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AMTD Digital subsidiary TGE’s Hotels Portfolio Anticipated to Exceed 1,000 Rooms and double its Revenue

PARIS and NEW YORK and SINGAPORE, Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — AMTD Group Inc. (“AMTD” or the “Group”), AMTD IDEA Group (“AMTD IDEA Group”) (NYSE: AMTD; SGX: HKB) and The Generation Essentials Group (“TGE”, NYSE: TGE), a subsidiary of AMTD Digital (NYSE: HKD), jointly announce that the Group has been in active discussion with the relevant parties for the potential acquisitions of various hotels across the world, including one located in the New York City which is currently under exclusive negotiation.

The Group expects to expand its hotel portfolio to exceed 1,000 rooms within the next 12 to 15 months.

In February this year, the Group announced that the establishment of the second Dao by Dorsett AMTD hotel globally – Dao by Dorsett AMTD Hornsey in London. The Group also announced that it is in exclusive negotiation stage with respect to the acquisition of a hotel in New York City. Upon completion, these developments could increase the Group’s total number of keys to 585.

Meanwhile, the Group actively exploring multiple hotel acquisition opportunities across Europe, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Group is targeting to increase its hotel portfolio to over 1,000 rooms within the next 12-15 months, which may result in the doubling of its hotel segment’s revenue contribution.

About AMTD Group

AMTD Group is a conglomerate with a core business portfolio spanning across media and entertainment, education and training, and premium assets and hospitality sectors.

About AMTD IDEA Group

AMTD IDEA Group (NYSE: AMTD; SGX: HKB) represents a diversified institution and digital solutions group connecting companies and investors with global markets. Its comprehensive one-stop business services plus digital solutions platform addresses different clients’ diverse and inter-connected business needs and digital requirements across all phases of their life cycles. AMTD IDEA Group is uniquely positioned as an active super connector between clients, business partners, investee companies, and investors, connecting the East and the West. For more information, please visit www.amtdinc.com or follow us on X (formerly known as “Twitter”) at @AMTDGroup.

About AMTD Digital Inc.

AMTD Digital Inc. (NYSE: HKD) is a comprehensive digital solutions platform headquartered in France. Its one-stop digital solutions platform operates key business lines including digital media, content and marketing services, investments as well as hospitality and VIP services. For AMTD Digital’s announcements, please visit https://ir.amtdigital.net/investor-news

About The Generation Essentials Group

The Generation Essentials Group (NYSE: TGE), jointly established by AMTD Group, AMTD IDEA Group (NYSE: AMTD; SGX: HKB) and AMTD Digital Inc. (NYSE: HKD), is headquartered in France and focuses on global strategies and developments in multi-media, entertainment, and cultural affairs worldwide as well as hospitality and VIP services. TGE comprises L’Officiel, The Art Newspaper, movie and entertainment projects. Collectively, TGE is a diversified portfolio of media and entertainment businesses, and a global portfolio of premium properties.

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This press release contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking” statements pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “likely to,” and similar statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the beliefs, plans, and expectations of AMTD IDEA Group and/or AMTD Digital, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the filings of AMTD IDEA Group, AMTD Digital and The Generation Essentials Group with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and none of AMTD IDEA Group, AMTD Digital and The Generation Essentials Group undertakes any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

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IR Office
AMTD IDEA Group
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AMTD Digital Inc.
EMAIL: ir@amtdigital.net 

For The Generation Essentials Group:
IR Office
The Generation Essentials Group
EMAIL: tge@amtd.world

TGE Confirms the Opening of the World’s Second L’OFFICIEL COFFEE in Macau

– The world’s 2nd L’OFFICIEL COFFEE is confirmed to be opened in Macau
– TGE has successfully entered into an operating agreement with regard to L’OFFICIEL COFFEE in Macau

PARIS and NEW YORK and SINGAPORE, Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — AMTD Group Inc. (“AMTD” or the “Group”), alongside The Generation Essentials Group (“TGE”, NYSE: TGE), a subsidiary of the Group under AMTD Digital (NYSE: HKD), jointly announce the upcoming opening of the second L’OFFICIEL COFFEE in Macau. The successful completion of the business combination between TGE and Mr. Lawrence Ho’s Black Spade Acquisition II has established TGE as a long-term partner of Black Spade Capital. Through Black Spade Capital’s introduction, L’OFFICIEL has entered into an operating agreement to open the second L’OFFICIEL COFFEE at a prime location within City of Dreams.

As part of TGE’s broader expansion strategy, it aims to open 15 to 20 L’OFFICIEL COFFEE shops globally over the next three years. A third shop is planned for the United States to further strengthen its international brand presence in North America.

About AMTD Group

AMTD Group is a conglomerate with a core business portfolio spanning across media and entertainment, education and training, and premium assets and hospitality sectors.

About AMTD IDEA Group

AMTD IDEA Group (NYSE: AMTD; SGX: HKB) represents a diversified institution and digital solutions group connecting companies and investors with global markets. Its comprehensive one-stop business services plus digital solutions platform addresses different clients’ diverse and inter-connected business needs and digital requirements across all phases of their life cycles. AMTD IDEA Group is uniquely positioned as an active super connector between clients, business partners, investee companies, and investors, connecting the East and the West. For more information, please visit www.amtdinc.com or follow us on X (formerly known as “Twitter”) at @AMTDGroup.

About AMTD Digital Inc.

AMTD Digital Inc. (NYSE: HKD) is a comprehensive digital solutions platform headquartered in France. Its one-stop digital solutions platform operates key business lines including digital media, content and marketing services, investments as well as hospitality and VIP services. For AMTD Digital’s announcements, please visit https://ir.amtdigital.net/investor-news

About The Generation Essentials Group

The Generation Essentials Group (NYSE: TGE), jointly established by AMTD Group, AMTD IDEA Group (NYSE: AMTD; SGX: HKB) and AMTD Digital Inc. (NYSE: HKD), is headquartered in France and focuses on global strategies and developments in multi-media, entertainment, and cultural affairs worldwide as well as hospitality and VIP services. TGE comprises L’Officiel, The Art Newspaper, movie and entertainment projects. Collectively, TGE is a diversified portfolio of media and entertainment businesses, and a global portfolio of premium properties.

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This press release contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking” statements pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “likely to,” and similar statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the beliefs, plans, and expectations of AMTD IDEA Group and/or AMTD Digital, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the filings of AMTD IDEA Group, AMTD Digital and The Generation Essentials Group with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and none of AMTD IDEA Group, AMTD Digital and The Generation Essentials Group undertakes any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

For more information, please contact:

For AMTD IDEA Group:
IR Office
AMTD IDEA Group
EMAIL: ir@amtdinc.com

For AMTD Digital Inc.:

IR Office
AMTD Digital Inc.
EMAIL: ir@amtdigital.net

For The Generation Essentials Group:
IR Office
The Generation Essentials Group
EMAIL: tge@amtd.world

THE SAUDI BORN DEVELOPER REACHING GLOBAL HEIGHTS — DAR GLOBAL’S PROJECT PIPELINE REACHES USD 19 BILLION WITH MAJOR EXPANSION INTO SAUDI ARABIA

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Dar Global, the luxury international real estate developer and first Saudi company to be listed on the London Stock Exchange, announces today that continued expansion in Saudi Arabia has contributed to an increase in its gross development value (‘GDV’) to US$19 billion, with a total international development pipeline exceeding US$19 billion across multiple markets.

Ziad El Chaar, CEO of Dar Global
Ziad El Chaar, CEO of Dar Global

Dar Global continues to expand its footprint and deepen its focus in Saudi Arabia, with a number of exciting recent launches in the GCC, contributing to the increase in GDV. The business is confident about the opportunities that lie ahead, both in terms of potential projects and the region’s transformative growth. Further updates will be shared in due course, as each new development project is unveiled.

This milestone reflects Dar Global’s position at the forefront of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing transformation, as the country prepares to open its property market to foreign non-resident investment in January 2026. This step marks a defining moment for the Kingdom’s real-estate sector, and Dar Global is among the first to capitalize on this new era of openness and international participation.

Commenting on the announcement, Ziad El Chaar, CEO of Dar Global, said: “Dar Global was built on a deep understanding of where global and regional wealth flows are heading. As the Kingdom enters a new phase of openness and global integration, we are uniquely positioned to lead this next chapter — connecting international investors to the Saudi story. The increase of our GDV to USD 19 billion reflects not just growth in numbers, but confidence in our vision, our execution, and in Saudi Arabia’s extraordinary potential.”

The Company’s accelerated growth is the result of a series of high-profile project signings and strategic partnerships in Saudi Arabia, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the market. Dar Global’s developments align with the ambitions of Vision 2030, blending international design excellence with the cultural authenticity of Saudi destinations.

Supported by its London Stock Exchange listing, Dar Global continues to attract global investors, including buyers from over 115 nationalities, expand its footprint, and deliver world-class developments that redefine luxury living across London, Marbella, Dubai, Jeddah, Riyadh, Muscat, and Doha.

Bitget Lists Kite (KITE) for Spot Trading

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), announced the listing of List Kite (KITE) in the Innovation, Public Chain and AI Zone, adding it to spot trading. Trading for the KITE/USDT pair will begin on 3 November 2025, 13:00 (UTC), with withdrawals available from 4 November 2025, 14:00 (UTC).

Bitget Lists Kite (KITE) for Spot Trading
Bitget Lists Kite (KITE) for Spot Trading

Kite AI is a next-generation, EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain crafted to become the first AI payment blockchain. While AI agents can now manage complex tasks, they remain dependent on human-approved operation loops. Kite’s infrastructure provides the missing layer for true autonomy, addressing the evolving needs of the internet by offering agent-native identities, programmable governance, and instant stablecoin payments, enabling a world where autonomous agents interact, transact, and collaborate seamlessly. Built on modular architecture, Kite empowers developers to create, integrate and scale AI agents and workflows with speed. From high-throughput infrastructure to open SDKs and marketplaces, Kite AI delivers the building blocks for a decentralized ecosystem where data, models, agents and value can be owned, exchanged and governed by all participants.

Bitget’s Universal Exchange (UEX) combines exchange grade infrastructure with OnChain access, giving users a single account to discover and trade millions of tokens across leading networks. While this open gateway enables broad market access without traditional listing bottlenecks, Bitget’s listing highlights a different tier of assets—projects with real backing, clear utility, strong community and partner support. Together, UEX offers both breadth and quality: universal discovery at scale, and curated opportunities for users who prefer to explore crypto’s vastness. The addition of Kite (KITE) further broadens these opportunities, strengthening Bitget’s role in expanding the intersection of artificial intelligence and Web3 infrastructure, bridging programmable agent economies with onchain finance to drive a more intelligent and interconnected digital future.

For more details on Kite (KITE), visit here.

About Bitget

Established in 2018, Bitget is the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX). Serving over 120 million users in 150+ countries and regions, the Bitget exchange is committed to helping users trade smarter with its pioneering copy trading feature and other trading solutions, while providing real-time access to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrency prices. Bitget Wallet is a leading non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet that supports over 130 blockchains and millions of tokens. It offers multi-chain trading, staking, payments, and direct access to 20,000+ DApps, with advanced swaps and market insights built into a single platform.

Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships, such as its role as the Official Crypto Partner of the World’s Top Football League, LALIGA, in EASTERN, SEA and LATAM markets. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. In the world of motorsports, Bitget is the exclusive cryptocurrency exchange partner of MotoGP™, one of the world’s most thrilling championships.

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YY Group Deepens Strategic Collaboration with KEENON Robotics to Advance Tech-Powered Hospitality Solutions

Next Phase of Partnership Supports Scalable Growth and Margin Improvement

SINGAPORE, Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — YY Group Holding Limited (NASDAQ: YYGH) (“YY Group” or the “Company”), a global leader in on-demand workforce solutions and integrated facilities management (IFM), building on the memorandum of understanding it signed in August 2025, today announced it has executed a formal partnership agreement with KEENON (Hong Kong) Limited (“KEENON Robotics” or “KEENON”), a globally leading provider of service robotics, to explore the deployment of service robots within Southeast Asia’s hospitality industry. Entering the next phase of strategic collaboration with KEENON marks a key step forward in YY Group’s strategy to enhance workforce and operational efficiency through technology, creating value for workers and businesses while improving service delivery margins.

Under the agreement, KEENON will provide AI embodied robots that aim to work with YY Group to address manpower shortage challenges and enhance efficiency, while developing integrated human-robot collaboration service models. These efforts are designed to improve efficiency, reliability, and consistency across hotel operations – including banquet event support, cleaning, and other tasks – while preserving the human touch that defines hospitality.

YY Group Holding Deepens Relationship with KEENON Robotics.
YY Group Holding Deepens Relationship with KEENON Robotics.

These innovative solutions, based on the Company’s deep expertise across catering, large event staffing, and facility cleaning and maintenance, are designed to support and augment staff, rather than replace human roles. YY Group will manage deployments across its established client network, ensuring its solutions are effectively adapted to customer specifications and local market needs.

“This partnership reflects YY Group’s commitment to leveraging smart technologies to empower businesses and workers globally,” said Mike Fu, YY Group’s CEO and Executive Director. “By supporting human staff with robotics, we can enhance productivity and reduce operational friction for our clients, driving better unit economics while maintaining high service quality. We are moving rapidly from this agreement with KEENON into execution, realizing tangible benefits and creating sustainable, scalable growth opportunities.”

Pilot deployments are already underway with select regional clients, laying the foundation for broader expansion beyond Southeast Asia. YY Group expects to market tailored solutions to both its manpower platform and integrated facilities management (IFM) clients, with flexible packaging for diverse end customers and potential reach beyond hospitality.

About YY Holding Limited

YY Group Holding Limited (Nasdaq: YYGH) is a Singapore-headquartered, technology-enabled platform providing flexible, scalable workforce solutions and integrated facility management (IFM) services across Asia and beyond. The Group operates through two core verticals: on-demand staffing and IFM, delivering agile, reliable support to industries such as hospitality, logistics, retail, and healthcare.

Leveraging proprietary digital platforms and IoT-driven systems, YY Group enables clients to meet fluctuating labor demands and maintain high-performance environments. In addition to its core operations in Singapore and Malaysia, the Group maintains a growing presence in Asia, Europe, Africa, Oceania and the Middle East.

Listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, YY Group is committed to service excellence, operational innovation, and long-term value creation for clients and shareholders.

For more information on the Company, please visit https://yygroupholding.com/.

About KEENON (Hong Kong) Limited

Established in 2010, KEENON Robotics is a global leader in the development and deployment of commercial service robots. The company specializes in creating indoor intelligent service robots that utilize advanced technologies such as AI, machine vision, and autonomous navigation. With a focus on providing practical, efficient, and reliable solutions, KEENON’s robots are deployed across various industries, including catering, hospitality, healthcare, and retail.

KEENON has expanded its global footprint with its products serving over 60 countries and more than 600 cities worldwide. The company is dedicated to creating value and contributing to industry growth by helping businesses enhance operational efficiency and address workforce shortages. Its diverse product lineup includes delivery robots, cleaning robots, and guiding robots, all designed to meet the evolving needs of modern enterprises.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current expectations and beliefs of YY Group Holding Limited (the “Company”) and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements in this press release include, among others, statements regarding the Company’s strategic collaboration with KEENON Robotics, expected benefits from the partnership, anticipated business expansion, and future operational performance. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: (i) the pace of technology adoption in the hospitality and facilities management industries, (ii) economic conditions in key markets, (iii) the Company’s ability to execute its growth strategies, (iv) regulatory developments, and (v) general business and market conditions.

Forward-looking statements are generally identified by words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “continue,” or similar expressions. All forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release, and YY Group Holding Limited undertakes no obligation to update or revise any such statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by applicable law.

Investor Contact
Jason Phua Zhi Yong, Chief Financial Officer
YY Group
enquiries@yygroupholding.com 

Mark Niu, Chief Strategy Officer,
YY Group
mark.niu@yygroupholding.com

TGE Announces a Share Repurchase Program

PARIS and NEW YORK and SINGAPORE, Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Generation Essentials Group (“TGE” or the “Company”, NYSE: TGE) announces that its board of directors has authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to US$5 million of its ordinary shares until January 31, 2026. The Company plans to adopt and implement this share repurchase program in accordance with applicable rules and requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Company’s insider trading policies.

The Company’s proposed repurchases may be executed from time to time through (1) the open market at prevailing market prices, (2) privately negotiated transactions, (3) bilateral deals, (4) block trades and/or (5) other legally permissible means, depending on market conditions and other relevant parameters for consideration.

The timing and dollar amount of repurchase transactions will be subject to the Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b-18 and Rule 10b-5 requirements. A special task force authorized by Company’s board of directors will review the share repurchase program periodically and may authorize adjustment of its terms and size.

Based on TGE’s net asset value per share of US$17.3 and total assets value per share of US$25.7 as of June 30, 2025, TGE believes that its Class A ordinary shares are undervalued. In addition, TGE has also observed significant short interest surrounding its Class A ordinary shares. The primary aim of this buyback is to promote stable, long-term share price growth and to encourage investors to focus on the Company’s intrinsic long-term value.

About The Generation Essentials Group

The Generation Essentials Group (NYSE: TGE), jointly established by AMTD Group, AMTD IDEA Group (NYSE: AMTD; SGX: HKB) and AMTD Digital Inc. (NYSE: HKD), is headquartered in France and focuses on global strategies and developments in multi-media, entertainment, and cultural affairs worldwide as well as hospitality and VIP services. TGE comprises L’Officiel, The Art Newspaper, movie and entertainment projects. Collectively, TGE is a diversified portfolio of media and entertainment businesses, and a global portfolio of premium properties.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking” statements pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “likely to,” and similar statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the beliefs, plans, and expectations of The Generation Essentials Group, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the filings of The Generation Essentials Group with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and none of The Generation Essentials Group undertakes any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

For more information, please contact:

For The Generation Essentials Group:
IR Office
The Generation Essentials Group
EMAIL: tge@amtd.world 

First Phosphate Announces Listing of its Shares on Tradegate Exchange in Germany Bolstering European and International Market Liquidity


Saguenay, Quebec – Newsfile Corp. – November 3, 2025 – First Phosphate Corp. (CSE: PHOS) (OTCQX: FRSPF) (FSE: KD0) (“First Phosphate” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce that its common shares have now been listed for trading on the Tradegate Exchange (“Tradegate“) in Germany (TDG: KD0).

This expanded access on Tradegate will allow European investors to trade in the shares of First Phosphate directly within EU market hours as well as during extended trading hours across all major European time zones, improving convenience and exposure for the Company’s shares internationally.

The Tradegate listing complements First Phosphate’s existing listings on the Canadian Securities Exchange (PHOS), the OTCQX Best Market in the United States (FRSPF), and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (KD0).

Tradegate’s focus on international issuers enables broader market participation for investors interested in aligning with First Phosphate’s vision of onshoring the lithium iron phosphate (“LFP“) battery supply chain in North America and Europe using North American critical minerals.

First Phosphate has recently produced commercial-grade LFP 18650 battery cells using North American critical minerals. Please see: https://firstphosphate.com/north-american-lfp-battery-cells.

The high-purity phosphoric acid and iron powder for these LFP 18650 battery cells was produced using rare igneous anorthosite rock extracted from the First Phosphate Bégin-Lamarche property in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada.

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About Tradegate Exchange
Tradegate, based in Berlin, is Europe’s largest stock exchange specialised in the execution of private investor orders. Tradegate emerged from the over-the-counter trading platform Tradegate, which quickly became the most popular trading venue for private investors since its founding in the year 2000. On January 4, 2010, Tradegate began trading as the first newly established stock exchange in Germany since more than 150 years. The exchange is operated by Tradegate Exchange GmbH (also based in Berlin), which is owned 42.84% by Deutsche Börse AG and 42.84% by Tradegate AG; the remaining 14.32% of the GmbH are held by Verein Berliner Börse e. V.

About First Phosphate
First Phosphate (CSE: PHOS) (OTCQB: FRSPF) (TDG: KD0) (FSE: KD0) is a mineral development and cleantech company dedicated to building and onshoring a vertically integrated mine-to-market LFP battery supply chain for North America. Target markets include energy storage, data centers, robotics, mobility and national security. First Phosphate’s flagship Bégin-Lamarche Property in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec is one of North America’s rare igneous phosphate resources, yielding high-purity phosphate with minimal impurities.

For additional information, please contact:
Bennett Kurtz
CFO, CAO
bennett@firstphosphate.com
Tel : +1 (416) 200-0657

Investor Relations: investor@firstphosphate.com
Media Relations: media@firstphosphate.com
Website: www.FirstPhosphate.com

Follow First Phosphate:
X: https://x.com/FirstPhosphate
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/first-phosphate

Forward-Looking Information and Cautionary Statement
This release includes certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking information”. Any statement that discusses predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as “expects”, or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “forecasts”, “estimates”, “believes” or “intends” or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results “may” or “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking information. In particular, this press release contains forward-looking information relating to, among other things, the Company’s plans for vertical integration into North American supply chains, and the potential benefits of the listing of the Company common shares on Tradegate including broader market participation for investors interested in aligning with First Phosphate’s vision of onshoring the LFP battery supply chain in North America and Europe using North American critical minerals. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include development and exploration successes, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. These statements are based on a number of assumptions including, among other things, assumptions regarding general business and economic conditions; there being no significant disruptions affecting the activities of the Company or inability to access required project inputs; permitting and development of the projects being consistent with the Company’s expectations; the accuracy of the current mineral resource estimates for the Company and results of metallurgical testing; certain price assumptions for P2O5 and Fe2O3; inflation and prices for Company project inputs being approximately consistent with anticipated levels; the Company’s relationship with First Nations and other Indigenous parties remaining consistent with the Company’s expectations; the Company’s relationship with other third party partners and suppliers remaining consistent with the Company’s expectations; and government relations and actions being consistent with Company expectations. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking information contained in this press release. The Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. All forward-looking information contained in this release is qualified by these cautionary statements.

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

About First Phosphate Corp.

Nature Foods (NFC) Affirms Its Leadership in Food Technology with Consecutive Prestigious Awards

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — At the Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA) 2025, Nature Foods Co., Ltd. (NFC) was honored with the “Inspirational Brand Award”, a recognition of its pioneering position as a Vietnamese enterprise in the field of advanced food technology — delivering convenience, wellness, and sustainability.

Nature Foods (NFC) Affirms Its Leadership in Food Technology with Consecutive Prestigious Awards
Nature Foods (NFC) Affirms Its Leadership in Food Technology with Consecutive Prestigious Awards

Consecutive Milestones in 2025

In addition to the APEA recognition, Nature Foods continued to solidify its leadership by being named among the Top 10 Innovative Consumer Solutions at the Better Choice Awards 2025. This dual achievement highlights NFC not only as an inspirational brand but also as a symbol of creativity and sustainable development within Vietnam’s food industry.

Convenience Meets Wellness – NFC’s Distinct Path

According to BlueWeave Consulting, Vietnam’s Ready-to-Eat (RTE) market was valued at USD 430.41 million in 2024 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 16.8% to reach USD 1.276 billion by 2031.

Guided by the philosophy of “the fullness of nature”, NFC has spent over two decades pioneering freeze-drying technology in consumer food production, creating a diverse product portfolio including ISOUP instant soups, ISOUP HUUPS! cup soups, ICHILL herbal cooling drinks, IYAUA freeze-dried yogurts, NATAS salts and seasonings, among others.

Each product adheres to NFC’s “3 Nos” principle — no preservatives, no artificial coloring, no synthetic flavoring — and meets international certifications such as HACCP, ISO 22000, BRCGS, FDA, and HALAL.

With a farm-to-table closed-loop process, NFC not only delivers convenient foods but also champions the “Convenient Wellness” lifestyle — promoting balanced, nutritious eating that is both quick and wholesome for modern consumers.

Sustainability and Social Responsibility at the Core

Beyond technological innovation, NFC places sustainability at the heart of its operations. The company utilizes eco-friendly fuels such as biomass, invests in energy-saving inverter systems, applies environmentally safe refrigerants, and is progressively transitioning to renewable energy sources. Its farms are FSA (Farm Sustainability Assessment) certified, underscoring its commitment to sustainable agriculture practices.

Socially, NFC has been a SEDEX member for over 10 years, complying with the SMETA four-pillar standards — environment, business ethics, labor practices, and occupational health & safety — as part of its dedication to ethical and responsible business.

Spreading a Lifestyle of “Eat Well – Live Well”

The APEA 2025 and Better Choice Awards 2025 mark significant milestones in Nature Foods’ 20-year journey of promoting a lifestyle that blends Vietnamese culinary heritage with modern technology. Each NFC product embodies the brand’s vision: not merely food, but an inspiration for a healthier, more convenient, and more human-centered way of living.