Castlebar Capital Corp. Appoints New CEO

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 19, 2024) - Castlebar Capital Corp. (TSXV: CBAR.P) ("Castlebar" or the "Company"), a capital pool company under Policy 2.4 of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV"), is pleased to announce that Mr. Gary Economo has been appointed as a director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately. In conjunction with Mr. Economo's appointment, Mr. Lucas Birdsall has resigned from his director and officer positions with the Company. The Company thanks Mr. Birdsall for his contributions.

Mr. Economo is an experienced CEO with a technical, sales and marketing background, engaged in the high tech, mineral exploration, battery materials, energy storage, graphite, and graphene Industries for over 45 years. Mr. Economo has held the title of President and CEO with various tech and mineral exploration companies in Canada and the USA and has completed several successful IPOs and RTOs, as well as more than a dozen mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Economo is passionate about building shareholder value, creating employment opportunities and advancing environmental sustainability.

"The Board of Directors is pleased to welcome Gary to the Company," stated Robert Meister, Chair of the Board. "The Board is confident that Gary's extensive experience, together with his leadership skills and proven track record will best position the Company for future success."

About Castlebar

Castlebar is a capital pool company in accordance with Exchange Policy 2.4 and its principal business is the identification and evaluation of assets or businesses with a view to completing a Qualifying Transaction.

For additional information, please refer to the Company's disclosure record on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) or contact the Company as follows: Gary Economo,, CEO, [email protected]

Cautionary Statements and Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements contained in this news release constitute "forward‐looking information" as such term is defined in applicable Canadian securities legislation. The words "may", "would", "could", "should", potential", "will", "seek", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect" and similar expressions as they relate to the Company, including the Company's goal of completing a Qualifying Transaction, are intended to identify forward‐looking information. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward‐looking information. Such statements reflect the Company's current views and intentions with respect to future events, and current information available to the Company, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Material factors or assumptions were applied in providing forward‐looking information. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward‐looking information to vary from those described herein should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize. These factors include, without limitation: receipt of applicable director, shareholder and regulatory approval of a Qualifying Transaction; changes in law; the ability to implement business strategies and pursue business opportunities; state of the capital markets; the availability of funds and resources to pursue operations; as well as general economic, market and business conditions, as well as those risk factors discussed or referred to in disclosure documents filed by the Company with the securities regulatory authorities in certain provinces of Canada and available at www.sedar.com. Should any factor affect the Company in an unexpected manner, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information prove incorrect, the actual results or events may differ materially from the results or events predicted. Any such forward‐looking information is expressly qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement. Moreover, the Company does not assume responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such forward‐looking information. The forward‐looking information included in this news release is made as of the date of this news release and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward‐looking information, other than as required by applicable law.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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