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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – September 17, 2026 - TheNewswire – Clean Seed Capital Group Ltd. (“Clean Seed” or the “Company”) (TSXV: CSX) is pleased to announce a commercial dealer and distribution relationship with Wetaskiwin Co-op (“Wetaskiwin”), under which Wetaskiwin will promote and sell the SMART Seeder Mini-MAX™ to farmers in Central Alberta. The relationship expands Mini-MAX™’s presence and introduces the equipment to Wetaskiwin’s established agricultural customer base. It advances Clean Seed’s strategy of bringing its precision seeding technology to market through partners with existing producer relationships.

Wetaskiwin is a long-standing, locally owned agricultural cooperative serving farmers throughout Central Alberta and is a member-owner of Federated Co-operatives Limited (“FCL”), one of Canada’s largest and most established co-operative organizations.  Wetaskiwin will promote the SMART Seeder Mini-MAX™ to its agricultural customers this fall to build product awareness and generate equipment sales in Central Alberta.

Building Producer Engagement at Agri-Trade

In collaboration with Wetaskiwin, Clean Seed will attend the Agri-Trade Equipment Expo at Westerner Park in Red Deer, Alberta, November 11–13, 2026, with representatives present throughout the three-day event to introduce SMART Seeder Mini-MAX™ and engage directly with producers.

According to the organizer, Agri-Trade brings together more than 32,000 agricultural buyers and over 500 exhibitors. Held after harvest as producers assess equipment needs for the coming season, the event provides an opportunity to build Mini-MAX™ awareness, generate sales enquiries and support Wetaskiwin’s regional sales development.

A Canadian Foothold Within the Co-op System

Federated Co-operatives Limited is a second-tier cooperative owned by more than 150 independent retail cooperatives across Western Canada, one of which is Wetaskiwin . Together, FCL and its member cooperatives form the Co-operative Retailing System, a large Western Canadian network serving more than two million members through more than 1,600 locations.

FCL supports its member cooperatives across a broad range of sectors, including agriculture, food, energy, home and building supplies, through purchasing, distribution, manufacturing, marketing and other business services.

Clean Seed views Wetaskiwin as an opportunity to establish a Canadian commercial presence for the Mini-MAX™ within the Co-operative Retailing System. Successful local equipment adoption with Wetaskiwin could lead to dealer arrangements with other member cooperatives, creating potential for market development beyond Central Alberta.  

The SMART Seeder Mini-MAX™ is Clean Seed’s compact precision seeding platform, designed to bring the Company’s precision seeding technology to smaller and more diverse farming operations. The Mini-MAX™ is available in 5-foot configurations and will subsequently be available in configurations up to 20 feet.

Expanding Clean Seed’s Commercial Deployment

Clean Seed is advancing the commercialization of its patented precision seeding architecture through a combination of licensing, OEM manufacturing and regional deployment channels. SMART Seeder Mini-MAX™ is one of the platforms through which that technology is being deployed across a broader range of farms and markets.

The Wetaskiwin Co-op relationship adds a Canadian agricultural retail channel to this strategy, alongside Clean Seed’s strategic relationship with Mahindra & Mahindra Limited and regional market-development initiatives in Mexico and other priority markets. It provides another route for putting Clean Seed technology directly in front of producers and supporting commercial adoption of the Company’s technology.

Ron Yaroslawsky, Agro Division Manager of Wetaskiwin, stated:

“With the volatility in farm input costs, helping producers make informed equipment decisions is an important part of our role. We see value in bringing the SMART Seeder Mini-MAX™ to our agricultural customers as they look at ways to improve precision and input efficiency. Working with Clean Seed gives us an opportunity to introduce the technology directly to local producers and help them assess how it fits their operations.”

Graeme Lempriere, Founder, Chairman & CEO of Clean Seed, stated:

“Mini-MAX™ is one way we are bringing the technology developed through SMART Seeder MAX™ to a wider market. Working with established manufacturers and retailers is central to that effort, and Wetaskiwin Co-op gives us an important opportunity to advance that strategy here in Canada.

Our immediate focus is to turn producer exposure into equipment sales in Central Alberta. The broader opportunity is to build a successful local presence that can support further Mini-MAX™ expansion. We appreciate the Wetaskiwin team’s support and look forward to building that business together.”

About Clean Seed Capital Group Ltd.

Clean Seed Capital Group Ltd. is an agricultural technology company focused on the development and commercialization of precision seeding and planting technologies.

The Company’s SMART Seeder™ technology platform is designed to improve the precision and efficiency of agricultural inputs while helping farmers produce more with less.

Clean Seed’s product portfolio includes the SMART Seeder MAX™ and SMART Seeder Mini-MAX™, providing scalable precision seeding solutions for different farm sizes and applications.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Graeme Lempriere

Founder, Chairman & CEO

Clean Seed Capital Group Ltd.

For further information please contact Clean Seed at info@cleanseedcapital.com and visit our website at www.cleanseedcapital.com .

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This press release is not an offer or a solicitation of an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The common shares of Clean Seed Capital Group Ltd. have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration.

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This news release includes certain “forward-looking statements” as defined under applicable Canadian securities legislation. All information and statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature constitute forward-looking information, and the words “anticipate”, “estimate”, “believe”, “continue”, “could”, “expects”, “intend”, “plans”, "postulates", "predict", “will”, “may” or similar expressions suggesting future conditions or events or the negative of these terms are generally intended to identify forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Specifically, there is no assurance that the dealer arrangement will generate significant sales of the Mini-MAX or lead to additional dealer opportunities from other members of the Co-operative Retailing System. Clean Seed disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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