Mr. Aidan Mills reports

NORTHSTAR ANNOUNCES 2026 ANNUAL AND SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING RESULTS AND GRANT OF LONG-TERM INCENTIVE AWARDS

All matters put forward to shareholders at Northstar Clean Technologies Inc.'s annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on Monday, June 29, 2026, were duly approved. At the meeting, the company's shareholders approved the matters voted on, including:

• The setting of the number of directors at six;
• the re-election of the six director nominees proposed by management;
• The reappointment of MNP LLP as auditor of the company; and
• The approval of the company's 2026 equity incentive plan; approval of the plan remains subject to the final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

As previously disclosed in the company's management information circular dated May 27, 2026, James Currie and Gregg Sedun did not stand for re-election at the meeting and have retired from the board. The company is pleased to announce that Mr. Currie and Mr. Sedun will continue to support Northstar in consulting roles as advisers to the chief executive officer.

"On behalf of Northstar and the board, I would like to sincerely thank James and Gregg for their many years of dedicated service, leadership and guidance as directors of the company," said Aidan Mills, chief executive officer of Northstar. "I would also like to specifically recognize James for his leadership as chairman, where his experience and stewardship have been instrumental in supporting Northstar through an important period of development. James and Gregg's contributions have been highly valued throughout Northstar's development, and we are pleased that the company will continue to benefit from their experience and counsel in their new roles as advisers to the CEO. We wish them both the very best in their retirement."

Grant of long-term incentive awards

The company also announces that it has granted performance share units and stock options to certain directors and officers pursuant to the plan. The board of directors of the company has approved the grant of an aggregate of 1,365,625 PSUs and 2,775,625 options to certain directors and officers as part of the annual incentive compensation program. Each PSU was granted at a deemed price of 20 cents and represents, once vested, one common share in the capital of the company. Upon vesting, each option may be exercised to purchase one share at a price of 20 cents per share for a period of five years from the date of issuance. All the options, the PSUs, and the shares underlying such options and PSUs, as applicable, are subject to a hold period of four months and one day from the date of issuance. Further details regarding the plan are set out in the management information circular of the company dated May 27, 2026, which is available on the company's website or on SEDAR+.

About Northstar Clean Technologies Inc.

Northstar is a Canadian waste to value technology company focused on the sustainable recovery and reprocessing of asphalt shingles. Northstar developed and owns a proprietary design process for taking discarded asphalt shingles, otherwise destined for already overcrowded landfills, and extracts the liquid asphalt for use in new hot mix asphalt shingle manufacturing and asphalt flat roof systems while also extracting aggregate, limestone and fibre for use in construction products and other industrial applications. Focused on the circular economy, Northstar plans to reprocess used or defective asphalt shingle waste back into its four primary components for reuse/resale with its first commercial scale-up facility in Calgary, Alta. As an emerging innovator in sustainable processing, Northstar's mission aims at leading the recovery and reprocessing of asphalt shingles in North America that would otherwise be sent to landfill addressing numerous stakeholder objectives.

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