International Battery Metals Announces Closing Of Previously Announced Fourth Follow-On Investment From EV Metals 9 LLC, Adding USD $2.8 Million Under Existing LOI

VANCOUVER, BC AND HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / April 29, 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 closing of its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing (the "Offering"), marking the fourth follow-on investment under the Company's previously disclosed binding Letter of Intent ("LOI") with EV Metals VII LLC ("EV Metals") dated February 28, 2025.