San Jose, California / Oslo, February 16, 2026

Ensurge Micropower ASA (OSE: ENSU) announces the appointment of Matt Catterson
as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective today. The appointment is part of
Ensurge's strategic shift to a product-led operating model announced on February
3, 2026, which focuses on accelerating commercialization of the company's
solid-state lithium microbattery technology.

Matt Catterson brings more than 15 years of experience in battery manufacturing
and operations leadership. Most recently, he served as Vice President of
Manufacturing at QuantumScape, where he held executive responsibility for all
manufacturing functions and was a key driver of QuantumScape's PowerCo/VW
licensing and technology transfer initiative. Prior to QuantumScape, he served
as Senior Operations Manager at Panasonic Energy inside Tesla's Gigafactory 1,
leading over 1,400 employees in battery assembly operations. He has served as
Interim Senior Vice President of Operations and Manufacturing at Ensurge since
November 2025.

As COO, Catterson will lead Ensurge's operations and manufacturing functions,
focusing on scalable production processes, quality systems, and operational
readiness to support customer deliveries.

"Matt has already demonstrated exceptional energy, focus and operational
expertise during his time with Ensurge. His proven track record in scaling
battery manufacturing operations makes him the right leader to execute our
operational strategy," said Shauna McIntyre, CEO of Ensurge Micropower.

For further information, please contact: ir@ensurge.com

About Ensurge Micropower ASA
Ensurge Micropower develops ultra-thin, flexible solid-state lithium
microbatteries that enable next-generation electronic devices. The company's
proprietary platform is designed to deliver safe, high-performance energy
storage in space-constrained applications across medical devices, hearables,
wearables, industrial systems, and defense. Ensurge Micropower ASA is listed on
the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker ENSU.