Mr. Paul Baay reports

TOUCHSTONE EXPLORATION ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGE

James Shipka, executive vice-president, asset development and HSE (health, safety and environment), has departed Touchstone Exploration Inc., effective Nov. 7, 2025.

Mr. Shipka's responsibilities will be permanently reassigned among existing members of the executive leadership team.

The company thanks Mr. Shipka for his contributions and wishes him success in his future endeavours.

About Touchstone Exploration Inc.

Touchstone Exploration is a company based in Calgary, Alta., engaged in the business of acquiring interests in petroleum and natural gas rights and the exploration, development, production and sale of petroleum and natural gas. Touchstone is currently active in onshore properties located in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The company's common shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the AIM (Alternative Investment Market) of the London Stock Exchange under the symbol TXP.