First Class Metals PLC Announces Application for OTCID Quotation

LONDON, UK / / August 17, 2026 / First Class Metals PLC (LSE:FCM) ("FCM" or the "Company"), the Ontario-focused gold and critical metals exploration company, is pleased to announce that it has submitted an application to OTC Markets Group ("OTC Markets") for the Company's ordinary shares to be quoted on the OTCID basic market ("OTCID") as an International Reporting Company.

The Company has been informed that the OTCID quotation process is likely to complete within approximately six to eight weeks, subject to final approval by the OTC markets. The OTCID quotation is expected to provide improved access to trading in the Company's shares for investors in the United States of America and further enhance the Company's visibility within a key investor market.

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