NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES. August 18, 2026 – Vancouver, BC, Canada. ECC Ventures 5 Corp. (the “Company” or “ECC5”) (TSX-V: ECCV.P), further to its press releases of March 17, 2026, May 14, 2026, and July 24, 2026, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a business combination agreement dated August 12, 2026 (the “Business Combination Agreement”) among ECC5, 1360621 B.C. Ltd. (“Newco”), a wholly-owned subsi