<div id="readability-page-1"><article>Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 5, 2026) - NexGen Energy Ltd. (TSX: NXE) (NYSE: NXE) (ASX: NXG) (&#34;NexGen&#34; or the &#34;Company&#34;) will host its 2026 first quarter conference call on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 8:00 am Eastern Time.During the call, NexGen's Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Leigh Curyer, Chief Commercial Officer, Travis McPherson, Chief Financial Officer, Benjamin Salter, and Chris Copley, Project Director will provide an update on the site activities at NexGen's 100% owned Rook I Project (the &#34;Project&#34;). Including the Company's 2025 site infrastructure program, construction preparation, pending major contract announcements, timelines and procurement readiness, financing, the continued drilling success at Patterson Corridor East (&#34;PCE&#34;), and strengthening uranium market dynamics, alongside NexGen's strategy to optimize value through maximizing leverage to future uranium prices.Call-in Details: Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026 Time: 8:00 am Eastern TimeParticipants should advise the operator that they are joining the &#34;NexGen Energy Ltd. Conference Call&#34; to gain admission to the event:North America Toll Free Number: 1-833-752-3734 Australia Local Toll Number: +61-7-3911-1378Participants accessing the call via either of the provided links will be automatically connected to the NexGen Energy Ltd. Conference Call:International HD Web Phone Access: Access Link Call meTM : Call Me LinkPrior to the call, the Company will file its 2026 first quarter Financial Statements and Management Discussion &amp; Analysis on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, after the North American markets close. These fillings will be available for review on the NexGen website under Reports and Filings and on the Company's SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. In addition, a replay of the call will be available on the NexGen website under Events &amp; Webcasts. Further Information is available at www.nexgenenergy.ca.About NexGenNexGen Energy is a Canadian company focused on delivering clean energy fuel for the future. The Company's flagship Rook I Project is being optimally developed into the largest low cost producing uranium mine globally, incorporating the most elite standards in environmental and social governance. The Rook I Project is supported by a NI 43-101 compliant Feasibility Study which outlines the elite environmental performance and industry leading economics. NexGen is led by a team of experienced uranium and mining industry professionals with expertise across the entire mining life cycle, including exploration, financing, project engineering and construction, operations and closure. NexGen is leveraging its proven experience to deliver a Project that leads the entire mining industry socially, technically and environmentally. The Project and prospective portfolio in northern Saskatchewan will provide generational long-term economic, environmental, and social benefits for Saskatchewan, Canada, and the world. NexGen is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol &#34;NXE&#34; and on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker symbol &#34;NXG&#34; providing access to global investors to participate in NexGen's mission of solving three major global challenges in decarbonization, energy security and access to power. The Company is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, with its primary operations office in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.Forward-Looking InformationThe information contained herein contains &#34;forward-looking statements&#34; within the meaning of applicable United States securities laws and regulations and &#34;forward-looking information&#34; within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. &#34;Forward-looking information&#34; includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates, the 2021 Arrow Deposit, Rook I Project and estimates of uranium production, grade and long-term average uranium prices, anticipated effects of completed drill results on the Rook I Project, planned work programs, completion of further site investigations and engineering work to support basic engineering of the project and expected outcomes. Generally, but not always, forward-looking information and statements can be identified by the use of words such as &#34;plans&#34;, &#34;expects&#34;, &#34;is expected&#34;, &#34;budget&#34;, &#34;scheduled&#34;, &#34;estimates&#34;, &#34;forecasts&#34;, &#34;intends&#34;, &#34;anticipates&#34;, or &#34;believes&#34; or the negative connotation thereof or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results &#34;may&#34;, &#34;could&#34;, &#34;would&#34;, &#34;might&#34; or &#34;will be taken&#34;, &#34;occur&#34; or &#34;be achieved&#34; or the negative connotation thereof. Statements relating to &#34;mineral resources&#34; are deemed to be forward-looking information, as they involve the implied assessment that, based on certain estimates and assumptions, the mineral resources described can be profitably produced in the future.Forward-looking information and statements are based on the then current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and forecasts about NexGen's business and the industry and markets in which it operates. Forward-looking information and statements are made based upon numerous assumptions, including among others, that the mineral reserve and resources estimates and the key assumptions and parameters on which such estimates are based are as set out in this news release and the technical report for the property, the results of planned exploration activities are as anticipated, the price and market supply of uranium, the cost of planned exploration activities, that financing will be available if and when needed and on reasonable terms, that third party contractors, equipment, supplies and governmental and other approvals required to conduct NexGen's planned exploration activities will be available on reasonable terms and in a timely manner and that general business and economic conditions will not change in a materially adverse manner. Although the assumptions made by the Company in providing forward-looking information or making forward-looking statements are considered reasonable by management at the time, there can be no assurance that such assumptions will prove to be accurate in the future.Forward-looking information and statements also involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performances and achievements of NexGen to differ materially from any projections of results, performances and achievements of NexGen expressed or implied by such forward-looking information or statements, including, among others, the existence of negative operating cash flow and dependence on third party financing, uncertainty of the availability of additional financing, the risk that pending assay results will not confirm previously announced preliminary results, conclusions of economic valuations, the risk that actual results of exploration activities will be different than anticipated, the cost of labour, equipment or materials will increase more than expected, that the future price of uranium will decline or otherwise not rise to an economic level, the appeal of alternate sources of energy to uranium-produced energy, that the Canadian dollar will strengthen against the U.S. dollar, that mineral resources and reserves are not as estimated, that actual costs or actual results of reclamation activities are greater than expected, that changes in project parameters and plans continue to be refined and may result in increased costs, of unexpected variations in mineral resources and reserves, grade or recovery rates or other risks generally associated with mining, unanticipated delays in obtaining governmental, regulatory or First Nations approvals, risks related to First Nations title and consultation, reliance upon key management and other personnel, deficiencies in the Company's title to its properties, uninsurable risks, failure to manage conflicts of interest, failure to obtain or maintain required permits and licences, risks related to changes in laws, regulations, policy and public perception, as well as those factors or other risks as more fully described in NexGen's Annual Information Form dated March 3, 2025 filed with the securities commissions of all of the provinces of Canada except Quebec and in NexGen's 40-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and Edgar at www.sec.gov.Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information or statements or implied by forward-looking information or statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information or statements due to the inherent uncertainty thereof.There can be no assurance that forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. 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NexGen Energy Ltd. will host its Q1 2026 conference call on May 7, 2026, at 8:00 am ET. Key executives will discuss updates on the Rook I Project, including site activities, infrastructure programs, contract announcements, and market dynamics. The company will file its Q1 financial statements on May 5, 2026. NexGen aims to develop the Rook I Project into a leading low-cost uranium mine, focusing on environmental and social governance. The call will be accessible via toll-free numbers and online links, with a replay available on the company's website.

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