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GLADIATOR METALS CORP. BEGINS TRADING ON OTCQX BEST MARKET

Gladiator Metals Corp. has qualified to trade on the OTCQX Best Market. Gladiator Metals upgraded to OTCQX from the OTCQB Venture Market.

Gladiator Metals begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbol GDTRF. U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and real-time Level 2 quotes for the company on OTC Markets Group Inc.'s website.

The OTCQX market is designed for established, investor-focused U.S. and international companies. To qualify for OTCQX, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws. Graduating to the OTCQX market from the OTCQB market marks an important milestone for companies, enabling them to demonstrate their qualifications and build visibility among U.S. investors.

Trading in non-U.S. North American securities on OTC Markets reached $23.4-billion in the second quarter of 2026, representing an 88.25-per-cent increase over Q2 2025. OTC Markets recorded $453.34-billion in total dollar volume in the first half of the year. Canada ranked among the top home markets by trading volume during the quarter, highlighting sustained U.S. investor demand for internationally listed names.

About Gladiator Metals Corp.

Gladiator Metals is a mineral exploration company focused on the advancement of multiple high-grade copper prospects at its Whitehorse copper project, an advanced-stage copper-plus-or-minus-molybdenum-plus-or-minus-silver-plus-or-minus-gold skarn exploration project in Yukon, Canada. The project comprises 731 quartz claims and 17 Crown grants covering approximately 140 square kilometres. The company holds an option to acquire a 100-per-cent legal and beneficial interest in 309 of those quartz claims and 17 Crown grants and has directly staked an additional 422 quartz claims in the Whitehorse mining district.