International Battery Metals Appoints Scott Colangelo to Board of Directors

VANCOUVER, BC, AND HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2026 / International Battery Metals Ltd. ("IBAT" or the "Company") (TSXV:IBAT)(OTCQB:IBATF), an advanced technology provider of modular direct lithium extraction (DLE) systems, today announced the appointment of Scott Colangelo to its Board of Directors, effective August 11, 2026.

Colangelo is the Chairman, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Prime Capital Investment Advisors ("PCIA"), a nationally recognized registered investment advisory firm, where he has served since 2017. He also serves as Managing Director of Qualified Plan Advisors, a role he has held since 1999. Prior to co-founding PCIA, Colangelo served as Vice President and Shareholder of Lawing Financial, where he held various leadership positions for nearly two decades.