PERMIAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST ANNOUNCES NOTICE OF COMBINATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN SOFTVEST AND BLACKBEARD WITH RESPECT TO THE TRUST

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DALLAS, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Argent Trust Company, as trustee ("Trustee") of the Permian Basin Royalty Trust (NYSE: PBT) ("Permian" or the "Trust"), today announced that it was notified by SoftVest, L.P. ("SoftVest"), a unitholder of the Trust, that SoftVest and certain of its affiliates have entered into a definitive Combination Agreement with Blackbeard Holdings, LLC and certain of its affiliates ("Blackbeard") pursuant to which they propose to combine the assets of the Trust and certain oil and natural gas mineral interest and land operations owned by Blackbeard to create a new publicly traded corporation, PBT Land and Minerals, Inc. ("New PBT"). Completion of the transaction is subject to a vote of Trust unitholders. SoftVest and certain other unitholders representing in excess of 15% of the Trust units have, as permitted by the Trust indenture, requested that the Trustee call a special meeting of Trust unitholders for purposes of considering the transaction.  New PBT has advised the Trustee that it intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 that includes a prospectus and a proxy statement for purposes of soliciting proxies with respect to the special meeting. New PBT has also advised the Trustee that it intends to file a registration statement on Form S-1 pursuant to which it will make a rights offering to Trust unitholders with respect to shares of New PBT.Neither the Trust, nor the Trustee is a party to the Combination Agreement, nor is the Trust or the Trustee soliciting proxies or participating in any offering of securities. The Trustee is not making any recommendation to Trust unitholders as to how to vote with respect to the transaction. The Trust is issuing this press release solely for informational purposes for Trust unitholders. Unitholders are encouraged to read the Form S-4 and Form S-1 in their entirety and other materials filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by New PBT and SoftVest for additional information.IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND ITThis press release is not a proxy solicitation. None of the Trust, the Trustee, or its officers or directors, are soliciting proxies in connection with any special meeting of Trust unitholders and are not participants in any solicitation of proxies by New PBT, SoftVest and/or other unitholders in connection with any special meeting. The Trust a...

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