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Quebec Pegmatite Holdings Corp. (Formerly First Responder Technologies Inc.) Announces Commencement of Trading

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - (Newsfile Corp. - April 8, 2024) - Quebec Pegmatite Holdings Corp. (CSE: QBC) (OTC Pink: WPNNF) (FSE: 3WK0) (formerly First Responder Inc.) ("QPHC" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that, further to its news releases on February 23, 2024, December 7, 2023 and May 9, 2023, the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE") has confirmed that the common shares (the "Shares") of the Company are expected to commence trading on the CSE under the Company's new name "Quebec Pegmatite Holdings Corp." and symbol "QBC" at the opening of markets on April 9, 2024.

As announced on February 23, 2024, the Company closed the acquisition of Quebec Pegmatite Corp., which constituted a "fundamental change" of the Company in accordance with CSE Policy 8 - Fundamental Changes and Changes of Business (the "Transaction"). In connection with the Transaction, the Company changed its name from "First Responder Technologies Inc." to "Quebec Pegmatite Holdings Corp.". Full details of the Transaction are included in the Company's Listing Statement dated April 3, 2024, which has been filed under the Company's SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

The new CUSIP for the Shares will be 748130101 and the new ISIN number will be CA7481301017.

For further information please contact:

Quebec Pegmatite Holdings Corp

info@quebecpegmatite.com

+1-778-930-1321

About QPHC

Quebec Pegmatite Holdings Corp., through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Quebec Pegmatite Corp. ("QPC"), is engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral resource properties. QPC is a junior mining company that aims to explore and develop the Mazerac mining property, located roughly 50 km south-southwest of Val-d'Or, Quebec.

Neither the CSE nor its Regulation Services Provider accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.