Desert Control AS

DSRT: Exercise of employee share options and share capital increase

Sandnes, Norway, 22 February 2024: CEO in Desert Control AS' ("Desert Control"

or the "Company"), Ole Kristian Sivertsen and participant in the Company's share

incentive program have on 22 February 2024 exercised a total of 200,000

subscription rights at a strike price of NOK 0.003. Each subscription gives a

right to subscribe one share in the Company. The Company has resolved to settle

80,000 options with cash consideration to allow the beneficiary to settle taxes.

After the tax settlement, the Company shall deliver a total of 120,000 shares to

Ole Kristian Sivertsen.

The rights exercised will be settled by issuance of new shares in the Company.

Following the exercise, the Board of Directors, pursuant to the authorization

granted by the Company's Annual General Meeting, has decided to increase the

Company's share capital by NOK 360 by issuing 120,000 new shares of par value

NOK 0.003. Subsequent to the transaction, Desert Control's share capital will be

NOK 160,883.93 divided into 53,627,977 shares, each share having a par value of

NOK 0.003 and carrying one vote in the Company's general meeting.

The 200,000 rights are exercised by a primary insider of the Company, Ole

Kristian Sivertsen, CEO. Primary insider notifications pursuant to the market

abuse regulation article 19 are attached.

For further information, please contact:

Leonard Chaparian, Chief Financial Officer

+ 47 90 66 55 40

About Desert Control

Desert Control specializes in climate-smart AgTech solutions to combat

desertification, soil degradation, and water scarcity. Its patented Liquid

Natural Clay (LNC) restores and enhances soil ecosystems to reduce water usage

and improve the efficiency of fertilizers and natural resources for agriculture,

forests, and green landscapes. LNC enables sandy and arid soil to retain water

and nutrients, thus increasing crop yields, plant health, and ecosystem

resilience while preserving water and natural resources by up to 50%.

For more about Desert Control, visit https://www.desertcontrol.com

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to the

market abuse regulation article 19 and 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading

Act.

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