CORE LITHIUM LTD — Capital/Financing Update 2026

Mar 17, 2026

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Market Announcement

18 March 2026

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Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO) – Trading Halt

Trading in the securities of Core Lithium Ltd (‘CXO’) will be halted at the request of CXO, pending the release of an announcement by CXO.

Unless ASX decides otherwise, the securities will remain in trading halt until the earlier of:

• the commencement of normal trading on Friday, 20 March 2026; or

• the release of the announcement to the market.

CXO’s request for a trading halt is attached below for the information of the market.

Issued by

ASX Compliance

Market Announcement 1/1 ASX Customer Service Centre 131 279 | asx.com.au

18 March 2026 ASX Limited

Level 4, 186 St George’s Terrace T 61 8 8317 1700 ABN 80 146 287 809 Perth WA 6000 E info@corelithium.com.au ASX CXO

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18 March 2026

ASX Compliance 39 Martyin Place Sydney NSW 2000

Core Lithium Ltd – Request for Trading Halt

Core Lithium Ltd (Core or Company) (ASX: CXO) requests a trading halt be placed on its securities immediately.

In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 17.1, the Company advises that:

1. Core is undertaking a material capital raising and the trading halt is requested pending an announcement to ASX regarding the capital raise;

2. Core requests that the trading halt remain in place until the earlier of:

   • (a) such time as the Company makes an announcement to the market in relation to the capital raising; or

   • (b) the commencement of trading on Friday, 20 March 2026;

3. Core expects that the trading halt will be ended by the announcement referred to in paragraph 2(a) being made to the ASX;

4. Core is not aware of any reason why the trading halt should not be granted; and

5. Core is not aware of any other information necessary to inform the market about the trading halt.

Please contact me if you require any further information.

Yours faithfully

Jaroslaw Kopias Company Secretary Core Lithium Ltd

corelithium.com.au

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