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Average annual production of 100 koz of gold over a 16.2-year mine life – After-tax NPV5% of C$1,565 M and after-tax IRR of 37.3% at spot gold of US$4,300/oz – NPV5% to initial capital ratio of 3.6x.

Highlights

Robust Economics

• After-tax NPV5% of C$1,001 M and after-tax IRR of 26.6% at a base case gold price of US$3,600/oz and an exchange rate of 1.38 C$/US$.
• At a spot gold price of US$4,300/oz, after-tax NPV5% increases to C$1,565 M and after-tax IRR increases to 37.3%.
• After-tax payback of 4.3 years and NPV5% to initial capital ratio of 3.6x.
• Life-of-mine after-tax free cash flow of C$2,772 M over a 16.2-year mine life.
• Initial CAPEX of C$275.8 M and AISC of US$2,107/oz.

Production and Operating Profile

• Average annual gold production of 100 koz over the life of mine.
• Total recovered gold production of 1,610 koz.
• Metallurgical recovery of 95%, supported by the 2026 metallurgical testwork program and a conventional flowsheet with crushing, grinding, gravity concentration and cyanide leaching.
• Processing scenario: 3,000 tpd toll milling (year 1), 3,000 tpd on-site processing (years 2-4), 4,300 tpd on-site processing following expansion (year 5+).
• Mining scenario considers solely underground method of longitudinal longhole stoping with ramp extraction utilizing a peak mining rate of 4,300 tpd.

VAL-D’OR, Quebec, Oct. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cartier Resources Inc. (″Cartier″ or the ″Company″) (TSXV: ECR; FSE: 6CA; OTCQB: ECRFF) announces that it has filed on SEDAR+ the report of updated Preliminary Economic Assessment (″PEA″) titled “NI 43-101 Technical Report – Preliminary Economic Assessment – Cadillac Project, Quebec Canada” on its 100%-owned Cadillac Project, located in Val-d’Or (Abitibi, Quebec, Canada). The updated PEA was prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (″NI 43-101″) by Evomine Consulting Inc., and replaces the PEA published on April 13, 2023, on what was then named the Chimo Mine Project. It incorporates the updated mineral resource estimate announced on December 18, 2025, the metallurgical results announced on May 14, 2026, and a materially different gold price environment. The report is available on SEDAR+ and on the Company’s Website.

Philippe Cloutier, President and CEO of Cartier, stated: “The positive results of the study demonstrate the project’s economic viability at the PEA level while highlighting several opportunities for further optimization. Importantly, the project has been designed as a fully underground mining operation, minimizing its surface footprint and supporting a responsible development approach. With low initial CAPEX requirements, we now have additional strategic solutions that offer flexibility to advance development. We remain confident in the project’s strong potential and our ability to create additional value for stakeholders,”

Ronan Déroff, Vice President Exploration of Cartier, added: “The current PEA is only the beginning. With ~35,000 metres of drilling completed in 2025–2026 yet to be incorporated, and compelling new gold discoveries emerging at the Contact and Hope Sectors, we believe Cadillac offers substantial resource-growth potential and significant exploration upside along the 15-km Cadillac Fault — all of which remains outside the current economic model.”

Financial analysis

The economic analysis was performed using a 5% discount rate, a base case gold price of US$3,600/oz and an exchange rate of 1.38 C$/US$. On a pre-tax basis, the project generates an NPV5% of C$1,679 M, an IRR of 35.5% and a payback period of 3.0 years. On an after-tax basis, the project generates an NPV5% of C$1,001 M, an IRR of 26.6% and a payback period of 4.3 years. A summary of project economics is presented in Table 1.

Table 1: Summary of project economics

Description	Unit	Value
Exchange rate	CA$/US$	1.38
Gold price	US$/oz	3,600
Mineralized material mined	kt	23,145
Mineralized material grade	g/t	2.28
Mineralized material ounces	koz	1,698
Recovery	%	95%
Recovered gold	oz	1,610
Mine life	years	16.2
Discount rate	%	5.0%
Operating costs
Mining operating cost	CA$/t proc.	95.1
Processing operating cost	CA$/t proc.	29.8
Waste and water management operating cost	CA$/t proc.	1.5
General and administration operating cost	CA$/t proc.	10.1
Total operating costs	CA$/t proc.	136.4
AISC
Total operating costs	US$/oz	1,429
Selling costs	US$/oz	5
Royalty costs	US$/oz	46
Cash costs	US$/oz	1,481
Sustaining capital costs	US$/oz	626
All-In Sustaining Costs	US$/oz	2,107
Capital costs
Initial capital costs	CA$M	275.8
Growth capital costs	CA$M	277.1
Sustaining capital costs	CA$M	1,062.0
Closure capital costs	CA$M	40.0
Economics
Pre-tax Net Present Value	CA$M	1,679.4
Pre-tax Internal Rate of Return	%	35.5%
Pre-tax Payback Period	years	3.0
After-tax Net Present Value	CA$M	1,001.2
After-tax Internal Rate of Return	%	26.6%
After-tax Payback Period	years	4.3

Table 2, Table 3, and Table 4 highlight the after-tax impact of performing a sensitivity analysis on gold price, capital costs and operating costs.

Table 2: Gold price sensitivity

Gold Price (US$/Oz)	NPV (M CA$)	IRR (%)		Payback Period (years)
3,000	497.2	16.4%		6.2
3,600 (base case)	1,001.2	26.6%		4.3
4,200	1,485.8	35.9%		2.8
4,800	1,961.7	44.9%		2.2
5,400	2,429.8	53.5%		1.9
6,000	2,896.0	62.0%		1.7

Table 3: Capital cost sensitivity

Capital costs		NPV (M CA$)	IRR (%)		Payback Period (years)
-20%		1,165	35.1%		2.8
-10%		1,083	30.5%		3.4
Base Case		1,001	26.6%		4.3
+10%		918	23.4%		4.7
+20%		833	20.5%		5.1

Table 4: Operating cost sensitivity

Operating costs		NPV (M CA$)	IRR (%)		Payback Period (years)
-20%		1,230	31.1%		3.4
-10%		1,116	28.9%		3.7
Base Case		1,001	26.6%		4.3
+10%		883	24.3%		4.5
+20%		762	21.8%		4.8

Capital and operating cost estimates

Initial capital is estimated at C$275.8 M, growth capital costs are estimated at C$277.1 M and sustaining capital at C$1,102.0 M, as detailed in Table 5. Total operating costs over the life-of-mine is estimated at C$3,148.2 M representing C$136.4/tonne processed, as detailed in Table 6.

Table 5: Capital cost summary

Cost Area	Initial Capital Costs (M CA$)	Growth Capital Costs (M CA$)	Sustaining Capital Costs (M CA$)	Total Capital Costs (M CA$)
Infrastructure	40.9	–	52.5	93.4
Electrical and communication	27.9	–	8.1	36.0
Waste and water management	9.2	–	58.7	68.0
Mine – underground	91.3	–	720.2	811.5
Process plant	9.0	230.2	–	239.2
Indirect costs	29.8	9.0	84.0	122.7
Contingency	37.9	37.8	138.5	214.2
Capitalized revenue	-30.2	–	–	-30.2
Capitalized operating costs	60.0	–	–	60.0
Closure	–	–	40.0	40.0
Total	275.8	277.1	1,102.0	1,654.9

Table 6: Operating cost summary

Cost Area	Total (M CA$)	Unit cost (CA$/tonne processed)	Unit cost (US$/oz payable)
Underground mining	2,193.7	95.1	996.0
Mineralized material transportation	15.1	0.7	6.8
Processing	672.3	29.1	305.3
Waste and water management	34.6	1.5	15.7
General and administrative	232.5	10.1	105.6
Total	3,148.2	136.4	1,429.4

Mine design and production schedule

The PEA presents an underground mining operation that uses conventional longitudinal longhole stoping at a peak mining rate of 4,300 tpd over a 16.2-year mine life. A total of 23.1 Mt of mineralized material at an average grade of 2.3 g/t representing 1,698 koz of gold will be extracted. The mineralized material will be loaded by load-haul-dump (LHD) machines and hauled to the surface by trucks via ramps. For backfilling, a combination of pastefill, cemented rockfill and dry rockfill will be used. The mine will be split into five separate areas with each area having their dedicated mining infrastructure as illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Mine design

Metallurgy and processing

To complete the process plant design and determine metallurgical performance, a series of tests were performed on six variability samples: two from each of the three main zones, Chimo, East Chimo, and West Nordeau. The samples were selected from exploration drill core and are considered representative of the mineral resources. The test program included mineralogy, geochemistry, grindability, gold recovery, and tailings detoxification. The results indicate that, based on the average resource grade, a gold recovery of 95% could be achieved at a grind size P80 of 50 µm. The tests also established the required grinding energy, gold recovery equipment criteria, and reagent dosage design criteria.

The processing strategy considers toll milling to an off-site process plant for the pre-production period and the first year of production at a rate of 3,000 tpd. An on-site, 3,000 tpd process plant will become available to process material as of the second year of production and until the fourth year of production when it will be expanded to 4,300 tpd for the remainder of the life-of-mine. Figure 2 below shows the process flowsheet and identifies the additional equipment required for the expansion in red.

Figure 2: Process flowchart

All Phase 1 equipment will be designed to handle the life-of-mine throughput, while the added equipment will provide the additional grinding power and cyanidation residence time required to complete gold dissolution.

Based on this flowsheet and feed throughput, the capital and operating costs of the gold extraction process plant were estimated to support the economic analysis. The plant was designed to achieve the projected 95% gold recovery in both phases.

Supporting infrastructure

Infrastructure requirements to support the project have been evaluated and the overall site layout has been developed to optimize operational efficiency, safety, and environmental management, while accounting for topography and minimizing the surface impact in the Project area. The required infrastructure for the project includes the following:

• Underground mine portals, lateral development and vertical development
• Waste rock and overburden management facilities
• Tailing management facility
• ROM stockpiles
• Water management infrastructure
• Electrical powerlines and substations
• Mine offices, dry and maintenance facility
• Other supporting infrastructure

Figure 3 and Figure 4 illustrate the surface infrastructure general arrangement and the infrastructure on the main industrial pad for the project.

Figure 3: Surface infrastructure general arrangement

Figure 4: Main industrial pad infrastructure

Environmental, permitting and social considerations

The development of the Cadillac project continues under an approach focused on sustainable development, respect for stakeholders, and environmental protection. In 2026, Stantec completed a literature review of the project’s physical, biological, and social components in order to document and characterize the potential environmental issues associated with its footprint. The results of this review contributed to the selection and location of the infrastructure presented in the updated PEA, and will also be used to plan the next steps, including field inventories. In addition, an environmental geochemical characterization of the waste rock, ore, and tailings generated during processing was initiated in August 2026. This study is essential to the development of the Cadillac project, as it will help optimize the management of these materials and mining water management in order to limit impacts on the receiving environment. It will be conducted in accordance with the guidelines of Directive 019 and the Guide de caractérisation des résidus miniers et du minerai (GCRMM) issued by the Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP).

Mineral Resource Estimate

The updated PEA is based on the mineral resource estimate announced on December 18, 2025, and detailed in the technical report filed on January 27, 2026 which is summarized in Table 7.

Table 7: Mineral Resource Estimate

All sectors / Category	Open Pit Resources			Underground Resources			Total
	Cut-off Grade = 0.30g/t Au			Cut-off Grade = 1.00g/t Au
	Tonnes (t)	Grade (Au g/t)	Gold (oz)	Tonnes (t)	Grade (Au g/t)	Gold (oz)	Tonnes (t)	Grade (Au g/t)	Gold (oz)
Measured	1,770,000	2.16	123,300	4,210,000	2.80	379,300	5,988,000	2.61	502,600
Indicated	1,730,000	1.52	84,500	2,240,000	2.51	180,600	3,965,000	2.08	265,200
Measured & Indicated	3,500,000	1.84	207,800	6,450,000	2.70	559,900	9,953,000	2.40	767,800
Inferred	4,740,000	1.13	172,600	30,450,000	2.29	2,244,200	35,185,000	2.14	2,416,900

1. The independent qualified persons for the MRE, as defined by National Instrument (“NI”) 43-101 guidelines, is Pierre Luc Richard, P.Geo., of PLR Resources Inc., with contributions from Stephen Coates, P.Eng., of Evomine Consulting for cut-off grade estimation and open pit and underground stope optimization solids.
2. These Mineral Resources are not mineral reserves as they have no demonstrated economic viability. No economic evaluation of these Mineral Resource has been produced. The quantity and grade of reported Inferred Resources in this MRE are uncertain in nature and there has been insufficient drilling to define these Inferred Resources as Indicated. However, it is reasonably expected that the majority of Inferred Mineral Resources could be upgraded to Indicated category with continued drilling.
3. The Qualified Persons are not aware of any known environmental, permitting, legal, title-related, taxation, socio-political, marketing or other relevant issues that could materially affect the Mineral Resource Estimate.
4. Calculations used metric units (metres, tonnes). Metal contents in the above table are presented in gram per tonne and troy ounces. Metric tonnages and ounces were rounded, and any discrepancies in total amounts are due to rounding errors.
5. CIM definitions and guidelines for Mineral Resource Estimates have been followed.

Notes Accompanying the Mineral Resource Estimate

• Resources are presented as undiluted and in situ for the open-pit scenario within 5m x 5m x 5m blocks and include internal dilution for the underground scenario and are considered to have reasonable prospects for economic extraction. The constraining pit shell was developed using overall pit slopes of 50 degrees. The pit optimization to develop the mineral resource-constraining pit shells was done using the pseudoflow algorithm in Deswik software. The stope optimization to develop the underground mineral resource was done using Deswik.SO software.
• The MRE wireframe was prepared using Leapfrog Edge v.2025.1.1 and is based on 4,477 drill holes, totalling 535,360 meters drilled and 167,978 assays. The cut-off date for the drill hole database was February 17, 2025.
• Composites of 1.0 metre were created inside the mineralization domains. High-grade capping was done on the composited assay data. Based on individual statistical study for each zone, composites were capped between 5.0 g/t Au and 110.0 g/t Au for the high-grade zones, and between 1.0 g/t Au and 5.0 g/t Au for the low-grade zones.
• Pit constrained Mineral Resources for the base case are reported at a cut-off grade of 0.30 g/t Au; DSO-constrained Mineral Resources for the base case are reported at a cut-off grade of 1.00 g/t Au and include internal dilution (must-take). The cut-off grades will be re-evaluated in light of future prevailing market conditions and costs.
• Specific gravity values were estimated using data available in the drill hole database. Density values between 2.80 and 2.88 were applied to the model for hard rock and 2.00 for overburden.
• Grade model resource estimation was calculated from drill hole data using an Ordinary Kriging interpolation method in a sub-blocked model using blocks measuring 5 m x 5 m x 5 m in size and sub-blocks down to 0.625m x 0.625m x 0.625m. Ordinary kriging (OK), inverse square distance (ID2), Nearest neighbour (NN) interpolation methods were tested, resulting in no material difference in the Mineral Resource Estimates.
• The Measured, Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource categories are constrained to areas where drill spacing is less than 12.5m, 25m and 100 metres respectively and show reasonable geological and grade continuity. An additional requirement for the Measured category is the close proximity of underground infrastructure. Cookie cutters were used to define categories based on the above parameters. Based on historical mining and geological knowledge of the deposit, drill spacing was increased up to 140m in the shoot direction to define inferred resources for some zones.

Independence and Responsibilities

The updated PEA was prepared by independent consulting firms with the respective responsibilities set out in Table 8.

Table 8: Consulting Firms and Areas of Responsibility

Consulting firm	Area of responsibility
Evomine Consulting Inc. Lead consultant and integrator	Study management and integration Mine design and production schedule Supporting infrastructure Capital and operating cost estimates Financial analysis
Geodoz Conseil Inc.	Environmental, permitting and social considerations Closure cost estimates
PLR Resources Inc.	Mineral resource estimate
Soutex Inc.	Metallurgy and processing Process capital and operating cost estimates

Qualified Person

The PEA was prepared by consultants who are independent of Cartier, each of whom are Qualified Persons (″QP″) as defined by NI 43-101 as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (″NI 43-101″). Each of the QPs have reviewed and confirmed that this news release fairly and accurately reflects, in the form and context in which it appears, the information contained in the respective sections of the PEA for which they are responsible. The following acted as QPs under NI 43-101 in the context of the PEA:

• Alexandre Burelle, P.Eng. of Evomine Consulting Inc. responsible for Mining Methods, Project Infrastructure, Economic Analysis, and inputs for Capital and Operating Costs.
• Stephen Coates, P.Eng. of Evomine Consulting Inc. responsible for Introduction, Reliance on Other Experts, Market Studies and Contracts, and Other Relevant Data and Information.
• Maude Lévesque Michaud, P.Eng, M.Sc.A. of Geodoz Conseil Inc. responsible for Environmental Studies, Permitting and Social or Community Impact and inputs for Capital and Operating Costs.
• Pierre-Luc Richard, P.Geo. of PLR Resources Inc. responsible for Property Description and Location, Accessibility, Climate, Local Resources, Infrastructure and Physiography, History, Geological Setting and Mineralization, Deposit Types, Exploration, Drilling, Sample Preparation, Analyses and Security, Data Verification, Mineral Resource Estimates, and Adjacent Properties.
• Pierre Roy, P.Eng., M.Sc., of Soutex Inc. responsible for Mineral Processing, and Metallurgical Testing, Recovery Methods and inputs for Capital and Operating Costs.
• The scientific and technical content of this press release has been reviewed and approved by Mr. Ronan Déroff, P.Geo., M.Sc., Vice President Exploration of Cartier, who is a QP under NI 43-101.

Technical Report Filing

A technical report prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 in support of the updated PEA will be filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on the Company’s website within 45 days of the date of this news release.

About Cadillac Project

The Cadillac Project, covering 14,000 hectares along a 15-kilometre stretch of the Cadillac Fault, is one of the largest consolidated land packages in the Val-d’Or mining camp. Cartier’s flagship asset integrates the historic Chimo Mine and East Cadillac projects, creating a dominant position in a world-class gold mining district. With excellent road access, year-round infrastructure and nearby milling capacity, the project is well positioned for rapid advancement and value creation. The Cadillac property contains total gold resources of 767,800 ounces in the measured and indicated category (10.0 Mt at 2.4 g/t Au) and 2,416,900 ounces in the inferred category (35.2 Mt at 2.1 g/t Au) across all sectors. An updated PEA for the Cadillac Project demonstrated an after-tax NPV5% of C$1,001 M and IRR of 26.6% at US$3,600/oz Gold.

About Cartier Resources Inc.

Cartier Resources Inc., founded in 2006 and headquartered in Val-d’Or (Quebec) is a gold exploration company focused on building shareholder value through discovery and development in one of Canada’s most prolific mining camps. The Company combines strong technical expertise, a track record of successful exploration, and a fully funded program to advance its flagship Cadillac Project. Cartier’s strategy is clear: unlock the full potential of one of the largest undeveloped gold landholdings in Quebec.

Non-IFRS Financial Measures

This news release includes certain performance measures commonly used in the mining industry that are not defined under IFRS. These measures have no standardized meaning under IFRS and may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. They are provided for additional information only and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for IFRS measures. As the project is at the PEA stage and not in production, no historical reconciliations to IFRS measures are available.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains ″forward-looking information″ and ″forward-looking statements″ within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the results and assumptions of the updated PEA, projected production, capital and operating costs, net present value, internal rate of return and payback period, the timing and filing of the technical report, the timing and results of future exploration, resource conversion, permitting and development activities, and the Company’s plans and objectives. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that management considers reasonable, including assumptions as to gold prices, exchange rates, metallurgical recoveries, the availability of third-party milling capacity, capital and operating cost estimates, the accuracy of mineral resource estimates, the ability to obtain required permits and financing, and the absence of material adverse changes in the economic and regulatory environment. Actual results may differ materially. The PEA is preliminary in nature and includes Inferred Mineral Resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as Mineral Reserves, and there is no certainty that the results of the PEA will be realized. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in the price of gold and in exchange rates, the inability to convert mineral resources into mineral reserves, the preliminary nature of metallurgical results, variations in capital and operating costs from estimates, delays in obtaining permits or third-party agreements, changes in the availability and cost of financing, the duty to consult and accommodate First Nations, and the other risk factors described in the Company’s continuous disclosure documents filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this news release. The Company disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking information except as required by law.

For further information, contact:
Philippe Cloutier, P. Geo.
President and CEO
Telephone: 819-856-0512
philippe.cloutier@ressourcescartier.com
www.ressourcescartier.com

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NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SRX Global Inc. (NYSE American: SRXH) (the “Company” or “SRX”), an AI-enabled platform dedicated to generating long-term shareholder value through investments in high-conviction operating companies and strategic assets, today is providing shareholders with an update on its balance sheet and share buyback.

As of October 30, 2026, the Company has approximately $34 million in aggregate cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term U.S. Treasury bills. The Company does not have any exposure to cryptocurrency as of today. These balances are preliminary, unaudited, based on currently available information and subject to adjustment upon completion of applicable accounting and reconciliation procedures. They do not represent September 30, 2026 fiscal year-end balances or a complete presentation of the Company’s financial condition. The Company currently expects to report its fiscal year-end results and file its Annual Report on Form 10-K in early December 2026.

Additionally, the Company has been actively utilizing its stock repurchase program as of today’s release. The program permits repurchases of up to the lesser of 10 million shares or 50% of its issued and outstanding common stock at any given time, for an aggregate purchase price not exceeding $20 million, through July 7, 2027. Future repurchases are subject to market conditions, available capital and applicable legal requirements.

The Company expects to disclose the total number of shares repurchased and the average price paid for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2026 when it reports its fiscal year-end results in early December 2026.

About SRX Global Inc.
SRX Global is an AI-driven platform focused on generating long-term shareholder value through investments in high-conviction operating companies, strategic assets, and technology-enabled opportunities. The Company leverages proprietary technology, data analytics, and disciplined capital allocation to identify and manage investments across multiple sectors.

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HAZARD, Ky. and FRANKFORT, Ky. and DANVILLE, Ky. and LANCASTER, Ky., Oct. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (Nasdaq: KFFB) the holding company for First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Hazard, Kentucky and First Federal Savings Bank of Kentucky, Frankfort, Kentucky, announced that the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share payable on December 21, 2026, to shareholders of record on November 30, 2026.

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About Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

Kentucky First Federal Bancorp is the parent company of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Hazard, which operates one banking office in Hazard, Kentucky, and First Federal Savings Bank of Kentucky, which operates three banking offices in Frankfort, Kentucky, two banking offices in Danville, Kentucky and one banking office in Lancaster, Kentucky. Kentucky First Federal Bancorp shares are traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol KFFB. At September 30, 2026, the Company had approximately 8,086,715 shares outstanding of which approximately 58.5% was held by First Federal MHC.

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PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Atlas Copco Group has completed Expansion Week US, a coordinated series of openings and expansion announcements highlighting three strategic investments in US manufacturing.

From October 26–29, 2026, the Group celebrated projects at two sites in New York and one in South Carolina. The investments expand production of oil-free compressors, dry vacuum pumps, and gas and process equipment, supporting shorter lead times, stronger supply chains, and production closer to customers.

Voorheesville, New York: Atlas Copco Comptec opened a 63,000-square-foot expansion to meet demand for large integrally geared centrifugal compressors and turboexpanders used in liquefied natural gas, carbon capture, industrial gases, heat pumps, and other applications. The expansion will bring the workforce to about 340 at the 45-acre site.

Genesee County, New York: Edwards Vacuum, part of Atlas Copco Group, opened a 250,000-square-foot facility to expand US production of advanced dry vacuum pumps for the semiconductor industry. Powered by renewable hydroelectric energy, the site is expected to employ up to 600 people and strengthen the US domestic semiconductor supply chain.

Rock Hill, South Carolina: Atlas Copco Compressors will begin US assembly of dedicated models from its flagship Z range of oil-free air compressors at a new 200,000-square-foot facility. The multi-functional site will support assembly, distribution, and remanufacturing operations for several Atlas Copco Group businesses.

“Expansion Week reflects our long-term commitment to producing products closer to our customers,” said Aaron Prato, President, Atlas Copco North America Inc. “These investments help us strengthen supply chains, respond more quickly to customer needs, and support continued industrial growth in the United States.”

Atlas Copco Group operates 26 production, remanufacturing, and distribution centers and more than 160 locations across the United States, employing approximately 7,500 people. Expansion Week US recognized the employees, customers, and local partners supporting the company’s continued investment in US manufacturing.

For more information please contact:
Paul Humphreys
group.usa@atlascopco.com

Atlas Copco Group enables technology that transforms the future. We innovate to develop products, services and solutions that are key to our customers’ success. Our four business areas offer technologies for air and gas compression, vacuum and abatement, automated assembly and quality control, mobile energy management and power generation as well as portable and industrial flow technologies. Across the United States, Atlas Copco Group operates more than 160 locations, including 26 production, remanufacturing, and distribution facilities, and employs approximately 7,500 people.

www.atlascopcogroup.com 

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DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Oct. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dover (NYSE: DOV), a diversified global manufacturer, today announced that it has amended its previously announced cash tender offers (the “Tender Offers”) to purchase the outstanding notes described below, by increasing the tender cap from an aggregate purchase price of $230,000,000 to $300,000,000 (the “Tender Cap”). Dover also announced that it will extend the Expiration Date of the Tender Offers. The Tender Offers are being made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated October 26, 2026 (the “Offer to Purchase”).

The Expiration Date for the Tender Offers has been extended to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on November 5, 2026, unless further extended or earlier terminated by Dover with respect to any Tender Offer. Tenders of Notes of a Series may be validly withdrawn at any time at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on November 5, 2026, but, except as provided in the Offer to Purchase or required by applicable law, may not be validly withdrawn thereafter. The Price Determination Date (as defined below) has correspondingly been extended to 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on November 5, 2026.

The “Settlement Date” will be the second business day after the Expiration Date and is expected to be November 9, 2026.

The Notes offered to be purchased in the Tender Offers, in the order of acceptance priority, are the 6.650% Debentures due 2028; 6.600% Notes due 2038; 5.375% Debentures due 2035; and 5.375% Notes due 2041 (collectively, the “Notes”) for the consideration described below, up to the Tender Cap, subject to proration and the application of the Acceptance Priority Levels set forth in the table below and as further set forth in the Offer to Purchase. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this press release have the meanings given to them in the Offer to Purchase.

As of 12:30 p.m., New York City time, on October 30, 2026, approximately 28.86% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2028 Debentures, approximately 30.59% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2038 Notes, approximately 39.78% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2035 Debentures and approximately 30.83% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2041 Notes have been validly tendered in the applicable Tender Offers. Information about each Series of Notes is summarized below.

Series of Notes	CUSIP/ISIN Number(1)	Aggregate Principal Amount Outstanding		Acceptance Priority Level(2)	Par Call Date	Maturity Date	Reference Security	Bloomberg Reference Page	Fixed Spread (Basis Points)
6.650% Debentures due 2028	260003AC2 / US260003AC29	$200,000,000		1	N/A	June 1, 2028	4.750% UST due 9/30/2028	FIT 1	+30
6.600% Notes due 2038	260003AG3 / US260003AG33	$250,000,000		2	N/A	March 15, 2038	4.625% UST due 8/15/2036	FIT 1	+70
5.375% Debentures due 2035	260003AF5 / US260003AF59	$300,000,000		3	N/A	October 15, 2035	4.625% UST due 8/15/2036	FIT 1	+65
5.375% Notes due 2041	260003AK4 / US260003AK45	$350,000,000		4	December 1, 2040	March 1, 2041	4.625% UST due 8/15/2036	FIT 1	+90

(1) No representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP or ISIN numbers listed above.
(2) Subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Dover of the conditions of the Tender Offers described in the Offer to Purchase and subject to the Tender Cap, Dover will accept Notes for purchase in the order of their respective Acceptance Priority Level specified in this table (subject to proration as described in the Offer to Purchase) (each, an “Acceptance Priority Level” with 1 being the highest Acceptance Priority Level and 4 being the lowest Acceptance Priority Level).

Subject to applicable law, Dover may, but is under no obligation to, eliminate, further increase or decrease the Tender Cap at any time prior to the Expiration Date. In the event proration is required with respect to a Series of Notes, Dover will multiply the principal amount of each valid tender of such Series of Notes by the applicable proration rate and round the resulting amount down to the nearest integral multiple of the respective minimum denomination, in order to determine the principal amount of such tender that will be accepted pursuant to the applicable Tender Offer. The excess principal amount of Notes not accepted from the tendering Holders will be promptly returned to such Holders, and if this excess principal amount of Notes is less than the respective minimum denomination of such Series of Notes, Dover may either accept or reject all such tendering Holders’ validly tendered Notes in its sole discretion. Additionally, Dover may, but is under no obligation to, accept for purchase additional Notes of any Series in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding 2% of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of such Series without amending or extending the applicable Tender Offer, subject to applicable law, as further described in the Offer to Purchase, and may also further increase or decrease the percentage of the Notes accepted for payment in the Tender Offers (including by more than 2% of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Notes of the applicable Series) by a press release or other public announcement that is widely disseminated by no later than 9:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the third business day before the Expiration Date.

The “Total Consideration” for each Series of Notes payable per each $1,000 principal amount of such Series of Notes validly tendered for purchase will be based on the applicable Fixed Spread for such Series of Notes, plus the Reference Yield based on the bid-side price of the applicable Reference Security as quoted on the applicable Bloomberg Reference Page as of 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on November 5, 2026, unless further extended by Dover with respect to the applicable Tender Offer (such date and time with respect to a Tender Offer, as the same may be extended by Dover with respect to such Tender Offer, the “Price Determination Date”). Unless extended with respect to any Tender Offer, promptly after the Price Determination Date, Dover will announce in a press release, among other things, the Offer Yield and Total Consideration applicable to each Series of Notes accepted for purchase. In addition to the applicable Total Consideration, Holders whose Notes are accepted for purchase pursuant to a Tender Offer will receive accrued and unpaid interest on those Notes from the last interest payment date with respect to those Notes to, but excluding, the Settlement Date (the “Accrued Interest,” and the payment thereof, the “Accrued Coupon Payment”).

The Tender Offers are subject to certain conditions as described in the Offer to Purchase, including the Financing Condition, which requires that Dover shall have completed an offering (the “New Notes Offering”) of a new series of senior unsecured notes on terms and conditions satisfactory to Dover that results in its receipt of net proceeds that are sufficient to repay its €600,000,000 1.25% notes due 2026 at maturity. The New Notes Offering is expected to close on November 2, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

In no event will the information contained in this press release regarding the New Notes Offering constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any new notes. If any condition is not satisfied, Dover is not obligated to accept for payment, purchase or pay for, and may delay the acceptance for payment of, any tendered Notes, in each case subject to applicable law, and may terminate or alter any or all of the Tender Offers. The Tender Offers are not contingent upon the tender of any aggregate minimum principal amount of Notes of any Series (subject to minimum denomination requirements as set forth in the Offer to Purchase), and none of the Tender Offers is conditioned on the consummation of any of the other Tender Offers.

Dover has retained Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC to act as dealer managers (the “Dealer Managers”) for the Tender Offers. D.F. King & Co., Inc. will act as the Tender and Information Agent for the Tender Offers. For additional information, please contact: Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. at +1 (866) 627-0391 (toll-free) or +1 (212) 250-2955 (collect), HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. at +1 (888) HSBC-4LM (toll-free) or +1 (212) 525-5552 (collect) or by email at lmamericas@us.hsbc.com, or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at +1 (866) 834-4666 (toll-free) or +1 (212) 834-7489 (collect). Requests for documents and questions regarding the tendering of Notes may be directed to D.F. King & Co., Inc. by telephone at (212) 993-9890 (for banks and brokers only) and (800) 207-3159 (for all others toll-free) or by email at dover@dfking.com, or to the Dealer Managers at their respective telephone numbers. Copies of the Offer to Purchase are available at www.dfking.com/dover. You may also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Tender Offers.

Holders of Notes are advised to check with each bank, securities broker or other intermediary through which they hold Notes as to when such intermediary would need to receive instructions from a beneficial owner in order for that beneficial owner to be able to participate in, or withdraw their instruction to participate in, the Tender Offers before the deadlines specified herein and in the Offer to Purchase. The deadlines set by any such intermediary and DTC for the submission and withdrawal of tender instructions may be earlier than the relevant deadlines specified herein and in the Offer to Purchase.

This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell the Notes or any other securities. The Tender Offers are made only by and pursuant to the terms of the Offer to Purchase and only to such persons and in such jurisdictions as is permitted under applicable law. The information in this press release is qualified by reference to the Offer to Purchase. None of Dover, the Dealer Managers, the Tender and Information Agent or the trustee for each Series of the Notes makes any recommendation as to whether Holders should tender their Notes pursuant to the Tender Offers. Holders must make their own decisions as to whether to tender Notes, and, if so, the principal amount of Notes to tender.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements, including with respect to the Tender Offers and the New Notes Offering. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including general economic conditions, supply chain constraints, inflation in material input costs, changes in customer demand, competitive factors, changes in law, the impact of interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations, and various other factors described in Dover’s periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements were made, and Dover undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements, except as required by federal securities laws.

About Dover:

Dover is a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider with annual revenue of over $8 billion. We deliver innovative equipment and components, consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital solutions, and support services through five operating segments: Engineered Products, Clean Energy & Fueling, Imaging & Identification, Pumps & Process Solutions and Climate & Sustainability Technologies. Dover combines global scale with operational agility to lead the markets we serve. Recognized for our entrepreneurial approach for over 70 years, our team of approximately 24,000 employees takes an ownership mindset, collaborating with customers to redefine what’s possible. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under “DOV.”

Dover Media Contact:
Adrian Sakowicz, VP, Communications
(630) 743-5039
asakowicz@dovercorp.com

Dover Investor Contact:
Jack Dickens, VP, Investor Relations
(630) 743-2566
jdickens@dovercorp.com

Banco Comercial Português, S.A. informs on the notification of securities transactions

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TORONTO, Oct. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — International Petroleum Corporation (IPC or the Corporation) (TSX, Nasdaq Stockholm: IPCO) reports the following, in accordance with the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act:

Following the cancellation of 205,790 common shares repurchased by IPC under the normal course issuer bid / share repurchase program, the total number of issued and outstanding common shares of the Corporation is 111,521,876 common shares with voting rights as at October 30, 2026 and IPC holds no common shares in treasury.

International Petroleum Corp. (IPC) is an international oil and gas exploration and production company with a high quality portfolio of assets located in Canada, Malaysia and France, providing a solid foundation for organic and inorganic growth. IPC is a member of the Lundin Group of Companies. IPC is incorporated in Canada and IPC’s shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange under the symbol “IPCO”.

For further information, please contact:

Rebecca Gordon SVP Corporate Planning and Investor Relations rebecca.gordon@international-petroleum.com Tel: +41 22 595 10 50	Or	Robert Eriksson Media Manager reriksson@rive6.ch Tel: +46 701 11 26 15

This information is information that International Petroleum Corporation is required to make public pursuant to the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the contact persons set out above, at 19:30 CET on October 30, 2026.

International Petroleum Corporation (IPC or the Corporation) (TSX, Nasdaq Stockholm: IPCO) reports the following, in accordance with the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act:

Following the cancellation of 205,790 common shares repurchased by IPC under the normal course issuer bid / share repurchase program, the total number of issued and outstanding common shares of the Corporation is 111,521,876 common shares with voting rights as at October 30, 2026 and IPC holds no common shares in treasury.

International Petroleum Corp. (IPC) is an international oil and gas exploration and production company with a high quality portfolio of assets located in Canada, Malaysia and France, providing a solid foundation for organic and inorganic growth. IPC is a member of the Lundin Group of Companies. IPC is incorporated in Canada and IPC’s shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange under the symbol “IPCO”.

For further information, please contact:

Rebecca Gordon SVP Corporate Planning and Investor Relations rebecca.gordon@international-petroleum.com Tel: +41 22 595 10 50

Or

Robert Eriksson Media Manager reriksson@rive6.ch Tel: +46 701 11 26 15

This information is information that International Petroleum Corporation is required to make public pursuant to the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the contact persons set out above, at 19:30 CET on October 30, 2026.

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WILMINGTON, Mass., Oct. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) today declared increased quarterly cash dividends of $0.375 per share (37.5 cents) on the Company’s Common Stock and $0.300 per share (30.0 cents) on the Company’s Class B Common Stock. Both dividends are payable on December 15, 2026 to shareholders of record on November 13, 2026.

Headquartered in Wilmington, Mass., UniFirst Corporation (NYSE: UNF) is a North American leader in the supply and servicing of uniform and workwear programs, facility service products, as well as first aid and safety supplies and services. Together with its subsidiaries, the Company also manages specialized garment programs for the cleanroom and nuclear industries. In addition to partnering with leading brands, UniFirst manufactures its own branded workwear, protective clothing, and floorcare products at its five company-owned ISO-9001-certified manufacturing facilities. With more than 270 service locations, over 300,000 customer locations, and 15,000-plus employee Team Partners, the Company outfits more than 2 million workers every day. For more information, contact UniFirst at 888-296-2740 or visit UniFirst.com.

UniFirst Corporation
978-658-8888
Contact: Shane O’Connor
EVP and Chief Financial Officer 

Wereldhave N.V. (‘Wereldhave’) announces the sale of Eggert Center, a Full Service Center located in Purmerend (the Netherlands) to Transitions Europe, a French real estate investment fund managed by Arkéa REIM, for €62.8 million (excluding transfer tax). Following the transaction, Wereldhave will stay on as full-service asset, property and leasing manager through its proven Dutch asset management platform and LifeCentral strategy.

The transaction marks Wereldhave’s second management partnership in the Netherlands, following the joint venture with Tikehau Capital for Stadshart Zoetermeer in 2025. As part of Wereldhave’s capital rotation program, it further builds the company’s third-party management platform, enabling Wereldhave to leverage its Dutch asset management expertise with a lower capital commitment.

The transaction price is around the asset’s latest book value and reflects a net initial yield of around 7%. The transaction closed on 30 October 2026. Proceeds will further strengthen Wereldhave’s balance sheet and, combined with proceeds from the sale of retail park De Mael in Bruges, reduce the net loan-to-value ratio by approximately 250bps compared with 30 June 2026. As part of its capital rotation program, Wereldhave is pursuing a number of acquisition opportunities in Belgium. Following both transactions, Wereldhave maintains its FY 2026 guidance for direct result per share of € 1.85-1.95.  

“We are pleased that SCPI Transitions Europe, managed by Arkéa REIM, has chosen to retain Wereldhave as asset management partner for Eggert Center. This decision reflects confidence in our LifeCentral strategy and our ability to deliver value through our Dutch management platform. It demonstrates that the expertise we have developed in managing Full Service Centers is also recognized by third-party investors”, said Matthijs Storm, CEO of Wereldhave.

About Eggert Center
Eggert Center is the leading shopping center in the heart of Purmerend, a growing city in the Amsterdam metropolitan area. The center has approximately 20,700 m² GLA and 55 stores. The Full Service Center offers visitors a strong daily-life tenant mix with anchor tenants including Albert Heijn, Basic-Fit, C&A, HEMA, H&M, Jumbo, Rituals and more. Eggert Center it attracts approximately 4.4 million visitors a year. Acquired by Wereldhave in 2010, the center has since been redeveloped and transformed into a Full Service Center.

About Arkéa REIM
Arkéa Real Estate Investment Management is the real estate management company of Crédit Mutuel Arkéa. Arkéa REIM combines the expertise of a leading French bancassurer with that of recognized real estate professionals. Alongside Arkéa Real Estate, Arkéa REIM’s ambition is to support the ongoing transitions in real estate markets by offering products that meet investor expectations for assets that are both sustainable and high performing.

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