<div id="readability-page-1"><div>Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 19, 2026) - Element One Hydrogen &amp; Critical Minerals Corp. (&#34;Element One&#34; or the &#34;Company&#34;) is pleased to announce it will be presenting at the Centurion One Capital 9th Annual Toronto Growth Conference, an invitation only event held at the iconic Four Seasons Hotel in the heart of Toronto's historic Yorkville neighbourhood on Thursday, March 5th, 2026, in Toronto, Ontario.Brad Kitchen, C.E.O. of Element One, is scheduled to present on Thursday, March 5th, 2026. Brad will also be attending investor meetings and participating on a panel discussion.&#34;We are truly happy to be invited to present at this prestigious and highly selective investor conference,&#34; stated Brad Kitchen, C.E.O. of Element One. &#34;Being the only natural hydrogen company featured at this event underscores both the growing recognition of our leadership in this emerging sector and the significant potential of natural hydrogen as a transformative energy solution. It's a strong endorsement of the progress our team has made and the long-term value we are building.&#34;&#34;We are appreciative to Centurion One for the invitation and for their continued support of Element One Hydrogen. We look forward to engaging with such a distinguished group of investors, sharing our strategic vision, and discussing the exciting opportunities ahead as we continue to drive sustainable growth and innovation.&#34;Centurion One Capital 9th Annual Toronto Growth ConferenceFormat: Presentations, Panel Discussions and 1 X 1 Investor MeetingsPresentation Date: Thursday, March 5th, 2026Time: 8:00 AM EDT - 5:00 PM EDTVenue: Four Seasons Hotel, 60 Yorkville Ave., Toronto, OntarioFor more information and registration details, please visit: www.centuriononecapital.com/news-events.About Centurion One CapitalCenturion One Capital's mission is to ignite the world's most visionary entrepreneurs to conquer the greatest challenges of tomorrow, fueling their ambitions with transformative capital, unparalleled expertise, and a global network of influential connections. Every interaction is guided by our core values of respect, integrity, commitment, excellence in execution, and uncompromising performance. We make principal investments, drawing on the time-honored principles of merchant banking, where aligned incentives forge enduring partnerships.Centurion One Capital: A superior approach to investment banking.For more information about Centurion One Capital, please visit www.centuriononecapital.com.Natural Hydrogen Industry UpdateThe Company would like to remind its shareholders and other interested parties that our recently announced member of our Advisory Board, Aaron Mattson will be publishing his weekly Natural Hydrogen Industry Update this morning and a copy can be found on any of Element One's social media sites below.We strongly encourage you to read his weekly report with its additional commentary on how the news impacts Element One directly. Today's report will provide a general Industry update for the past week.About Element One Hydrogen &amp; Critical Minerals Corp.Element One Hydrogen &amp; Critical Minerals Corp. is a Canadian company focused on the exploration, development, and commercialization of geologic hydrogen and critical mineral resources, as well as breakthrough hydrogen-generation technologies. The company's projects include the Foggy Mountain critical minerals project as well as projects in Alaska and British Columbia that are prospective for hydrogen production through stimulation in the subsurface as well as critical and battery metals.Stay connected with us as we get busy with social media:<ul><li>X (formerly Twitter) at www.x.com/Element_One_H2</li><li>LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/element-one-h2</li><li>YouTube at www.youtube.com/@ElementOneHydrogen</li></ul>For further information visit our website, www.E1-H2.com or to connect directly, please reach out to Tim Johnson at tjohnson@e1-h2.com or 250.668.3161.On behalf of the Board of Directors:Brad Kitchen, CEOElement One Hydrogen &amp; Critical Minerals Corp.e: bkitchen@e1-h2.comc: 604.506.7555This press release contains &#34;forward-looking information&#34; that is based on the Company's current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections. The words &#34;will&#34;, &#34;anticipated&#34;, &#34;plans&#34; or other similar words and phrases are intended to identify forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, level of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward looking information.Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/284484</div></div>

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Element One Hydrogen & Critical Minerals Corp. will present at the Centurion One Capital 9th Annual Toronto Growth Conference on March 5, 2026. CEO Brad Kitchen will lead the presentation and participate in investor meetings and a panel discussion. The event highlights Element One's leadership in the natural hydrogen sector and its potential as a transformative energy solution. The conference will take place at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto, featuring presentations, panel discussions, and one-on-one investor meetings. The company also encourages stakeholders to read the weekly Natural Hydrogen Industry Update by advisory board member Aaron Mattson.

Element One Hydrogen to Present at Centurion One Capital 9th Annual Toronto Growth Conference