International Battery Metals Ltd Announces Engagement Of Novak Druce Carroll, Llp

VANCOUVER, BC and HOUSTON, Sept. 21, 2023 /CNW/ - International Battery Metals Ltd. (the "Company" ) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an engagement agreement with Novak Druce Carroll, LLP, ("Novak LLP") (the "Engagement Agreement"). Novak LLP is a law firm operating out of the State of Texas, which offers unique services related to intellectual property and patent protection.

Pursuant to the terms of the Engagement Agreement, Novak LLP will assist the Company with the further development and enhancement of its intellectual property and patented protected Modular Direct Lithium Extraction unit. As payment for these services, the Company has agreed to issue 400,000 common shares to Novak LLP at a deemed issue price per common share of CAD$1.195 (the "Share Issuance), as well as to pay USD$200,000 as an earned fee for general intellectual property services.

In accordance with the Share Issuance, the Company is also filing with the Canadian Securities Exchange a Form 9 - Notice of Proposed Issuance.

The Company's direct lithium extraction technology is based on proprietary lithium extraction housed in patented extraction towers that are enclosed in a modular, shippable platform able to be loaded and brought into production within 10 days of arrival on a customer site. Utilizing the patented technology, the Company's focus has been on advanced extraction of lithium chloride from ground water salt brine deposits and returning the same water to the subsurface aquifer from which it is extracted. The Company' unique patented technology ensures faster delivery of lithium chloride while ensuring minimal environmental impact.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

"Garry Flowers"

Garry Flowers, CEO

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This news release may contain assumptions, estimates, and other forward-looking statements regarding future events. Such forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties and are subject to factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control that may cause actual results or performance to differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state in the United States in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. This release may contain statements within the meaning of safe harbour provisions as defined under securities laws and regulations.

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