Alta Copper files meetig materials for Special Meeting of Shareholders

Alta Copper announced that the Supreme Court of British Columbia issued an interim order dated December 19, in connection with an arrangement involving Alta Copper, Fortescue and Nascent Exploration, authorizing the calling and holding of the special meeting of the holders of common shares of the Company and the holders of options to purchase Alta Copper Shares, and other matters related to the conduct of the Meeting. The Meeting is to be held on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the offices of Gowling WLG located at Suite 2300 – 550 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 2B5. Only Alta Copper Shareholders and Optionholders of record as of the close of business on Monday, December 15, the record date for the Meeting, are entitled to receive notice of, attend and vote at the Meeting. At the Meeting, Alta Copper Shareholders and Optionholders will be asked to pass, with or without variation, a special resolution approving the Transaction whereby Fortescue will, among other things, indirectly through the Purchaser acquire all of the issued and outstanding Alta Copper Shares and all of the outstanding convertible securities will be exchanged for the applicable consideration and cancelled. Alta Copper Shareholders will receive C$1.40 for each Alta Copper Share held, Optionholders will receive C$1.40 less the applicable exercise price, per underlying share, for the Company Options held and holders of deferred share units of the Company and restricted share units of the Company will receive C$1.40 per underlying share, for the Company DSUs and Company RSUs, respectively, held.