand into food services and, over time, other markets across Asia through DKSH’s regional network. For Milkground, DKSH was a natural choice: entering a new market takes more than getting products onto shelves – it takes an understanding of local tastes, strong retail relationships, and the patience to build a brand families trust over time, all strengths DKSH brings to the table.

Reyes added that Milkground, backed by Mengniu Group, brings mature industry experience, strong dairy R&D capabilities, and a solid supply chain, giving it a firm base for future category growth. As dairy consumption grows across Asia, he said the two companies see room to expand beyond cheese over time and look forward to exploring that opportunity together.

Kuai Yulong, Milkground President, said: “Hong Kong’s energy and openness to the world made it the natural place to start. Hong Kong remains one of Asia’s most dynamic and internationally connected consumer markets. For Milkground, our ambition is to become not just a leading Chinese brand, but a name recognised all over the world. Today’s launch is the first step of that journey.”

Looking ahead, Milkground outlined three priorities for its partnership with DKSH in Hong Kong:

Growing the range: From children to adults, from everyday snacking to the family table, Milkground plans to keep expanding and refining its cheese offerings, so Hong Kong consumers have more ways to enjoy quality cheese – and more households across the city can make it part of daily life.

Listening to the market: Milkground will pay close attention to how Hong Kong shoppers actually buy and use cheese. That feedback will keep shaping everything, from product updates and shelf displays to the in-store experience.

Working hand in hand with DKSH: Both companies plan to work closely, share information openly, and move quickly as they keep improving products, operations, and service together. The aim: happier retail partners and consumers, and a Milkground brand that Hong Kong trusts.

Kuai noted that Hong Kong consumers already have a strong appetite for cheese and well-established habits around it, which makes the city an easier market to enter than most. He sees it as the perfect place to test whether Milkground’s products can win over consumers used to international standards, calling it a meaningful proving ground for the brand’s broader ambitions.

Hong Kong is also central to Milkground’s plans beyond the city. Kuai Yulong outlined the company’s three-pronged roadmap for international expansion: first, use Hong Kong as the core to establish a presence across Hong Kong, Macau, Central Asia and Mongolia; second, expand into Southeast Asia, represented by Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore; and third, enter the Middle East, anchored by Saudi Arabia. To date, Milkground has already established a presence in Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam and Mongolia, and has reached a partnership agreement with a leading dairy company in Saudi Arabia.

Kuai further emphasised that overseas business is one of the wings under Mengniu Group’s “One Body, Two Wings” strategy. The group’s increasingly mature and systematic approach to overseas markets will help Mengniu’s international operations scale quickly, while leveraging its core strengths to accelerate global expansion.

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Milkground (Stock Code: 600882.SH) is the only A-share listed company in China focused on cheese. Controlled by Mengniu under COFCO, the company operates as a dual-brand cheese platform running both the Milkground and Mengniu Cheese brands. Headquartered in Shanghai, it operates six factories in Fengxian and Jinshan (Shanghai), Tianjin, Hohhot, Changchun, and Jilin, making it one of the mainland’s largest cheese producers.

With a global vision, Milkground has assembled an R&D team led by international experts. Backed by Mengniu Group, the company has established a Global Cheese R&D Innovation Center, and introduced world-class production equipment. The company collaborates with cheese makers from Europe and Australia to adopt advanced technologies. Using premium global ingredients and strict quality control across every step, it drives innovation throughout the supply chain to craft each cheese product with care.

Milkground’s product range includes Ready-to-Eat Nutrition, Family Cheese, and Foodservice & Industrial series. Its Cheese Sticks and Mozzarella, and Cheese Slices have become best-selling fan favorites.

Guided by a consumer-centered philosophy and craftsmanship in pursuit of excellence, Milkground is committed to making quality cheese a part of every household.

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About DKSH Group

For more than 160 years, DKSH has been delivering growth for companies in Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America across its Business Units Healthcare, Consumer Goods, Performance Materials, and Technology. As a leading Market Expansion Services provider, DKSH offers sourcing, market insights, marketing and sales, e-commerce, distribution and logistics as well as after-sales services, following its purpose of enriching people’s lives. DKSH is a participant of the United Nations Global Compact and adheres to its principles-based approach to responsible business. Listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, DKSH operates in 35 markets with 26,840 specialists, generating net sales of CHF 11.1 billion in 2025.

DKSH Business Unit Consumer Goods focuses on fast moving consumer goods, luxury and lifestyle products, food services, as well as beauty and wellness. With 13,620 specialists, the Business Unit generated net sales of CHF 3.4 billion in 2025. www.dksh.com

Hong Kong SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 August 2026 – MicroBit Capital Management Limited (“MicroBit”), a Hong Kong-based investment manager specialising in virtual assets and frontier technologies, today announced the listing of the MicroBit Bitcoin and Gold Value ETF (HKD Counter: 3002.HK; USD Counter: 9002.HK) on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“HKEX”).

The ETF is Hong Kong’s first to offer exposure to both bitcoin and gold, offering a diversified approach across two value asset classes.

The Fund combines bitcoin’s long-term digital-asset potential with gold’s role as a store of value, offering diversified exposure in a single ETF. Gold may help stabilize overall portfolio volatility. The ETF also supports in-kind subscriptions and redemptions in bitcoin, while in-kind bitcoin subscriptions and redemptions provide eligible market participants with added flexibility.

Wilson Fung, Chief Executive Officer of MicroBit Group, said: ” We are proud to launch Hong Kong’s first Bitcoin and Gold ETF. By combining bitcoin’s digital-asset potential with gold’s established role as a store of value, the Fund offers investors a forward-looking, diversified allocation tool. This launch marks an important milestone in MicroBit’s mission to bridge traditional finance and the Web3 ecosystem.”

MicroBit will continue to explore innovative investment solutions and is committed to providing investors with a broader range of innovative and diversified investment tools.

Important Information:

Investment involves risks. Past performance does not represent future performance. The price of the fund may go up or down. Investors may suffer all or significant investment losses. Investors should not make any investment decisions solely based on this information. Please note that the investment risks listed below are not exhaustive. Investors should carefully read the prospectus, product key factsheet and relevant documents before making any investment decisions to understand details including product characteristics, risk factors and distribution policies, and seek for independent financial advice when necessary.

MicroBit Bitcoin & Gold Value ETF (the “Sub-Fund”) is a sub-fund of MicroBit Funds Series (Hong Kong) ETF OFC (the “Company”). The investment objective of the Sub-Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation by providing diversified exposure to both digital and traditional store-of-value assets, namely bitcoin and gold. There can be no assurance that the Sub-Fund will achieve its investment objective.

MicroBit Bitcoin & Gold Value ETF could be subject to certain key risks such as Investment risk; Active investment management risk; Risks relating to bitcoin (including Bitcoin and bitcoin industry risk, Speculative nature risk, Extremely high volatility risk, Unforeseeable risk, Acceptance of bitcoin, Concentration of ownership risk, Fraud, market manipulation and security failure risk, Cybersecurity risks, Potential manipulation of Bitcoin Network risk, Regulatory risk, Internet risk, Fork risk, Virtual Assets’ trading platform risk in general and contagion risk, Risk of illicit use, Environment and energy consumption risk, Political or economic crisis risk, etc.); Gold market risk; Futures contracts risks; Bitcoin and gold concentration risk; New product risk; Risks in relation to Virtual Asset Trading Platform(s); Custody risk; Differences in dealing arrangements between Listed and Unlisted Classes of Shares; Differences in cost mechanisms between Listed and Unlisted Classes of Shares risk; Trading risk; Trading hours differences risk; Reliance on market makers risk; Early termination risk; Multi-counter risk.

The above products have been authorized by the Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”). Authorization by the SFC does not imply official recommendation. This material is for reference only and does not constitute an offer or suggestion of any transaction in any products.

This material is prepared by MicroBit Capital Management Limited and has not been reviewed by the SFC. If you are in any doubt about the content of this material, please refer to the prospectus, product key facts statement and other relevant documents for details, and seek for independent financial advice when necessary.

MicroBit does not guarantee the accuracy, timeliness, completeness, or reliability of the information provided. All materials are presented “as is”, without any warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. Unless otherwise specified, some of the views and recommendations are compiled by MicroBit based on publicly available data and market experience.

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HONG KONG SAR – EQS Newswire – 26 August 2026 – A fully integrated biopharmaceutical company – Uni-Bio Science Group Limited (“Uni-Bio Science”, together with its subsidiaries referred to as the “Group”, stock code: 0690.HK), is pleased to announce its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 (the “Period”).

Key Accomplishments in the First Half of 2026

During the Period, the Group achieved a spectrum of accomplishments, for both of its marketed products and innovative biologics. The key highlights include:

1. During the Period, the Group’s revenue reached approximately HK$273.8 million, with net profit standing at approximately HK$31.2 million. Cash generation remained solid, with operating cash flow at approximately HK$11.4 million. Despite temporary earnings compression resulting from regulatory adjustments and front-loaded investments in R&D, commercialization, and international expansion, the Group demonstrated operational resilience by remaining profitable and financially strong.

2. As at 30 June 2026, total equity increased by 8.6% to approximately HK$448.7 million, reflecting a strengthened capital base. The debt-to-equity ratio improved to 34.9%, demonstrating active deleveraging and prudent capital stewardship. The Group remains in a net cash positive position, with a cash ratio well above 1, indicating that cash and cash equivalents significantly exceed near-term liabilities. This strong liquidity cushion enables the Group to comfortably absorb the temporary reduction in net profit during the Period without compromising its financial stability. Together, these strengths position the Group to support future R&D investment, commercialization initiatives, and international expansion.

3. Revenue of Bogutai® increased significantly by 39.3% year-on-year (“YoY”), driven by the ongoing market development and engagement with this innovative osteoporosis therapy within the medical community and among patients in China. As of the first quarter of 2026, Bogutai® ranked second in overall market share and first in the retail channel among teriparatide products in China. Its nationwide sales surpassing those of the originator brand, achieving these market positions within approximately two years of commercial launch.

4. During the Period, the Group officially commenced the commercial launch and market promotion of its high-end series, GeneQueens®, further enriching its portfolio in functional skincare and post-procedure medical aesthetics. The premium line incorporates a proprietary triple-protein complex (Fibronectin, Type III Collagen, and Type XVII Collagen), each formatted at a high concentration of 1,000 ppm to optimize cellular repair and anti-aging performance. This milestone demonstrates concrete progress in accelerating the commercialization of its synthetic biology platform.

5. The Group is advancing the development of its BMP-2 regenerative medicine program. Utilizing its proprietary ECO-KSFA® platform, the Group has successfully established a high-yield production process for BMP-2 API, a crucial growth factor in regenerative medicine widely applied in spinal fusion and bone defect reconstruction. During the Period, the Group completed pilot-scale manufacturing process for the BMP-2 drug substance and initiated development of a sustained-release gel formulation, laying a solid foundation for finalizing the product’s clinical dosage form.

6. The next-generation generic antifungal drug, Isavuconazonium sulfate capsules, completed all supplementary studies required by the regulator and the Group is preparing to submit the corresponding documentation to the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) in the second half of 2026. To support future commercialization, the Group has commissioned a dedicated production line specifically designed for the product and established strategic partnerships with high-quality API suppliers to ensure reliable manufacturing capacity and supply for commercialization.

Interim Results

The first half of 2026 marked a strategic transition period for the Group, characterized by portfolio optimization alongside expanding channel and market access. Revenue during the Period was temporarily impacted by strategic volume-based procurement (VBP) pricing adjustments for Pinup® and, to a lesser extent, GeneTime®, coupled with the structural impact of latest biologics value-added tax (VAT) policies on net selling price. For the Period, the Group recorded revenue of approximately HK$273.8 million, representing a decrease of 11.7% YoY.

Revenue of Bogutai® increased significantly from approximately HK$65.6 million to approximately HK$91.4 million, representing an increase of 39.3%. Revenue of Boshutai® increased by 50.8% from approximately HK$6.1 million to approximately HK$9.2 million. GeneTime® recorded a decrease of 12.3% in revenue from approximately HK$107.8 million to approximately HK$94.5 million. Sales volume of GeneTime® achieved high-single-digit YoY growth, reflecting continued strong underlying demand and the initial benefits of broader hospital access and prescription-base expansion. GeneSoft® recorded a 1.6% YoY increase in revenue from approximately HK$18.5 million to approximately HK$18.8 million. Pinup® recorded a decrease of 47.1% in revenue from approximately HK$108.9 million to approximately HK$57.6 million. With a limited number of product portfolio and the ongoing optimization of its marketing and distribution teams, revenue from 肌顏態® increased from approximately HK$1.3 million to approximately HK$2.2 million, representing a 69.2% YoY growth. Revenue contribution from the Group’s newly launched medical device product 金因敷® and 金因康® (Diquafosol Sodium Eye Drops) were immaterial during the Period. The Group is expanding its digital and social media presence to raise 金因敷® brand awareness, while advancing targeted non-public channel expansion to accelerate 金因康® uptake.

Gross profit was approximately HK$222.7 million, representing a decrease of 12.4% as compared with approximately HK$254.1 million for the first half of 2025, whereas as gross profit margin remained stable at 81.3%. Profit for the Period decreased by 59.0% YoY to approximately HK$31.2 million. The decrease primarily reflected short-term profitability pressure during the Group’s strategic transformation, including lower absolute gross profit resulting from pricing adjustments for certain core products and the VAT-related pricing impact, together with continued investment in commercialization, new product launches, pipeline development, and international expansion. The earnings per share were approximately HK$0.52 cents, compared with HK$1.27 cents in the first half of 2025.

Prospects

Through targeted commercial and R&D investments in the first half of 2026, the Group enters the second half well positioned to accelerate its business transformation. As generic therapies continue to yield ground to higher-margin biopharmaceuticals within the Group’s portfolio, this evolving revenue mix is expected to deliver sustained margin expansion over the long term. With biopharmaceuticals recognized for the first time as an emerging pillar industry supported by the state, the Group is committed to growing its innovation capabilities and expanding its commercial reach to capture this growing market opportunity.

Mr. Kingsley Leung, Chairman of Uni-Bio Science, commented, “The first half of 2026 presented a challenging operating environment, which we view as a transitional period toward a more diversified and all-round range of product offerings and promotional channels. During the period, we made significant progress in strengthening both the breadth and depth of our commercial platform while advancing a robust pipeline of innovative therapies. Our omni-channel strategy, spanning public hospitals, an expanding distributor network, retail pharmacy locations, and leading e-commerce platforms, continues to broaden patient access across China, including deeper penetration into Tier-3 and Tier-4 cities. At the same time, we are executing a disciplined, product-specific commercialization approach, tailoring our strategies to the distinct market dynamics of each of our eight core products. Beyond our domestic base, we are accelerating our global ambitions. We are advancing Bogutai®’s international expansion, together with our ongoing U.S. FDA submission, an important step toward establishing our first overseas commercialized therapy.

Our pipeline continues to advance meaningfully, from our proprietary EGF/FGF compound gel for wound care to next-generation BFS-based GeneSoft® formulations and our BMP-2 regenerative therapy, all underpinned by our proprietary ECO-KSFA® synthetic biology and Biological Hydrogel technology platforms. These innovation engines position us to continue delivering differentiated, high-value therapies across pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and medical aesthetics. We remain confident that our integrated strategy, combining commercial excellence, global expansion, and platform-driven innovation, will create sustainable long-term value for our patients, partners, and shareholders.”

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About Uni-Bio Science Group Limited

Uni-Bio Science Group Limited is an innovative biopharmaceutical enterprise listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited in 2001 (Stock Code: 00690.HK). The Group is committed to powering the advancement of regenerative medicine with next-generation synthetic biology and complex peptide innovation. Focusing on four core research areas—muscular-skeletal regeneration, skin regeneration, ocular regeneration, and ENT regeneration—the Group has built a diversified product pipeline encompassing innovative biologics, high-value generic drugs, and medical aesthetics. The Group operates GMP-compliant production bases in Beijing, Dongguan, and Shenzhen, with fully integrated capabilities spanning R&D, manufacturing, and commercial sales. Uni-Bio Science Group is dedicated to be the global leader in regenerative medicine, redefining how science restores and extends human life.

For further information, please contact: ir@uni-bioscience.com

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 August 2026 – Hosted by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and title sponsored by Bank of China (Hong Kong) (BOCHK), the PolyU x BOCHK International Future Challenge (Hong Kong Regional Final) concluded earlier (24 August) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Featured on the main stage during the Global Unicorn Summit (the Summit), organised by the Hong Kong Ta Kung Wen Wei Media Group, 18 top Challenge startup teams, selected from over 300 entries, showcased their strengths competing for various awards and the top four spots which advance to the Grand Final. Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, PolyU President, meanwhile delivered a keynote speech at the Summit themed “How University Research Empowers Industrial Innovation”. He elaborated on the mission and characteristics of university research, and shared PolyU’s successful experience in driving research translation through the establishment of Mainland Translational Research Institutes.

Following its title sponsorship of the inaugural PolyU x BOCHK International Future Challenge Grand Final, BOCHK demonstrated its continued support this year as the title sponsor for both the Hong Kong Regional Final and the Grand Final of the PolyU International Future Challenge (PolyU IFC) 2026, joining hands with PolyU to nurture young innovation and technology (I&T) talents and drive high-quality development in the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.

The Hong Kong Regional Final focused on five cutting-edge fields: Life Sciences and Healthcare, Advanced Manufacturing and Microelectronics, Digital Economy and Financial Technology, Smart City and Green Living, as well as Aerospace and Aviation Technology. The Hong Kong region competition generated an enthusiastic response, fully demonstrating Hong Kong’s vitality and appeal as an international I&T hub. The 18 shortlisted teams made on-site pitches and exhibited at the exhibition zone of the Summit, presenting their innovations to visitors, investors, and industry leaders.

Prof. Zijian ZHENG, PolyU Vice President (Knowledge Transfer), remarked, “With Hong Kong serving as a super-connector, PolyU IFC 2026 successfully builds a cross-regional platform that closely connects the Chinese Mainland, the Middle East and beyond, creating unprecedented opportunities for global innovation and collaboration. We are delighted to see 18 outstanding startup teams showcase their innovative solutions. These projects are a testament to the vision, perseverance and collaborative spirit that define the PolyU mission as an innovative world-class university. PolyU’s unique startup ecosystem, PolyVentures, boasts over 900 active startups, including unicorns and listed companies. We look forward to today’s teams leveraging this platform to step onto a broader entrepreneurial stage.”

The Hon Ken LEE, Advisor to BOCHK and Legislative Council Member, stated in the speech, “BOCHK is pleased to once again support PolyU’s flagship innovation competition, joining hands to build a supportive ecosystem that nurtures innovation and technology talent. By accelerating the practical application of innovative ideas and research achievements, this initiative aligns closely with national strategies and HKSAR Government policies, supporting Hong Kong’s development into an international innovation and technology hub.”

Prof. Christopher CHAO, PolyU Senior Vice President (Research and Innovation), Prof. Cheng DONG, PolyU Associate Vice President (Knowledge Transfer) and Mr Marston WONG, Deputy General Manager of Commercial Banking Departmentof BOCHK presented the top four awards. Following rigorous evaluation by the judging panel and on-site voting, 11 winning teams were selected. The top four teams from the Hong Kong Regional Final advance to the Grand Final held in Hong Kong in January next year, to compete with winners from other regions for the highest honours.

The winning teams from the Hong Kong Regional Final are as follows:

Award	Team/Company	Project	Cash Prize
BOCHK Diamond Cup	CobotAI Limited	TeleX: Industrial Embodied Multi-Modal Data Intelligent Collection Terminal and Skill Platform	HK$120,000
Gold Award	LI Shuai CHENG Lok Kan SUN Yu LEE Ka Sing SONG Zhen HU Zengbo	Novel BCI Interaction Technology Based on Multi-dimensional Sonomyography (SMG) Signals	HK$75,000
Silver Award	AniMed Technology Limited	OptiFi Sleep	HK$50,000
Bronze Award	Motomics Limited	MotusAI — Physics-Aware Biomechanical Agent for Musculoskeletal Disorder Assessment	HK$25,000
Best Student Team Award	LIO Kun Hon CHEN Tak Hei KUONG Ka I CHAN Kuan Ieong CHAN Cheng Tong KARUMANCHI Abhishikth	PulmoSight	HK$25,000
Best Presentation Award	OnAn Technology Service Limited Company	OnAn Technology	HK$5,000
Best Presentation Award	Visorx Technology Limited	Visor™ RECURE DEVICE	HK$5,000
Best Innovation Award	LI Shuai CHENG Lok Kan SUN Yu LEE Ka Sing SONG Zhen HU Zengbo	Novel BCI Interaction Technology Based on Multi-dimensional Sonomyography (SMG) Signals	HK$5,000
Best Innovation Award	Easenory Technology Limited	World-Leading Elastic Textile PCB	HK$5,000
Most Popular Award	Bondcare Tech (Hong Kong) Limited	Bondcare-Canxiao Intelligent State-based Clinical Care	HK$5,000
Most Popular Award	Stairio Limited	Stairio	HK$5,000

As the University’s flagship innovation and entrepreneurship competition, PolyU IFC is strategically aligned with the Nation’s 15th Five-Year Plan and “Artificial Intelligence (AI)+” initiative. This year, an overseas region was introduced for the first time, meaning the inclusion of nine competition regions in total: Hong Kong, Qianhai, Wuhan, Nanjing, Jinjiang, Hefei, Hangzhou, Wuxi and Saudi Arabia. Leveraging the crossborder network of the PolyU Mainland Translational Research Institutes and in collaboration with local government authorities and leading enterprises, the Challenge focuses on “AI+” to foster precise alignment between research projects and regional industrial resources.

To date, over 1,400 competition applications have been received from across the nine competition regions. Registration for the Jinjiang, Hefei, Hangzhou and Wuxi regions is currently open. For further details, please visit the official PolyU IFC website.

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SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 August 2026 – Homegrown consumer technology brand PRISM+ is leveraging Shopee to bring its growing range of smart home solutions to more consumers, as it expands beyond the monitors and televisions it first built its name on. Founded in 2017 after identifying a gap for high-quality yet affordable consumer technology, the brand now offers products spanning air conditioners, smart locks, vacuum cleaners, ceiling fans, refrigerators, air purifiers and laundry appliances, with a focus on addressing evolving consumer needs.

As the business expands into new categories, reaching new consumers and building understanding around unfamiliar products have become increasingly important. Since joining Shopee in 2023, the platform has become a major e-commerce channel, giving the brand new ways to engage consumers as its smart home business grows.

Bringing New Products to New Audiences

While its own website continues to serve loyal customers already familiar with the brand, the brand has found that Shopee connects it with different audiences, particularly older shoppers and families discovering its products for the first time.

“Our own channels have always been central to how we build relationships with customers. Shopee extends that reach, putting PRISM+ in front of mature shoppers and families discovering the brand for the first time, and giving us an efficient way to grow those audiences alongside our own platforms,” said Jonathan Wong, CEO of PRISM+.

Meanwhile, its experience centres and retail stores complement this online reach by increasingly serving as where consumers can experience products in person. Through Shopee Live, the brand can extend this consultative experience online, where livestreamers can walk shoppers through the products in real time.

Helping Consumers Understand New Ideas

For newer product concepts, reaching consumers is only the first step. The brand also needs to help them understand why they might need a product, how it fits into their lives, and answer questions that may otherwise hold back a purchase.

As many of its appliances are too large to easily seed to creators, livestreamers can instead bring the showroom experience online from its retail stores. This gives consumers the product demonstrations and immediate answers they may need for higher-value purchases, from whether a product suits their needs to practical details such as delivery fees, giving them greater confidence to complete their purchase online.

This is particularly important as the brand introduces products that consumers may not already know to look for. Its compact mini washer-dryer is one example. Some consumers initially questioned why they would need another washing machine, so content was used to showcase how having the product completely eliminated hand-washing from laundry routines by allowing homeowners to separate smaller loads such as baby clothes, kitchen rags, and undergarments, helping the brand build understanding and interest around a new product category.

“Innovation isn’t only about responding to what consumers are already searching for. Sometimes it’s about introducing new solutions to existing pain points that haven’t been considered before. Shopee Live allows us to explain those ideas, answer questions immediately and help customers understand the value behind new categories,” Wong added.

Supporting a Growing Smart Home Business

As awareness and demand grow alongside its expanding smart home range, the brand also uses Shopee’s wider seller tools to strengthen product visibility, drive sales and support the customer experience beyond purchase.

Shopee Ads are a key part of this approach, allowing the brand to reach more shoppers while giving it greater control over the exposure of products it wants to promote.

“As we introduce more products, not every consumer will already know what to look for. Being able to focus our marketing on different products helps us introduce more of our range to the right audiences,” Wong said.

Campaigns and vouchers further support the brand’s efforts to attract shoppers and drive purchases, with a significant share of its Shopee sales taking place during campaign periods. It has also found that timing and campaign mechanics matter, with a well-executed weekend campaign sometimes performing better than a mega campaign held on a weekday.

The experience does not end at checkout. PRISM+ also joined Fulfilled by Shopee (FBS) this year, which covers its products that do not require installation. For eligible products such as monitors and air purifiers, shoppers can opt for Same Day Delivery to have their orders delivered on the day of purchase, giving them faster delivery for more immediate needs while retaining the convenience of shopping online.

Looking ahead, PRISM+ plans to continue expanding its smart home portfolio and reaching more consumers through Shopee. Beyond Singapore, the brand is already on ShopeeMall in Malaysia, and building its presence in the Philippines, as it brings more of its smart home solutions to consumers across the region. Earlier this year, the brand was shortlisted to participate in Malaysia’s first-ever Shopee Hyper Brand Day with physical pop-ups at AEON Mall Tebrau City, Johor, as well as livestreams with popular affiliates like Sam Lim.

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About Shopee

Shopee is the largest e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, and is a leading e-commerce platform in Brazil. Shopee promotes an inclusive and sustainable digital ecosystem by enabling businesses to digitalise and grow their online presence, helping more people access and benefit from digital services, and uplifting local communities.

Shopee offers an easy, secure, and engaging experience that is enjoyed by millions of people daily. Shopee is also a key contributor to the digital economy, with a firm commitment to helping homegrown brands and entrepreneurs succeed in e-commerce.

Shopee is part of Sea Limited (NYSE: SE), a global technology company. Sea’s mission is to better the lives of consumers and small businesses with technology through its three core businesses: Shopee, Garena, and Monee.

Program to evaluate a cleaner, lower-cost and scalable pathway for converting premium Canadian graphite into finished battery-grade anode material in North America

Highlights

• Mine-to-Anode Platform: Focus and C4V have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to evaluate an integrated pathway by combining Lac Knife’s high-purity graphite concentrate with C4V’s Green Anode Technology.
• Premium High-Purity Feedstock: C4V’s Green Anode Technology requires natural graphite concentrate of approximately 98% carbon, a demanding feedstock specification that Lac Knife has demonstrated the ability to meet through conventional flotation.
• Commercialization Potential: Successful technical validation would establish the foundation for definitive commercial agreements involving technology licensing, downstream manufacturing, customer qualification, strategic partnerships and potential offtake opportunities.
• Advanced Materials Strategy: The collaboration supports Focus’s broader strategy to expand beyond resource development into downstream processing, advanced materials and higher-value segments of the North American supply chain.
• Strengthening Allied Supply Chains: The collaboration combines Canadian graphite resources with American processing technology to support a secure, scalable and more resilient North American battery materials supply chain.

Ottawa, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – August 26, 2026) – Focus Graphite Inc. (TSXV: FMS) (OTCQB: FCSMF) (FSE: FKC0) (“Focus” or the “Company“), a Canadian developer of high-grade flake graphite deposits and advanced graphite materials for battery, defence and industrial applications, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU“) with Charge CCCV LLC (“C4V“), a U.S.-based battery technology company, to evaluate graphite concentrate from Focus’s 100%-owned Lac Knife Project (“Lac Knife” or the “Project“) in Quebec using C4V’s proprietary automated Green Anode Technology (“Green Anode Technology” or the “Technology“).

A North American Mine-to-Anode Platform

C4V’s Green Anode Technology is designed to convert premium natural graphite concentrate directly into finished coated spherical purified graphite (“cSPG“) through a highly automated process designed to reduce water and energy consumption, chemical usage and overall process complexity. Compared with conventional processing routes involving multiple upgrading and purification stages, the Technology is intended to provide a cleaner, more efficient pathway from graphite concentrate to finished battery-grade anode material. C4V has successfully demonstrated the Technology at pilot scale.

C4V’s broader anode-development experience includes a multi-year program focused on developing high-performance active anode materials using high-purity natural graphite feedstock. The technology has demonstrated successful development and qualification pathways for active anode material and previously supported a binding offtake agreement with a globally recognized U.S. electric vehicle (“EV“) and battery energy storage manufacturer (“BESS“) for U.S.-produced active anode material, subject to specified development, production and customer-qualification conditions. The commercial pathway ultimately did not proceed as contemplated for reasons unrelated to the technical performance of the underlying anode technology. Focus was not a party to that arrangement.

C4V’s Green Anode Technology requires a high-purity natural graphite concentrate of approximately 98% carbon, a demanding feedstock specification that Lac Knife has demonstrated the ability to meet through conventional flotation alone. Lac Knife’s ability to produce high-purity flotation concentrate has been established through the Company’s 2023 NI 43-101 Feasibility Study¹ and further validated by its recent 8-tonne pilot-scale program², announced July 28, 2026, which produced concentrate grading up to 98.7% carbon through mechanical processing, without chemical or thermal purification.

Lac Knife is one of North America’s highest-grade feasibility-stage graphite deposits. The ability to begin downstream processing with a premium, high-purity concentrate has the potential to reduce processing requirements, reagent and energy consumption, shorten processing times and improve overall manufacturing efficiency. Combined with Lac Knife’s favourable purification characteristics, this provides a strong starting point for evaluating a cleaner, more efficient and potentially lower-cost pathway to finished anode material.

Under the MOU, the parties intend to complete an evaluation Program (the “Program“) to assess the technical and commercial suitability of Lac Knife graphite for processing through C4V’s Green Anode Technology. The Program will examine processing performance, product consistency and electrochemical characteristics and evaluate whether Lac Knife’s feedstock advantages can translate into a cleaner, more efficient and commercially competitive pathway from mine to finished battery-grade anode material, supporting future customer qualification, downstream product development and potential commercialization opportunities.

Richard Pearce, P.E., Technical Advisor to Focus Graphite, commented, “The success of any anode manufacturing process begins with the quality of the graphite feedstock. Higher-purity concentrate has the potential to reduce downstream processing requirements, improve manufacturing efficiency and enhance overall product consistency. Lac Knife has demonstrated exceptional concentrate quality through conventional flotation, making it an outstanding candidate for evaluation within C4V’s Green Anode Technology.”

“For years the anode has been the weakest link in the battery supply chain, dependent on foreign processing and heavy chemistry to reach purity,” said Dr. Shailesh Upreti, Chief Executive Officer of C4V. “Our Green Anode Technology was built to change that. C4V successfully demonstrated the technology through an earlier natural-graphite development program that advanced through customer qualification and ultimately supported a commercial agreement with a prominent U.S. EV and BESS manufacturer. We are excited to build on that technical foundation with Lac Knife’s exceptional graphite concentrate and evaluate a cleaner, more efficient and scalable North American pathway to finished battery-ready anode material.”

“North America is moving quickly to secure critical mineral supply chains from raw materials through advanced manufacturing,” said Dean Hanisch, Chief Executive Officer of Focus Graphite. “C4V’s previous work has demonstrated the commercial interest that can emerge when high-quality natural graphite is successfully advanced into finished anode material. For Focus, the opportunity is to demonstrate that potential with Lac Knife. If successfully validated, this platform could position us for customer qualification, strategic partnerships and potential offtake while helping build a more secure and competitive North American anode supply chain.”

Building a Higher-Value Graphite Platform

Beyond battery anode production, the collaboration also supports Focus’s objective of maximizing value across the graphite processing chain. Graphite fines and other material streams generated during anode production may be evaluated as conductive additives for lithium iron phosphate (“LFP“) batteries. Previous testing by Focus and C4V demonstrated that conductive additive material produced from Lac Knife graphite improved LFP cathode electrode density relative to baseline materials, highlighting an additional opportunity to improve resource utilization and support the Company’s broader zero-waste development strategy.

While the Green Anode Technology evaluation is focused on battery anode materials, it represents one component of Focus’s broader advanced materials strategy. In parallel, the Company is advancing a chemical-free electrothermal graphite purification process intended to produce ultra-high-purity graphite for battery, defence, nuclear, aerospace, energy storage and other advanced industrial applications. This effort is being advanced through the Company’s up to $14.1 million non-repayable funding agreement under Natural Resources Canada’s (“NRCan“) Global Partnerships Initiative (“GPI“).

If successful, the Program could demonstrate a differentiated Mine-to-Anode pathway that aligns with Canada’s “Mine-to-Market” critical minerals strategy by converting premium Canadian graphite into finished battery-grade anode material through a cleaner, lower-cost and scalable North American production process. The collaboration reflects Focus’s strategy of evolving from a graphite developer into an integrated advanced materials company participating across the battery value chain.

Subject to successful technical validation and the execution of definitive agreements, the Program could provide a foundation for expanded commercial collaboration, including technology licensing, downstream manufacturing, customer qualification, strategic partnerships and potential long-term offtake arrangements. The MOU is non-binding, and any future commercial relationship between Focus and C4V will remain subject to successful completion of the Program, definitive agreements and applicable corporate and regulatory approvals.

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The technical content disclosed in this news release was reviewed and approved by Richard Pearce, PE, President of Brasil Insight Capital LLC., a consultant to the Company, and a qualified person as defined under National Instrument NI 43-101.

About Charge CCCV LLC

Charge CCCV LLC, commonly known as C4V, is a U.S.-based lithium-ion battery technology company focused on battery-materials innovation, cell design, supply-chain qualification and advanced battery-manufacturing ecosystems. C4V’s platforms include battery-material evaluation, Digital DNA qualification, and technology pathways designed to support cleaner and more secure battery supply chains.

For more information on C4V, please visit https://www.chargecccv.com.

About Focus Graphite Inc.

Focus Graphite is building an integrated graphite platform to supply the industries shaping the future. Through the development of world-class graphite resources, advanced processing technologies and higher-value advanced materials, the Company is positioning itself to support battery, defence, advanced manufacturing and other strategic industries across North America and allied markets.

The platform is anchored by the Company’s two 100%-owned graphite assets in Quebec. Lac Knife is one of North America’s highest-grade feasibility-stage graphite deposits, while Lac Tetepisca is one of the largest identified graphite resources globally. Together with strategic technology partnerships and government-supported innovation initiatives, these assets provide the foundation for a secure, scalable and increasingly integrated graphite supply chain.

For more information on Focus Graphite Inc., please visit http://www.focusgraphite.com.

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking information. These statements relate to future events or future performance. The use of any of the words “could,” “intend,” “expect,” “believe,” “will,” “projected,” “estimated,” and similar expressions, as well as statements relating to matters that are not historical facts, are intended to identify forward-looking information and are based on the Company’s current beliefs or assumptions as to the outcome and timing of such future events.

In particular, this press release contains forward-looking information regarding, among other things, the proposed evaluation program contemplated under the non-binding Memorandum of Understanding between Focus Graphite Inc. and Charge CCCV LLC (“C4V”); the evaluation of Lac Knife graphite concentrate within C4V’s Green Anode Technology platform and related downstream processing and battery validation activities; the anticipated scope, results and potential benefits of the proposed evaluation program; the potential production and evaluation of coated spherical purified graphite (“cSPG”) and other higher-value graphite products; the suitability of Lac Knife graphite for processing through C4V’s Green Anode Technology and the achievement of anticipated technical, performance or commercial outcomes from the Program; the potential benefits associated with utilizing high-purity Lac Knife graphite concentrate as feedstock for downstream anode processing, including potential reductions in processing requirements, reagent and energy consumption, processing time and manufacturing costs, and potential improvements in manufacturing efficiency and product consistency; the potential evaluation and utilization of graphite fines and other processing streams as conductive additives or in other battery applications; the Company’s strategy to expand beyond graphite resource development into downstream processing and advanced materials; the advancement of the Company’s electrothermal graphite purification and other downstream processing initiatives; the potential development of an integrated North American mine-to-anode and battery materials supply chain; the future development and advancement of the Lac Knife Graphite Project; the potential for the Program to support future customer qualification, technology licensing, commercialization, downstream manufacturing, strategic partnerships, supply agreements, offtake arrangements or other commercial relationships with C4V or third parties; and the timing, scope and results of future technical programs, commercial discussions and definitive agreements.

Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks related to market conditions, regulatory approvals, changes in economic conditions, the ability to raise sufficient funds on acceptable terms or at all, operational risks associated with mineral exploration and development, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s public disclosure documents available under its profile on SEDAR+.

The forward-looking information contained in this release is made as of the date hereof, and the Company is not obligated to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. Because of the risks, uncertainties, and assumptions contained herein, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.

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¹ https://focusgraphite.com/focus-graphite-files-lac-knife-graphite-project-feasibility-study-technical-report/

² https://focusgraphite.com/focus-graphite-achieves-up-to-98-7-carbon-concentrate-through-mechanical-processing-and-activates-downstream-qualification-platform/

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