Mr. Rod Husband reports

EXPLOITS CHANGES NAME TO EPIC GOLD CORP.

Exploits Discovery Corp. is completing a corporate rebrand, including a name change to Epic Gold Corp.

Epic Gold marks the next phase for the company under the leadership of Rod Husband, president and chief executive officer, with a focused strategy to unlock the underexplored potential of its Canadian gold assets.

Effective at the opening of trading on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, The company's common shares will begin trading under the new trading symbol EPG. The company's new Cusip number and ISIN are 29391A 10 3 and CA 29391A 10 3 0, respectively. The company's common shares remain eligible for electronic clearing and settlement, and there is no change to the company's share capital as a result of the name and symbol change.

The company's new website will launch concurrently with the name change. Visitors to the company's current website and e-mails sent to existing company e-mail addresses will be automatically redirected.

Mr. Husband commented, "Epic Gold marks a new chapter for the company as we focus on advancing our Canadian gold portfolio through disciplined exploration, the pursuit of new discoveries across our Quebec and Ontario project base and ultimately resource growth."

About Epic Gold Corp. (formerly Exploits Discovery Corp.)

Epic Gold (formerly Exploits Discovery) is a well-financed gold exploration company anchored historical gold resources across its four projects (see news releases dated May 13, 2025, June 3, 2025, Oct. 8, 2025, and Dec. 16, 2025). Exploits provides a combination of a proven management team, a strong cash position (approximately $15-million in cash and equivalents), Tier 1 jurisdiction exposure, and multiple potential discovery and transaction-driven catalysts.