Edesa Biotech CEO acquires 6,893 shares in award

Edesa Biotech, Inc. CEO, director and 10% owner Pardeep Nijhawan acquired 6,893 common shares on October 5, 2026, through restricted share units that vested in full upon grant under Edesa’s 2019 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Edesa Biotech, Inc. CEO, director and 10% owner Pardeep Nijhawan acquired 6,893 common shares on October 5, 2026, through restricted share units that vested in full upon grant under Edesa’s 2019 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan. His reported direct holdings after the award were 905,993 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 6,893 shares

Grant/Award 5 txns

Insider Nijhawan Pardeep

Role Chief Executive Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Shares F1	6,893	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Common Shares F2	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares F3	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares F2	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares F2	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares — 905,993 shares (Direct); Common Shares — 402,702 shares (Indirect, Held by Pardeep Nijhawan Medicine Professional Corporation); Common Shares — 32,609 shares (Indirect, Held by The New Nijhawan Family Trust 2015); Common Shares — 32,013 shares (Indirect, Held by The Digestive Health Clinic Inc.); Common Shares — 53,104 shares (Indirect, Held by 1968160Ontario Inc.)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. Reflects a grant of restricted share units, which vested in full upon grant, pursuant to the Issuer's 2019 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan.
2. F2. Each of Pardeep Medicine Professional Corporation, The Digestive Health Clinic Inc. and 1968160 Ontario Inc. are wholly-owned by Reporting Person. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
3. F3. Reporting Person is a co-trustee of The New Nijhawan Family Trust 2015. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Key Figures

Common shares acquired: 6,893 shares Direct common shares held: 905,993 shares Indirect common shares held by Pardeep Nijhawan Medicine Professional Corporation: 402,702 shares +3 more

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Common shares acquired 6,893 shares Award on October 5, 2026; restricted share units vested in full upon grant

Direct common shares held 905,993 shares Reported following the award on October 5, 2026

Indirect common shares held by Pardeep Nijhawan Medicine Professional Corporation 402,702 shares Reported October 5, 2026; Nijhawan disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest

Indirect common shares held by The New Nijhawan Family Trust 2015 32,609 shares Reported October 5, 2026; Nijhawan disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest

Indirect common shares held by The Digestive Health Clinic Inc. 32,013 shares Reported October 5, 2026; Nijhawan disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest

Indirect common shares held by 1968160 Ontario Inc. 53,104 shares Reported October 5, 2026; Nijhawan disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest

Key Terms

restricted share units, vested in full upon grant, 2019 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan, beneficial ownership, +1 more

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restricted share units financial

"a grant of restricted share units"

Restricted share units (RSUs) are a promise from a company to give an employee or service provider actual shares or cash equal to the shares after certain conditions are met, typically staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance targets. Think of them like a time-locked gift card that becomes usable only after you’ve earned it. For investors, RSUs matter because they align employee incentives with company performance and can increase the number of shares outstanding over time, diluting existing ownership and affecting earnings per share.

vested in full upon grant financial

"which vested in full upon grant"

2019 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan financial

"pursuant to the Issuer's 2019 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan"

beneficial ownership regulatory

"disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities"

Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.

pecuniary interest financial

"except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein"

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How many EDSA shares did CEO Pardeep Nijhawan receive?

Pardeep Nijhawan acquired 6,893 common shares on October 5, 2026, through restricted share units that vested in full upon grant under Edesa’s 2019 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan.

What indirect EDSA share positions are reported for Pardeep Nijhawan?

The listed indirect positions were 402,702 shares held by Pardeep Nijhawan Medicine Professional Corporation, 32,609 held by The New Nijhawan Family Trust 2015, 32,013 held by The Digestive Health Clinic Inc. and 53,104 held by 1968160 Ontario Inc. Nijhawan disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Nijhawan Pardeep

(Last) (First) (Middle)

333 BAY STREET, SUITE 2400

(Street)

TORONTO M5H 2T6

(City) (State) (Zip)

ONTARIO, CANADA

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Edesa Biotech, Inc. [ EDSA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Executive Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/05/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Shares	10/05/2026		A		6,893(1)	A	$0(1)	905,993	D
Common Shares								402,702	I	Held by Pardeep Nijhawan Medicine Professional Corporation(2)
Common Shares								32,609	I	Held by The New Nijhawan Family Trust 2015(3)
Common Shares								32,013	I	Held by The Digestive Health Clinic Inc.(2)
Common Shares								53,104	I	Held by 1968160Ontario Inc.(2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects a grant of restricted share units, which vested in full upon grant, pursuant to the Issuer's 2019 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan.

2. Each of Pardeep Medicine Professional Corporation, The Digestive Health Clinic Inc. and 1968160 Ontario Inc. are wholly-owned by Reporting Person. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

3. Reporting Person is a co-trustee of The New Nijhawan Family Trust 2015. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

	/s/ Peter J. Weiler, Attorney-in-Fact for Pardeep Nijhawan	10/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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