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September 16, 2026 | SAINT HELIER, Jersey — CoinShares PLC (“CoinShares” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CSHR), a leading global asset manager specialising in digital assets, today announced that shareholders approved all resolutions put to them at the Company’s Extraordinary General Meeting (the “EGM”) held on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, including authority for the Company to repurchase up to 25% of its outstanding ordinary shares and the adoption of the CoinShares PLC 2026 Equity Incentive Plan.

The repurchase authority provides the Board with an additional capital allocation tool. Based on approximately 131.8 million ordinary shares outstanding, the authority represents capacity to repurchase up to approximately 32.9 million ordinary shares. The authority conferred by this resolution will expire on September 15, 2031.

The authority establishes the maximum capacity available to the Board and does not require the Company to repurchase any specific number or value of shares. The Company does not currently expect to utilise the authority in full. Any decision to repurchase shares will take into account market conditions, the Company’s financial position, alternative uses of capital and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Shareholders also approved the adoption of the CoinShares PLC 2026 Equity Incentive Plan in its entirety. The Plan is designed to allow the previously approved equity pool to be implemented efficiently across the jurisdictions in which CoinShares operates, without increasing the number of shares reserved under the Plan.

Jean-Marie Mognetti, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CoinShares, commented:

“Shareholder approval gives us the flexibility to act when we believe the market price of CoinShares materially understates the long-term value of the business.

“We entered the second half with approximately $453 million of net assets, $413.9 million of Available Capital and no long-term debt. Our business also remained Segment EBITDA positive through a difficult first half for digital assets and continued to generate positive net inflows.

“We have operated through multiple digital asset cycles and understand the importance of maintaining a strong balance sheet. Capital also needs to earn an appropriate return. Where our shares trade at a material discount to what we believe is their intrinsic value, repurchasing our own equity can represent an attractive use of capital.

“We are not choosing between returning capital and investing for growth. Our balance sheet gives us the capacity to do both, and we will remain disciplined in allocating capital among organic growth, strategic opportunities and potential share repurchases. The same discipline applies to equity incentives: we want our people aligned with shareholders while remaining disciplined about dilution.”

Extraordinary General Meeting

The EGM was held as a virtual meeting on September 15, 2026, with voting on all resolutions conducted by way of a poll. All four resolutions, as set out in the notice of the EGM, were duly passed.

The full voting results will be made available on the Company’s Investor Relations website as soon as practicable and will be furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on a Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding potential share repurchases, capital allocation, market conditions, future growth opportunities, and CoinShares’ business and strategy.; and other statements identified by words such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” and “will”. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements. Additional risk factors are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and other filings and submissions with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. CoinShares does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release, except as required by law.

About CoinShares

CoinShares is a leading global asset manager specialising in digital assets, delivering a broad range of financial services across investment management, trading and securities to a wide array of clients, including corporations, financial institutions and individuals. Focusing on crypto since 2013, the firm is headquartered in Jersey, with offices in France, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the US.

CoinShares’ affiliated entities are regulated in Jersey by the Jersey Financial Services Commission, in France by the Autorité des marchés financiers, and in the US by the Securities and Exchange Commission, National Futures Association and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. CoinShares is publicly listed on Nasdaq under the ticker CSHR.

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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — L.B. Foster Company (Nasdaq: FSTR, the “Company”), announced today that Bill Thalman, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and Sean Reilly, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present virtually at the Sidoti Small Cap Virtual Conference on September 23, 2026, beginning at 1:45 PM EDT. Presentation materials for the conference will be posted on the Company’s Investor Relations website under “Presentations” the morning of the conference.

A video webcast and a video replay will be available online. A webcast registration link will be available on the L.B. Foster website: www.lbfoster.com, under the Investor Relations page, on the day of the event. Video replay will remain available for 90 days.

About L.B. Foster Company


Founded in 1902, L.B. Foster Company is a global technology solutions provider of products and services for the rail and infrastructure markets. The Company’s innovative engineering and product development solutions address the safety, reliability, and performance needs of its customers’ most challenging requirements. The Company maintains locations in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. For more information, please visit www.lbfoster.com.

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WASHINGTON and HOMEWOOD, Ill., Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) U.S. rail subsidiaries (Illinois Central Railroad Company and Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company, together “CN”) and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) today announced that they have reached agreements that strengthen their partnership and support safe, reliable passenger and freight service on CN’s U.S. rail network.

The parties have signed a new eight-year operating agreement governing Amtrak service on CN owned rail lines. The agreement resolves a more than decade-long proceeding before the Surface Transportation Board (STB) concerning the terms and conditions for Amtrak services such as the City of New Orleans, Illini/Saluki, and Wolverine.

The operating agreement establishes an updated framework for CN and Amtrak to work together, including a revised performance payment system more closely aligned with the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) on-time performance standard, regular reviews of Amtrak’s schedules, and processes to address operational issues and resolve disputes.

In addition, the parties will work together on a process for Amtrak to equip its trains operating on CN’s network with Onboard Shunt Enhancers (OSEs), a technology that improves how trains are detected as they approach rail grade crossings. OSEs help ensure crossing warning systems, including gates, flashing lights and bells, activate when they should. OSEs both improve safety and provide greater operating flexibility, supporting improved on-time performance for passenger rail service while helping freight and passenger traffic move efficiently across corridors Amtrak shares with CN.

“CN is pleased to have reached agreements that allow us to move forward with a clear framework for safely and efficiently sharing our network. Together with the deployment of OSE technology, these agreements will support safer grade crossings and reliable passenger and freight service.”

– Patrick Whitehead, Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, CN 

“These agreements give Amtrak and CN a strong foundation to move forward together and deliver efficient, reliable passenger rail service. Together, we are improving performance for our passengers while investing in technology that enhances safety in the communities we serve. With steady encouragement from the STB and grant approval from FRA, we are able to bring this train into the station.”

– Byl Herrmann, Interim President, Amtrak 

Installation of OSEs is supported through FRA funding and builds on more than a decade of research and testing led by CN, Amtrak and the FRA.

The parties expressed gratitude to the FRA for its leadership and investment in OSE technology and to the STB for its guidance and encouragement, which was instrumental in helping the parties amicably resolve their long-running operating agreement dispute.

About CN

CN powers the economy by safely transporting more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year for its customers. With its nearly 20,000-mile rail network and related transportation services, CN connects Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. Midwest and the U.S. Gulf Coast, contributing to sustainable trade and the prosperity of the communities in which it operates since 1919.

About Amtrak

Amtrak is seizing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to transform rail and Retrain Travel. By modernizing, enhancing, and expanding trains, stations, and infrastructure, Amtrak is meeting the rising demand for train travel. Amtrak offers unforgettable experiences to more than 500 destinations across 46 states and parts of Canada. Learn more at Amtrak.com, download the Amtrak app, connect with us on X, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn, and join Amtrak Guest Rewards for free to start earning points toward Amtrak reward travel, upgrades, lounge access and more.

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — US Metal News News Commentary – Agnico Eagle realised $4,483 per ounce of gold in its second quarter and generated record free cash flow of $1.34 billion. In the same quarter it lost access to roughly 370,000 ounces at Canadian Malartic after a rock mass movement at the Barnat pit, and guided full year production to the low end of its range. Both things are true at once, and together they describe the industry’s current position better than any price chart. Margins have never looked better. The physical path from an ounce in the ground to an ounce in a pour has not got any shorter, and for developers without a mill of their own it may have got longer. Companies mentioned in today’s commentary include: Lake Victoria Gold Limited (TSXV: LVG) (OTCQB: LVGLF) (FSE: E1K), Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE: AEM), Equinox Gold Corp. (NYSE American: EQX), Alamos Gold Inc. (NYSE: AGI), and B2Gold Corp. (NYSE American: BTG).

Key Takeaways

• Processing capacity is the constraint, not the deposit. A developer without a mill either builds one, which takes years and hundreds of millions, or finds someone who already has one. The second route is why toll milling has become a live strategy rather than a footnote.

• Land access has to be finished before either route opens. Lake Victoria Gold has initiated the first land valuation and compensation programme at its Tembo Gold Project, covering 111.32 acres directly over the Ngula 1 deposit, with completion targeted for early October 2026.

• The programme deliberately covers two licence areas. It spans 88.51 acres within the mining licence held by the Company’s Tanzanian subsidiary and 22.81 acres associated with primary mining licences held by Nyati Resources, the counterparty to the Company’s previously announced toll-milling arrangement.

• Ngula 1 holds the majority of the ounces. The maiden Tembo Mineral Resource Estimate, effective 29 May 2026, puts Ngula 1 at 267,900 ounces of Inferred and, reported separately, 62,700 ounces of Indicated contained gold. Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability.

• Even the majors are being reminded that ground behaves how it wants. Agnico Eagle lost access to roughly 370,000 ounces to a pit wall movement, and B2Gold narrowed guidance at its newest mine after a crushing circuit fire. Capital does not override physical constraints.

Why a 500-Tonne-Per-Day Plant Matters More Than It Sounds

Building a processing plant is the single largest discrete cost in bringing a small gold deposit into production, and it is also the longest pole in the schedule. It needs capital before revenue exists, permits of its own, a power solution, a tailings facility and a workforce. For a developer holding a few hundred thousand ounces, the plant can cost more than the deposit is worth at a conservative price deck, which is the reason so many modest deposits in good districts have never been mined.

Toll milling removes that problem by renting capacity instead of building it. Ore is trucked to an existing plant, processed under contract, and the owner takes a fee. It converts an enormous capital decision into an operating cost, and it can compress years off a timeline. It also introduces a dependency, because the developer no longer controls the schedule, the throughput or the plant’s maintenance calendar, and the arrangement is only as durable as the agreement behind it.

What makes toll milling viable at all is proximity and land. The ore has to move a short distance over ground that somebody has the right to cross and to occupy. That is why a land compensation programme covering two adjoining licence areas is not an administrative footnote in this particular story. It is the step that makes the rest of the plan physically possible.

What Lake Victoria Gold Announced

Lake Victoria Gold Limited (TSXV: LVG) (OTCQB: LVGLF) (FSE: E1K) announced that its wholly owned Tanzanian subsidiary, Mineral Industry Promotion and Consulting Company Limited, has formally initiated the Phase 1 land valuation and compensation programme at Ngula Village, covering the Ngula 1 deposit at the Tembo Gold Project. It is the first land access programme undertaken at Tembo, and it applies the same statutory process the Company has run three times to completion at its Imwelo Gold Project.

The subsidiary submitted a formal application to the District Executive Director of Geita District Council requesting that the Council undertake the statutory valuation and compensation exercise, in accordance with the Mining Act, Cap. 123 and Tanzanian land legislation, with a copy provided to the Office of the District Commissioner. A corresponding application covering the Nyati primary mining licence area was submitted concurrently. Together they cover 111.32 acres. Completion is targeted for early October 2026, a date that depends on the Council appointing a District Valuer and an Authorised Land Officer and completing the exercise.

The Company has tied the programme explicitly to its previously announced toll-milling arrangement with Nyati Resources (T) Limited, under which Nyati’s 500-tonne-per-day processing plant would process material from Tembo, including from Ngula 1. Securing orderly access across both licence areas is what allows that pathway to advance. The arrangement remains subject to confirmatory drilling, permitting, financing and the execution of a definitive agreement, and no definitive agreement has been executed.

“We are taking the playbook that has worked at Imwelo and applying it at Tembo, starting at Ngula 1 because that is where our resource is concentrated and where our next phase of work is directed. There is no urgency forcing this. That is exactly the point. Doing land access properly, through the district authorities and the statutory valuation process, takes as long as it takes, and the way you avoid that becoming a problem is to start it early and run it transparently. We have the community and the district engaged from day one, and we intend to keep it that way,” commented Marc Cernovitch, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lake Victoria Gold.

The subsidiary holds four contiguous mining licences over Tembo, granted in 2025 for terms of up to ten years, spanning the Geita and Nyang’hwale districts of the Geita Region and the Kahama district of the Shinyanga Region. Tembo sits adjacent to Barrick’s Bulyanhulu Mine, though mineralization on adjacent or nearby properties is not necessarily indicative of mineralization at Tembo.

The Majors Are Not Immune to This

The companies below are referenced solely as market and sector context. None is a peer, competitor or financial comparable of Lake Victoria Gold, and their results are not indicative of its prospects. They are named because each illustrates, at a scale a developer will never reach, that a record gold price does not remove physical and procedural constraints.

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE: AEM)

Agnico Eagle reported second quarter 2026 payable gold production of 855,816 ounces at a realised gold price of $4,483 per ounce, up 36% year over year, producing record quarterly free cash flow of $1.335 billion and record shareholder returns of $625 million including a $0.45 quarterly dividend and $400 million of buybacks. Net cash reached $3.27 billion against total long-term debt of $197 million, and Fitch upgraded the Company’s long-term issuer default rating to A minus in April 2026.

And yet full year production is now expected near the lower end of its 3.3 to 3.5 million ounce range, following a rock mass movement at the Barnat open pit at Canadian Malartic reported on July 2, 2026, which made roughly 370,000 ounces inaccessible with mining targeted to resume in the fourth quarter. The strongest balance sheet in the sector did not prevent it and could not accelerate the fix.

Equinox Gold Corp. (NYSE American: EQX)

Equinox Gold completed its business combination with Orla Mining on July 31, 2026, issuing 378,115,579 common shares, and Chief Executive Darren Hall described the combined business as North America’s new senior gold producer. Consolidated 2026 production guidance was set at 870,000 to 920,000 ounces, reflecting twelve months from the existing portfolio and five months from the Orla assets, with pro forma annual production of approximately 1.1 million ounces. The quarterly dividend was increased 50% to US$0.0225 per share, and available liquidity was reported at $729 million of cash plus $485 million of undrawn revolver.

The board also approved construction of the Phase 2 expansion at Valentine, intended to lift processing capacity to approximately 13,700 tonnes per day. That is the point worth carrying across: even a senior producer with a strong balance sheet solves a throughput problem by approving a multi-year construction project. Note that Orla Mining no longer trades as a separate issuer following the combination.

Alamos Gold Inc. (NYSE: AGI)

Alamos Gold produced 130,600 ounces in the second quarter of 2026, meeting revised quarterly guidance and up 5% on the first quarter, with the Island Gold District delivering record underground mining rates, milling rates and production. Chief Executive John McCluskey noted that this offset lower than expected production from Mulatos and Young-Davidson, and that the Company revised full year consolidated production and cost guidance downward with lower mining rates at Young-Davidson as the primary driver.

Alamos is the clearest illustration in this group of how throughput and grade interact across a portfolio. Record milling rates at one asset were not enough to hold consolidated guidance when another underperformed, which is the same arithmetic a single-asset developer faces without the benefit of diversification.

B2Gold Corp. (NYSE American: BTG)

B2Gold reported consolidated second quarter 2026 gold production of 203,648 ounces at cash operating costs of $1,201 per ounce produced, with Fekola, Masbate and Otjikoto ahead of expectations. Its Goose Mine in Nunavut, which poured first gold in mid-2025 and reached commercial production later that year, produced only 12,890 ounces in the quarter following a fire in the crushing circuit in April 2026. Goose guidance for 2026 was narrowed to 170,000 to 200,000 ounces from 170,000 to 230,000, and consolidated guidance to 820,000 to 920,000 ounces.

Repairs were on schedule for completion in the third quarter, with Phase 2 of the planned crushing circuit upgrades scheduled for the first half of 2027 to bring Goose to an average daily capacity of 4,000 tonnes. A newly built mine in its first full year of commercial production, backed by a producer with three other operating mines, is still eighteen months from running its crushing circuit at design capacity. That is the honest benchmark for how long processing infrastructure takes to work properly.

What to Watch

Three things, in order. Whether Geita District Council appoints the valuation officers and the compensation exercise completes near the early October target, which is the only dated commitment in the release. Whether the toll-milling arrangement with Nyati moves from announced to definitive, since that is what converts a land programme into a production pathway. And whether the infill drilling recommended in the Company’s technical report converts any part of the 267,900 Inferred ounces at Ngula 1 into a higher confidence category, because Inferred material cannot carry an economic study.

None of that is quick, and none of it is assured. Lake Victoria Gold has not completed a preliminary economic assessment, pre-feasibility study or feasibility study for Tembo, no Mineral Reserves have been estimated, and any decision to commence production would not be based on a feasibility study demonstrating economic and technical viability. What the announcement does is take the least controllable item on the critical path and start it eighteen months before it could possibly matter. In a sector where the gold price has solved the economics and left the timeline exactly where it was, that is a more meaningful piece of news than it first appears.

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Article Sources:


<sup>[1] Lake Victoria Gold Limited, “Lake Victoria Gold Initiates First Land Compensation Programme at Tembo, Covering 111.32 Acres Over the Ngula 1 Deposit,” September 2026.

[2] Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, second quarter 2026 results, July 29, 2026.

[3] Equinox Gold Corp., second quarter 2026 results, GlobeNewswire, August 5, 2026.

[4] Alamos Gold Inc., second quarter 2026 results, GlobeNewswire, July 29, 2026; B2Gold Corp., second quarter 2026 results, August 6, 2026.

[5] Public disclosures and filings of the referenced companies.</sup>

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Cautionary Note Regarding Mineral Resources and Production Decisions: Inferred Mineral Resources are estimated with a lower level of confidence than Indicated Mineral Resources, and it cannot be assumed that all or any part of an Inferred Mineral Resource will be upgraded through continued exploration. Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. The Company has not completed a preliminary economic assessment, pre-feasibility study or feasibility study for the Tembo Project and no Mineral Reserves have been estimated. Any decision to commence production at Tembo would not be based on a feasibility study of Mineral Reserves demonstrating economic and technical viability and would therefore involve increased uncertainty and multiple technical and economic risks of failure. The toll-milling arrangement with Nyati Resources (T) Limited remains subject to confirmatory drilling, permitting, financing and the execution of a definitive agreement, and no assurance is given that any definitive agreement will be executed or that any production will occur. Statements regarding the appointment of a District Valuer and an Authorised Land Officer by Geita District Council, the early October 2026 target for completion of the Phase 1 land valuation and compensation programme, completion of the statutory process in respect of both licence areas, future work programmes at Ngula 1 including infill drilling, and the potential for near term production at Tembo are forward-looking and may not occur as described.

Adjacent Property Disclaimer: Mineralization hosted on adjacent or nearby properties, including the Bulyanhulu Mine, is not necessarily indicative of mineralization on the Tembo Project. Geological comparisons and structural interpretations are interpretive, and there is no certainty that additional drilling will result in the discovery, conversion or growth of Mineral Resources.

Qualified Persons: The technical report supporting the Company’s maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for Tembo was prepared by independent Qualified Persons Noleen D. Pauls (M.Sc., Pr. Sci. Nat., FGSSA) and Dean Richards (B.Sc. (Hons), Pr. Sci. Nat., MGSSA) of Obsidian Consulting Services, each a Qualified Person as defined under NI 43-101 and independent of the Company, with the Mineral Resource Estimate prepared by Mr. Richards. The scientific and technical information in the Company’s news release has been reviewed and approved by David Scott, Pr. Sci. Nat., a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101. Mr. Scott is a Director and Officer of the Company and is therefore NOT independent of the Company. Please refer to the Company’s filings on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca for the assumptions and risk factors associated with its disclosure. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the Company’s releases.

References to Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, Equinox Gold Corp., Alamos Gold Inc. and B2Gold Corp. are provided solely as market and sector context. None of them is a peer, competitor, or financial comparable of Lake Victoria Gold Limited. They are at materially different stages of development and scale, operate different assets in different jurisdictions, and their production, reserves, resources, costs, guidance, dividends, buybacks, free cash flow and share performance are not indicative of Lake Victoria Gold Limited’s prospects. Lake Victoria Gold Limited is a pre-revenue exploration and development company. No partnership, affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement is implied, and none of the companies named has any involvement in Lake Victoria Gold Limited, this article, or its distribution. Financial and operating figures attributed to those companies are as disclosed by them in their own releases and filings and have not been independently verified by the publisher. Gold price levels cited are as of the dates stated, are volatile, and past performance does not guarantee future results.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE: MTX) (“MTI”), a leading, technology-driven specialty minerals company, is hosting its 2026 Investor Day on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at the company’s research and development center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

The event will begin at 1:00 p.m. ET and feature a live webcast through approximately 2:30 p.m. ET, followed by an in-person tour of MTI’s research and development facilities. Investors may participate either in person or via webcast. Registration for the webcast is available through the 2026 Investor Day registration link.

MTI’s executive management, product line leaders, and R&D leaders will provide an in-depth review of the company’s approach to innovation as well as some of its newest growth initiatives and long-term value creation opportunities.

Attendees will hear from:

• Douglas T. Dietrich, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
• Erik C. Aldag, Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasury, and Chief Financial Officer
• Brett Argirakis, Group President, Engineered Solutions
• D.J. Monagle, Group President, Consumer & Specialties
• Chad Trent, President, High-Temperature Technologies
• Jim Wright, President, Specialty Additives
• David Helmick, Global Director, R&D – High-Temperature Technologies
• Sharad Mathur, Director, New Product Development – Specialty Additives

The live webcast of the event, along with registration information and supporting materials, will be available on the Investors – Events & Presentations section of MTI’s website. A replay of the webcast will be available within 24 hours of the live event.

About Minerals Technologies Inc.

Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE:MTX) is a global, technology-driven specialty minerals company that sources, manufactures, sells, and distributes a wide range of minerals and mineral-based products and services. We utilize our global mineral reserves, combined with our core technologies and applications, to deliver innovative products that are an essential part of everyday life. We serve customers in consumer and industrial markets worldwide, have 4,000 employees in 34 countries, and reported global sales of $2.1 billion in 2025. For further information, visit www.mineralstech.com.

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Mr. Kwok’s Three Decades of Electronics Manufacturing and Factory Operations Experience Position Tongjiang Group to Capture Growing Global Demand for AI and Data-Center Hardware

HONG KONG, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TJGC Group Limited (Nasdaq: TJGC) (the “Company”) today announced the appointment of Mr. Kalvin Kwok as an executive director of Tongjiang Group Limited, the Company’s wholly-owned Hong Kong subsidiary (“Tongjiang” or the “Subsidiary”), effective September 16, 2026. The appointment was made under an Appointment, Business Transformation and Equity Incentive Agreement and marks the formal launch of Tongjiang’s business in the sourcing, trading and assembly of high-performance PC and data-center components, including DRAM, SSDs, CPUs and integrated circuits.

As global demand for AI computing continues to accelerate, the buildout of data-center infrastructure is driving structural growth in demand for memory modules and related hardware components. The Company believes that Mr. Kwok’s appointment, together with the customer resources, supplier relationships and assembly channels that Mr. Kwok has committed to make available to Tongjiang, positions the Subsidiary to execute on this opportunity from day one.

Mr. Kwok brings over 30 years of hands-on experience in the electronics manufacturing and processing industry. Since beginning his career in 1996, he has played a pivotal role in establishing and optimizing multiple electronics factories across Asia, and serves as chief consultant to a leading Korean electronics manufacturer, advising on factory setup, operational systems implementation and process optimization.

Under the Agreement, and as an equity incentive and for nil consideration, the Company agreed to transfer to Mr. Kwok forty-nine percent (49%) of the issued share capital of the Subsidiary upon the signing of the Subsidiary’s first binding purchase order for the new business, subject to the conditions set out in the Agreement, including approval by the Company’s board of directors. Such shares will be constituted as a class carrying rights to dividends and other distributions only, with no voting rights, and the rights attaching to such shares (including any vesting or deferral of dividend rights) will be determined by the Company and set out in the Subsidiary’s amended articles of association. The Company retains full control of the Subsidiary, including all financial management, banking mandates and reserved corporate matters.

“We are thrilled to welcome Kalvin to the TJGC family at this pivotal moment in our transformation,” said Bin Guo, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “His three decades of manufacturing leadership and his deep network across the electronics supply chain are exactly what Tongjiang needs to execute its AI hardware strategy. The performance-based structure of this partnership ensures that incentives are fully aligned with delivery, while the Company retains complete control over the operating subsidiary.”

“The AI infrastructure buildout is creating a once-in-a-generation opportunity in memory module manufacturing and assembly,” said Mr. Kalvin Kwok. “TJGC’s listed-company platform, combined with the customer pipeline and operational channels that I bring to Tongjiang, gives us a clear path to rapid, capital-efficient growth. My first priority is execution — securing the first orders, standing up production, and building Tongjiang into a trusted supplier in the AI hardware value chain, creating long-term sustainable value for the Company’s shareholders.”

About TJGC Group Limited

TJGC Group Limited, through its subsidiary, Ctrl Media Limited provides integrated marketing and advertising services in Hong Kong. The company offers services to mobile game developers, principally developers of mobile gaming applications that gamers download from the developers’ websites and applicable mobile operating systems, such as Apple Store or Android Google Play Store. It also uses digital media, such as online social media platforms, websites, and search engines over the Internet to broadcast advertising campaigns. In addition, the company undertakes contracts with YouTubers, KOLs and local celebrities to film introductory gaming videos for broadcast in their personal blogs and social media platforms; offers physical media, including podium platforms with transportation terminals and public venues to broadcast advertising campaigns; and assists clients in planning and preparing their exhibition booths in the animation-comic-game and other offline marketing events. The company was formerly known as Ctrl Group Limited and changed its name to TJGC Group Limited in November 2025. TJGC Group Limited was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Hung Hom, Hong Kong.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects, as well as any other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts, may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the anticipated benefits of the transaction, the business transition of the Subsidiary and the expected performance of the new business. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including the uncertainties related to market conditions, the completion of the conditions to the equity transfer described herein, and other factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 20-F and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Phone: +852-3107-4887

Ctrl Media Limited

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Treasure Global Inc. (NASDAQ: TGL) (“Treasure Global” or the “Company”), a Southeast Asia–anchored technology company focused on AI-powered enterprise solutions and digital transformation, today announced that its subsidiary, Tadaa Technology Sdn Bhd (“Tadaa”), has secured a US$52million strategic partnership agreement with E Agro Digital Sdn Bhd (“E Agro Digital”) to develop and deploy EzyTrace an advance AI-powered agricultural supply chain platform for Malaysia’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. Tadaa is anticipated to recognize revenue from this engagement commencing Q4 2027.

Under the partnership agreement, Tadaa will provide artificial intelligence, data analytics capabilities and enterprise platform infrastructure, while E Agro Digital will supply specialized agricultural technology expertise and domain knowledge; the combined capabilities will address the Ministry’s requirements for real-time agricultural supply chain visibility, precision farming analytics, and integrated inventory management across Malaysia’s agricultural distribution network.

EzyTrace is designed to deliver end-to-end supply chain visibility and inventory accountability, providing the Ministry with real-time tracking of agricultural stock from warehouse to distribution point. The platform integrated GPS, IoT sensors and AI-driven analytics to enable automated inventory reconciliation, reduce manual data entry errors, and provide decision support capabilities for agricultural logistic optimization. The partnership includes precision agriculture capabilities designed to provide Malaysian farmers with actionable insights on crop health, irrigation optimization, fertilizer application timing, and pest management. These capabilities leverage AI-powered analytics on satellite and sensor date to improve resource allocation efficiency. Industry research (Mordor Intelligence, Global AI in Agriculture Market, 2026) indicates precision agriculture technologies have demonstrated measurable improvement in crop yield efficiency while reducing chemical input costs, a key priority for Malaysia’s agricultural modernization strategy.

“This partnership represents a significant milestone for Tadaa, demonstrating our ability deliver enterprise-scale AI solution to government agencies” said Sam Teo, Acting Chief Executive Officer of Treasure Global. “EzyTrace provides the Ministry with real-time supply chain visibility and opertional control across Malaysia’s agricultural distribution network. With an addressable market of over US$31billion in regional logistics services and approximately US$28.5billion in food and agriculture logistic alone, combined with APAC government AI investment expanding from US$40.88 billion in 2025 to an estimated US$490 billion in 2035, this engagement position Tadaa to pursue additional government digitalization opportunities across Southeast Asia. We expect this deployment to establish reference capability and targeting additional 2-3 additional government contract within the next 12-24 months” said Sam Teo, Acting Chief Executive Officer of Treasure Global.

The initiative comes amid rapid growth in the adoption of AI and precision technologies across the agriculture sector. According to Mordor Intelligence, the global AI in agriculture market is projected to grow from approximately US$3.11 billion in 2026 to approximately US$8.39 billion by 2031, a compound annual growth rate of approximately 22.0%, with Asia-Pacific recording the fastest regional growth as governments across the region invest in digital agriculture programs.

Treasure Global believes the collaboration strengthens its presence in public-sector AI and digital agriculture while positioning Tadaa to pursue additional opportunities in agricultural supply-chain management, AI-enabled resource planning and government digitalization, supporting the Company’s broader strategy of developing scalable technology-driven revenue opportunities.

About Treasure Global:

Treasure Global is a Malaysia-based technology solutions provider specializing in innovative platforms that drive digital transformation in retail and services. The Company’s flagship product is the ZCITY Super App, which integrates e-payment solutions with customer loyalty rewards to create a seamless online-to-offline user experience. As of March 31, 2026, ZCITY has attracted 2.71 million registered users, positioning Treasure Global as a key player in Malaysia’s digital economy. Treasure Global continuously leverages cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence and data analytics, to enhance its platform’s capabilities across e-commerce, fintech, and other verticals.

Visit treasureglobal.org for more information.

Forward-Looking Statements


This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements reflect the Company’s current expectations, assumptions, and projections about future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements typically include terminology such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “projects,” “seeks,” “should,” “will,” or similar expressions.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, without limitation, the ability of Tadaa and Eagro Digital to successfully design, deploy and maintain the EzyTrace platform; achieve anticipated operational benefits; meet project timelines and requirements; integrate AI, GPS, sensor and tracking technologies; maintain system reliability and cybersecurity; achieve adoption by government stakeholders and farmers; comply with applicable government procurement, data privacy and agricultural requirements; and respond to changes in technology, agricultural policies, market conditions and competition.

The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date hereof. The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

CONTACT

Investor and media contact:

Investor Relations Team
Treasure Global
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SHELTON, Conn., Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acme United Corporation (NYSE American: ACU) today announced Acme United’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Walter Johnsen will present at the Sidoti Small-Cap Conference being held virtually on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

The Company’s presentation will begin at 12:15 PM ET on Wednesday, September 23 and can be accessed live here. Acme United will also participate in virtual one-on-ones with investors on the same day.

About Acme United

ACME UNITED CORPORATION is a leading worldwide supplier of innovative safety solutions and cutting technology to the school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods and industrial markets. Its leading brands include First Aid Only®, First Aid Central®, PhysiciansCare®, Pac-Kit®, Spill Magic®, Westcott®, Clauss®, DMT®, Med-Nap®, Elite First Aid® and My Medic®. For more information, visit www.acmeunited.com.

CONTACT:	Paul G. Driscoll	Acme United Corporation	1 Waterview Drive	Shelton, CT 06484
		Phone: (203) 254-6060