Mr. Gordon Fraser reports

AD4 CAPITAL CORP. ANNOUNCES CONDITIONAL APPROVAL AND FILING OF FILING STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ITS QUALIFYING TRANSACTION

AD4 Capital Corp. has obtained conditional approval of the TSX Venture Exchange in respect of its previously announced qualifying transaction pursuant to the CPC (capital pool company) policy with Responsible Energy Inc. (REI). AD4 has filed a filing statement dated Aug. 11, 2026, in connection with the transaction on AD4's SEDAR+ profile. Following the completion of the transaction, AD4 will carry on the business of REI under the name Responsible Energy Corp. (the resulting issuer).

The completion of the transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including, but not limited to, final approval of the TSX-V, and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. Assuming all conditions are satisfied, closing of the transaction is expected to occur on or around Aug. 21, 2026, or such other date as may be determined. Upon completion of the proposed qualifying transaction, the resulting issuer is expected to meet all of the minimum listing requirements of the exchange for a Tier 2 issuer and the common shares of the resulting issuer will trade under the symbol REH.

Trading of AD4's shares will remain halted until such time as the TSX-V may determine, having regard to the completion of certain requirements pursuant to the CPC policy.

Further details regarding the transaction can be found in AD4's news release dated March 18, 2025, as well as the filing statement dated Aug. 11, 2026, filed under AD4's SEDAR+ profile.

The company is not currently in compliance with TSX-V and applicable legal requirements on the holding of its annual general meeting of shareholders as its last annual general meeting was held on March 27, 2024. The company intends to hold its next annual general meeting no later than Nov. 15, 2026.

About AD4 Capital Corp.

The company is a capital pool company within the meaning of the policies of the exchange and established under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) on June 14, 2021. The company has not commenced commercial operations and has no assets other than cash and cash equivalents.

About Responsible Energy Inc.

REI is a Canadian clean technology company commercializing its multipatented Free Radical Gasification (FRG) platform for the destruction of PFAS, AFFF and other hazardous liquid waste streams. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company is advancing FRG through independent third party validation and commercialization to address the growing global demand for permanent hazardous waste destruction solutions. Supported by a portfolio of 10 issued patents, REI is focused on deploying its FRG platform to industrial and government customers seeking permanent destruction solutions for PFAS and other hazardous liquid waste streams.

REI's Gen 5 FRG system is currently undergoing independent validation under the U.S. Department of Defense's environmental security technology certification program (ESTCP), an important milestone supporting commercial deployment of the technology for government and industrial applications.

We seek Safe Harbor.