Saguenay, Quebec-(Newsfile Corp. - August 7, 2026) - First Phosphate Corp. (Nasdaq: PHOS) (CSE: PHOS) (OTCQX: FRSPF) (FSE: KD0) ("
First Phosphate" or the "
Company") is pleased to announce that its American Depositary Receipts ("
ADRs") will be uplisted to Nasdaq Global Market as a Level 2 ADR under ticker symbol "
PHOS" (CUSIP: 33611D301; ISIN: US33611D3017) effective at the opening of trading on August 10, 2026.
The First Phosphate ADR ratio remains set to ten (10) First Phosphate common shares for each (1) First Phosphate ADR.
Effective August 10, 2026, First Phosphate level 1 ADRs will be delisted
from the OTCQX market and will be automatically converted to First
Phosphate level 2 ADRs readily tradeable on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange
under ticker symbol "
PHOS".
The First Phosphate Level 2 ADR under Nasdaq ticker symbol "
PHOS"
remains complimentary to all other Company listings on all other stock
exchanges and does not affect the Company's currently listed common
shares on the OTCQX under symbol "
FRSPF", on the CSE under symbol "
PHOS" and on the FSE under symbol "
KD0".
Participants may continue to convert First Phosphate common shares into ADRs at no cost until December 31, 2026 through The Bank of New York Mellon ("
BNY") which is currently the depositary bank for the First Phosphate ADR program.
BNY facilitates the issuance and cancellation of First Phosphate ADRs in
accordance with instructions received from market participants. The
First Phosphate ADR program operates in accordance with a deposit
agreement, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission ("
SEC") and available through
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2108542/000101915526000028/0001019155-26-000028-index.htm.
The First Phosphate common shares underlying the First Phosphate ADRs
are held in custody by BNY. Investors can convert First Phosphate common
shares into First Phosphate ADRs by instructing their broker or
custodian to deliver the common shares through CDS to BNY's safekeeping
account at CIBC Mellon. For questions about issuances and cancellations
of ADRs, please contact
canadadrconversions@bny.com.
The First Phosphate Level 2 ADR program does not constitute a new
offering of securities and, therefore, no additional shares are being
issued nor is any capital being raised in connection with the uplist of
the First Phosphate ADR to the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. Moreover, nothing
herein shall be deemed to constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation
of an offer to buy securities.
ADRs are negotiable U.S. securities that represent a non-U.S. company's
equity. ADRs trade freely in global markets and facilitate cross-border
trading. Additional information is available through BNY Depositary
Receipts website:
www.adrbny.com.
About First Phosphate Corp.
First Phosphate (Nasdaq: PHOS) (CSE: PHOS) (OTCQX: FRSPF) (FSE: KD0) is a
mineral exploration and development and clean technology company
dedicated to building and reshoring a vertically integrated
mine-to-market supply chain for the production of LFP batteries in North
America. Target markets include energy storage, data centers, robotics,
mobility, and national security. First Phosphate's flagship
Bégin-Lamarche property, located in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec,
Canada, represents a rare North American igneous phosphate resource
producing high-purity phosphate characterized by very low levels of
impurities.
Media & Investor Contact:
Bennett Kurtz
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +1 (416) 200-0657
Investor Relations:
investor@firstphosphate.com
Media Relations:
media@firstphosphate.com
Website:
www.FirstPhosphate.com
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Forward-Looking Information and Cautionary Statements
This release includes certain statements that may be deemed
"forward-looking information". Any statement that discusses predictions,
expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions,
future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as
"expects", or "does not expect", "is expected", "anticipates" or "does
not anticipate", "plans", "budget", "scheduled", "forecasts",
"estimates", "believes" or "intends" or variations of such words and
phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results "may" or
"could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken to occur or be achieved)
are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking
information. In particular, this press release contains forward-looking
information relating to, among other things: the transition of ADR
securities from OTC to Nasdaq and the listing of the ADRs on Nasdaq.
Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such
forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such
statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results
or developments may differ materially from those forward-looking
statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those in forward-looking statements include market prices,
development and exploration successes, and continued availability of
capital and financing and general economic, market or business
conditions. These statements are based on a number of assumptions
including, among other things, assumptions regarding general business
and economic conditions that engineering and construction timetables and
capital costs for the Company's, exploration, development and expansion
projects are correctly estimated and not affected by unforeseen
circumstances; the ability to obtain financing for its proposed
operations on acceptable terms; no material deterioration in general
business and economic conditions; no material delays in obtaining
permits and other approvals; no significant disruptions affecting the
activities of the Company or its ability to access required project
equipment and services, and operating supplies in sufficient quantities
and on a timely basis; inflation and prices for Company project inputs
being approximately consistent with anticipated levels; the ability to
complete the exploration and development programs consistent with the
Company's expectations; commodity price expectations including
assumptions for P2O5; the Company's relationship with local
municipalities and First Nations remaining consistent with the Company's
expectations; the Company's relationship with other third-party
partners and suppliers remaining consistent with the Company's
expectations; and government relations and actions being consistent with
Company expectations. Investors are cautioned that any such statements
are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or
developments may differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue
reliance on the forward-looking information contained in this press
release. The Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise
its forward-looking statements, whether because of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. All
forward-looking information contained in this release is qualified by
these cautionary statements.