Mr. Peter Deeb reports

HAMPTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

Hampton Financial Corp. has released the results from the company's annual meeting of shareholders held Feb. 28, 2025. All matters put forth in the management information circular dated Jan. 30, 2025, were passed, including the election of the six nominees for election as director, each of whom was an incumbent director of the company, identified in the management information circular.

About Hampton Financial Corp.

Hampton is a unique private equity firm that seeks to build shareholder value through long-term strategic investments.

Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Hampton Securities Ltd., Hampton is actively engaged in family office, wealth management, institutional service and capital market activities. HSL is a full-service investment dealer, regulated by Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization and registered in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario and Quebec. In addition, the company, through HSL, provides investment banking services, which include assisting companies with raising capital, advising on mergers and acquisitions, and aiding issuers in obtaining a listing on recognized securities exchanges in Canada and abroad, and HSL's corporate finance group provides early-stage, growing companies the capital they need to create value for investors. HSL continues to develop its wealth management, advisory team and principal-agent programs, which offer to the industry's most experienced wealth managers a unique and flexible operating platform that provides additional freedom, financial support and tax effectiveness as they build and manage their professional practice.

Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Oxygen Working Capital, the company offers factoring and other commercial financing services to clients across Canada.

The company is exploring opportunities to diversify its sources of revenue by way of strategic investments in both complementary business and non-core sectors that can leverage the expertise of its board and the diverse experience of its management team.