Mr. Scott White reports

BACKSTAGEPLAY CLOSES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF COMMON SHARES

Backstageplay Inc. has closed the non-brokered private placement offering announced on July 13, 2026. The company issued 1,825,000 common shares at a purchase price of eight cents per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $146,000.

In connection with the offering, the company paid cash finders' fees of $10,220, being 7 per cent of the gross proceeds of the offering, to BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. and Leede Financial Inc. Each of the finders is at arm's length to the company.

All securities issued under the offering are subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day from the date of issuance, expiring Dec. 15, 2026.

One insider of the company subscribed for an aggregate of 850,000 common shares under the offering for aggregate proceeds of $68,000. The participation of the insider in the offering constitutes a related party transaction within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101, Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions. The company is relying on the exemptions from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 contained in Section 5.5(b) and Section 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101, respectively, on the basis that the company is a NEX issuer and no securities of the company are listed or quoted on any of the specified markets referred to in Section 5.5(b) and that neither the fair market value of the securities issued to nor the consideration paid by the insider exceeds 25 per cent of the company's market capitalization. No new control person of the company was created as a result of the offering.

The net proceeds from the offering will be used for the development of a new social gaming platform and content, integration of third party solutions, as well as general corporate working capital.

There is no material fact or material change related to the company that has not been generally disclosed. The offering remains subject to the final acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange.

About Backstageplay Inc.

Backstageplay is a British Columbia corporation listed on the NEX board of the TSX Venture Exchange. The company is relaunching its social gaming platform in 2026, which will be focused on connecting brands, fans, live entertainment and other gaming content through measurable engagement, monetization and loyalty-driven experiences.

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