Mr. Brenton Scott reports

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES TO COMMENCE TRADING ON THE OTCQB VENTURE MARKET AND ENGAGES NATIVE ADS TO EXPAND U.S. INVESTOR AWARENESS

Critical Infrastructure Technologies Ltd.'s ordinary shares have commenced trading on the OTCQB Venture Market in the United States under the symbol CITLF.

Key highlights

• Critical Infrastructure Technologies will commence trading on the OTCQB Venture Market under the ticker symbol CITLF on Oct. 31, 2025.
• The OTCQB listing provides enhanced visibility, liquidity and access to U.S. investors.
• Critical Infrastructure has engaged Native Ads Inc., a leading digital investor-marketing firm, to expand brand awareness and market reach across North America.
• Native Ads will implement a comprehensive digital media and distribution campaign to enhance investor understanding of Critical Infrastructure's technology and growth strategy.
• These dual initiatives align with Critical Infrastructure's objective to broaden its U.S. investor base and strengthen engagement within defence, communications and technology markets.

The OTCQB Venture Market, operated by OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), is recognized as a leading public market for entrepreneurial and growth-oriented companies. The qualification to trade on OTCQB demonstrates Critical Infrastructure's commitment to transparency, financial integrity and strong corporate governance.

To further enhance visibility among U.S. investors, Critical Infrastructure has engaged Native Ads, a full-service digital media firm specializing in financial marketing and brand development for growth-stage companies.

"Trading on the OTCQB marks a significant milestone for CiTech as we continue to expand our global investor base," said Brenton Scott, chief executive officer of Critical Infrastructure. "And partnering with Native Ads allows us to more effectively communicate our value proposition and reach new U.S. investors as we grow our footprint across defence and communications markets."

Strengthening access to U.S. capital markets

The listing on the OTCQB Venture Market enables U.S.-based investors to trade and hold Critical Infrastructure shares in U.S. dollars through standard brokerage accounts, improving market access and liquidity. It also complements Critical Infrastructure's broader North American strategy.

"Our mission is to introduce CiTech to a broader U.S. audience and deliver data-driven, compliant investor marketing that raises awareness of the company's innovation and global potential," said Jon Malach from Native Ads.

About Critical Infrastructure Technologies Ltd.

Listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange with operations in Perth, Western Australia, Critical Infrastructure is creating autonomous, high-capacity, rapidly deployable technology that delivers essential services to where they are needed most. Critical Infrastructure is targeting the mining, defence, border security/surveillance and emergency services sectors in relation to its first product release, the Nexus 16, which aims to provide critical mobile telecommunications for such sectors. Using patented technologies, Critical Infrastructure's self-deploying platform (SDP) provides a solution for two of the greatest limitations of current rapidly deployable communication solutions, strength of the tower and ability to rapidly self-deploy and operate, in numerous situations. The SDP is designed to support radio equipment including LTE (long-term evolution) and several other technological payloads, such as surveillance and anti-drone systems. Critical Infrastructure has completed the research and development phase and is currently commercializing the first of many products that will be released.

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