Mr. Thomas Wood reports

TRINITY ONE METALS ANNOUNCES NON-BROKERED LIFE PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF UP TO C$3.3 MILLION

Trinity One Metals Ltd. has arranged a non-brokered private placement for the sale of up to 16.5 million units of the company at a price of 20 cents per offered unit for gross proceeds of up to $3.3-million.

Each unit will consist of one common share of the company and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one common share at an exercise price of 30 cents per warrant share for a period of 36 months following the closing date of the offering, provided that the warrants may not be exercised for a period of 60 days from the closing date.

The company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to advance exploration, technical evaluation and project advancement activities across the company's mineral asset portfolio, including verification and follow-up work on recently acquired properties, historical data verification, target generation and early stage field programs, as well as for general working capital and corporate purposes.

Listed issuer financing exemption (LIFE)

Subject to compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and in accordance with National Instrument 45-106, Prospectus Exemptions, as amended by Coordinated Blanket Order 45-935, Exemptions from Certain Conditions of the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption, the units will be offered for sale to purchasers resident in all of the provinces and territories of Canada, excluding Quebec, pursuant to the listed issuer financing exemption under Part 5A of NI 45-106. The common shares and warrant shares underlying the units are expected to be immediately freely tradeable under applicable Canadian securities legislation if sold to purchasers resident in Canada.

There will be an offering document related to the offering that will be accessible under the company's issuer profile on SEDAR+ and on the company's website. Prospective investors should read the offering document before making an investment decision.

Closing and finders' fees

The offering is expected to close on or about Feb. 27, 2026, or such other date (or dates) as may be determined by the company that is within 45 days from Feb. 10, 2026, and may be completed in one or more tranches. Completion of the offering is subject to certain conditions, including, but not limited to, receipt of all necessary approvals, including the conditional approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. Finders' fees may be payable in accordance with the policies of the TSX-V and applicable securities laws. The company may pay finders' fees in cash of up to 6.0 per cent of the aggregate gross proceeds of the offering and may issue non-transferrable warrants equal to 6.0 per cent of the number of units issued under the offering to subscribers introduced by finders to the company.

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