Prime Drink Group files bi-weekly MCTO status report

MONTREAL, Aug. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prime Drink Group Corp. (CSE: PRME) (“ Prime ” or the “ Company ”) announces that further to its news release dated July 30, 2026, the Company voluntarily applied for and the Company’s principal regulator, the British Columbia Securities Commission (the “ BCSC ”) granted a management cease trade order (the “ MCTO ”) dated July 30, 2026, under National Policy 12-203 Management Cease Trade Orders (“ NP 12-203 ”) and provided the Company with an extension to file its annual financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2026, including the related management’s discussion and analysis, and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial certifications on or before July 29, 2026 (collectively the “ Annual Financial Filings ”). The deadline has been extended to on or before September 28, 2026.

Pursuant to the MCTO, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company may not trade in securities of the Company until such time as the Company files its Annual Financial Filings on or before September 28, 2026, and the Executive Director of the BCSC revokes the MCTO. The MCTO does not affect the ability of shareholders to trade their securities.

The Company is working expeditiously and expects to file on or before September 28, 2026.

The Company confirms that it will continue to satisfy the provisions of the alternative information guidelines under NP 12-203 by issuing bi-weekly default status reports in the form of news releases until the time it has filed the Annual Financial Filings. The Company confirms that there is no other material information relating to its affairs that has not been generally disclosed.

For further information, please contact: Jean Gosselin, CFO Phone: (514) 394-7717 Email: info@prime-group.ca

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