Claim Form – Stronghold Securities Settlement

This form allows you to file your claim online securely through our website. If you wish to file a paper claim or review any of the documents related to this case, please click the Notice of Pendency of Class Action, Proposed Settlement, and Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses and Proof of Claim and Release Form link found in the Important Documents section of the case page.

Before you begin
Please have the following items ready to go before you begin filing your online claim form; it will make the process easier for you.
• You should have copies of your statements for the relevant date ranges so that you can enter your transactions.
• You should have copies of these statements scanned and saved on your computer so that you can upload them as proof. We prefer files in PDF format, but we can accept most file formats.

Step 1 – General Instructions
Please read this important information about the case. It provides important details you should understand before you file your claim.

Step 2 – Claimant Information
Please enter your current contact information to assist us in identifying your claim and contacting you for additional information and updates. We recommend you turn off auto-fill settings in your browser to ensure incorrect information is not added by mistake. You will receive a confirmation email that we received your claim at the email address you provide. Double check the information before you click next as you will not have the opportunity to review it again prior to submitting.

Step 3 – Schedule of Transactions
Please read the instructions carefully and enter your relevant transactions. You need to ensure that your number of shares in beginning holdings plus purchases/acquisitions minus sales and minus ending holdings equals zero. This is to ensure that all relevant transactions are accounted for. The form will not allow you to continue until all outstanding shares are accounted for.

Step 4 – Documentation
Please drag and drop your files or click select files and choose the files that you will provide as proof of your transactions. Broker statements are usually the best documents to use as proof. Please note that when the file upload completes, the file name will be listed below the upload box. You can click the red x to remove the file if it was added in error.

Step 5 – Certification
Please read the Certification. By typing your name and date in these fields, you are signing the document and certifying that everything is true, correct and complete. After you click the submit button, you will receive a confirmation that your claim was submitted. You will also receive a confirmation number, please record this number for future reference.

After submitting your claim
Within a few minutes of submitting your claim, you will receive a confirmation email from us that contains your Form ID along with the information you submitted. If you need to make any amendments to your claim; please reference the Form ID you received.

1. To recover as a member of the Settlement Class based on your claims in the class action entitled Winter v. Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. et al., Case No. 1:22-cv-03088-RA (S.D.N.Y.) (the “Action”), you must complete and, on page 23 below, sign this Proof of Claim and Release form (“Claim Form”). If you fail to submit a timely and properly addressed (as explained in paragraph 2 below) Claim Form, your claim may be rejected and you may not receive any recovery from the Net Settlement Fund created in connection with the proposed Settlement of the Action. Submission of this Claim Form, however, does not assure that you will share in the proceeds of the Settlement of the Action.

2. THIS CLAIM FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT WWW.STRATEGICCLAIMS.NET/STRONGHOLD NO LATER THAN 11:59 P.M. ET ON APRIL 4, 2025, OR, IF MAILED, BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED NO LATER THAN APRIL 4, 2025, ADDRESSED AS FOLLOWS:

Stronghold Securities Settlement
c/o Strategic Claims Services
P.O. Box 230
600 N. Jackson Street, Suite 205
Media, PA 19063
Fax: (610) 565-7985
info@strategicclaims.net

3. If you are a member of the Settlement Class, and you do not timely request exclusion from the Settlement Class, you are bound by the terms of any judgment entered in the Action, including the releases provided therein, WHETHER OR NOT YOU SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM OR RECEIVE A PAYMENT. RECEIPT OF THIS CLAIM FORM DOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE SETTLEMENT CLASS.

4. If you purchased or otherwise acquired Stronghold Class A common stock on or before December 20, 2021, pursuant and/or traceable to the Offering Documents issued in connection with the Class A common stock initial public offering in October 2021, and held the shares in your name, you are the beneficial purchaser as well as the record purchaser. However, if you purchased or otherwise acquired Stronghold Class A common stock through a third party, such as a brokerage firm, you are the beneficial purchaser and the third party is the record purchaser.

5. Use Part I of this form entitled “Claimant Identification” to identify each beneficial owner of Stronghold Class A common stock whose ownership forms the basis of this claim. THIS CLAIM MUST BE FILED BY THE ACTUAL BENEFICIAL OWNER(S) OR THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF SUCH OWNER(S). All joint owners must sign this claim.

6. Executors, administrators, guardians, conservators, custodians, trustees, and legal representatives must complete and sign this Claim Form on behalf of persons represented by them and their authority must accompany this claim and their titles or capacities must be stated. The Social Security (or taxpayer identification) number and telephone number of the beneficial owner may be used in verifying the claim. Failure to provide the foregoing information could delay verification of the claim or result in rejection of the claim.

7. Use Part II of this form entitled “Schedule of Transactions in Stronghold Class A common stock” to supply all required details of your transaction(s) in Stronghold Class A common stock. If you need more space or additional schedules, attach separate sheets giving all of the required information in substantially the same form. Sign and print or type your name on each additional sheet.

8. On the schedules, provide all of the requested information with respect to your purchases/acquisitions and all of your sales of Stronghold Class A common stock from October 20, 2021 through March 30, 2022, whether such transactions resulted in a profit or a loss. You must also provide all of the requested information with respect to all of the shares of Stronghold Class A common stock you held at the close of trading on March 30, 2022. Failure to report all such transactions may result in the rejection of your claim.

9. Copies of broker confirmations or other documentation of your transactions in Stronghold Class A common must be attached to your claim. Failure to provide this documentation could delay verification of your claim or result in rejection of your claim. THE CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR AND THE PARTIES DO NOT HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR TRANSACTIONS IN STRONGHOLD CLASS A COMMON STOCK.

10. NOTICE REGARDING INSTITUTIONAL FILERS: Representatives with authority to file on behalf of (a) accounts of multiple Settlement Class Members and/or (b) institutional accounts with large numbers of transactions (“Representative Filers”) must submit information regarding their transactions in an electronic spreadsheet format. (This is different than the online claim portal on the Settlement website.) To obtain the mandatory electronic filing requirements and file layout, you may visit the Settlement website at www.strategicclaims.net/Stronghold, or you may email the Claims Administrator’s electronic filing department at efile@strategicclaims.net. Any file not in accordance with the required electronic filing format will be subject to rejection. All Representative Filers MUST also submit a manually signed Claim Form for each Settlement Class Member, as well as proof of authority to file, along with the electronic spreadsheet format. Only one claim should be submitted for each separate legal entity, subaccounts should be rolled up into a parent account if the sub-accounts contain the same tax identification number, and the complete name of the beneficial owner of the securities must be entered where called for. No electronic files will be considered to have been submitted unless the Claims Administrator issues an email to that effect. Do not assume that your file has been received until you receive the confirmation email. If you do not receive such an email within 10 days after your submission, you should contact the electronic filing department at efile@strategicclaims.net to inquire about your file and confirm it was received.

11. NOTICE REGARDING ELECTRONIC FILING: Claimants who are not Representative Filers may submit their claims online using the electronic version of the Claim Form hosted at www.strategicclaims.net/Stronghold. If you are not acting as a Representative Filer, you do not need to contact the Claims Administrator before filing. You will receive an automated e-mail confirming receipt once your Claim Form has been submitted. If you are unsure whether you should submit your claim as a Representative Filer, please contact the Claims Administrator at info@strategicclaims.net or (866) 274-4004. If you are not a Representative Filer but your claim contains a large number of transactions, the Claims Administrator may request that you also submit an electronic spreadsheet showing your transactions to accompany your Claim Form.

The Claims Administrator will use this information for all communications regarding this Claim Form. If this information changes, you MUST notify the Claims Administrator in writing at info@strategicclaims.net. Complete names of all persons and entities must be provided.

Below is a summary of the transactions you entered. Your Beginning Holdings plus Purchases minus Sales and Ending Holdings should equal zero. Please correct any errors below to ensure that all transactions are accounted for.

YOU MUST READ AND SIGN THE RELEASE BELOW. FAILURE TO SIGN MAY RESULT IN A DELAY IN PROCESSING OR THE REJECTION OF YOUR CLAIM.

1. I (We) submit this Claim Form under the terms of the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement, dated November 6, 2024 (the “Stipulation”). I (We) also submit to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, with respect to my (our) claim as a Settlement Class Member(s) and for purposes of enforcing the release set forth herein. I (We) further acknowledge that I am (we are) bound by and subject to the terms of any judgment that may be entered in the Action. I (We) agree to furnish additional information to the Claims Administrator to support this claim (including transactions in other Stronghold securities) if requested to do so. I (We) have not submitted any other claim in the Action covering the same transactions in Stronghold Class A common stock during the Relevant Period and know of no other person having done so on my (our) behalf.

2. I (We) hereby warrant and represent that I am (we are) a Settlement Class Member(s) as defined above, and that I am (we are) not excluded from the Settlement Class.

3. I (We) hereby acknowledge full and complete satisfaction of, and do hereby fully, finally, and forever settle, release, and discharge from the Released Plaintiff’s Claims each and all of the Released Defendant Parties, both as defined in the Stipulation. This release shall be of no force or effect unless and until the Court approves the Settlement and the Settlement becomes effective on the Effective Date (as defined in the Stipulation).

4. I (We) hereby warrant and represent that I (we) have not assigned or transferred or purported to assign or transfer, voluntarily or involuntarily, any matter released pursuant to this release or any other part or portion thereof.

5. I (We) hereby warrant and represent that I (we) have included the information requested about all of my (our) transactions in Stronghold Class A common stock that are the subject of this claim, as well as the opening and closing positions in such securities held by me (us) on the dates requested in this Claim Form.

6. I (We) certify that I am (we are) not subject to backup withholding under the provisions of Section 3406(a)(1)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code. I (We) declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that all of the foregoing information supplied on this Claim Form by the undersigned is true and correct.