File: Attachment OPTG MCTO Update 20260312.pdf

OPTEGRA VENTURES INC. 3002 1211 Melville Street

Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 0A7 Telephone: +1604 681 4653

Optegra Ventures Provides Default Status Report on Required Filings

Vancouver, British Columbia, March 12, 2026 Optegra Ventures Inc. (the "Company") (TSXV: OPTG) announces that further to its news releases dated January 16, 2026, January 29, 2026, February 12, 2026, and February 26, 2026, regarding the Company's late filing of its audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2025, and the related management's discussion and analysis and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer annual certificates for this period (collectively, the "Required Filings") and the grant of a Management Cease Trade Order (the "Default Announcement") the Company provides its bi-weekly default status report in the form of a news release, as required under National Policy 12-203 Management Cease Trade Orders ("NP 12-203").

The Company confirms that:

(a) there have been no material changes to the information contained in the Default Announcement that have not been generally disclosed;

(b) there has been no failure by the Company in fulfilling its stated intentions with respect to satisfying the provisions of the alternative information guidelines set out in NP 12-203;

(c) there has been no default by the Company subsequent to the Default Announcement other than the Company being unable to file its interim financial statements for the three-month period ended December 31, 2025, the related management's discussion and analysis and the CEO and CFO interim certifications (collectively the "Q1 Filings") by the required deadline of March 2, 2026; and

(d) there has been no other material information concerning the affairs of the Company that has not been generally disclosed.

The Company confirms that it will continue to comply with the provisions of the alternative information guidelines set out in NP 12-203, for so long as the Required Filings and the Q1 Filings have not been filed.

The Company expects to file the Required Filings and the Q1 Filings by March 30, 2026, and will issue a news release once the Required Filings and Q1 Filings have been filed.

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the news releases dated January 16, 2026, January 29, 2026, February 12, 2026 and February 26, 2026.

ISSUED ON BEHALF OF OPTEGRA VENTURES INC. Paul Loudon Chairman Tel: +1604 681 4653 www.optegraventures.net

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Cautionary Statement Regarding "Forward-Looking" Information This news release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward- looking information") within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information is generally identifiable by use of the words "believes," "may," "plans," "will," "anticipates," "intends," "could","estimates", "expects", "forecasts", "projects" and similar expressions, and the negative of such expressions. Forward-looking information in this news release includes statements about the expected filing of the Required Filings and the Q1 Filings, the Company's

12660444v1 - 2 - continued ability to satisfy the information guidelines set out in NP 12-203 as well as the duration of the Management Cease Trade Order. Such information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results; performance or achievements to be materially different from those implied by statements herein, and therefore these statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. All forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to it as well as other factors, including, without limitations information based on the current status of the Required Filings and the Q1 Filings and discussions with the auditor of the Company. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Due to risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties identified by the Company in its public securities filings, actual events may differ materially from current expectations. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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