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  • MIL-OSI: FTC Solar Introduces Revolutionary Dual-Row Configuration for 1P Pioneer Tracker™: Industry’s Highest East-West Slope Tolerance for a linked tracker

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    AUSTIN, Texas, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FTC Solar, a leading provider of cutting-edge solar tracker technology, is excited to unveil its latest innovation with the dual-row configuration for the 1P Pioneer Tracker™, setting a new standard in efficiency and adaptability for solar installations. Designed to meet the demands of challenging terrain, FTC’s dual-row system significantly enhances project yield, reduces costs, and maximizes land utilization.

    With unmatched East-West slope tolerance and customizable options, the dual-row configuration of the 1P Pioneer Tracker™ provides developers and EPCs with a versatile solution for navigating complex project landscapes.

    Key Features of the Dual-Row Configuration

    • Industry-Leading East-West Slope Tolerance of 17.5%
      FTC Solar’s dual-row design offers the industry’s highest slope tolerance among two-row linked trackers, setting a new benchmark for earthwork efficiency. This innovation allows solar installations on more challenging terrains while minimizing site preparation expenses and environmental impact.
    • Configurable 4X4, 3×3 and 2×2 Tracker Options
      With configurable 4×4, 3×3, and 2×2 modular setups, the dual-row tracker system increases power density by up to 23%. This enables developers to optimize energy output while using the same land footprint, achieving superior efficiency for utility-scale solar projects.
    • Superior Cost Efficiency & Project Economics
      The dual-row configuration optimizes capital costs by streamlining tracker components and reducing material requirements. By integrating a shared drive tube, FTC Solar’s linked tracker lowers installation complexity and enhances cost-effectiveness without compromising performance—delivering a smarter, more scalable solution for solar developers and EPCs.
    • Enhanced Flexibility, Reliability and Stability
      With FTC Solar’s diverse portfolio of solutions, customers gain the flexibility to integrate both independent and dual-row trackers within the same site. This approach optimizes site design while lowering CAPEX. Designed for long-term reliability, the dual-row configuration reduces mechanical complexity while maintaining high operational performance. This enhanced stability results in lower maintenance costs and improved energy output over the system’s lifetime.

    “With the introduction of our dual-row configuration, FTC Solar is adding another design option on how utility-scale projects can approach site design and cost efficiency,” said Yann Brandt, President and CEO of FTC Solar. “By offering industry-leading slope tolerance, modular tracker configurations, and an optimized structural design for a linked tracker, we’re enabling developers to maximize energy production while minimizing installation complexity and capital costs. This innovation enhances both flexibility and reliability, ensuring that our customers can achieve superior project economics without compromising performance.”

    Maximizing Project Value Through Innovation

    The Pioneer 1P Tracker™ dual-row configuration delivers superior slope adaptability, flexible configurations, and cost efficiency, making it an ideal solution for utility-scale solar projects. Offering industry-leading slope tolerance for a linked tracker, it enables developers and EPCs to reduce site preparation costs while adapting to challenging terrains. With configurable 4×4, 3×3, and 2×2 setups, the system optimizes power density and design flexibility, while its shared drive tube and streamlined tracker components lower CAPEX without compromising performance. By integrating these innovations, FTC Solar empowers its customers to expand project viability, enhance energy output, and improve long-term project economics.

    About FTC Solar Inc.

    Founded in 2017 by a group of renewable energy industry veterans, FTC Solar is a leading provider of solar tracker systems, technology, software, and engineering services. Solar trackers significantly increase energy production at solar power installations by dynamically optimizing solar panel orientation to the sun. FTC Solar’s innovative tracker designs provide compelling performance and reliability, with an industry-leading installation cost-per-watt advantage.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release contains forward looking statements. These statements are not historical facts but rather are based on our current expectations and projections regarding our business, operations and other factors relating thereto. Words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates” and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions and as such are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. You should not rely on our forward-looking statements as predictions of future events, as actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements because of several factors, including those described in more detail above and in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the section entitled “Risk Factors” contained therein. FTC Solar undertakes no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events or changes in its expectations, except as required by law.

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  • MIL-OSI: Beat the April 15 Tax Deadline, But Don’t Leave Money Behind

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With the deadline to file taxes only 7 days away, H&R Block (NYSE: HRB), the company that pioneered the tax prep category 70 years ago, is providing crucial last-minute tips to help taxpayers navigate the final stretch of tax season while ensuring no dollar is left behind. According to IRS data, 2025 filings are slightly lower compared to last year1, which means millions of taxpayers will be scrambling to meet the April 15th deadline.

    “Each year, millions of taxpayers leave billions of dollars behind because they miss valuable deductions and credits they’re entitled to,” said Andy Phillips, Vice President of The Tax Institute at H&R Block. “Filing taxes can be stressful, especially when you’re facing a fast-approaching deadline, but it is important to be thorough and thoughtful when gathering documents and preparing a return because it could be the difference between owing or getting money back.”

    H&R Block’s The Tax Institute is a team of tax attorneys, CPAs, and enrolled agents who constantly monitor and analyze federal and state tax code changes to enable the company’s vast network of 60,000 tax professionals and DIY products to address each taxpayer’s unique situation, from life changes to changing tax laws.

    Tax Codes That Maximize Your Refund

    H&R Block helps over 20 million clients each year get back or keep every dollar they’ve earned. Here are the top recommendations to reduce tax liability and maximize refunds.

    • File Even If You Can’t Pay: Many people think if they can’t pay, they shouldn’t file—but that’s a big mistake. The penalty for failing to file on time is ten times the penalty for failing to pay on time. Even if you can’t pay by the due date, you will save money by filing on time.
    • Double-Check Your Dependents: Those who support an elderly parent, an adult child, or even a non-relative living in the home, might be able to claim them as a dependent and get extra credits or deductions. Many people assume only young children qualify, but taxpayers should account for all other dependents for possible tax benefits. The child and dependent care credit is another benefit that can help cover a percentage of expenses such as daycare, childcare and summer camp, for a child under 13 years old. This credit can also be available for the costs of caring for a spouse or parent if they cannot care for themselves.
    • Don’t Leave Money Behind: The most common missed credits and deductions are:
      • Education Credits: Students and parents often overlook education credits such as the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) and the Lifetime Learning Credit (LLC).
      • Child Tax Credit (CTC): The Child Tax Credit is up to $2,000 per child under the age of 17, with up to $1,700 being fully refundable even if no taxes are owed.
      • Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): This credit is designed to benefit low to moderate-income workers. Many eligible taxpayers miss out on this credit because they don’t realize they qualify.
    • Consider filing even if you aren’t required to file: Individuals who don’t meet the minimum income threshold often don’t file because they aren’t required to, but they may qualify for certain credits that result in a refund.
    • Retirement Plan/IRA Early Withdrawal Penalty: There are now two new exceptions to the 10% penalty on early withdrawals from retirement plans or IRAs for emergency personal expenses and for victims of domestic abuse.
    • Natural Disasters: Legislation passed in December allows tax filers to claim losses not reimbursed by insurance without itemizing, meaning they can deduct that loss while still claiming the standard deduction.
    • Include All Sources of Income: Everyone—and especially gig workers, side hustlers and online sellers—should pay attention to the new 1099-K rules. Many will receive a 1099-K for the first time, as the reporting threshold for online sales and third-party payment apps has lowered significantly from $20,000 to $5,000.

    Because these credits and deductions often go unclaimed, H&R Block offers a free Second Look® tax review to double-check up to three years of tax returns for missed credits or deductions. No other company offers this extensive of a review for free2.

    Expert Help No Matter How You File

    The American tax code contains nearly 10,000 sections with up to 174 pages for each, making filing taxes daunting without professional help. Filers with complex tax situations may benefit from expert assistance. H&R Block offers a range of resources and flexible filing options to help last-minute taxpayers file with confidence and get their maximum refund, guaranteed3.

    • Assisted: File in as little as one hour with options to drop off your documents, meet virtually or in-person with one of the 60,000 company tax professionals at one of 9,000 offices. H&R Block has locations in every state and within 5 miles of most Americans many of which have same-day appointments available.
    • DIY Online: File on your own with H&R Block’s DIY online filing tools, supported by AI Tax Assist and Live Tax Pro Support. Clients can ask unlimited questions through AI Tax Assist and receive live support, free of charge in all DIY paid editions.
    • Tax Pro Review: Filers using H&R Block’s intuitive DIY tax prep service, can add Tax Pro Review any time during the online filing process to have a tax pro review your tax return for any errors or missed opportunities. Once complete the tax pro will sign and file the return on the client’s behalf. This provides extra peace of mind for filers who want the flexibility of preparing their own return and the confidence of an experienced tax pro reviewing their return to ensure accuracy.
    • DIY Software: Download our award-winning desktop software trusted by millions of Americans for over twenty years.

    “Whether completing your own taxes online or getting expert assistance from one of our tax pros, we are here to help our customers file accurately, confidently and get their maximum refund guaranteed,” said Phillips.

    What To Do If You Are Unable to File On Time?

    If you are unable to file your taxes by the April 15th deadline, requesting an extension may be a good option. This will give filers until October 15th, 2025, to file a return, but it’s important to remember that an extension to file is not an extension to pay.

    Filers will still need to estimate their tax liability and pay any amount due by April 15th to avoid penalties. Remember that the IRS may have already granted extensions to those affected by natural disasters. Check the IRS website to see if you qualify for automatic relief before requesting an extension.

    To learn more about H&R Block’s tax preparation services, many ways to file, and year-round financial support, visit hrblock.com. For media assets, visit hrblock.com/tax-center/newsroom and for helpful tips and information, follow H&R Block on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. 

    1According to the IRS filing season statistics as of 3/28/2025.
    2At participating offices. Fees apply to file an amended return. The IRS allows taxpayers to amend returns from the previous three tax years to claim additional refunds to which they are entitled.
    3All tax situations are different. Not everyone gets a refund. See hrblock.com/guarantees for complete details.

    Editor’s Note:
    For media assets, visit hrblock.com/tax-center/newsroom or a downloadable Tax Season 2025 media kit, visit https://www.hrblock.com/tax-center/media-kit/tax-season-2025/.

    About H&R Block 
    H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB) provides help and inspires confidence in its clients and communities everywhere through global tax preparation services, financial products, and small-business solutions. The company blends digital innovation with human expertise and care as it helps people get the best outcome at tax time and also be better with money using its mobile banking app, Spruce. Through Block Advisors and Wave, the company helps small-business owners thrive with year-round bookkeeping, payroll, advisory, and payment processing solutions. For more information, visit H&R Block News.

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  • MIL-OSI: Melissa Celebrates 40th Anniversary as the Address Expert

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif., April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Celebrating an industry milestone, Melissa today announced its 40th anniversary as the Address Expert. The company is a global leader in data quality and address management solutions, and now marks four decades of innovation and market leadership in data quality, identity verification, and customer address management.

    Established in 1985 by Ray Melissa, the company started with a simple ZIP Code data offering aimed at improving address accuracy for mailers. Today, Melissa has grown into a global powerhouse, serving over 10,000 businesses worldwide with a robust suite of solutions that enhance address, email, phone, and identity verification. Melissa’s newly released catalog features a spectrum of integrations, tools, and services supporting customer data quality across key international arenas such as fintech and financial services, healthcare, public sector services, and online commerce.

    “For Melissa, 2025 is an incredibly special year,” said company founder Ray Melissa. “It’s gratifying to reflect on our journey—from a small data provider to an industry leader shaping the future of data quality and verification. Operating at the crossroads of customer data, global business operations, and emerging AI-driven platforms, we take pride in empowering enterprises to harness the full potential of clean, standardized data in an increasingly connected world.”

    Melissa has long focused on global growth, building partnerships that serve a worldwide enterprise customer base and support data professionals from developers to database managers to data end-users. In 2024 alone, the company introduced new integrations with FedRAMP®, Shopify, Microsoft AppSource, and Google Workspace, reinforcing its presence in cloud-based data services. Additionally, Melissa expanded its international footprint by opening new offices in Mexico and Brazil, further solidifying its role as a trusted partner across five continents.

    Beyond geographic expansion, Melissa has remained at the forefront of technological advancements in data quality. The company recently launched its Melissa Alert Service, a cutting-edge solution designed for continuous data monitoring and automated cleansing. Melissa’s success has also been built on strong collaborations with key postal agencies, technology providers, and recognized authoritative data sources. The company maintains USPS® CASS™, PAVE™, NCOALink® Service, and Canada Post SERP® certifications, ensuring its data solutions meet the highest postal standards worldwide. Melissa is also partnered with ESRI, the global market leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping, with data integrations that support retailers with optimized address data for smarter ecommerce. Partnerships with Salesforce, Talend, Stripe, Snowflake, and other major platforms continue to enable seamless integrations for enterprise clients.

    “Our partnerships have been instrumental in driving Melissa’s reach,” added Melissa. “By working alongside leading global organizations and authoritative data sources, we ensure that businesses have access to the most accurate, up-to-date, and compliant data solutions available. We don’t plan on slowing down and can see a bright future for continued pioneering of smart, sharp data tools to empower business.”

    Click here to download Melissa’s 2025 Data Quality and Enrichment Catalog; to connect with members of Melissa’s global intelligence team, visit www.Melissa.com or call 1-800-MELISSA.

    About Melissa
    Powering clean customer data for 40 years, Melissa is the Address Expert. Providing address validation, address autocomplete, and geo-verified address data for 240+ countries, Melissa supports global businesses with its offices across five continents. Melissa’s suite of data quality, ID verification, and location data tools and services drives better decision-making, reduced costs, increased efficiency, and improved compliance. Our APIs, CRM and ecommerce integrations, and online tools help Melissa’s 10,000 customers worldwide process billions of addresses daily, fully capitalizing on the business value of customer data. For more information, visit www.Melissa.com or call 1-800-MELISSA (635-4772).

    Media contacts
    Greg Brown
    Vice President, Global Marketing, Melissa
    greg.brown@Melissa.com
    +1-800-635-4772 x1130

    MPoweredPR for Melissa
    pr@mpoweredpr.com
    +1-877-794-6777

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  • MIL-OSI: Jennifer Hua Brings Deep Transaction Expertise to Monarch Private Capital’s #BestInClass Renewable Energy Team

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    ATLANTA, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Monarch Private Capital (Monarch), a nationally recognized impact investment firm that develops, finances, and manages a diversified portfolio of projects generating both federal and state tax credits, is pleased to welcome Jennifer Hua as Manager, Renewable Energy.

    In this role, Hua will be responsible for identifying and executing on renewable energy opportunities that generate solid and de-risked returns for Monarch’s investors. Her focus includes sourcing, negotiating, structuring, and executing complex tax equity and credit transfer transactions across a diverse portfolio of renewable energy assets.

    Hua brings a decade of energy sector experience to Monarch. Most recently, she served as Associate Vice President at Foss & Company, where she led due diligence and underwriting for a wide range of projects including solar, battery energy storage systems (BESS), renewable natural gas (RNG), fuel cells, and advanced manufacturing. Prior to that, Hua spent seven years at Williams Companies, where she held various roles, culminating in Business Development within the company’s New Energy Ventures division. Her experience includes behind-the-meter solar and storage development, M&A support, and counterparty risk management.

    “Jennifer brings the right mix of experience, leadership, and creativity to help further develop Monarch’s #bestinclass processes,” said Bryan Didier, Partner and Managing Director at Monarch Private Capital. “We are building a team that’s not only highly skilled, but collaborative and forward-thinking—and Jennifer is exactly the kind of leader who will elevate the work we’re doing and help us scale with excellence.”

    In addition to her transaction responsibilities, Hua will contribute to the #everbetter of Monarch’s #bestinclass processes, supporting efforts to ensure the highest quality in underwriting, risk analysis, and investor outcomes. As part of the Renewable Energy leadership team, she will collaborate on key initiatives to strengthen internal systems, improve cross-functional coordination, and advance consistency and quality for Monach’s clients across the transaction lifecycle.

    “Monarch is doing the kind of work that moves the needle in clean energy, and I’m excited to join a team so committed to excellence and impact,” said Hua. “I look forward to contributing to a strong culture of collaboration and continuous improvement—particularly in how we close transactions, support investor outcomes, and scale through smart, standardized processes.”

    Hua holds an MBA from the University of Tulsa and a BBA in Finance and International Business from the University of Oklahoma. She is an active member of Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE) and the Junior League of Denver. Outside of work, she enjoys travel, skiing, cycling, and yoga.

    For more information about Monarch Private Capital, visit www.monarchprivate.com.

    About Monarch Private Capital

    Monarch Private Capital manages impact investment funds that positively impact communities by creating clean power, jobs, and homes. The funds provide predictable returns through the generation of federal and state tax credits. The Company offers innovative tax credit equity investments for affordable housing, historic rehabilitations, renewable energy, film, and other qualified projects. Monarch Private Capital has long-term relationships with institutional and individual investors, developers, and lenders participating in these federal and state programs. Headquartered in Atlanta, Monarch has offices and professionals located throughout the United States.

    CONTACT
    Jane Rafeedie
    Monarch Private Capital
    Jrafeedie@monarchprivate.com
    470-283-8431

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/828d8460-ce11-479a-b849-62ffdd26215b

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  • MIL-OSI: LightSolver Appoints Former HSBC CEO Colin Bell to Advisory Board

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TEL AVIV, Israel, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LightSolver, inventor of a new laser-based computing paradigm, today announced the appointment of financial and banking expert Colin Bell to its Advisory Board. Bell will assist LightSolver with its go-to-market strategy for the financial industry and global enterprise market.

    Colin Bell is a Non-Executive Director of Serendipity Capital. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Bank plc and HSBC Europe and as Executive Director of HSBC Bank plc. Bell has deep experience in the banking and financial industry, having also served as the Group Chief Compliance Officer and Group Head of Financial Crime Risk at HSBC Group and Head of Compliance and Operational Risk Control at UBS. Additionally, Bell has held appointments with the UK Ministry of Defence and NATO.

    LightSolver has developed an all-optical Laser Processing Unit™ (LPU) that leverages laser interactions to compute large and complex problems faster and more efficiently than the most advanced classical HPC systems. The LPU processes at the speed of light and is ideally suited for computations that require massive numbers of iterations, such as combinatorial optimization problems encountered in transport scheduling, production and supply chain optimization, or trading and portfolio optimization, as well as physical simulations for computer-aided engineering (CAE) and scientific computations.

    “The potential of LightSolver’s all-optical technology to solve complex, compute-intensive challenges is remarkable and can open up new opportunities in the financial sector,” said Bell. “The outcomes of many challenges across risk management, investment and trading could be enhanced by this advanced computing method. I look forward to working with LightSolver to shape its offering and provide impactful solutions for financial institutes and beyond.”

    LightSolver recently announced a partnership with engineering software simulation provider Ansys focused on accelerating simulations for automotive, aerospace, and other industries. It also received a €12.5M grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC) to advance its all-optical supercomputer.

    “Colin Bell brings invaluable business insight and a deep network across the financial and enterprise sectors,” said LightSolver CEO and co-founder Ruti Ben-Shlomi, Ph.D. “His experience leading major institutions will be a key asset as we scale LightSolver’s commercial efforts and position our laser-based computing platform for real-world adoption. We’re excited to work with him to accelerate our growth and bring transformative computing power to the industries that need it most.”

    About LightSolver
    LightSolver is developing an all-optical supercomputer capable of solving complex and large computational problems at the speed of light. Utilizing the interference patterns of lasers, the Laser Processing Unit™ (LPU) can tackle challenges that were previously constrained by the limits of electronics, while fitting into a rack unit and operating at room temperature. Dr. Ruti Ben-Shlomi and Dr. Chene Tradonsky, physicists from the world-renowned Weizmann Institute, founded the company in 2020. More than 2/3 of the team are physics, math and computer science PhDs. LightSolver has secured investment from TAL Ventures, Entree Capital, IBI Tech Fund, Angular Ventures, Maverick, and Artofin. The company has also received a €12.5M grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC) to advance its all-optical supercomputer. Connect with LightSolver @LightSolverCo on X and on LinkedIn. For more information, visit lightsolver.com or email info@lightsolver.com.

    Media Contact:
    Seth Menacker
    Fusion PR
    lightsolver@fusionpr.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Veritex Holdings, Inc. Announces Dates of First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    DALLAS, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Veritex Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: VBTX) (“Veritex” or “the Company”), the parent holding company for Veritex Community Bank, today announced that it plans to release its first quarter 2025 results after the close of the market on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The earnings release will be available on the Company’s website, https://ir.veritexbank.com/. The Company will also host an investor conference call to review the results on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. Central Time.

    Participants may access a live webcast of the conference call through the investor relations section of Veritex’s website, or the hosting website at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/7qpcarsr/. Participants may also register via teleconference at: https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIcb9226ec9df94b1bbbc063029950af5d. Once registration is completed, participants will be provided with a dial-in number containing a personalized conference code to access the call. All participants are instructed to dial-in 15 minutes prior to the start time.

    A replay will be available within approximately two hours after the completion of the call, and made accessible for one week. You may access the replay via webcast through the investor relations section of Veritex’s website.

    About Veritex Holdings, Inc.

    Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Veritex is a bank holding company that conducts banking activities through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Veritex Community Bank, with locations throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and in the Houston metropolitan area. Veritex Community Bank is a Texas state chartered bank regulated by the Texas Department of Banking and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. For more information, visit www.veritexbank.com.

    Source: Veritex Holdings, Inc.

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  • MIL-OSI: CNB Financial Corporation Announces that ISS Recommends Shareholders Support the Proposal to Issue Common Stock in connection with the Merger with ESSA Bancorp, Inc., the Proposal to Approve the 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan and the Say-on-Pay Proposal

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    CLEARFIELD, Pa., April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CNB Financial Corporation (“CNB”) (NASDAQ: CCNE) is pleased to announce that leading independent proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services Inc (“ISS”) is recommending that CNB shareholders vote “FOR” each of (1) the proposal to issue shares of CNB common stock in connection with the merger of ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (“ESSA”) with and into CNB; (2) the proposal to approve the CNB Financial Corporation 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan; and (3) the non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of CNB’s named executive officers in advance of the upcoming CNB Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).

    The Annual Meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Shareholders of record as of February 18, 2025 will be able to attend the Annual Meeting, vote, and submit questions during the Annual Meeting via live webcast by visiting web.viewproxy.com/CNBFinancial/2025. CNB’s joint proxy statement/prospectus for the Annual Meeting is available at web.viewproxy.com/CNBFinancial/2025.

    Whether or not shareholders plan to attend the Annual Meeting, CNB encourages shareholders to read the joint proxy statement/prospectus and submit their proxy or voting instructions as soon as possible. Information regarding how to vote or revoke previously submitted proxies is available in the joint proxy statement/prospectus referenced above.

    If CNB shareholders have any questions or need assistance with voting, they are encouraged to contact CNB’s proxy solicitor, Alliance Advisors:

    Alliance Advisors, LLC
    200 Broadacres Drive, 3rd Floor
    Bloomfield, NJ 07003
    (833) 215-7302
    CCNE@AllianceAdvisors.com

    About CNB Financial Corporation

    CNB Financial Corporation is a financial holding company with consolidated assets of approximately $6.2 billion. CNB Financial Corporation conducts business primarily through its principal subsidiary, CNB Bank. CNB Bank is a full-service bank engaging in a full range of banking activities and services, including trust and wealth management services, for individual, business, governmental, and institutional customers. CNB Bank operations include a private banking division, one loan production office, one drive-up office, one mobile office, and 56 full-service offices in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, and Virginia. CNB Bank, headquartered in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, with offices in Central and North Central Pennsylvania, serves as the multi-brand parent to various divisions. These divisions include ERIEBANK, based in Erie, Pennsylvania, with offices in Northwest Pennsylvania and Northeast Ohio; FCBank, based in Worthington, Ohio, with offices in Central Ohio; BankOnBuffalo, based in Buffalo, New York, with offices in Western New York; Ridge View Bank, based in Roanoke, Virginia, with offices in the Southwest Virginia region; and Impressia Bank, a division focused on banking opportunities for women, which operates in CNB Bank’s primary market areas. Additional information about CNB Financial Corporation may be found at www.CNBBank.bank.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This communication contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements about CNB and its industry involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Statements other than statements of current or historical fact, including statements regarding CNB’s future financial condition, results of operations, business plans, liquidity, cash flows, projected costs, and the impact of any laws or regulations applicable to CNB, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “may,” “will,” “should” and other similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results.

    Among the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those described in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the following: (i) the ability to complete the proposed merger with ESSA on the proposed terms or on the anticipated timeline, or at all, including the risk that governmental approvals of the merger may not be obtained, or adverse regulatory conditions may be imposed in connection with governmental approvals of the merger and risks and uncertainties related to securing the necessary shareholder approvals and satisfaction of other closing conditions to consummate the proposed merger; (ii) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement relating to the proposed merger; (iii) risks related to diverting the attention of management from ongoing business operations; (iv) failure to realize the expected benefits of the proposed merger; (v) significant transaction costs and/or unknown or inestimable liabilities; (vi) the risk of shareholder litigation in connection with the proposed merger, including resulting expense or delay; (vii) the risk that ESSA’s business will not be integrated successfully or that such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; (viii) risks related to future opportunities and plans for the combined company, including the uncertainty of expected future financial performance and results of the combined company following completion of the proposed merger; (ix) the effect of the announcement of the proposed merger on the ability of CNB to operate its business and retain and hire key personnel and to maintain favorable business relationships; (x) risks related to the market value of the CNB common stock to be issued in the proposed merger; (xi) other risks related to the completion of the proposed merger and actions related thereto; (xii) the dilution caused by CNB’s issuance of additional shares of its capital stock in connection with the proposed merger; (xiii) national, international, regional and local economic and political climates and conditions; (xiv) changes in general economic conditions, including changes in market interest rates and changes in monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government; and (xv) legislative and regulatory changes. Further information about these and other relevant risks and uncertainties may be found in CNB’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and in subsequent filings CNB makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

    Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. CNB does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

    Additional Information and Where to Find It

    In connection with the proposed merger, CNB filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4, as amended (File No. 333-285096), that includes a document that serves as a prospectus of CNB and a joint proxy statement of CNB and ESSA (the “joint proxy statement/prospectus”). CNB and ESSA also plan to file other relevant documents with the SEC regarding the proposed merger. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4, THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS INCLUDED WITHIN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4, AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT CNB, ESSA AND THE PROPOSED MERGER. You may obtain a free copy of the registration statement, including the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents filed by CNB and ESSA with the SEC, without charge, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed by CNB with the SEC are available free of charge on CNB’s website at www.cnbbank.bank or by directing a request to CNB Financial Corporation, 1 South Second Street, PO Box 42, Clearfield, PA, attention: Treasurer, telephone (814) 765-9621.

    No Offer

    This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and otherwise in accordance with applicable law.

    Participants in the Solicitation

    CNB and its directors and executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed merger. You can find information about CNB’s executive officers and directors in the joint proxy statement/prospectus. Additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants are included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents filed with the SEC when they become available. You may obtain free copies of these documents from CNB using the sources indicated above.

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  • MIL-OSI: Hanover Bank Unveils a Refreshed Logo to Reflect Commitment to Innovation and Growth

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MINEOLA, N.Y., April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hanover Bank, the bank subsidiary of Hanover Bancorp (Nasdaq “HNVR”) is excited to unveil its new logo, a brand identity refresh that embodies our continued evolution into a financial services leader recognized for delivering digital banking solutions with unparalleled service.

    Our new logo reflects a forward-thinking vision that builds on the values of trust, stability, and progress – values that have always been at the heart of Hanover Bank since our founding in 2009 – underscoring our commitment to innovation and tradition.

    “We take great pride in our legacy and the strong relationships we’ve built over the years, and this logo represents our commitment to propelling them forward as we deliver a more agile, innovative, and client-focused banking experience, reinforcing our leadership in an ever-evolving world,” said Michael P. Puorro, Chairman and CEO of Hanover Bank.

    The refreshed logo is part of a broader initiative to enhance our banking experience for both individuals and businesses. Our updated identity will be phased in across all touchpoints, including digital platforms, branch signage, advertising and much more.

    “As we look toward the future in an increasingly digital world, we remain steadfast in upholding the core values that have been the foundation of our success. This symbolizes our dedication to both progress and transformation, while reinforcing our ongoing commitment to innovation,” concluded Mr. Puorro.

    For more information, please visit hanoverbank.com or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) and YouTube.

    About Hanover Community Bank and Hanover Bancorp, Inc.

    Hanover Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: HNVR), is the bank holding company for Hanover Community Bank, a community commercial bank focusing on highly personalized and efficient services and products responsive to client needs. Management and the Board of Directors are comprised of a select group of successful local businesspeople who are committed to the success of the Bank by knowing and understanding the metro-New York area’s financial needs and opportunities. Backed by state-of-the-art technology, Hanover offers a full range of financial services. Hanover offers a complete suite of consumer, commercial, and municipal banking products and services, including multi-family and commercial mortgages, residential loans, business loans and lines of credit. Hanover also offers its customers access to 24-hour ATM service with no fees attached, free checking with interest, telephone banking, advanced technologies in mobile and internet banking for our consumer and business customers, safe deposit boxes and much more. The Company’s corporate administrative office is located in Mineola, New York where it also operates a full-service branch office along with additional branch locations in Garden City Park, Hauppauge, Forest Hills, Flushing, Sunset Park, Rockefeller Center and Chinatown, New York, and Freehold, New Jersey, with a new branch opening in Port Jefferson, New York in early 2025.

    Hanover Community Bank is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and is an Equal Housing/Equal Opportunity Lender. For further information, call (516) 548-8500 or visit the Bank’s website at www.hanoverbank.com.

    Press Contact:
    Ms. Annette Esposito
    First VP-Director of Marketing
    (516) 548-8500

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  • MIL-OSI: MEXC 7th Anniversary Celebration Unveils Milestone Events and 10M USDT Prize Pool

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    VICTORIA, Seychelles, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MEXC, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, is celebrating its 7th anniversary with a global campaign featuring a 10,000,000 USDT prize pool. The milestone event invites users worldwide to compete, collect, and earn through a dynamic three-part celebration, marking not just MEXC’s seven-year journey, but the start of its next chapter in innovation and community empowerment.

    The MEXC 7th Anniversary Celebration Event will be divided into three exciting arenas: Team PNL Rate Competition, Collect, Assemble & Win, and a Solo Leaderboard Battle. Each arena features a generous prize pool, with a total prize pool of up to 10,000,000 USDT. Through various events and rule structures, MEXC offers opportunities for both individual participants and teams to showcase their trading skills and strategies, ensuring that users with diverse needs can earn substantial rewards.

    Key Timeline

    • Team Leader Registration Period: Apr 7, 2025, 10:00 (UTC) – Apr 13, 2025, 15:29 (UTC)
    • Team Member Registration Period: Apr 7, 2025, 10:00 (UTC) – May 4, 2025, 15:55 (UTC)
    • Competition Period: Apr 13, 2025, 16:00 (UTC) – May 4, 2025, 15:59 (UTC)
    • Extended Draw Period: May 4, 2025, 16:00 (UTC) – May 7, 2025, 15:59 (UTC)

    Three Arenas, One Celebration

    1. Team PNL Rate Competition
    Teams compete based on PNL rate, with the top 10 teams sharing 25% of the total prize pool. Leaders and high-performing members receive boosted rewards. Eligible participants must reach a minimum Futures trading volume of 200,000 USDT.

    2. Collect, Assemble & Win
    In this arena, which offers 40% of the prize pool, participants complete tasks to collect Spot, Futures, and DEX+ fragments and forge them into mystery boxes. Every box contains guaranteed random rewards of up to 7,777 USDT.

    3. Solo Leaderboard Battle
    Here, individual traders compete in two rankings: Daily Trading Volume and PNL. A combined 35% of the prize pool is distributed across the top traders, with a minimum entry volume of 20,000 USDT in USDT-M Futures.

    Beyond the competitive formats, the event also includes exclusive anniversary easter eggs that elevate the overall experience. Both the registration and competition periods span 7 days, a symbolic nod to MEXC’s seven-year milestone anniversary celebration. Long-time users can unlock up to 100 USDT in bonuses — a gesture of appreciation for their continued loyalty. Whether joining as a team or going solo, users can enjoy a more gamified, collaborative event structure that reflects MEXC’s continuous push to innovate and engage its global community.

    Built for More than Seven

    Since its establishment in 2018, MEXC has achieved a series of remarkable milestones: from a startup exchange to becoming the industry leader in liquidity, from the MX token reaching new all-time highs (ATH), to surpassing over 36 million users across more than 170 countries and regions. These achievements not only demonstrate MEXC’s strength in the cryptocurrency trading field but also its determination for continuous innovation and market expansion.

    As MEXC celebrates its 7th anniversary, the platform credits its progress to the trust and support of its users — a driving force behind every milestone. In an industry defined by constant change, that support has empowered MEXC to keep evolving, pushing boundaries, and building with long-term vision.

    “Our journey has always been shaped by our users,” said Tracy Jin, COO at MEXC. “Their belief in what we’re building is what fuels us to keep delivering better products, smarter tools, and a stronger community experience. As we celebrate seven years of growth, this milestone reflects not just our past achievements but also the future we are building together. Every challenge and triumph highlights our commitment to innovation, resilience, and, above all, our global community. Moving forward, we will continue to expand our business and services, focusing on our core strengths: the widest selection of tokens, the fastest listing speed, low trading fees, and high liquidity to provide users with a seamless, low-barrier digital asset trading experience.”

    Now, as it looks ahead to the next chapter, MEXC remains focused on innovation, resilience, and deepening its connection with users across the globe.

    For more details and to participate, visit here.

    About MEXC
    Founded in 2018, MEXC is committed to being “Your Easiest Way to Crypto.” Serving over 36 million users across 170+ countries, MEXC is known for its broad selection of trending tokens, everyday airdrop opportunities, and low trading fees. Our user-friendly platform is designed to support both new traders and experienced investors, offering secure and efficient access to digital assets. MEXC prioritizes simplicity and innovation, making crypto trading more accessible and rewarding.
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    Contact:
    Lucia Hu
    lucia.hu@mexc.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Enphase Energy Expands in Europe with IQ Battery 5P with FlexPhase, Delivering Three-Phase Backup Power in Luxembourg

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    FREMONT, Calif., April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), a global energy technology company and the world’s leading supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, today announced the launch of its most powerful and versatile battery yet, the IQ® Battery 5P with FlexPhase, for customers in Luxembourg. The IQ Battery 5P with FlexPhase is an all-in-one AC-coupled system that is designed to deliver reliable backup power and supports three-phase electrical system applications, which is the predominant configuration for homes in Luxembourg. Enphase recently launched the FlexPhase battery in Germany, Austria, Switzerland.

    The IQ Battery 5P starts at 5 kWh of capacity and multiple units can be configured to provide up to 70 kWh. Each 5 kWh battery is designed to deliver continuous power of up to 3.84 kW in single-phase configuration and 1.28 kW per phase in three-phase configuration. The new batteries can be configured to meet the needs of each homeowner, offering grid-tied support or backup power. The batteries are designed to discharge up to two times the maximum continuous power for three seconds, enabling the start-up of high-power devices without the grid when paired with the IQ® System Controller 3 INT. The IQ Battery 5P with FlexPhase comes with an industry-leading 15-year warranty in Luxembourg.

    “Many Luxembourg homeowners appreciate flexible backup power solutions, and the IQ Battery 5P with FlexPhase delivers exactly that,” said Cristian Hotescu, CEO of ENR LUX, an installer of Enphase products in Luxembourg. “The scalable capacity and support for three-phase systems make it the perfect fit for our customer base with diverse home energy needs.”

    “Backup power solutions that are not only reliable but also adaptable to their unique energy needs are popular among many Luxembourg homeowners,” said Amine M’ghari, CEO of Bauer Energie, an installer of Enphase products in Luxembourg. “Whether for self-consumption, grid support, or full backup power, the IQ Battery 5P delivers outstanding performance, backed by Enphase’s reputation for quality and reliability.”

    “Enphase has once again set the bar high with the IQ Battery 5P with FlexPhase,” said Michelangelo Di Lorenzo, CEO of Ecosphere Home, an installer of Enphase products in Luxembourg. “The ability to scale from 5 kWh to 70 kWh while supporting three-phase configurations makes it one of the most versatile storage solutions on the market. Many of our customers appreciate this level of customization, especially given the increasing focus on energy resilience.”

    “The continued expansion of the IQ Battery 5P with FlexPhase in Europe is a major step forward for Enphase,” said Sabbas Daniel, senior vice president of sales at Enphase Energy. “Luxembourg is an important and growing market for solar and batteries, with most homes built on three-phase power. Our FlexPhase technology delivers a solution that not only adapts seamlessly to both single-phase and three-phase systems, but also offers powerful backup and enhanced self-consumption — all in one streamlined product. This is about giving homeowners and installers more flexibility, more resilience, and more value, without compromise.”

    For more information about the IQ Battery 5P with FlexPhase in Luxembourg, please visit the Enphase website.

    About Enphase Energy, Inc.

    Enphase Energy, a global energy technology company based in Fremont, CA, is the world’s leading supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems that enable people to harness the sun to make, use, save, and sell their own power — and control it all with a smart mobile app. The company revolutionized the solar industry with its microinverter-based technology and builds all-in-one solar, battery, and software solutions. Enphase has shipped approximately 80.0 million microinverters, and approximately 4.7 million Enphase-based systems have been deployed in more than 160 countries. For more information, visit https://enphase.com/.

    ©2025 Enphase Energy, Inc. All rights reserved. Enphase Energy, Enphase, the “e” logo, IQ, and certain other marks listed at https://enphase.com/trademark-usage-guidelines are trademarks or service marks of Enphase Energy, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Other names are for informational purposes and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including statements related to the expected capabilities and performance of Enphase Energy’s technology and products, including safety, quality, and reliability; and statements regarding the timing and availability Enphase Energy’s products in Luxembourg. These forward-looking statements are based on Enphase Energy’s current expectations and inherently involve significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements as a result of such risks and uncertainties including those risks described in more detail in Enphase Energy’s most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Annual Report on Form 10-K, and other documents filed by Enphase Energy from time to time with the SEC. Enphase Energy undertakes no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events or changes in its expectations, except as required by law.

    Contact:

    Enphase Energy

    press@enphaseenergy.com

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  • MIL-OSI: O2Gold Announces C$1.5M Non-Brokered Private Placement Financings

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

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    TORONTO, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — O2Gold Inc. (NEX:OTGO.H) (“O2Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it intends to complete best efforts non-brokered private placement hard dollar and flow-through financings for gross proceeds of up to $700,000 and $800,000, respectively (the “Offerings”). The Company anticipates that up to 14,000,000 units (each, a “Unit”) and up to 16,000,000 common shares of the Company will be issued pursuant to the hard dollar and flow-through Offerings at a price of $0.05 per Unit and $0.05 per common share, respectively. Each common share will be issued on a “flow-through basis”. Each Unit will consist of one common share of the Company and one common share purchase warrant (each a “Warrant”). Each Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one additional common share of the Company at a price of $0.10 for a period of 24 months from issuance.

    The Company anticipates using the net proceeds of the Offerings for general corporate purposes and to fund the phase one exploration expenses on a 9,000 hectare claim package in southern Abitibi located near the city of Rouyn-Noranda that O2Gold intends to acquire through the purchase of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Quebec Aur Ltd. (the “Acquisition”). The area has recently become attractive to new exploration campaigns by First Mining Gold and Kenorland who both have multi-million dollar exploration plans announced in the area for 2025.

    The parties continue to work diligently to complete the remaining legal formalities in relation to the Acquisition, which is now expected to close in April 2025, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions. The Acquisition is more fully described in the Company’s press releases dated April 15, 2024, April 23, 2024, April 24, 2024, May 30, 2024, and August 23, 2024, as well as the Company’s management information circular (the “Circular”) which was mailed to shareholders of record as of August 26, 2024. The press releases and Circular are available under O2Gold’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

    Closing of the Offerings is expected to occur in April 2025. All securities issued in connection with the Offerings will be subject to a statutory hold period of four-months and one day. Completion of the Offerings is subject to a number of conditions, including all approvals from the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”). Finder’s fees may be paid to eligible finders in accordance with the policies of the TSXV consisting of a cash commission equal to up to 7% of the gross proceeds raised under the Offerings and finder warrants (“Finder Warrants”) in an amount equal to up to 7% of the number of common shares and Units sold pursuant to the Offerings. Each Finder Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of $0.10 per share for a period of 24 months following the closing date of the Offerings.

    The launch of the Offerings follows the termination by the Company of its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing of 15 million subscription receipts and 15 million flow-through subscription receipts for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $1.5 million (the “Initial Offering”), with which the Company decided not to proceed. The Initial Offering is more fully described in the Company’s press release dated October 22, 2024. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act“) or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons or in any other jurisdiction in which such offer or sale would be unlawful prior to registration under U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and applicable state securities laws or an exemption therefrom or qualification under the securities laws of such other jurisdiction or an exemption therefrom, respectively.

    About O2Gold

    O2Gold is a mineral exploration company.
    For additional information, please contact:
    Scott Moore, Chief Executive Officer
    Phone: (416) 861-1685
    Email: smoore@miningsm.com

    Regulatory Statements

    This press release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the Acquisition and the Offering, including the Company’s intended use of proceeds, closing conditions and timing, and other matters related thereto. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company, as the case may be, to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to: receipt of necessary approvals; general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; future mineral prices and market demand; accidents, labour disputes and shortages and other risks of the mining industry. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

    NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

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  • MIL-OSI: Abaxx Provides Q1 2025 Corporate Update

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TORONTO, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Abaxx Technologies Inc. (CBOE:ABXX)(OTCQX:ABXXF) (“Abaxx” or the “Company”), a financial software and market infrastructure company, majority shareholder of Abaxx Singapore Pte Ltd., the owner of Abaxx Commodity Exchange and Clearinghouse (individually, “Abaxx Exchange” and “Abaxx Clearing”), and producer of the SmarterMarkets™ Podcast, provides an update on operational milestones and the continued execution of the Company’s business strategy in the first quarter of 2025.

    The Company also announces that it plans to host an investor call and presentation on Thursday, April 10th. For more information, see “Q1 2025 Business Update Investor Call” below.

    Abaxx Corporate Milestone Highlights

    Commercial Development

    • Executed the Company’s first trades in Nickel Sulphate and Lithium Carbonate Futures, including the world’s first trade of a non-Chinese, USD-denominated and physically-deliverable Lithium Carbonate Futures contract.
    • The Company saw the first OTC LNG cargo trade indexed to Abaxx LNG Futures (see the Company’s press release from March 24, 2025).
    • Established active market makers in all three LNG contracts and both carbon contracts across our trading hours.
    • A total of six clearing firms, 29 trading firms, and 14 interdealer brokers (IDBs) are now connected to Abaxx Exchange and Clearing, with an additional four clearing firms, 12 trading firms, and 12 IDBs currently in progress.
    • Completed the first brand listing under the Lithium Carbonate Futures contract.
    • Finalized onboarding with a major global data distribution network expected to expand visibility of Abaxx markets to over 100 million viewers. Added six new market data partners in Q1 2025, bringing the total to six.
    • Engaged in exploratory discussions with an external exchange group seeking to use Abaxx Clearing for third-party clearing services, and also engaged in exploratory discussions with external exchange groups based in China to collaborate on cross-jurisdictional (i.e. onshore/offshore) product listing opportunities with Abaxx Exchange and Clearing.

    Exchange Product Development

    • Launched four new battery metals contracts in Q1 2025, including Nickel Sulphate Futures and three regional physically-deliverable Lithium Carbonate Futures contracts.
    • Submitted a 1-kilobar Singapore Gold Futures contract for regulatory review.
    • Currently in the final development stage of: (i) a financially-settled copper spread contract to support price transparency in global base metals markets, and (ii) the first contracts in a suite of weather futures.

    Risk and Regulatory Development

    • Applied to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for recognition as a Foreign Board of Trade (FBOT).
    • Completed public consultation on rule amendments to introduce additional currencies as acceptable margin collateral.
    • Convened the inaugural meeting of its Risk Advisory Panel and successfully executed a default management fire drill.

    Systems and Operations Development

    • Expanded system capabilities to support multi-currency settlement and collateralization, with projected completion by May 2025.
    • Completed the upgrade of Verifier+ (a digital credentials storage provider) into the Abaxx Trade Registration Platform.
    • Continued progress on ISO/IEC 27001 audit for Abaxx Exchange infrastructure, with certification targeted for June 2025.
    • Enhanced client onboarding workflows and expanded market data access to support growing participant demand.

    Abaxx Console Suite Development

    • Rolled out Verifier+ v2.0 with expanded capabilities and integrated the app with Abaxx Exchange to enable passwordless login for the Abaxx Trade Registration Platform (ATRP).
    • Advanced Abaxx Messenger into pre-release testing as a member support tool for Abaxx Exchange.
    • Reached the initial development milestone for Abaxx Sign, currently progressing through testing and feedback with design partners.
    • Initiated development of AbaxxOne, a middleware solution connecting enterprise identity systems (e.g., Auth0, Okta) to ID++ and the Abaxx Console Suite.

    Financing Development

    • On March 27, 2025, the Company announced it had closed the first tranche of a non-brokered private placement, securing C$22.85 million through the issuance of secured convertible debentures bearing 7.0% annual interest, convertible at C$13.00 per share and maturing in 2028. The Company is currently in discussions for a potential second tranche (see the Company’s press release dated March 27, 2025).

    Following the successful launch of Abaxx Exchange and Abaxx Clearing in mid-2024, the first quarter of 2025 marked a period of accelerated growth across product development, commercial engagement, and systems expansion. First trades were executed in the Nickel Sulphate and Lithium Carbonate markets, alongside the first OTC LNG cargo trade indexed to Abaxx LNG Futures, reflecting early adoption of our benchmark contracts.

    We launched four new contracts across our battery metals product suite and submitted a 1-kilobar Singapore Gold Futures contract to support Asia’s kilobar market, an offering not currently matched in London or New York. In parallel, we incorporated Abaxx Spot, a separate entity designed to support convergence between futures and physical gold markets. While the gold futures contract will be listed by Abaxx Exchange, Abaxx Spot enables electronic settlement and physical delivery of 99.99% purity kilobars in Singapore through a secure, transparent gold pool. Together, these initiatives advance our vision of building smarter markets for physical gold trading. Onboarding momentum continued through targeted, on-the-ground engagement at commercial events globally.

    We also scaled platform infrastructure, enhancing client onboarding workflows, expanding market data access, and progressing toward ISO 27001 certification. Core protocol development advanced with upgrades to the ID++ protocol and Verifier+, the initiation of AbaxxOne middleware, and continued development of Abaxx Messenger.

    The following sections provide further information related to these developments across business units and platform initiatives.

    Abaxx Exchange and Abaxx Clearing Developments

    Risk and Regulatory: Abaxx Exchange submitted its application to the U.S. CFTC for recognition as a Foreign Board of Trade (FBOT). Once granted, this recognition would enable U.S. trading participants to directly access products listed on Abaxx Exchange. In February, the Company completed a public consultation on rule amendments to support the introduction of additional currencies as acceptable margin collateral. These amendments are now under regulatory review, with the final list of approved currencies to be announced in due course.

    The Company also convened the inaugural meeting of its Risk Advisory Panel on March 17, 2025 with participation from all three direct clearing members. The Risk Advisory Panel serves as a forum for ongoing collaboration between the clearinghouse and its members to strengthen risk management, transparency, and operational resilience. In late March, Abaxx Clearing conducted its first default management firedrill with member participation, a process which validated its preparedness to manage member defaults and execute crisis response procedures effectively.

    Commercial: The Abaxx Commercial team secured market participation leading to the first trades in Nickel Sulphate and Lithium Carbonate Futures during the first quarter of 2025, including the world’s first trade of a non-Chinese, USD-denominated and physically-deliverable Lithium Carbonate Futures contract. The quarter also saw the first OTC LNG cargo trade indexed to Abaxx LNG Futures, reflecting growing confidence in Abaxx’s benchmark contracts. Active market makers were established across all three LNG contracts and both carbon contracts during core trading hours.

    Onboarding efforts continued across firm types. Abaxx maintained six active clearing members and non-direct clearing firm connections, with four additional clearers, that include global bank clearers, currently in progress to establish new clearing connectivity. Twenty-nine trading firms comprised of merchant traders and financial trading firms are now fully onboarded to execute Block Trades with twelve additional firms currently in the onboarding process; clients connected to Abaxx continue to be able to access Abaxx markets through the central limit order book. Fourteen interdealer brokers (IDBs) are onboarded with twelve more in progress. The quarter also included the first brand listing under the Lithium Carbonate Futures contract.

    Abaxx representatives participated in over 300 high-level meetings across 10 global industry events in Q1 2025. Executives were featured on panels at both E-World and the FT Commodities Global Summit, supporting commercial visibility and momentum. Abaxx was also shortlisted for the World LNG Award for Outstanding Contribution 2024.

    To support commercial growth in Asia in Q1, Abaxx expanded marketing efforts in China, including the launch of a dedicated Chinese-language website (https://cn.abaxx.exchange/) and the announcement of a co-hosted Mandarin-language battery metals seminar with Shanghai Metals Market, taking place April 8, 2025. The team also engaged in exploratory discussions with an external exchange group seeking to use Abaxx Clearing for third-party clearing services, and also engaged in exploratory discussions with external exchange groups based in China to collaborate on cross-jurisdictional (i.e. onshore/offshore) product listing opportunities with Abaxx Exchange and Clearing.

    To support broader market visibility, Abaxx Exchange launched abaxx.exchange/marketdata to provide access to market data publicly. Abaxx also formally launched its market data program in Q1, with six partners onboarded to date: five subscribers and one redistributor. Progress is underway to onboard multiple data distributors, including the leading global financial data provider currently in technical integration, another with a distribution network expected to extend Abaxx market visibility to over 100 million viewers, as well as additional partners supporting our broader data distribution strategy.

    Systems and Operations: Abaxx Exchange and Abaxx Clearing continued to operate reliably with no downtime since launch, supporting stable onboarding and trading. Systems testing is underway to support multi-currency settlement and collateralization, with rollout on track for completion by May 2025. The ISO/IEC 27001 audit for Abaxx Exchange infrastructure is in progress, with certification targeted for June 2025.

    The Company continues to enhance client onboarding workflows to ensure a seamless experience for market participants. In parallel, integration work is advancing across major market data vendors to expand access to Abaxx Exchange market data and meet growing participant demand.

    Exchange Product Development: Development of the Gold Singapore Futures contract progressed through Stage 3 (Industry Review/Risk/Regulatory), with launch planning underway. Abaxx also advanced a regional copper spread futures contract, a suite of weather derivatives, and carbon market contracts aligned with regional compliance programs, each currently in Stage 3. Certain weather and compliance carbon futures are expected to become the first Abaxx contracts priced in currencies other than U.S. dollars.

    Enhancements to the LNG contract suite included updates to the LNG Northwest Europe contract to incorporate Phase 2 compliance requirements under the EU Methane Regulation. Additional research is underway to update the list of eligible ports, including newly commissioned infrastructure. As of April 4, 2025, Calcasieu Pass LNG was added as an Eligible Loading Port under the Abaxx LNG Gulf of Mexico Futures Contract.

    Phase 2 work also continued on contract extensions designed to complement Abaxx benchmark products, as well as on meeting regulatory requirements for a suite of physically and financially-settled options.

    Additional Corporate Updates

    Abaxx Console Apps:   The Company released upgrades to the ID++ protocol and Verifier+ in Q1 2025, including integrations with Abaxx Exchange and SmarterMarkets Coffeehouse™. Verifier+ improvements followed its public release on the Apple App Store and Google Play, with enhanced app speed, simplified account recovery, broader device compatibility, and expanded user controls for account editing and deletion. Device-native features such as PIN entry and camera functionality were also upgraded.

    Messenger is in its final stages of pre-release testing ahead of deployment as a user support tool for Abaxx Exchange. Feature development for initial release is complete, with improvements to maintaining performance at scale now in testing. These include faster load times for messages, improved performance under load, and interface tools that help support teams manage multiple, ongoing conversations.

    Development of AbaxxOne was initiated as a middleware solution connecting enterprise identity systems (e.g., Auth0, Okta) to the Abaxx ecosystem.

    Abaxx Sign reached its initial functional milestone and is now progressing through internal testing and design partner feedback cycles.

    Integration of PrivacyCode progressed in Q1, with Verifier+ now available as a login option. This marks continued growth in the number of applications and platforms offering Verifier+ as a privacy-enabled authentication method across the Abaxx ecosystem.

    SmarterMarkets™: SmarterMarkets™ conducted on-site interviews at key industry events hosted by the Futures Industry Association and Financial Times in Q1 2025, capturing real-time insights from global market participants for upcoming compilation episodes. These conversations contribute to the ongoing dialogue around the future of energy, climate, technology, and finance — conversations that the SmarterMarkets Coffeehouse platform is designed to elevate.

    Development also began on the mobile application for SmarterMarkets Coffeehouse™, and contributor onboarding was completed for the first cohort of over 50 thought leaders across energy, AI, digital identity, carbon, and market infrastructure. Early contributors have begun publishing content on the platform. By combining verifiable credentials with tiered levels of access, Coffeehouse is designed to facilitate more open and trusted dialogue than traditional social media environments currently support.

    Those interested in joining as commenters or members can join the waitlist at https://smartermarkets.media/waitlist/.

    Q1 2025 Business Update Investor Call

    The Company plans to host a quarterly business update investor presentation, to provide a business update and respond to investor questions.

    The Company will hold the investor presentation via Zoom Meetings on Thursday, April 10th, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time Zone (EST). The Company invites current and prospective shareholders to attend this quarterly business update and Q&A session with the Abaxx executive team. Attendees may email their questions in advance to ir@abaxx.tech.

    Registration will be required to access the meeting. Following the presentation, a recording of the session will be made available on the Abaxx Investor Relations website at investors.abaxx.tech.

    PRESENTATION DETAILS
    DATE: Thursday, April 10, 2025
    TIME: 10:00 a.m. EST
    LOCATION: Zoom Meeting
    To receive the meeting link and passcode, please register here.
    QUESTIONS: Please submit questions ahead of the presentation to: ir@abaxx.tech

    About Abaxx Technologies

    Abaxx is building Smarter Markets — markets empowered by better financial technology and market infrastructure to address our biggest challenges, including the energy transition. In addition to developing and deploying financial technologies that make communication, trade, and transactions easier and more secure, Abaxx is a majority-owner of Abaxx Exchange and Abaxx Clearing, subsidiaries recognized by MAS as an RMO and ACH, respectively.

    Abaxx Exchange and Abaxx Clearing are a Singapore-based commodity futures exchange and clearinghouse, introducing centrally cleared, physically deliverable commodities futures and derivatives to provide better price discovery and risk management tools for the commodities critical to our transition to a lower-carbon economy.

    For more information please visit abaxx.tech, abaxx.exchange and smartermarkets.media.

    For more information about this press release, please contact:
    Steve Fray, CFO
    Tel: +1 647 490 1590

    Media and investor inquiries:
    Abaxx Technologies Inc.
    Investor Relations Team
    Tel: +1 647 490 1590
    E-mail: ir@abaxx.tech

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release includes certain “forward-looking statements” which do not consist of historical facts. Forward-looking statements include estimates and statements that describe Abaxx’s future plans, objectives, or goals, including words to the effect that Abaxx expects a stated condition or result to occur. Forward-looking statements may be identified by such terms as “seeking”, “should”, “intend”, “predict”, “potential”, “believes”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “estimates”, “may”, “could”, “would”, “will”, “continue”, “plan” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions. Since forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Although these statements are based on information currently available to Abaxx, Abaxx does not provide any assurance that actual results will meet respective management expectations. Risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors involved with forward- looking information could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects, and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information.

    Forward-looking information related to Abaxx in this press release includes, but is not limited to: the business plans and objectives of Abaxx; the development of new products, futures contracts, markets and technologies and associated benefits; anticipated receipt of regulatory approvals; closing of a second tranche offering of secured convertible debentures; and onboarding of clearing members and firms. Such factors impacting forward-looking information include, among others: the inability to receive regulatory approvals in connection with financings or inability to finalize transaction documentation; risks relating to the global economic climate; dilution; Abaxx’s limited operating history; future capital needs and uncertainty of additional financing; the competitive nature of the industry; currency exchange risks; the need for Abaxx to manage its planned growth and expansion; the effects of product development and need for continued technology change; protection of proprietary rights; the effect of government regulation and compliance on Abaxx and the industry; acquiring and maintaining regulatory approvals for Abaxx’s products and operations; the ability to list Abaxx’s securities on stock exchanges in a timely fashion or at all; network security risks; the ability of Abaxx to maintain properly working systems; reliance on key personnel; global economic and financial market deterioration impeding access to capital or increasing the cost of capital; and volatile securities markets impacting security pricing unrelated to operating performance. In addition, particular factors which could impact future results of the business of Abaxx include but are not limited to: operations in foreign jurisdictions, protection of intellectual property rights, contractual risk, third-party risk; clearinghouse risk, malicious actor risks, third-party software license risk, system failure risk, risk of technological change; dependence of technical infrastructure; and changes in the price of commodities, capital market conditions, restriction on labor and international travel and supply chains, and the risk factors identified in the Company’s most recent management discussion & analysis filed on SEDAR+. Abaxx has also assumed that no significant events occur outside of Abaxx’s normal course of business.

    Abaxx cautions that the foregoing list of material factors is not exhaustive. In addition, although Abaxx has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, or intended. When relying on forward- looking statements and information to make decisions, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Abaxx has assumed that the material factors referred to in the previous paragraphs will not cause such forward-looking statements and information to differ materially from actual results or events. However, the list of these factors is not exhaustive and is subject to change and there can be no assurance that such assumptions will reflect the actual outcome of such items or factors. The forward-looking statements and information contained in this press release represents the expectations of Abaxx as of the date of this press release and, accordingly, is subject to change after such date. Abaxx undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements and information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and information. Cboe Canada does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.

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  • MIL-OSI: Bread Financial Schedules First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call for Apr. 24

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bread Financial® Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BFH), a tech-forward financial services company that provides simple, personalized payment, lending, and saving solutions, will host a conference call on Thursday, Apr. 24, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the company’s first quarter 2025 results.

    Conference Call/Webcast Information
    Participants can register in advance here, and the conference call will be available at the company’s investor relations website. Analysts planning to participate in the Q&A can register in advance here. Additionally, there will be several slides accompanying the webcast. Please go to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register, as well as download and install any necessary software. The webcast will also be archived on the investor relations website.

    About Bread Financial® 
    Bread Financial® (NYSE: BFH) is a tech-forward financial services company that provides simple, personalized payment, lending, and saving solutions to millions of U.S. consumers. Our payment solutions, including Bread Financial general purpose credit cards and savings products, empower our customers and their passions for a better life. Additionally, we deliver growth for some of the most recognized brands in travel & entertainment, health & beauty, jewelry and specialty apparel through our private label and co-brand credit cards and pay-over-time products providing choice and value to our shared customers. 
         
    To learn more about Bread Financial, our global associates and our sustainability commitments, visit breadfinancial.com or follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn. 

    Contacts
    Brian Vereb — Investor Relations
    Brian.Vereb@breadfinancial.com

    Susan Haugen – Investor Relations
    Susan.Haugen@breadfinancial.com

    Rachel Stultz — Media
    Rachel.Stultz@breadfinancial.com  

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  • MIL-OSI: Stardust Power Inc. Appoints Carlos Urquiaga as Senior Advisor

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    GREENWICH, Conn., April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stardust Power Inc. (NASDAQ: SDST) (“Stardust Power” or the “Company”), an American developer of battery-grade lithium products, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Carlos Urquiaga as Senior Advisor, effective immediately. Mr. Urquiaga will report directly to the Founder and CEO, Roshan Pujari.

    Mr. Urquiaga is a highly accomplished financier with over 30 years of experience in the metals and mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors, specializing in capital raising, structuring, and financial advisory services. His expertise spans complex financing transactions, including those in the electric vehicle battery materials supply chain. Throughout his career, he has successfully delivered more than $40 billion in financing and advisory transactions, playing a key role in some of the most significant deals in the industry.

    Mr. Urquiaga’s distinguished career includes senior leadership roles at BNP Paribas, Citi and Appian Capital, where he was instrumental in executing high-value transactions, including financing for major projects such as Teck’s Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 project funding and Freeport’s Cerro Verde expansion. His work has earned numerous accolades, including “Deal of the Year” awards for his role in financing and strategic advisory efforts.

    As Senior Advisor at Stardust Power, Mr. Urquiaga will focus on guiding the Company through its critical next stages, particularly leading efforts to achieve Final Investment Decision (FID) and supporting the Company’s capital raising activities, both through debt and equity financing. He will also assist in advancing the Company’s strategic initiatives to scale its lithium production and capitalize on the increasing demand for battery-grade materials.

    “We are thrilled to welcome Carlos to Stardust Power,” said Roshan Pujari, Founder and CEO of Stardust Power. “His expertise in structuring complex financing transactions and his deep understanding of the metals and mining sector, particularly in the EV battery supply chain, will be invaluable as we move forward. Carlos will play a crucial role in helping us in reaching FID, secure the necessary capital for growth, and position Stardust Power as a leader in the battery-grade lithium space. His experience in critical minerals and capital markets will be a tremendous asset as we continue to scale and execute our strategic objectives.”

    “The demand for battery-grade lithium is rapidly increasing, and Stardust Power is well-positioned to be a key player in this space. I look forward to working with Roshan and the wider team at Stardust Power to support the Company’s efforts in securing the capital and strategic partnerships necessary to drive its growth and deliver long-term value to shareholders,” said Carlos Urquiaga.

    About Stardust Power Inc.

    Stardust Power is a developer of battery-grade lithium products designed to bolster America’s energy leadership by building resilient supply chains. Stardust Power is developing a strategically central lithium refinery in Muskogee, Oklahoma with the anticipated capacity of producing up to 50,000 metric tons per annum of battery-grade lithium. The Company is committed to sustainability at each point in the process. Stardust Power trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “SDST.”

    For more information, visit www.stardust-power.com

    Stardust Power Contacts

    For Investors:

    Johanna Gonzalez

    investor.relations@stardust-power.com

    For Media:

    Michael Thompson

    media@stardust-power.com

    Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    Certain statements in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements.” Such forward-looking statements are often identified by words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “plan,” “predict,” “forecasted,” “projected,” “potential,” “seem,” “future,” “outlook,” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or otherwise indicate statements that are not of historical matters, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements and factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: the ability of Stardust Power to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain key relationships and retain its management and key employees; risks related to the uncertainty of the projected financial information with respect to Stardust Power; risks related to the price of Stardust Power’s securities, including volatility resulting from changes in the competitive and highly regulated industries in which Stardust Power plans to operate, variations in performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting Stardust Power’s business and changes in the combined capital structure; and risks related to the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations and identify and realize additional opportunities. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive.

    Stockholders and prospective investors should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in documents filed by Stardust Power from time to time with the SEC.

    Stockholders and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which only speak as of the date made, are not a guarantee of future performance and are subject to a number of uncertainties, risks, assumptions and other factors, many of which are outside the control of Stardust Power. Stardust Power expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the expectations of Stardust Power with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/47f9eb4c-015e-4c10-bc65-e5d797175745

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  • MIL-OSI: Resolutions of the Annual General Meeting of shareholders of EfTEN Real Estate Fund AS

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    The Annual General Meeting of shareholders of EfTEN Real Estate Fund AS was held on 8 April 2025 in the Radisson Collection Hotel Conference Center (2nd floor, Tallinn, Rävala 3).                       

    A total of 130 shareholders attended the meeting representing 8,496,764 votes, i.e. 74.49% of the total votes were represented. Of the participants, 10 shareholders representing 25,527 votes, i.e. 0.22% of all votes attached to the shares, casted their votes electronically before the meeting in accordance with the electronic voting procedure announced in the invitation to the meeting. The meeting therefore had a quorum.

    The Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Fund adopted the following resolutions:

    Approval of the Fund’s annual report for 2024

    With 8,522,281 i.e. 100% votes in favour, the shareholders decided to approve the annual report of EfTEN Real Estate Fund AS for the financial year 2024 as submitted to the General Meeting. No shareholders voted against the decision. 10 votes, i.e. 0% did not participate in the voting.

    Distribution of profit 
    With 8,522,166 i.e. 100% votes in favour, the shareholders decided to approve the proposal for profit distribution proposal: The consolidated net profit of the 2024 financial year of the fund is 13,564 thousand euros. To distribute the undistributed profit as of 31 December 2024 in the total amount of 25 565 thousand euros as follows:
    Transfers to the reserve capital: 1,357 thousand euros.
    Profit to be distributed between the shareholders (net dividend): 12 699 thousand euros (1,11 euro per share).
    Transfers to other reserves shall not be made and profit shall not be used for any other purposes.
    The amount of undistributed profit after transfers is 11 509 thousand euros.
    The list of shareholders entitled to dividends shall be fixed on 22.04.2025 (record date) as at the end of the working day of the registrar of the settlement system of the fund’s securities. Therefore, the date of change in the rights attaching to shares (ex-date) is 21.04.2025. As of this date a person who acquired shares is not entitled to dividends for the 2024 financial year. Dividend shall be distributed to the shareholders on 30.04.2025 by way of bank transfer to the shareholder’s bank account.
    No shareholders voted against the decision. No shareholders were neutral. 125 votes, i.e. 0% did not participate in the voting.

    Extension of the authorisations of the members of the Supervisory Board
    With 6,552,551 i.e. 76.89% votes in favour, the shareholders decided to extend the authorisations of the members of the Supervisory Board Arti Arakas, Sander Rebane, Siive Penu and Olav Miil until 18.06.2030, i.e. for a period of five years from the moment of deciding the extension.
    1,287,306 votes i.e. 15.11% voted against, and 6,839 votes i.e. 0.08% were neutral. 675,595 votes, i.e. 7.93% did not participate in the voting.

    Increase of share capital and listing of new shares on the Main List of Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange
    With 7,127,778 i.e. 83.64% votes in favour, the shareholders decided to delegate to the competence of the Supervisory Board the decision on the increase of share capital for a one-year period following this general meeting by public and/or private offering, excluding the pre-emptive right of existing shareholders to subscribe and taking into account that:
    (i) the number of shares to be issued additionally would not exceed 10% of the number of shares at the time of adoption of this resolution;
    (ii) the minimum price of the shares to be offered (nominal value €10 and premium) per share shall be the average closing price of the fund’s share on the stock exchange for the 60 days preceding the resolution of the Supervisory Board,
    and to apply for the listing and admission to trading of all newly issued shares on the Main List of Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange.
    To authorise the Supervisory Board and the Management Board of the fund to carry out all activities and conclude all agreements necessary for this purpose.
    1,316,587 votes i.e. 15.45% voted against, and 77,066 votes i.e. 0.90% were neutral. 860 votes, i.e. 0,01% did not participate in the voting.

                                                                                      
    The minutes of the General Meeting shall be made available on the fund’s website (https://eref.ee/investorile/uldkoosolekud/) not later than 7 days after the meeting.

    Viljar Arakas
    Member of the Management Board
    Phone 655 9515
    E-mail: viljar.arakas@eften.ee

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  • MIL-OSI: Form 8.3 – [PURETECH HEALTH PLC – Opening Disclosure – 07 04 2025] – (CGAML)

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    FORM 8.3

    PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
    A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
    Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

    1.        KEY INFORMATION

    (a)   Full name of discloser: CANACCORD GENUITY ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED (for Discretionary clients)
    (b)   Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
            The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.    		 N/A
    (c)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
            Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree    		 PURETECH HEALTH PLC
    (d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: N/A
    (e)   Date position held/dealing undertaken:
            For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure    		 07 APRIL 2025
    (f)   In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
            If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”    		 N/A

    2.        POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

    If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

    (a)      Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

    Class of relevant security: 1p ORDINARY
      Interests Short positions
    Number % Number %
    (1)   Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 3,252,362 1.3541    
    (2)   Cash-settled derivatives:        
    (3)   Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:        
    TOTAL: 3,252,362 1.3541    

    All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

    Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

    (b)      Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

    Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:  
    Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:  

    3.        DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

    Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

    The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

    (a)        Purchases and sales

    Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
    None      

    (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

    Class of relevant security Product description
    e.g. CFD    		 Nature of dealing
    e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position    		 Number of reference securities Price per unit
    NONE        

    (c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

    (i)        Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

    Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. Number of securities to which option relates Exercise price per unit Type
    e.g. American, European etc.    		 Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit
    NONE              

    (ii)        Exercise

    Class of relevant security Product description
    e.g. call option    		 Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit

    (d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

    Class of relevant security Nature of dealing
    e.g. subscription, conversion    		 Details Price per unit (if applicable)
    NONE      

    4.        OTHER INFORMATION

    (a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

    Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
    Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

    NONE

    (b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

    Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
    (i)   the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
    (ii)   the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:
    If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

    NONE

    (c)        Attachments

    Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
    Date of disclosure: 08 APRIL 2025
    Contact name: MARK ELLIOTT
    Telephone number: 01253 376539

    Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

    The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

    The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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  • MIL-OSI: OTC Markets Group Welcomes TDG Gold Corp. to OTCQX

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and international securities, today announced TDG Gold Corp. (TSXV: TDG; OTCQX: TDGGF), a major mineral tenure holder in the historical Toodoggone District of north-central British Columbia, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market. TDG Gold Corp. upgraded to OTCQX from the Pink® market.

    TDG Gold Corp. begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbol “TDGGF.” U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

    Trading on the OTCQX Market offers companies efficient, cost-effective access to the U.S. capital markets. For companies listed on a qualified international exchange, streamlined market standards enable them to utilize their home market reporting to make their information available in the U.S. To qualify for OTCQX, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance, and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws.

    TDG Gold Corp.’s CEO and Director, Fletcher Morgan, commented, “As TDG continues to grow, so too does our shareholder base. Trading on OTCQX will increase TDG’s visibility, liquidity and accessibility to our current and prospective U.S. and global shareholders.”

    About TDG Gold Corp.
    TDG is a major mineral tenure holder in the historical Toodoggone District of north-central British Columbia, Canada, with 100% ownership of ~50,000 hectares of brownfield and greenfield exploration ground.

    In 2023, TDG defined the 5.5 sq.km Greater Shasta-Newberry exploration target area (news release Jan 25, 2023) which is located directly adjacent to the gold-rich copper porphyry AuRORA1 discovery announced by Freeport McMoran Inc. and Amarc Resources Ltd. (news release Jan 17, 2025).

    In 2024, TDG identified new copper-gold target areas over an expanded footprint covering ~53 sq.km known as the ‘Baker Complex’ (news release Feb 28, 2024), including the North Quartz (news release Apr 02, 2024) and Trident (news release Mar 07, 2024) targets. In January 2025, TDG identified an additional porphyry copper +/- molybdenum target at Erebus located within the Bot project (news release Jan 17, 2025). In February 2025, TDG completed the Sofia acquisition, which includes porphyry copper +/- molybdenum +/- gold targets (ARIS Report 41231).

    TDG’s other projects include the former producing, gold-silver Shasta and gold-silver-copper Baker mines, which produced intermittently between 1981-2012, and the historical high-grade gold Mets developed prospect, all of which are road accessible, and combined have over 65,000 m of historical drilling. These projects have been advanced through compilation of historical data, new geological mapping, geochemical and geophysical surveys and, at Shasta, 13,250 m of modern HQ drill testing of the known mineralization occurrences and their potential extensions. In 2025, TDG published an updated Mineral Resource Estimate for Shasta (news release Jan 08, 2025), which remains open at depth and along strike.

    About OTC Markets Group Inc.

    OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and international securities. Our data-driven disclosure standards form the foundation of our three public markets: OTCQX® Best Market, OTCQB® Venture Market, and Pink® Open Market.

    Our OTC Link® Alternative Trading Systems (ATSs) provide critical market infrastructure that broker-dealers rely on to facilitate trading. Our innovative model offers companies more efficient access to the U.S. financial markets.

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  • MIL-OSI: Questor Announces Award of $2.4MM Contract

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    CALGARY, Alberta, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questor Technology Inc. (“Questor”, the “Company”), listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker QST, has secured a $2.4 million contract to supply clean combustion solutions in Iraq. This Middle East and North Africa (MENA) initiative aims to significantly reduce flaring and methane emissions. Notably, this is the second unit being supplied in the MENA region for the same client, a leading global exploration and production company renowned for its efforts in minimizing flaring and methane emissions associated with energy production.

    Iraq is the second-largest crude oil producer in OPEC and the sixth-largest total petroleum liquids producer globally, with production exceeding 4.4 million barrels per day. Questor’s clean combustion solution will be integrated into the Al Ratawi site to reduce emissions in line with Iraq’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) guidelines. Questor’s ISO 14034-certified clean combustion units are engineered to meet the highest global emissions standards, ensuring 99.99% combustion efficiency. These units are designed to handle complex pollutants, including sour gas, making them ideal for large-scale oil and gas processing facilities and refineries. Manufactured in Canada, Questor’s technology not only delivers significant cost savings in capital, fuel, and operations but also supports sustainable energy production. This latest contract underscores Questor’s expanding presence in the MENA region and its commitment to advancing environmental goals through innovative solutions.

    Questor is proud to partner with its clients to responsibly and sustainably produce energy globally. This purchase order highlights Questor’s reputation for delivering cost-effective, high-performance technology and highlights its expanding presence in global markets. As the company continues to grow, it remains dedicated to advancing sustainable energy infrastructure and supporting its clients in achieving their environmental goals.

    ABOUT QUESTOR TECHNOLOGY INC.

    Questor Technology Inc., incorporated in Canada under the Business Companies Act (Alberta) is an environmental emissions reduction technology company founded in 1994, with global operations. The Company is focused on clean air technologies that safely and cost effectively improve air quality, support energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emission reductions. The Company designs, manufactures and services high efficiency clean combustion systems that destroy harmful pollutants, including Methane, Hydrogen Sulfide gas, Volatile Organic Hydrocarbons, Hazardous Air Pollutants and BTEX (Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylene) gases within waste gas streams at 99.99 percent efficiency per its ISO 14034 Certification. This enables its clients to meet emission regulations, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, address community concerns and improve safety at industrial sites.

    The Company also has proprietary heat to power generation technology and is currently targeting new markets including landfill biogas, syngas, waste engine exhaust, geothermal and solar, cement plant waste heat in addition to a wide variety of oil and gas projects. The combination of Questor’s clean combustion and power generation technologies can help clients achieve net zero emission targets for minimal cost. The Company is also doing research and development on data solutions to deliver an integrated system that amalgamates all the emission detection data available to demonstrate a clear picture of the site’s emission profile.

    The Company’s common shares are traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “QST”. The address of the Company’s corporate and registered office is #1920, 707 – 8th Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 1H5.

    QUESTOR TRADES ON THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE UNDER THE SYMBOL ‘QST’

    Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This document is not intended for dissemination or distribution in the United States.

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  • MIL-OSI: Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: MSSA) Announces Extension and Continued Progress

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    New York, NY, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: MSSA), originally listed on NASDAQ as a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC), is dedicated to facilitating the public listing of its target company through a strategic business combination.

    The transaction, which spans the telecom industry and involves extensive regulatory requirements and government approvals, has encountered complexities typical of de-SPAC processes. Recognizing these challenges, the company is diligently working to secure all necessary clearances.

    In support of these efforts, shareholders have approved an additional nine-month extension to complete the transaction. This extended timeline will allow Metal Sky Star to finalize the necessary regulatory approvals and strategic steps.

    Furthermore, discussions with NASDAQ have confirmed that while trading in Metal Sky Star’s shares will transition to the OTC market, once the final government approval is obtained and the transaction is completed, the surviving entity is expected to re-list on NASDAQ provided it satisfies the relevant initial listing standards.

    Metal Sky Star remains committed to transparency and will continue to provide updates as it moves toward completing this transformative transaction.

    About Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation

    Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation is a blank check company formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.

    Forward Looking Statements

    This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements”. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s registration statement and final prospectus for the offering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

    Company Contacts:

    Wenxi He
    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
    221 River Street, 9th Floor, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030
    201-721-8789
    Email: olivia@metalskystar.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Tariffs Set to Drive Up Electronics Prices—New Survey Shows 53% of Shoppers Are Holding Out for Sales

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    BOSTON, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As new U.S. tariffs take effect, the cost of laptops, smartphones, and other electronics could increase by up to 11%, according to a Joint Economic Committee analysis. With prices climbing, consumers are adapting—seeking deeper discounts, comparing prices across multiple retailers, and timing purchases around major sales events.

    A new Ecommerce Pulse Report from Salsify and the Digital Shelf Institute (DSI), based on a survey of over 1,000 shoppers in the U.S. and U.K., highlights how economic pressures are reshaping purchasing habits. Fifty-three percent of shoppers plan to buy electronics during major sales events like Amazon Prime Day, Target Circle Week, and Walmart Deals, reinforcing that promotional pricing will be a critical driver of sales​. Meanwhile, 44% of shoppers compare prices across at least three retailers before purchasing, making price competitiveness essential for brands looking to retain sales​.

    Shoppers Are More Strategic—And Brands Must Adapt

    Electronics remain a top purchase category for consumers, but the way shoppers research and buy is evolving faster than ever. According to the Ecommerce Pulse Report:

    • Mobile Shopping is the Default – 59% of consumers shop via smartphone, making seamless mobile-first experiences critical for brands looking to capture digital sales​.
    • Shoppers Are Expanding Beyond Amazon – 54% of consumers regularly shop across multiple marketplaces, emphasizing the need for pricing consistency, optimized content, and a presence beyond a single retailer​.
    • Price Drives Buying Decisions More Than Brand Loyalty – 70% of shoppers say discounts lead to unplanned purchases, highlighting how price sensitivity is becoming a stronger motivator than brand preference.
    • Shoppers Rely on Reviews More Than Price When Deciding What to Buy – 25% of shoppers say customer reviews influence their buying decisions more than price (19%) or product images (22%), reinforcing the importance of trust through high-quality content and social proof​.

    “Tariffs and economic uncertainty are making consumers more price-conscious than ever, influencing shopping behavior across every category,” said Dom Scarlett, Research Director at Salsify. “To stay competitive, brands must optimize their digital presence across all major retailers, refine their pricing strategies, and deliver compelling product content that builds trust and drives conversions—no matter what they’re selling.”

    Tariffs Are Disrupting Ecommerce—Here’s How Brands Can Stay Competitive

    With consumer goods prices expected to rise in 2025, brands must refine their ecommerce strategies to stay competitive. The Ecommerce Pulse Report highlights key areas where brands need to focus to meet evolving consumer expectations:

    1. Mobile Shopping is the Epicenter of Ecommerce – With smartphones leading online sales (59%), brands must optimize product listings, mobile searchability, and checkout experiences to prevent drop-off​.
    2. Urgency-Based Discounts Are Key to Conversion – 62% of shoppers say flash sales and limited-time promotions influence their buying decisions, making urgency-based pricing an essential tactic​.
    3. Beyond Price Cuts—Consumers Expect More from Brands – While discounts drive unplanned purchases, 48% of shoppers prioritize free shipping, and 41% value flexible payment options, showing that brands must offer more than just lower prices to win customers​.
    4. Mobile Shoppers Favor Marketplace and Retailer Apps for Convenience – 69% of shoppers prefer using marketplace apps like Amazon and eBay, while 45% rely on retailer apps like Target and Best Buy, proving that brands must have an app-first strategy to remain relevant​.

    For deeper insights into evolving shopping behaviors and pricing strategies, download the full Ecommerce Pulse Report Q2 2025.

    About the Digital Shelf Institute (DSI)
    The Digital Shelf Institute is the commerce community for manufacturers. In the digital age, manufacturers have more opportunities to control their commerce destiny than ever before. The Digital Shelf Institute brings together an ecosystem of experience to share ideas, outcomes, and strategies in the form of virtual content, podcasts, reports, and articles that will drive revenue in the years ahead. The Digital Shelf Institute also hosts the Digital Shelf Executive Forum, an invitation-only community platform for digital shelf executives of leading brands.

    About Salsify
    Salsify helps thousands of brand manufacturers, distributors, and retailers in over 140 countries collaborate to make every product experience matter. The company’s Product Experience Management (PXM) platform enables organizations to centralize all of their product content, connect to the commerce ecosystem, and automate business processes in order to deliver the best possible product experiences across every selling destination.

    Learn how the world’s largest brands, including Mars, L’Oreal, Coca-Cola, Bosch, and ASICS, as well as retailers and distributors, such as DoorDash, E.Leclerc, Carrefour, Metro, and Intermarché, use Salsify every day to drive efficiency, power growth, and lead the digital shelf. For more information, please visit: www.salsify.com.

    Media contact:
    Carolyn Adams
    carolyn@bluerunpr.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Real World Assets (RWA Inc.) Appoints Stephen Schueler to Board of Directors

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Real World Assets (RWA Inc.), a leader in the tokenization of real-world assets, is excited to announce the appointment of Stephen Schueler to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Schueler is a seasoned executive with a history of driving growth and innovation in global companies.

    Stephen Schueler brings unmatched experience from some of the most powerful companies in the world. At Microsoft, he served as Corporate Vice President of Global Retail Sales & Marketing, contributing to the company’s global growth across its $200B+ annual revenue operations.

    Prior to Microsoft, Stephen spent over 20 years at Procter & Gamble, where he rose to become Senior Vice President, Head of Global Retail Operations. There, he led large-scale commercial strategy and operations across international markets.

    He later served as Chief Commercial Officer at A.P. Moller–Maersk, the world’s largest shipping and logistics company, overseeing 374 offices in 114 countries and managing revenues exceeding $30B. Currently, Stephen is Chairman of Eagle AI, Inerfuel, and Board Advisor to LumeNXT and Vikand.

    “Bringing Stephen onto our board is a major moment for RWA Inc.,” said Kevin Yunai, CEO and founder. “He’s led billion-dollar divisions at the world’s most influential companies. His operational insight and global network are invaluable as we scale our platform to capture part of the $16T asset tokenization market.”

    Stephen joins RWA Inc. at a key moment. With listings on major exchanges (KuCoin, Gate.io, MEXC…), and over 50 strategic partners, RWA Inc. is positioned as a category leader in Web3 infrastructure for real-world assets.

    “Real World Assets (RWA Inc.) is a leader in the industry building tokenization supported by assets” said Schueler. “The team, technology, and the vision are thought leaders building credibility and transparency which is supporting RWA’s global expansion.”

    About RWA Inc

    RWA Inc offers end-to-end real-world asset (RWA) tokenization through a cutting-edge multi-asset platform that includes tokenization as-a service, a launchpad, and a marketplace. With a short-term focus on startup utility tokens for our go-to-market strategy, our primary emphasis is on strategically expanding into startup equity tokens, real estate, collectibles, and other asset classes via registered security tokens. As an innovator in the RWA niche, we help tech startups and established companies successfully launch utility and security compliant tokens and thrive in the Web3 market. Our approach addresses the need for extensive tokenization support for Web2 startups, fostering their dynamic growth potential. Our versatile solution aims to unlock opportunities across diverse asset classes, enhance liquidity, broaden market reach, support business development, and unlock asset value, effectively meeting market demands.

    RWA Inc Links – X | Telegram | TG Announcements | LinkedIn | Medium | Website

    Contact:
    Mike Storm
    Mike@rwa.inc

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  • MIL-OSI: AGF Management Limited Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TORONTO, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —

    • Reported quarterly adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.48
    • Total assets under management and fee-earning assets of $53.8 billion
    • Increased quarterly dividend per share to 12.5 cents

    AGF Management Limited (AGF or the Company) (TSX: AGF.B) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended February 28, 2025.

    AGF reported total assets under management and fee-earning assets1 of $53.8 billion compared to $53.6 billion as at November 30, 2024 and $45.0 billion as at February 29, 2024.

    “In a challenging market environment shaped by political change, we have excelled and continued to deliver on our strategy,” said Kevin McCreadie, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, AGF. “Our long-term approach aims to deliver on our strategic imperatives; while also ensuring we can thrive through changing market cycles and uncertainty.”

    AGF’s mutual fund gross sales were $1,568 million for the quarter compared to $993 million in the previous quarter and $914 million in the prior year quarter. Mutual fund net sales were $258 million compared to $5 million in the previous quarter and net redemptions of $125 million in the prior year quarter.

    “Recent market volatility has reinforced the importance of providing investors with access to diverse capabilities and offerings,” said Judy Goldring, President and Head of Global Distribution, AGF. “With alternatives playing an increasingly important role in portfolios, this quarter we have focused on further building out our strategies with the launch of products across our lines of business.”

    1 Fee-earning assets represents assets in which AGF has carried interest ownership and earns recurring fees but does not have ownership interest in the managers.

    Key Business Highlights:

    • In January, AGF Capital Partners, AGF Management Limited’s multi-boutique alternatives business announced the launch of the AGF NHC Tactical Alpha Fund, an absolute return-oriented strategy that aims to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns across market regimes while maintaining low beta to traditional asset classes.
    • In February, AGF Investments Inc. announced the launch of AGF Enhanced U.S. Income Plus Fund, an alternative mutual fund that seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation and generate a high level of consistent income by investing in U.S. equity securities and employing dynamic options strategies such as put writing and covered call writing.
    • AGF Investments Inc. was recognized with FundGrade A+® Awards for AGF American Growth Fund, AGF Fixed Income Plus Fund and AGF Global Select Fund.
    • Taking another important step forward in our ongoing commitment to gender equity, AGF Management Limited announced a new partnership with VersaFi, (formerly Women in Capital Markets). This renowned organization is focused on addressing barriers to women’s advancement, sharing best practices and strategies for progress, and developing actionable policies and industry-leading programs to advance gender diversity in the workplace. 

    Financial Highlights:

    • Adjusted EBITDA2 for the three months ended February 28, 2025 was $47.9 million, compared to $39.6 million for the three months ended November 30, 2024 and $49.5 million for the comparative prior year period.
    • Net management, advisory and administration fees2 for the three months ended February 28, 2025 was $85.2 million, compared to $83.6 million for the three months ended November 30, 2024 and $74.9 million for the comparative prior year period.
    • Adjusted revenue from AGF Capital Partners for the three months ended February 28, 2025 was $23.6 million, compared to $18.2 million for the three months ended November 30, 2024 and $24.4 million for the comparative prior year period. The decrease year over year was driven by change in fair value adjustments, offset by the consolidation of KCPL financial results. Revenue from AGF Capital Partners can be variable quarter to quarter and can be impacted by fair value adjustments, timing of monetizations and cash distributions as well as performance fees and carried interest.
    • Adjusted selling, general and administrative costs2 for the three months ended February 28, 2025 was $63.6 million, compared to $66.2 million for the three months ended November 30, 2024 and $53.5 million for the comparative prior year period. The increase in adjusted SG&A from prior year reflects the consolidation of KCPL as well as increases driven by higher performance-based compensation and the market environment.
    • Adjusted net income attributable to equity owners2 for the three months ended February 28, 2025 was $32.1 million ($0.48 adjusted diluted EPS), compared to $29.8 million ($0.45 adjusted diluted EPS) and $33.7 million ($0.51 adjusted diluted EPS) for the comparative prior year period.
                       
        Three months ended
          February 28,       November 30,       February 29,  
      (in millions of Canadian dollars, except per share data)   2025       2024       2024  
                       
      Revenues                
      Management, advisory and administration fees $ 122.8     $ 120.2     $ 108.6  
      Trailing commissions and investment advisory fees   (37.6 )     (36.6 )     (33.7 )
      Net management, advisory and administration fees2 $ 85.2     $ 83.6     $ 74.9  
      Deferred sales charges   1.2       1.3       2.0  
      Adjusted revenue from AGF Capital Partners2   23.6       18.2       24.4  
      Other revenue2   1.5       2.7       1.7  
      Total adjusted net revenue2   111.5       105.8       103.0  
                       
      Selling, general and administrative   67.8       70.2       57.9  
      Adjusted selling, general and administrative2   63.6       66.2       53.5  
                       
      EBITDA2   44.2       36.9       45.1  
      Adjusted EBITDA2   47.9       39.6       49.5  
                       
      Net income – equity owners of the Company   30.9       28.7       30.5  
      Adjusted net income – equity owners of the Company2   32.1       29.8       33.7  
                       
      Diluted earnings per share   0.46       0.43       0.46  
                       
      Adjusted diluted earnings per share2   0.48       0.45       0.51  
                       
      Free cash flow2   31.6       21.4       21.2  
                       
      Dividends per share   0.115       0.115       0.110  
                       
      (end of period) Three months ended
          February 28,     November 30,     February 29,  
      (in millions of Canadian dollars)   2025     2024     2024  
                       
      Mutual fund assets under management (AUM)3 $ 31,167   $ 30,662   $ 26,186  
      ETFs and SMA AUM   2,913     2,537     1,676  
      Segregated accounts and sub-advisory AUM   6,529     6,977     7,162  
      Total AGF Investments AUM   40,609     40,176     35,024  
      AGF Private Wealth AUM   8,623     8,567     7,836  
      AGF Capital Partners AUM   2,468     2,752     48  
      Total AUM $ 51,700   $ 51,495   $ 42,908  
      AGF Capital Partners fee-earning assets4   2,142     2,111     2,104  
      Total AUM and fee-earning assets4 $ 53,842   $ 53,606   $ 45,012  
                       
      Net mutual fund sales (redemptions)3   258     5     (125 )
      Average daily mutual fund AUM3   30,853     29,173     25,197  

    2 Net management, advisory and administration fees, adjusted revenue from AGF Capital Partners, total net revenue, adjusted selling, general and administrative, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share and free cash flow are not standardized measures prescribed by IFRS. The Company utilizes non-IFRS measures to assess our overall performance and facilitate a comparison of quarterly and full-year results from period to period. They allow us to assess our investment management business without the impact of non-operational items. These non-IFRS measures may not be comparable with similar measures presented by other companies. These non-IFRS measures and reconciliations to IFRS, where necessary, are included in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis available at www.agf.com.
    3 Mutual fund AUM includes retail AUM and institutional client AUM invested in customized series offered within mutual funds.
    4 Fee-earning assets represents assets in which AGF has carried interest ownership and earns recurring fees but does not have ownership interest in the managers.

    For further information and detailed financial statements for the first quarter ended February 28, 2025, including Management’s Discussion and Analysis, which contains discussions of non-IFRS measures, please refer to AGF’s website at www.agf.com under ‘About AGF’ and ‘Investor Relations’ and at www.sedarplus.com.

    Conference Call

    AGF will host a conference call to review its earnings results today at 11 a.m. ET.

    The live audio webcast with supporting materials will be available in the Investor Relations section of AGF’s website at www.agf.com or at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/4ch7jtxw. Alternatively, the call can be accessed over the phone by registering here or in the Investor Relations section of AGF’s website at www.agf.com, to receive the dial-in numbers and unique PIN.

    A complete archive of this discussion along with supporting materials will be available at the same webcast address within 24 hours of the end of the conference call.

    About AGF Management Limited

    Founded in 1957, AGF Management Limited (AGF) is an independent and globally diverse asset management firm. Our companies deliver excellence in investing in the public and private markets through three business lines: AGF Investments, AGF Capital Partners and AGF Private Wealth.

    AGF brings a disciplined approach, focused on incorporating sound, responsible and sustainable corporate practices. The firm’s collective investment expertise, driven by its fundamental, quantitative and private investing capabilities, extends globally to a wide range of clients, from financial advisors and their clients to high-net worth and institutional investors including pension plans, corporate plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations.

    Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, AGF has investment operations and client servicing teams on the ground in North America and Europe. With over $52 billion in total assets under management and fee-earning assets, AGF serves more than 815,000 investors. AGF trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol AGF.B.

    About AGF Investments

    AGF Investments is a group of wholly owned subsidiaries of AGF Management Limited, a Canadian reporting issuer. The subsidiaries included in AGF Investments are AGF Investments Inc. (AGFI), AGF Investments America Inc. (AGFA), AGF Investments LLC (AGFUS) and AGF International Advisors Company Limited (AGFIA). The term AGF Investments may refer to one or more of these subsidiaries or to all of them jointly. This term is used for convenience and does not precisely describe any of the separate companies, each of which manages its own affairs. AGF Investments entities only provide investment advisory services or offers investment funds in the jurisdiction where such firm and/or product is registered or authorized to provide such services.

    About AGF Capital Partners

    AGF Capital Partners is AGF’s multi-boutique alternatives business with diverse capabilities across both private assets and alternative strategies. Clients benefit from the specialized investment expertise of Affiliate Managers1 combined with the organizational support and breadth of resources of AGF Management Limited (AGF). With over 18 years average experience, AGF Capital Partners Affiliate Managers including, Kensington Capital Partners Limited, New Holland Capital, LLC and AGF SAF Private Credit, manage approximately C$13.8 billion* in alternative AUM and fee earning assets on behalf of institutional and retail clients. Affiliate Manager AUM may not be consolidated into AGF Management Limited’s reported AUM.

    *US AUM converted FX rate at February 28, 2025 (1.44)

    The term ‘Affiliate Manager’ refers to any partner regardless of relationship structures or revenue sharing agreements. The form of AGF’s structured partnership interests in Affiliate Managers differs from Affiliate Manager to Affiliate Manager. The structure of the relationship with a particular Affiliate Manager, or the revenue that AGF agrees to share in, may change. Affiliate Managers only provide investment advisory services or offer products in the jurisdiction where such firm, individuals and/or product is registered or authorized to provide such services.

    Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investment fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Investment funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently, and past performance may not be repeated.

    AGF Management Limited shareholders, analysts and media, please contact:

    Nick Smerek
    VP, Financial Planning & Analysis
    416-865-4337, InvestorRelations@agf.com

    Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release includes forward-looking statements about the Company, including its business operations, strategy and expected financial performance and condition. Forward-looking statements include statements that are predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or include words such as ‘expects,’ ‘estimates,’ ‘anticipates,’ ‘intends,’ ‘plans,’ ‘believes’ or negative versions thereof and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as ‘may,’ ‘will,’ ‘should,’ ‘would’ and ‘could.’ In addition, any statement that may be made concerning future financial performance (including income, revenues, earnings or growth rates), ongoing business strategies or prospects, fund performance, and possible future action on our part, is also a forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements are based on certain factors and assumptions, including expected growth, results of operations, business prospects, business performance and opportunities. While we consider these factors and assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and projections about future events and are inherently subject to, among other things, risks, uncertainties and assumptions about our operations, economic factors and the financial services industry generally. They are not guarantees of future performance, and actual events and results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements made by us due to, but not limited to, important risk factors such as level of assets under our management, volume of sales and redemptions of our investment products, performance of our investment funds and of our investment managers and advisors, client-driven asset allocation decisions, pipeline, competitive fee levels for investment management products and administration, and competitive dealer compensation levels and cost efficiency in our investment management operations, as well as general economic, political and market factors in North America and internationally, interest and foreign exchange rates, global equity and capital markets, business competition, taxation, changes in government regulations, unexpected judicial or regulatory proceedings, technological changes, cybersecurity, the possible effects of war or terrorist activities, outbreaks of disease or illness that affect local, national or international economies, natural disasters and disruptions to public infrastructure, such as transportation, communications, power or water supply or other catastrophic events, and our ability to complete strategic transactions and integrate acquisitions, and attract and retain key personnel. We caution that the foregoing list is not exhaustive. The reader is cautioned to consider these and other factors carefully and not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Other than specifically required by applicable laws, we are under no obligation (and expressly disclaim any such obligation) to update or alter the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. For a more complete discussion of the risk factors that may impact actual results, please refer to the ‘Risk Factors and Management of Risk’ section of the 2024 Annual MD&A.

    FundGrade A+® Awards:

    FundGrade A+® is used with permission from Fundata Canada Inc., all rights reserved. The annual FundGrade A+® Awards are presented by Fundata Canada Inc. to recognize the “best of the best” among Canadian investment funds. The FundGrade A+® calculation is supplemental to the monthly FundGrade ratings and is calculated at the end of each calendar year. The FundGrade rating system evaluates funds based on their risk-adjusted performance, measured by Sharpe Ratio, Sortino Ratio, and Information Ratio. The score for each ratio is calculated individually, covering all time periods from 2 to 10 years. The scores are then weighted equally in calculating a monthly FundGrade. The top 10% of funds earn an A Grade; the next 20% of funds earn a B Grade; the next 40% of funds earn a C Grade; the next 20% of funds receive a D Grade; and the lowest 10% of funds receive an E Grade. To be eligible, a fund must have received a FundGrade rating every month in the previous year. The FundGrade A+® uses a GPA-style calculation, where each monthly FundGrade from “A” to “E” receives a score from 4 to 0, respectively. A fund’s average score for the year determines its GPA. Any fund with a GPA of 3.5 or greater is awarded a FundGrade A+® Award. For more information, see www.FundGradeAwards.com. Although Fundata makes every effort to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Fundata.

    AGF American Growth Fund won in the U.S. Equity CIFSC Category, out of 237 funds. The FundGrade A+ start date was 12/31/2014 and the FundGrade A+ end date was 12/31/2024.

    AGF Global Select Fund won in the Global Equity CIFSC Category, out of 306 funds. The FundGrade A+ start date was 12/31/2014 and the FundGrade A+ end date was 12/31/2024.

    AGF Fixed Income Plus Fund won in the Canadian Fixed Income CIFSC Category, out of 137 funds. The FundGrade A+ start date was 12/31/2014 and the FundGrade A+ end date was 12/31/2024.

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  • MIL-OSI: AGF Management Limited Declares First Quarter 2025 Dividend

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TORONTO, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On April 7, 2025, the Board of Directors of AGF Management Limited declared a dividend of 12.5 cents per share on both the Class B Non-Voting shares and the Class A Voting common shares of the company. This dividend will be payable on April 23, 2025 to shareholders of record on April 14, 2025.

    About AGF Management Limited

    Founded in 1957, AGF Management Limited (AGF) is an independent and globally diverse asset management firm. Our companies deliver excellence in investing in the public and private markets through three business lines: AGF Investments, AGF Capital Partners and AGF Private Wealth.

    AGF brings a disciplined approach, focused on incorporating sound, responsible and sustainable corporate practices. The firm’s collective investment expertise, driven by its fundamental, quantitative and private investing capabilities, extends globally to a wide range of clients, from financial advisors and their clients to high-net worth and institutional investors including pension plans, corporate plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations.

    Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, AGF has investment operations and client servicing teams on the ground in North America and Europe. With over $52 billion in total assets under management and fee-earning assets, AGF serves more than 815,000 investors. AGF trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol AGF.B.

    AGF Management Limited shareholders, analysts and media, please contact:

    Nick Smerek
     VP, Financial Planning & Analysis
    416-865-4337, InvestorRelations@agf.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Form 8.3 – [ADVANCED MEDICAL SOLUTIONS GROUP PLC – 07 04 2025] – (CGWL)

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    FORM 8.3

    PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
    A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
    Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

    1.        KEY INFORMATION

    (a)   Full name of discloser: CANACCORD GENUITY WEALTH LIMITED (for Discretionary clients)
    (b)   Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
            The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.    		 N/A
    (c)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
            Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree    		 ADVANCED MEDICAL SOLUTIONS GROUP PLC
    (d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: N/A
    (e)   Date position held/dealing undertaken:
            For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure    		 07 APRIL 2025
    (f)   In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
            If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”    		 N/A

    2.        POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

    If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

    (a)      Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

    Class of relevant security: 5p ORDINARY
      Interests Short positions
    Number % Number %
    (1)   Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 11,890,846 5.4538    
    (2)   Cash-settled derivatives:        
    (3)   Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:        
    TOTAL: 11,890,846 5.4538    

    All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

    Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

    (b)      Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

    Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:  
    Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:  

    3.        DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

    Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

    The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

    (a)        Purchases and sales

    Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
    5p ORDINARY SALE 2,820 197.3p
    5p ORDINARY SALE 8,636 198.3p
    5p ORDINARY SALE 1,925 198.9966p
    5p ORDINARY SALE 2,000 199.05p
    5p ORDINARY SALE 2,000 200.35p
    5p ORDINARY PURCHASE 2,820 197.4494p
    5p ORDINARY PURCHASE 8,636 198.3606p

    (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

    Class of relevant security Product description
    e.g. CFD    		 Nature of dealing
    e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position    		 Number of reference securities Price per unit
    NONE        

    (c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

    (i)        Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

    Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. Number of securities to which option relates Exercise price per unit Type
    e.g. American, European etc.    		 Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit
    NONE              

    (ii)        Exercise

    Class of relevant security Product description
    e.g. call option    		 Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit

    (d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

    Class of relevant security Nature of dealing
    e.g. subscription, conversion    		 Details Price per unit (if applicable)
    NONE      

    4.        OTHER INFORMATION

    (a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

    Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
    Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

    NONE

    (b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

    Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
    (i)   the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
    (ii)   the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:
    If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

    NONE

    (c)        Attachments

    Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
    Date of disclosure: 08 APRIL 2025
    Contact name: MARK ELLIOTT
    Telephone number: 01253 376539

    Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

    The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

    The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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  • MIL-OSI: Form 8.3 – [ALLIANCE PHARMA PLC – 07 04 2025] – (CGWL)

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    FORM 8.3

    PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
    A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
    Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

    1.        KEY INFORMATION

    (a)   Full name of discloser: CANACCORD GENUITY WEALTH LIMITED (for Discretionary clients)
    (b)   Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
            The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.    		 N/A
    (c)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
            Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree    		 ALLIANCE PHARMA PLC
    (d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: N/A
    (e)   Date position held/dealing undertaken:
            For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure    		 07 APRIL 2025
    (f)   In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
            If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”    		 N/A

    2.        POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

    If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

    (a)      Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

    Class of relevant security: 1p ORDINARY
      Interests Short positions
    Number % Number %
    (1)   Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 12,018,555 2.2233    
    (2)   Cash-settled derivatives:        
    (3)   Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:        
    TOTAL: 12,018,555 2.2233    

    All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

    Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

    (b)      Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

    Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:  
    Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:  

    3.        DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

    Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

    The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

    (a)        Purchases and sales

    Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
    1p ORDINARY SALE 7,000 64.252p

    (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

    Class of relevant security Product description
    e.g. CFD    		 Nature of dealing
    e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position    		 Number of reference securities Price per unit
    NONE        

    (c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

    (i)        Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

    Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. Number of securities to which option relates Exercise price per unit Type
    e.g. American, European etc.    		 Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit
    NONE              

    (ii)        Exercise

    Class of relevant security Product description
    e.g. call option    		 Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit

    (d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

    Class of relevant security Nature of dealing
    e.g. subscription, conversion    		 Details Price per unit (if applicable)
    NONE      

    4.        OTHER INFORMATION

    (a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

    Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
    Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

    NONE

    (b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

    Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
    (i)   the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
    (ii)   the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:
    If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

    NONE

    (c)        Attachments

    Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
    Date of disclosure: 08 APRIL 2025
    Contact name: MARK ELLIOTT
    Telephone number: 01253 376539

    Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

    The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

    The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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  • MIL-OSI: Sats Terminal Raises $1.7M to Simplify and Scale Bitcoin DeFi

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Pre-seed round led by Coinbase Ventures and Draper Associates signals growing institutional interest in Bitcoin-native finance.

    SAN FRANCISCO, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sats Terminal, the Bitcoin decentralized finance (DeFi) aggregation protocol, has raised $1.7 million in pre-seed funding to expand its platform. Providing decentralized exchange (DEX), bridge and yield aggregation in the Bitcoin ecosystem, Sats Terminal will leverage this raise to develop infrastructure further aimed at solving one of Bitcoin DeFi’s biggest problems: fragmentation.

    The round was led by Coinbase Ventures and Draper Associates, with additional participation from Draper Dragon, BitcoinFi Accelerator, UTXO Management, Core Chain Ventures, Sats Ventures, Delta Blockchain Fund, Tenzor Capital and 3Commas Capital. A group of high-profile angel investors also joined the round, including Paul Taylor, Franklin Bi, DOMO, Stijn Paumen and others who support the Sats Terminal’s vision.

    Tim Draper, Bitcoin veteran and General Partner at Draper Associates, shared the following:

    “Bitcoin’s sprawling ecosystem needs a solution that solves fragmentation, and the team at Sats Terminal is delivering exactly that — aggregating liquidity and creating a seamless experience that unleashes the network’s true power!”

    Building Simplicity in a Fragmented Bitcoin DeFi Landscape

    Founded by Stanislav Havryliuk and Rishabh Java, Sats Terminal was born from a clear need to make Bitcoin-native DeFi products more straightforward and connected. The current BitcoinFi landscape is rich in opportunity — from lending and staking to bridging and token swaps — but it remains fragmented, technically complex and challenging for everyday users.

    “Bitcoin blocks are empty because Bitcoin isn’t accessible enough. Sats Terminal is changing this — making it simple to trade Runes, buy Bitcoin, borrow against it and more, directly on mainnet,” said Rishabh Java, Co-Founder & CTO. “We’re here to keep Bitcoin decentralized, secure and miner-profitable — strengthening the world’s most powerful blockchain.”

    Rishabh Java, Co-Founder & CTO of Sats Terminal

    “Bitcoin used to be digital gold — something to hodl in cold storage. But that’s changing fast,” said Stanislav Havryliuk, Co-Founder & CEO of Sats Terminal. “Now, you can put your BTC to work in DeFi: earn through lending, staking, swaps, bridging and providing liquidity. Sats Terminal brings these opportunities together into one simple platform, making it easy for anyone to enter the world of Bitcoin DeFi.”

    Stanislav Havryliuk, Co-Founder & CEO of Sats Terminal

    At its core, Sats Terminal aggregates key Bitcoin DeFi protocols, allowing users to access the best staking yields, the most competitive token swap rates and seamless bridging options — all from a single interface. This integration improves the user experience and benefits partner protocols by driving more users and increasing liquidity volumes.

    Sats Terminal is actively expanding in the Bitcoin ecosystem. It has already integrated widgets with top Runes projects like $DOG and $BILLY and is live on Liquidium, Xverse, Runes.com and many other partner websites and apps.

    What’s Next for Sats Terminal?

    With the newly secured funding, Sats Terminal plans to expand its ecosystem with more partner integrations, enhanced order-splitting algorithms and auto-compounding yields as the protocol matures. With this funding, Sats Terminal will be able to develop a suite of products that leverages its robust routing and trading infrastructure, delivering users the best possible rates across its product suite.

    The team’s vision is to become the primary interface for interacting with Bitcoin’s DeFi economy — offering users a unified, efficient and rewarding experience for every BTC transaction.

    This funding marks a significant step forward for the company and the broader Bitcoin DeFi movement, which is gaining momentum as users look beyond Ethereum for decentralized financial tools.

    Get started with Bitcoin DeFi today. Try Sats Terminal’s live DEX Aggregator now at app.satsterminal.com. Join the conversation on X (Twitter) and Discord to follow the journey.

    About Sats Terminal
    Sats Terminal is a Bitcoin DeFi Aggregation Protocol that integrates fragmented DeFi opportunities — including staking, token swaps, borrowing, bridging and more — into a seamless and unified user experience.

    About Draper Associates
    Draper Associates, founded in 1985 by Tim Draper, is a seed-stage venture capital firm that helps entrepreneurs drive their businesses to greatness. Tim Draper is one of Silicon Valley’s most prominent venture capitalists, investing in legendary companies such as SpaceX, Tesla and Coinbase. He is an ardent proponent of Bitcoin and is recognized as one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency holders.

    About Coinbase Ventures
    Coinbase Ventures is the global venture capital arm of Coinbase, Inc., dedicated to investing in exceptional founders who share Coinbase’s mission of increasing economic freedom and growing the onchain economy. Since its inception in 2018, CBV has invested in hundreds of early-stage teams, broadly supporting innovation across all sectors of the onchain economy.

    Contact:
    Stanislav Havryliuk
    stan@satsterminal.com

    Disclaimer: This press release is provided by the Sats Terminal. The statements, views, and opinions expressed in this content are solely those of the content provider and do not necessarily reflect the views of this media platform or its publisher. We do not endorse, verify, or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any information presented. We do not guarantee any claims, statements, or promises made in this article. This content is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial, investment, or trading advice.Investing in crypto and mining-related opportunities involves significant risks, including the potential loss of capital. It is possible to lose all your capital. These products may not be suitable for everyone, and you should ensure that you understand the risks involved. Seek independent advice if necessary. Speculate only with funds that you can afford to lose. Readers are strongly encouraged to conduct their own research and consult with a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decisions. However, due to the inherently speculative nature of the blockchain sector—including cryptocurrency, NFTs, and mining—complete accuracy cannot always be guaranteed.
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  • MIL-OSI: Miracle Play Launches Beta Version of AI Agent Tournament Simulation Content ‘AI GRANPRIX’

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

     – Leading Web3 Gaming Innovation through AI-based Esports Content

    KINGSTOWN, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Miracle Play, a Web3 Esports tournament platform, officially launched the beta version of ‘AI GRANPRIX’, an AI agent racing simulation, on March 31.

    ‘AI GRANPRIX’ is designed as an autonomous simulation tournament system where AI agents learn racing strategies and compete based on user-created dNFT vehicles, offering an immersive experience distinct from traditional manual competition formats.

    In this beta version, users mint dNFT vehicles based on custom basic stat distributions and directly observe how these stats influence simulated racing outcomes. Tournament results are presented as simulation replay videos derived from match data, providing immersive, spectator-focused Esports content for both participants and general users. A reinforcement learning mode for AI parameters will be gradually introduced starting early May. The official release will feature a fully operational technical framework in which AI’s strategic learning logic and match performance are interconnected in real-time.

    Through this system, players assume a supervisory role, strategically influencing AI development and parameter optimization without direct manual operation. Achievements in reinforcement learning directly reflect in match performance, immediately linking match outcomes to the value of dNFT assets on-chain.

    This creates a quantifiable cause-and-effect relationship between AI parameter optimization and match results, transforming players from mere consumers into designers and contributors who actively participate in asset value creation.

    Such a structure establishes a clear feedback loop—”AI learning → Match results → On-chain asset appreciation”—highlighting Miracle Play’s realization of next-generation Esports architecture that organically connects AI technology with blockchain-based asset economies.

    Additionally, Miracle Play’s tournament system introduces a novel GameFi model known as the “performance-based farming structure,” which transcends simple match participation. Players achieving above-average scores in tournaments receive gaming tokens as rewards, which can then be burned to secure reward shares. The more tokens a player burns, the higher their reward from the Burn Pool, thus incentivizing active participation and contributions simultaneously.

    Within the community, this unique model has earned Miracle Play the nickname “Web3 Tournament Mining Machine,” creating a strategic mining meta. Because rewards depend not only on match outcomes but also on performance metrics and burn contributions, strategic data-driven participation and active contributions rather than mere luck become critical factors. This ecosystem is designed to seamlessly integrate play and farming, enhancing both on-chain economies and gameplay to deliver an active, reward-oriented Web3 gaming experience favored by MZ generation users.

    Currently, Miracle Play boasts over 1.2 million cumulative tournament participants, total prize money of $350,000, and more than 2.8 million on-chain transactions, maintaining steady growth. Going forward, Miracle Play plans to open its proprietary technology ecosystem by introducing the ‘Miracle Agent SDK’ to external game developers. This initiative will facilitate easy integration of AI-based automated tournament systems across various game genres, accelerating the establishment of a universal Esports ecosystem combining AI technology and blockchain infrastructure.

    A representative from Miracle Play stated, “AI GRANPRIX represents the first Esports model that integrates strategic AI learning, blockchain-based transparent competition structures, and digital asset mechanisms. We will continue refining the system based on user feedback and establish foundations for more games to implement AI-based tournaments through the Miracle Agent SDK.”

    Contact:
    Miracle Play
    eight@miracleplay.gg

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  • MIL-OSI: Tyton Partners Releases New Report on Catalytic Capital’s Role in Strengthening the Education-to-Workforce Pipeline

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    BOSTON, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tyton Partners, the strategy consulting and investment banking firm connecting capital, innovation, and impact in education, today released its latest report, Catalytic Capital: Funding the Missing Middle in the Education-to-Workforce Ecosystem. The report, supported by World Education Services (WES) and Strada Education Foundation, sheds light on a persistent funding gap preventing scalable solutions in workforce development and calls on impact investors to embrace catalytic capital as a transformative funding strategy.

    The education-to-workforce pipeline in the U.S. is fractured, leaving millions of learners and workers without viable pathways to sustainable careers. While philanthropy and market-rate investment play critical roles, they leave a “missing middle”—high-impact initiatives that fail to attract traditional funding due to their risk-return profile. Catalytic capital, which is patient, flexible, and impact-first, can bridge this gap, unlocking scalable solutions and accelerating workforce innovation.

    “The urgency for new funding strategies in workforce development has never been greater,” said Andrea Mainelli, Senior Advisor at Tyton Partners. “Catalytic capital has been successfully deployed in sectors like climate and microfinance, yet it remains underutilized in education-to-workforce initiatives. This report provides a blueprint for how investors can mobilize capital in ways that drive systemic, lasting change.”

    Key insights from the report include:

    • Catalytic capital is not new—It has been deployed for decades by development finance institutions and foundations to solve large-scale social challenges.
    • A critical funding gap persists—Traditional capital ignores high-impact opportunities that lack immediate financial returns, while philanthropy alone is insufficient.
    • Market failures require intervention—Three distinct market failures—nascent markets, subsidized markets, and broken markets—demand catalytic capital solutions.
    • Investors can take action now—Flexible capital strategies can unlock workforce solutions at scale, from student-friendly financing models to career navigation platforms.

    To develop these insights, Tyton Partners conducted extensive research, including interviews with impact investors and a review of over 30 leading studies on catalytic capital and blended finance.

    The report calls on investors, foundations, and policymakers to rethink their funding strategies and integrate catalytic capital into their portfolios. “The time is now to embrace more flexible and holistic approaches to impact investing—ones that go beyond the traditional limits of grants and market-rate investments to unlock greater potential for meaningful change,” said Sean Crowley, Senior Manager of Investments at World Education Services.

    Tyton Partners invites investors and ecosystem leaders to explore the findings and engage in discussions on how catalytic capital can drive workforce transformation.

    Read the full Catalytic Capital: Funding the Missing Middle in the Education-to-Workforce Ecosystem report here.

    Media Contact
    Zoe Wright-Neil
    Director of Marketing and Business Development
    zwrightneil@tytonpartners.com
    Tyton Partners

    About Tyton Partners
    Tyton Partners is the leading provider of strategy consulting and investment banking services to the global knowledge and information services sector. With offices in New York City and Boston, the firm has an experienced team of bankers and consultants who deliver a unique spectrum of services from mergers and acquisitions and capital markets access to strategy development that helps companies, organizations, and investors navigate the complexities of the education, media, and information markets. Tyton Partners leverages a deep foundation of transactional and advisory experience and an unparalleled level of global relationships to make its clients’ aspirations a reality and to catalyze innovation in the sector. Learn more at tytonpartners.com.

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  • MIL-OSI: MEXC to Launch DEX+ Alpha: Spot the Gems Before the Market

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    VICTORIA, Seychelles, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MEXC, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, announced the launch of MEXC Alpha on its decentralized trading platform, MEXC DEX+. This innovative product focuses on early-stage, high-potential crypto projects, aiming to help over 34 million users worldwide get ahead of market trends and seize the next big opportunity in the crypto space.

    MEXC DEX+ now fully supports the Solana ecosystem, integrating popular liquidity pools like pump.fun, PumpSwap, and Raydium, offering a wide selection of over 10,000 on-chain assets. DEX+ has also integrated top DEXs from the BSC ecosystem, including PancakeSwap, covering more than 5,000 popular tokens, ranging from DeFi projects to memecoins.

    The crypto market evolves rapidly and unpredictably. For everyday users to stay ahead of the curve and spot promising projects early requires deep industry knowledge combined with significant investments of both time and effort. MEXC DEX+ continues to roll out new features to help users invest with greater precision, which is exactly what MEXC Alpha is designed to do.

    MEXC Alpha highlights early-stage, high-potential projects across multi-chain ecosystems like Solana and BSC, keeping pace with trends in DeFi innovation, memecoin surges, and emerging trends. Backed by expert industry insights and real-time market data, Alpha provides trustworthy investment references. MEXC Alpha is a direct response to user needs: it leverages expert curation and robust technology to lower investment barriers, enabling every user to easily and efficiently select promising targets, invest in early-stage projects, and seize opportunities ahead of the market.

    MEXC Alpha features three core principles: Security, Efficiency, and Simplicity.
    Security: Backed by MEXC’s team of professionals, Alpha leverages industry insights and market data to carefully select and showcase high-potential projects from over 10,000 trending tokens. This helps users quickly identify promising opportunities and boost investment impact.
    Efficiency: Designed to secure the best trading prices and streamline the trading process, Alpha is available on both MEXC’s App and Web platforms, allowing users to monitor markets and seize opportunities anytime, anywhere.
    Simplicity: There’s no need to create a Web3 wallet or manage private keys. Users only need to create an MEXC account and activate the DEX+ wallet. By depositing SOL or BNB, they can start trading on-chain instantly, significantly lowering the entry barrier for everyday users.

    As the crypto market rapidly evolves and trends become increasingly fragmented, everyday users face greater challenges when it comes to research and decision-making. MEXC Alpha, powered by the insights of a professional team and a data-driven selection strategy, provides a simple and efficient trading experience to help users get ahead and discover the next potential 100x gem.

    Alpha is more than just a tool for uncovering valuable investments: it offers listed on-chain projects the opportunity to be featured on MEXC’s Spot or Futures markets. This mechanism shortens the complex path from on-chain discovery to exchange listing, enhancing both project visibility and trading efficiency, while giving early participants a unique edge.

    Join MEXC now, explore Alpha, and embark on your next journey in crypto investing.

    About MEXC

    Founded in 2018, MEXC is committed to being “Your Easiest Way to Crypto”. Serving over 34 million users across 170+ countries and regions, MEXC is known for its broad selection of trending tokens, frequent airdrop opportunities, and low trading fees. Our user-friendly platform is designed to support both new traders and experienced investors, offering secure and efficient access to digital assets. MEXC prioritizes simplicity and innovation, making crypto trading more accessible and rewarding.

    For more information, visit: MEXC Website｜X｜Telegram｜How to Sign Up on MEXC
    For media inquiries, please contact MEXC PR Manager Lucia Hu: lucia.hu@mexc.com

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  • MIL-OSI: CriptoAuge Announces Global Launch of Innovative Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform

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    DENVER, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CriptoAuge CRYPTO GROUP LIMITED today announced the highly anticipated launch of its global cryptocurrency exchange platform, CriptoAuge (www.criptoauge.com). Headquartered in the United States, CriptoAuge enters the market with a mission to provide traders worldwide with a secure, efficient, and innovative platform for accessing the digital asset economy.

    Built by a team with deep expertise in finance and technology, CriptoAuge aims to address key market needs by prioritizing robust security architecture, high-performance trading capabilities, and an intuitive user experience. The platform is designed to cater to both experienced traders requiring sophisticated tools and newcomers seeking a reliable entry point into cryptocurrency investing.

    CriptoAuge will initially offer a comprehensive suite of services, including:

    • Spot Trading: Access to a diverse range of popular and emerging cryptocurrencies with deep liquidity.
    • Futures Trading: Advanced trading options with leverage for experienced users to manage risk and capitalize on market movements.
    • Digital Asset Management: Secure wallet infrastructure and tools for managing crypto portfolios effectively.

    “We are incredibly excited to introduce CriptoAuge to the global crypto community,” said Stanny Thompson, Chief Marketing Officer at CriptoAuge. “Our focus is squarely on the user – providing them with a secure, transparent, and powerful platform to navigate the dynamic world of digital assets. We believe CriptoAuge will set a new standard for reliability and innovation in the exchange space, backed by our commitment to compliance and cutting-edge technology.”

    The platform emphasizes a user-centric approach, offering multilingual support and aiming to build a strong global community. CriptoAuge invites traders, investors, and blockchain enthusiasts to explore the new platform and experience the next generation of digital asset trading.

    About CriptoAuge CRYPTO GROUP LIMITED:
    CriptoAuge CRYPTO GROUP LIMITED is a US-based company operating the CriptoAuge global cryptocurrency exchange (www.criptoauge.com). The platform provides a secure, reliable, and efficient environment for spot trading, futures trading, and digital asset management services. Committed to innovation, security, compliance, and user satisfaction, CriptoAuge aims to be a leading destination for cryptocurrency traders and investors worldwide.

    Contact:
    Stanny Thompson
    Chief Operating Officer
    CriptoAuge CRYPTO GROUP LIMITED
    Email: stanny.thompson@criptoauge.com
    Website: www.criptoauge.com/

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