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AD4 CAPITAL CORP.

948 Ridgeway Avenue

North Vancouver, British Columbia, V7L 3R4

NEWS RELEASE

AD4 CAPITAL CORP. ANNOUNCES CONDITIONAL APPROVAL AND FILING OF FILING STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ITS QUALIFYING TRANSACTION

August 12, 2026 - North Vancouver, BC - AD4 Capital Corp. (TSXV: ADJ.P) ("AD4" or the "Company"), a capital pool company under TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV") Policy 2.4 (the "CPC Policy"), is pleased to announce that it has obtained conditional approval of the TSXV in respect of its previously announced "Qualifying Transaction" pursuant to the CPC Policy with Responsible Energy Inc. ("REI") (the "Transaction"). AD4 has filed a filing statement dated August 11, 2026 in connection with the Transaction (the "Filing Statement") on AD4's SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. Following the completion of the Transaction, AD4 will carry on the business of REI under the name "Responsible Energy Corporation" (the "Resulting Issuer").

The completion of the Transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including, but not limited to, final approval of the TSXV, and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. Assuming all conditions are satisfied, closing of the Transaction is expected to occur on or around August 21, 2026, or such other date as may be determined. Upon completion of the proposed Qualifying Transaction, the Resulting Issuer is expected to meet all of the minimum listing requirements of the Exchange for a Tier 2 issuer and the common shares of the Resulting Issuer will trade under the symbol "REH".

Trading of AD4's shares will remain halted until such time as the TSXV may determine, having regard to the completion of certain requirements pursuant to the CPC Policy.

Further details regarding the Transaction can be found in AD4's news release dated March 18, 2025, as well as the Filing Statement dated August 11, 2026 filed under AD4's SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

The Company is not currently in compliance with TSXV and applicable legal requirements on the holding of its annual general meeting of shareholders as its last annual general meeting was held on March 27, 2024. The Company intends to hold its next annual general meeting no later than November 15, 2026.

About the Company

The Company is a capital pool company within the meaning of the policies of the Exchange and established under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) on June 14, 2021. The Company has not commenced commercial operations and has no assets other than cash and cash equivalents.

For further information please contact:

Alfredo De Lucrezia

President, CEO and Director

Tel. (604) 619-0225

About Responsible Energy Inc.

Responsible Energy Inc. is a Canadian clean technology company commercializing its multi-patented Free Radical Gasification (FRG(TM)) platform for the destruction of PFAS, AFFF, and other hazardous liquid waste streams. Through its operating subsidiaries, the Company is advancing FRG(TM) through independent third-party validation and commercialization to address the growing global demand for permanent hazardous waste destruction solutions. Supported by a portfolio of 10 issued patents, Responsible Energy is focused on deploying its FRG(TM) platform to industrial and government customers seeking permanent destruction solutions for PFAS and other hazardous liquid waste streams.

Responsible Energy's Gen 5 FRG(TM) system is currently undergoing independent validation under the U.S. Department of Defense's Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), an important milestone supporting commercial deployment of the technology for government and industrial applications.

For further information please contact:

Gordon Fraser, President and CEO

Phone: (613) 865-8045

Email: gfraser@responsible.energy

The TSX Venture Exchange has in no way passed upon the merits of the Transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release may contain certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. When or if used in this news release, the words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "target", "plan", "forecast", "may", "schedule" and similar words or expressions identify forward-looking statements or information. These forward-looking statements or information may relate to proposed financing activity, regulatory or government requirements or approvals, the reliability of third-party information and other factors or information. Such statements represent the Company's current views with respect to future events and are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social risks, contingencies and uncertainties. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements or information to reflect changes in assumptions or changes in circumstances or any other events affecting such statements and information other than as required by applicable laws, rules and regulations.

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We are the solicitors for the above-mentioned company, and are enclosing a copy of its News Release of even date, which we would ask that you disseminate pursuant to the TSX Venture Exchange's requirements, as well as for distribution in the normal fashion. (Please note that we will be handling the SEDAR+ filing of this News Release.)

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Enclosure

c: AD4 Capital Corp. - via email

Attention: Alfredo De Lucrezia

British Columbia Securities Commission - via SEDAR

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