<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-26-256078.txt : 20260604
<SEC-HEADER>0001193125-26-256078.hdr.sgml : 20260604
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20260603203345
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-26-256078
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260603
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260604
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260603

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRANSALTA CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001144800
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		EIN:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15214
		FILM NUMBER:		261062869

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TRANSALTA PLACE
		STREET 2:		1400, 1100 - 1ST STREET S.E.
		CITY:			CALGARY
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			T2G 1B1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		403-267-2014

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TRANSALTA PLACE
		STREET 2:		1400, 1100 - 1ST STREET S.E.
		CITY:			CALGARY
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			T2G 1B1
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>6-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>d10963d6k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>6-K
<TEXT>
<HTML><HEAD>
<TITLE>6-K</TITLE>
</HEAD>
 <BODY BGCOLOR="WHITE" STYLE="line-height:Normal">


<Center><DIV STYLE="width:8.5in" align="left">
<DIV STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;
</DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center><DIV STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</DIV></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center><DIV STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</DIV></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT TO RULE <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13a-16</FONT> OR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15d-16</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>For the month of June 2026 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Commission File Number: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">001-15214</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center><DIV STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</DIV></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TransAlta Corporation </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Translation of registrant&#8217;s name into English) </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center><DIV STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</DIV></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Suite 1400, 1100 - 1st Street S.E., Calgary, Alberta, T2G 1B1 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive office) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">20-F</FONT> or Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">40-F.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">20-F&#8194;&#9744;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;Form</FONT> <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">40-F&#8194;&#9746;</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;
</DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></Center>


<p style="margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:0em; page-break-before:always"> </p>
<HR SIZE="3" style="COLOR:#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">


<Center><DIV STYLE="width:8.5in" align="left">
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SIGNATURES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" ALIGN="center">


<TR>

<TD WIDTH="51%"></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="48%"></TD></TR>


<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><U>TransAlta Corporation</U></B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">(Registrant)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Date: June&nbsp;3, 2026</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/ Mike Politeski</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Mike Politeski</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV></Center>


<p style="margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:0em; page-break-before:always"> </p>
<HR SIZE="3" style="COLOR:#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">


<Center><DIV STYLE="width:8.5in" align="left">
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" ALIGN="center">


<TR>

<TD></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="92%"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Exhibit<BR>Number</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Description</B></P></TD></TR>


<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d10963dex991.htm">TransAlta Announces the Acquisition of Two Fully-Contracted Gas Assets in Colorado and Concurrent $350 Million Bought Deal Offering of Common Shares </A></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV></Center>

</BODY></HTML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>d10963dex991.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-99.1
<TEXT>
<HTML><HEAD>
<TITLE>EX-99.1</TITLE>
</HEAD>
 <BODY BGCOLOR="WHITE" STYLE="line-height:Normal">


<Center><DIV STYLE="width:8.5in" align="left">

 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 99.1 </B></P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" ALIGN="center">

<TR>

<TD WIDTH="50%"></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="49%"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">


<IMG SRC="g10963dsp1.jpg" ALT="LOGO">
</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">News Release</TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV> <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>TransAlta Announces the Acquisition of Two Fully-Contracted Gas Assets in Colorado and Concurrent $350
Million Bought Deal Offering of Common Shares </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The short form base shelf prospectus is accessible, and the final prospectus supplement will be
accessible within two business days, through SEDAR+. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>CALGARY, Alberta (June 3, 2026) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Highlights </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Acquisition of two new natural <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">gas-fired</FONT> peaking facilities totaling 318
MW; 100% contracted under tolling agreements with investment grade customers for 25+ years </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Adds scale with the expected addition of low risk, high-quality Adjusted EBITDA<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">1</SUP> of approximately US$80&nbsp;million per year ($110 million) and Free Cash Flow<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">1</SUP> of approximately US$33&nbsp;million per year ($45 million) with
potential upside to projections from availability incentive payments </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Expected to deliver immediate
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">low-to-mid</FONT></FONT> single digit accretion to Free Cash Flow per Share<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">1</SUP>; TransAlta is anticipated to be able to unlock
operational, insurance and tax synergies </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Total transaction value of US$1.0&nbsp;billion includes the assumption of US$750&nbsp;million of debt and
US$250&nbsp;million of equity to be raised via a concurrent $350&nbsp;million bought deal common share offering, with a 15% over-allotment option </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">27-year</FONT> weighted average <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">off-take</FONT>
agreement tenure increases TransAlta&#8217;s contractedness and contract duration profile; full pass through of all fuel, O&amp;M and capital costs </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Establishes physical position in Colorado, a state with highly attractive growth prospects within
TransAlta&#8217;s core geography of the Western U.S. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Continues TransAlta&#8217;s successful track record of accretive,
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">on-strategy</FONT> acquisitions that leverage its competitive advantages </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Cash flows to be redeployed into other attractive growth opportunities such as Centralia and Alberta data centres
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Strengthens business risk profile with a clear path to improving credit metrics in the near-term
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">TransAlta Corporation (TransAlta or the Company) (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a purchase and
sale agreement (the Acquisition) to acquire Mountain Peak Power LLC and Canyon Peak Power LLC (the Project Companies), each of which is an indirect subsidiary of Blackstone, Inc. The Project Companies own two new natural gas peaking facilities
totaling 318 MW near Denver, Colorado. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The assets are expected to add approximately US$80&nbsp;million of Adjusted EBITDA<B><SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">1</SUP></B> per year from the 162 MW Mountain Peak Power and 156 MW Canyon Peak Power facilities. Mountain Peak Power has been operating since September 2025 and Canyon Peak Power is expected to achieve
commercial <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-service</FONT> in the third quarter of 2026. </P>
</DIV></Center>


<p style="margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:0em; page-break-before:always"> </p>
<HR SIZE="3" style="COLOR:#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">


<Center><DIV STYLE="width:8.5in" align="left">


<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" ALIGN="center">

<TR>

<TD WIDTH="50%"></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="49%"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">


<IMG SRC="g10963dsp1.jpg" ALT="LOGO">
</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">News Release</TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV> <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;This acquisition adds new, high-quality, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">low-risk</FONT> assets in a
core market for us,&#8221; said Joel Hunter, President and Chief Executive Officer of TransAlta. &#8220;It strengthens our business risk profile, is immediately accretive to our Free Cash Flow per Share<B><SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">1</SUP></B> and establishes a strategic foothold in Colorado, a state we believe has accelerating growth potential. These assets will generate long-term contracted cashflows for redeployment into other
growth prospects such as Centralia and Alberta data centres, and I am pleased with the continued meaningful progress on both projects,&#8221; concluded Mr.&nbsp;Hunter. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The total transaction value of US$1.0&nbsp;billion includes the assumption of US$750&nbsp;million of senior secured project level debt and US$250&nbsp;million
of equity to be raised via a concurrent bought deal common share offering for $350&nbsp;million and is subject to working capital and other adjustments. Net proceeds from TransAlta&#8217;s concurrent $350&nbsp;million bought deal common share
offering will fully fund the equity component of the Acquisition. The <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-recourse</FONT> project debt at each asset is fully amortizing over the contract terms and carries an investment grade rating. The Company
continues to actively manage its capital structure through multiple levers, including portfolio optimization and asset recycling opportunities. Combined with the expected recovery of Alberta power prices and the return to service of Centralia,
credit metrics are expected to strengthen. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Acquisition is subject to Canyon Peak Power achieving commercial
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-service</FONT> as well as customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals. The Acquisition is expected to close early in the fourth quarter of 2026. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Facilities Overview </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" ALIGN="center">


<TR>

<TD WIDTH="35%"></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="32%"></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="31%"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Mountain Peak Power</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Canyon Peak Power</B></P></TD></TR>


<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Capacity</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">162 MW</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">156 MW</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">COD</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">September 2025</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Expected Q3 2026</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Technology</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Six GE LM2500XPRESS</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Gas Turbines</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Six GE LM2500XPRESS</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Gas Turbines</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Contract Term</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">30 Years</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">25 Years</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Customer</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">United Power, Inc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">CORE Electric Cooperative</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Customer Credit Rating</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">A</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">AA-</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Contract Capacity</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">100%</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">100%</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Payment</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Fixed Capacity</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Fixed Capacity</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Fuel, O&amp;M, Capital Costs</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Full Pass Through</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Full Pass Through</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Project Financing</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">US$365&nbsp;million at 6.2%</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">US$385&nbsp;million at 6.2%</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Bought Deal Equity Financing </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">TransAlta has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC Capital Markets and RBC Capital Markets (collectively, the Underwriters),
pursuant to which the Underwriters have agreed to purchase, on a bought deal basis, 18.2&nbsp;million common shares of TransAlta at a price of $19.20 per share (the Offering Price), for gross proceeds of approximately $350&nbsp;million (the
Offering). </P>
</DIV></Center>


<p style="margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:0em; page-break-before:always"> </p>
<HR SIZE="3" style="COLOR:#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">


<Center><DIV STYLE="width:8.5in" align="left">


<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" ALIGN="center">

<TR>

<TD WIDTH="50%"></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="49%"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">


<IMG SRC="g10963dsp1.jpg" ALT="LOGO">
</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">News Release</TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV> <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">TransAlta intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to fund the cash purchase price of the Acquisition.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Offering is expected to close on or about June&nbsp;9, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of all necessary approvals of
the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. The closing of the Offering is not conditional on closing of the Acquisition. If the Acquisition is not completed, TransAlta intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to reduce its
outstanding indebtedness and finance future growth opportunities including acquisitions, or for other general corporate purposes. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additionally, the
Company has granted the Underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 2,734,500 common shares at the Offering Price, exercisable in whole or in part at any time up to 30 days following the closing of the Offering, for potential additional
gross proceeds to TransAlta of approximately $53&nbsp;million. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The common shares will be offered and sold in each of the provinces of Canada pursuant to
the Company&#8217;s short form base shelf prospectus (the Base Shelf Prospectus) filed on December&nbsp;9, 2025, and in the U.S. pursuant to the Company&#8217;s base shelf prospectus filed as part of a registration statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">F-10</FONT> (the Registration Statement) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). In connection with the Offering, TransAlta has filed a preliminary prospectus supplement to the Base Shelf Prospectus
relating to and describing the terms of the Offering with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces of Canada. A preliminary prospectus supplement to the base shelf prospectus filed as part of the Registration Statement relating
to and describing the terms of the Offering was also filed with the SEC. A final prospectus supplement to the Base Shelf Prospectus will be filed with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces of Canada and with the SEC as part
of the Registration Statement in connection with the Offering. The documents filed or to be filed in connection with the Offering contain important detailed information about the Company and the Offering. Prospective investors should read these
filings, and the documents incorporated by reference therein, before making an investment decision. The common shares may also be offered on a private placement basis in other international jurisdictions in reliance on applicable private placement
exemptions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Delivery of the Base Shelf Prospectus, final prospectus supplements, and any amendments to the documents will be provided in accordance with
Canadian securities legislation relating to access equals delivery procedures. Copies of the Base Shelf Prospectus and the preliminary prospectus supplement are, and the final prospectus supplement will be (within two business days of the date
hereof) accessible on SEDAR+ at <U>www.sedarplus.ca</U>, and copies of the Registration Statement, base shelf prospectus and the preliminary prospectus supplement are available, and the final prospectus supplement will be available, free of charge
on EDGAR on the SEC&#8217;s website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, an electronic or paper copy of the prospectus supplements, the Base Shelf Prospectus, the Registration Statement and any amendment to such documents may be obtained, without charge,
from: CIBC Capital Markets, 161 Bay Street, 5th Floor, Toronto, ON M5J 2S8 or by telephone at <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-416-956-6378</FONT></FONT></FONT> or by email at
<U>mailbox.canadianprospectus@cibc.com</U>; or RBC Dominion Securities Inc., 180 Wellington Street West, 8th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5J 0C2, Attention: Distribution Centre, by <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">e-mail</FONT> at
<U>Distribution.RBCDS@rbccm.com</U> by providing the contact with an email address or address, as applicable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No securities regulatory authority has
either approved or disapproved the contents of this press release. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of TransAlta, nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any
province, territory, state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such province, territory, state or jurisdiction. </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">1</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow per share are
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-IFRS</FONT> measures and ratios. Refer to the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#8220;Non-IFRS</FONT> Measures&#8221; section of this news release for more information regarding these <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-IFRS</FONT> measures and ratios. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
</DIV></Center>


<p style="margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:0em; page-break-before:always"> </p>
<HR SIZE="3" style="COLOR:#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">


<Center><DIV STYLE="width:8.5in" align="left">


<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" ALIGN="center">

<TR>

<TD WIDTH="50%"></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="49%"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">


<IMG SRC="g10963dsp1.jpg" ALT="LOGO">
</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">News Release</TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV> <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Investor Call </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A conference call and webcast will be held to discuss the Acquisition at 2:45 pm Mountain Time (4:45 pm Eastern Time) today, June&nbsp;3, 2026. <B>Given the
concurrent equity offering, there will be no question and answer session following the remarks</B>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To register for the call, view <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">dial-in</FONT> numbers, and obtain a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">dial-in</FONT> PIN, please access the following URL: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">https://meetings.lumiconnect.com/400-483-290-929</FONT></FONT></FONT> </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The webcast will remain accessible for a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12-month</FONT> period at the above URL. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-IFRS</FONT> Measures </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This news release contains references to the following <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-IFRS</FONT> measures and ratios: Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow
and Free Cash Flow per share. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-IFRS</FONT> measures do not have standardized meanings under IFRS and are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies and should not be viewed in
isolation from, as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, our IFRS results. The most directly comparable IFRS measures to Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow per share are Earnings Before Income Taxes, Cash Flow from Operating
activities and Cash Flow from Operating per share, respectively. Refer to the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#8220;Non-IFRS</FONT> and Supplementary Measures&#8221; sections of our MD&amp;A for the three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2026 and our
MD&amp;A for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2025 (collectively MD&amp;A) for more information about these measures including, where applicable, reconciliations to measures calculated in accordance with IFRS, which sections are incorporated by
reference herein. The MD&amp;A can be found on SEDAR+ (<U>www.sedarplus.ca</U>) under TransAlta&#8217;s profile. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About TransAlta Corporation </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">TransAlta is one of Canada&#8217;s largest publicly traded power generators, delivering reliable electricity across Canada, the U.S. and Western Australia. For
more than 100 years, our people have safely operated and evolved essential energy infrastructure that powers customers and communities. Our technology-diverse portfolio and disciplined execution allow us to deliver dependable power across evolving
energy systems. We take a practical, responsible approach to meeting today&#8217;s energy needs while building for what comes next. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Cautionary
Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information and Future Oriented Financial Information </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This news release includes &#8220;forward-looking
information,&#8221; within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws, and &#8220;forward-looking statements,&#8221; within the meaning of applicable U.S. securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
(collectively referred to herein as &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221;). Forward-looking statements are not facts, but only predictions and generally can be identified by the use of statements that include phrases such as &#8220;may&#8221;,
&#8220;will&#8221;, &#8220;believe&#8221;, &#8220;expect&#8221;, &#8220;estimate&#8221;, &#8220;anticipate&#8221;, &#8220;intend&#8221;, &#8220;plan&#8221;, &#8220;forecast&#8221;, &#8220;potential&#8221;, &#8220;future&#8221;,
&#8220;outlook&#8221;, &#8220;strategy&#8221;, &#8220;continue&#8221; or other similar words or expressions suggesting future events or future performance. In particular, this news release contains forward-looking statements pertaining to, without
limitation, the following: the Acquisition, including the terms thereof and the expected closing date; the anticipated effects and benefits of the Acquisition, including the anticipated synergies and effects on TransAlta&#8217;s financial and
operational outlook, including expectations regarding Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow per Share; the financing of the Acquisition, </P>
</DIV></Center>


<p style="margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:0em; page-break-before:always"> </p>
<HR SIZE="3" style="COLOR:#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">


<Center><DIV STYLE="width:8.5in" align="left">


<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" ALIGN="center">

<TR>

<TD WIDTH="50%"></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="49%"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">


<IMG SRC="g10963dsp1.jpg" ALT="LOGO">
</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">News Release</TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV> <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">
including statements regarding the Offering and the Company&#8217;s expectations with respect thereto, including the size of the Offering and the completion and timing thereof; the expected use
of proceeds of the Offering; expectations regarding the performance of the acquired assets, including expected capacity, commercial <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-service</FONT> dates, contract terms, availability incentive payments and
operational synergies; expectations about current and future industry activities, development opportunities and market conditions; TransAlta&#8217;s corporate strategy and the development and expected timing of growth opportunities; and expectations
regarding TransAlta&#8217;s credit metrics and business risk profile. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions that TransAlta has
made in respect thereof as at the date of this news release regarding, among other things: the satisfaction of the conditions to closing of the Acquisition and the Offering in a timely manner, including receipt of all necessary approvals; that both
the Acquisition and the Offering will be completed on terms consistent with management&#8217;s current expectations; that Canyon Peak Power achieves commercial <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-service</FONT> in the expected timeframe; no
significant changes to applicable laws and regulations; no material adverse impacts to investment and credit markets; no significant changes to power price and hedging assumptions; no significant changes to gas commodity price assumptions and
transport costs; no significant changes to interest or foreign exchange rates; no significant changes to the demand for, and growth of, electricity generation; no significant changes to the integrity and reliability of the assets; no significant
changes to our debt and credit ratings; no unforeseen changes to economic and market conditions; no significant events occurring outside the ordinary course of business; no significant changes to our ability to develop, access or implement, on a
timely basis and on reasonable terms, the technology necessary to efficiently and effectively operate the assets and achieve expected future results; no significant supply chain disruptions or shortages of raw materials or skilled labour; and no
material changes to international trade laws, regulations, agreements, treaties, taxes, tariffs, duties or policies of Canada, the U.S. or other countries. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Although TransAlta believes the expectations and material factors and assumptions reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date
hereof, there can be no assurance that these expectations, factors and assumptions will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially, including, but not limited to: the ability of TransAlta to receive all necessary regulatory approvals and satisfy all other necessary conditions to closing of the
Acquisition on a timely basis or at all; the failure to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies of the Acquisition following completion thereof; an inability to complete the Offering in accordance with management&#8217;s current expectations
or at all; fluctuations in power prices; changes in supply and demand for electricity; our ability to develop, access or implement, on a timely basis and on reasonable terms, the technology necessary to efficiently and effectively operate the assets
and achieve expected future results; changes to legislative, regulatory and political environments; operational risks involving the assets, including unplanned outages and equipment failure; disruptions in the transmission and distribution of
electricity; grid reliability; the risk that the credit ratings assigned to us or our securities may be downgraded or placed under review; adverse impacts on our information technology systems and our internal control systems, including increased
cybersecurity threats; reduced labour availability and other labour relations matters; disruptions to our supply chains; weather conditions and their impact on electricity generation and demand; climate change-related risks, including the increased
frequency and severity of extreme weather events; general economic risks, including deterioration of equity markets, increasing interest rates, changes to foreign exchange rates or rising inflation; general domestic and international economic and
political developments, including potential trade tariffs; industry risk and competition, including from emerging technologies affecting the demand, generation, distribution or storage of electricity; counterparty credit risks; inadequacy or
unavailability of insurance coverage; increases in our income taxes and any risk of reassessments; legal, regulatory and contractual disputes and proceedings involving us; reputational and stakeholder-related risks; and reliance on key personnel.
Additional information about material factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations and about material factors or assumptions applied in providing forward-looking information may be found in our MD&amp;A and
elsewhere in TransAlta&#8217;s filings with the Canadian and U.S. securities regulators. This list of risk factors should not be construed as exhaustive. </P>
</DIV></Center>


<p style="margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:0em; page-break-before:always"> </p>
<HR SIZE="3" style="COLOR:#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">


<Center><DIV STYLE="width:8.5in" align="left">


<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" ALIGN="center">

<TR>

<TD WIDTH="50%"></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="49%"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">


<IMG SRC="g10963dsp1.jpg" ALT="LOGO">
</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">News Release</TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV> <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This news release also contains future-oriented financial information and financial outlook (collectively,
FOFI) about TransAlta&#8217;s prospective results of operations following completion of the Acquisition, including expected Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow from the acquired assets, which are subject to the same assumptions, risk factors,
limitations and qualifications as set forth in the above paragraphs and those set forth in the &#8220;2026 Outlook&#8221; section of the 2025 Annual Report, respectively. The FOFI contained in this news release was approved by management as of the
date of this news release and was provided for the purpose of providing further information about TransAlta&#8217;s anticipated future business operations following completion of the Acquisition. Readers are cautioned that the FOFI contained in this
news release should not be used for purposes other than for which it is disclosed herein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All forward-looking statements and FOFI contained in this news
release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. TransAlta does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or FOFI contained herein, except as required by applicable laws. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>For more information: </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" ALIGN="center">


<TR>

<TD WIDTH="50%"></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="48%"></TD></TR>


<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"><B><I>Investor Inquiries:</I></B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><B><I>Media Inquiries:</I></B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Phone: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-800-387-3598</FONT></FONT></FONT> in Canada and U.S.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Phone: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-855-255-9184</FONT></FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Email: investor_relations@transalta.com</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Email: ta_media_relations@transalta.com</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV></Center>

</BODY></HTML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>g10963dsp1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
begin 644 g10963dsp1.jpg
M_]C_X  02D9)1@ ! 0$ 8 !@  #_VP!#  $! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$!
M 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0'_
MVP!# 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$!
M 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0$! 0'_P  1" !9 /T# 1$  A$! Q$!_\0
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MKL_R[_\ @JO_ ,%R/VL_^"EOC3Q9X:?Q7KWPD_9/_M>1?!/[/?AK4(["SO\
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MVOLTS\#:_74K)+>R2OZ'@MMMMZMN[?=L*8!0 4 % !0 4 % !0 4 % !0 4
M% !0 4 % !0 4 % !0 4 % !0 4 % !0 4 % '^L1_P;1?\ *$O]BK_NX[_U
MK7X\5_"OC)_R<CB/_NC_ /JARL_3N'O^1/@_^YC_ -2JYZA_P7=_:MA_9/\
M^"97[5'B;2-=CTGXD>,_A3J_P[^'MO'.\&JR7GQ(\2>#_A-K.N:.Z%2E]X0T
M[XD+XBBG5@]M-:031J[H$/D^'61K/>+LDH5:3J86EF%"IB6E?EA3C5Q$8M-.
M/+4>'<)<WV;V3>AMG&+6%P&(U2G4HS4'MJN5/[N='^1, !D 8P<8]/IV_+^>
M:_OV#4DVDHP3Y:<4K*$()045Y>ZV_-M=#\KU:4I:N:YF^^K7Z"U8!0 4 ?2G
M[/\ ^Q]^TK^U-!XFNO@#\)]>^)%IX-ETRW\376E7>B6%OI,^LK>/IL,T^O:K
MI,$LUTFGWCK%!++(BQ;I519(B_)6Q<:5XNWM;1:@]-&[7;OV3>FFF[/D>+./
MN"^!%A/]<.(L%D%3,92AE]+&1Q$I8J4$G)1^KT:T_=35VJ35_B<8\TH\#\9_
M@?\ %;]GGQU=_#3XS>"]5\!>.+"QT_4[K0-7:PEG&GZK"9]/O8;G3+W4+"ZM
MKF,.$FMKN5%ECF@<K-#(B[4JJJQNK:6O9WM=7MLOZ\]%ZN0<1Y'Q7E5#.^'<
MPH9GE>(G6HTL7AYU90G5P\E&M&U7#X>4'&4E[KC)I/5ZJ_E-:GLA0 4 % !0
M 4 % !0 4 % !0 4 % 'I7P;^$WC#X[?%/P'\'O %O8W/C+XB^)-.\+>'8M3
MO8]-TXZEJ4HCC>^OY5=;6TA7=-<3".618D;RH)I=D3^+Q#GV!X8R;'Y]F7M'
ME^5T)8C&^Q2=:%)1DXRBG=6;A)7:MIH<&:9I@LDRW'9QF4IT\OR[#SQ.+J0L
MY0IQ3::34MVK;;OH?:W[7O\ P2P_:E_8F^'&C_%;XRQ?#V7P=K7C&Q\#6]SX
M/\72:[>V^N:GI.MZU8+=V5SI.E3"VN++P_J6;BW%PL,L*QS",RQ;_P TX#\<
M^#?$'-ZF0Y+3S".94L-'&35>-.-!4)PE44>?2U3EBUJ^52Z6N?&\)>*'"7&F
M85<LR6MC)XRAAEB*E.O0=%25D_<<EL]6KWLE\3NK^5?!O_@GK^V=^T#X"T_X
MG_!WX ^,?''@+5[K4[/2_$VG7'A^TL-0GT:]FTW5%LTU76=/NKE+/48)[&6:
M&!X?M5O/;K(TL4BI[G$'BUX?<*YK/(^(.+,HRO-Z$J2Q&7XIXI58^W2E0C"=
M"CB;3G"46N>DJ;N_?32C+U<WX\X)R#'SRO.N)<!EV9T(4GB,!7YU7A.NHSH1
MO&\5[6G)33DTTK.S3T^3_$WAO7O!OB/7_"'BK2KW0?$_A;6M4\.^(M#U*![7
M4=&US1;V?3=6TK4+:0![>]TZ_MKBSNX' >&XADC8!D(K[[ 8W#YE@\/C\)5I
M5\)BZ:K8:M1G4G"K1DVE.]6AAYI\T9)KV=E;23Z?44:]#%4*&)PL_:8?$4H5
MJ-6\91JTZBO"I!QTY)+6/=:[-&)76:!0 4 % !0 4 % '^L1_P &T7_*$O\
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MT>"X:\TE-)N+O39-8LK34XX;TJ':6:VDN(T7S/[>\#?'3(>**_#WAQALBS7
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M-71ZV&K8BNJOUC!QPKIM*#6(A451-I<T5'EYD]^7EYHK635O>\ZKZ$Z H *
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M2KXJ>/P]9U%3<G"2E2A.+;5-\\W[K5FOA3_@MM^VM^U#\+/VGO&W[/\ \/\
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M/^(C?]J\:&UI_P *7_9__P"$A,+1#6OL7Q$.G+*R[1=?V%_PG1E++]X0C6A
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MI/%.CZ590I!9:;:^,-!U?1]0O[:UB58H&\2P>(;N&V2.T@N8;>""-/RGB?P
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M<:?_ '>3_P"^JU_17T<O^:R_[M[_ -[A\EQ?_P R[_N;_P#=8_A/K^G#XL*
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MC)X;_P#11_\ F'S[_P"=9\Q_J]G'_0'_ .7&%_\ EX?\0T7_  6T_P"C*_\
MS8[]DK_Y_%'_ !&3PW_Z*/\ \P^??_.L/]7LX_Z _P#RXPO_ ,O#_B&B_P""
MVG_1E?\ YL=^R5_\_BC_ (C)X;_]%'_YA\^_^=8?ZO9Q_P! ?_EQA?\ Y>'_
M !#1?\%M/^C*_P#S8[]DK_Y_%'_$9/#?_HH__,/GW_SK#_5[./\ H#_\N,+_
M /+P_P"(:+_@MI_T97_YL=^R5_\ /XH_XC)X;_\ 11_^8?/O_G6'^KV<?] ?
M_EQA?_EX?\0T7_!;3_HRO_S8[]DK_P"?Q1_Q&3PW_P"BC_\ ,/GW_P ZP_U>
MSC_H#_\ +C"__+P_XAHO^"VG_1E?_FQW[)7_ ,_BC_B,GAO_ -%'_P"8?/O_
M )UA_J]G'_0'_P"7&%_^7A_Q#1?\%M/^C*__ #8[]DK_ .?Q1_Q&3PW_ .BC
M_P#,/GW_ ,ZP_P!7LX_Z _\ RXPO_P O#_B&B_X+:?\ 1E?_ )L=^R5_\_BC
M_B,GAO\ ]%'_ .8?/O\ YUA_J]G'_0'_ .7&%_\ EX?\0T7_  6T_P"C*_\
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M_B,GAO\ ]%'_ .8?/O\ YUA_J]G'_0'_ .7&%_\ EX?\0T7_  6T_P"C*_\
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M_B,GAO\ ]%'_ .8?/O\ YUA_J]G'_0'_ .7&%_\ EX?\0T7_  6T_P"C*_\
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M)/5RFY-MN_5MO1:GT,80IKDII1@E9)*RMH;.!UQSZUF,* "@ H * "@ H *
M"@ H * "@ H * "@ H * "@ H * "@ H * "@ H * "@ H * "@ H * "@ H
# __9

end
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
