Mr. Charles Funk reports

GETTY COPPER APPOINTS CEO AND VP EXPLORATION

Getty Copper Inc. has appointed Ryan O'Regan as chief executive officer and Dr. Roy Greig as vice-president of exploration, effective immediately.

Mr. O'Regan is a highly experienced mining executive, entrepreneur and mine developer with more than 18 years of leadership experience across mine development, project execution, technical services, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate strategy within the Canadian mining sector.

Mr. O'Regan, incoming chief executive officer, added: "I am honoured to join Getty as chief executive officer at a critical stage in the company's evolution. Getty's compelling copper asset base, located in the heart of a critical mineral hub within British Columbia, is the ideal opportunity to create value for our shareholders. I look forward to working with Getty's board of directors, technical teams, regulators, key indigenous communities, stakeholders and shareholders to advance a disciplined development strategy focused on value creation, operational readiness and responsible resource development."

Getty chairman Charles Funk commented: "I am excited to welcome Ryan O'Regan and Dr. Roy Greig as we retool and build a team to unlock the value of the Getty project in the Highland Valley district. Ryan O'Regan is an entrepreneur with a career spent covering the geological aspects, project development and partnerships that will assist us in advancing our company. Dr. Roy Greig has a history of discovery success, team leadership and a deep knowledge of the copper porphyry systems of British Columbia. The company extends its appreciation to outgoing CEO Tom MacNeill for his service to Getty and is pleased that he will continue to serve on the board of Getty. We believe 2026 will be an exciting year for Getty, focused on resource and exploration drilling, and the company looks forward to sharing our plans for growth."

Executives background

Mr. O'Regan brings executive-level experience across the full mine life cycle -- from early-stage exploration and feasibility through construction, operations, optimization and the integration of acquired assets. Most recently, he served as vice-president, technical services and development, and vice-president, project development, at Conuma Resources Ltd., where he led integrated geology, engineering, mine planning, capital projects and supporting regulatory workflows across multiple active operations and expansions. Earlier in his career, Mr. O'Regan played a key leadership role in the development, construction and commissioning of the Vista mine in Alberta, overseeing significant capital programs and delivering first coal and full production on schedule and on budget. He has also held senior operational, project management and development roles across greenfield and brownfield mining projects throughout Western Canada. Mr. O'Regan is a professional geoscientist (PGeo) registered with APEGA (Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta) and EGBC (Engineers and Geoscientists BC). He holds a BSc (honours) in geology from Carleton University.

Dr. Greig brings deep exploration know-how earned from 15 years of grassroots to development-stage experience focused mainly in British Columbia. This includes important contributions to recent porphyry copper-gold discoveries at the Saddle North project with GT Gold Corp. and the Joy project (Aurora deposit) as vice-president of exploration for Amarc Resources Ltd. Dr. Greig received his PhD from the University of Arizona in 2021 with research focused on the Laramide porphyry copper province in southwestern North America.

Incentive grant

Further, pursuant to the company's equity incentive compensation plan, it has granted 22.45 million stock options at an exercise price of 16 cents to employees, directors, consultants and contractors of the company. The options are exercisable for a period of five years and will vest over the next two years.

Marketing agreements

Getty announces it has engaged Triomphe Holdings Ltd., doing business as Capital Analytica, an arm's-length service provider, to provide certain marketing and social media services to the company, in accordance with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange and applicable securities laws. Based in Nanaimo, B.C., Capital Analytica specializes in marketing, social media and public awareness within the mining and metals sector. Capital Analytica will provide social media services, capital market consultation and social engagement reporting for an initial six-month term for a fee of $150,000 payable in two tranches, with an option to renew the agreement for an additional six months at a rate of $75,000 unless terminated earlier in accordance with the terms of the agreement. The company has granted Capital Analytica incentive stock options to purchase 500,000 common shares at an exercise price of 16 cents per share for a period of five years. The stock options will be subject to standard investor relations vesting provisions. The agreement with Capital Analytica remains subject to the approval of the TSX-V. Capital Analytica and its principal are arm's length to the company.

Getty also announces it has engaged Peak Investor Marketing Corp., an arm's-length service provider, to provide marketing strategy and planning, corporate communications, and public relations, with the goal of increasing market awareness for the company. Peak Investor Marketing will provide these services for an initial six-month term for a fee of $12,000 per month, with an option to extend for consideration of $12,000 per month. The company has granted Peak Investor Marketing incentive stock options to purchase 500,000 common shares at an exercise price of 16 cents per share for a period of five years. The stock options granted to Peak Investor Marketing will be subject to standard investor relations vesting provisions. The agreement with Peak Investor Marketing remains subject to the approval of the TSX-V. Peak Investor Marketing and its principal are arm's length to the company.

About Getty Copper Inc.

Getty Copper is a Canadian-based mineral exploration and development company focused on the Highland Valley region of British Columbia, Canada. Its flagship Getty project is located near Logan Lake and adjacent to Teck's Highland Valley copper mine and has potential to become a significant new source of copper and molybdenum in the district.

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