SUMMARY NOTICE OF SALE $356,525* BARNWELL COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND TAXABLE SERIES 2026 Proposals will be received by Barnwell County, South Carolina ("County"), pursuant to a Request for Offers dated January 7, 2026 ("Request for Offers"). This Summary Notice of Sale contains some, but not all of the material provisions of the Request for Offers. A prospective bidder must refer to the Request for Offers for more complete terms. PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED BY E-MAIL AS DESCRIBED IN THE REQUEST FOR OFFERS. Sale Date: January 28, 2026. Sale Time: 11:30 a.m., South Carolina time (as determined by the County). Bond Dated*: Date of Delivery (expected to be February 11, 2026). Payment Dates*: Interest is due each March 1 and September 1 through maturity, commencing September 1, 2026; the Bond matures March 1, 2031, and is subject to mandatory, sinking fund redemption, prior to its stated maturity, on March 1 in each of the years and in the principal amounts shown as follows: (March 1) Principal Year Amount 2027 $66,056 2028 69,359 2029 72,827 2030 76,468 2031 71,815 Ratings: None. Redemption Provisions: Unless otherwise noted by a bidder within their bid, all offers will be presumed by the County to be pre-payable in whole or in part at any time with no pre-payment penalty or make-whole call premium. Legal Opinion: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, Columbia, South Carolina. A copy of the Request for Offers and additional information are available by contacting the County's Placement Agent, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Brent Robertson at robertsonb@stifel.com or 803-331-3848 and Alice Cao at caoa@stifel.com or 404-504-2769; or Bond Counsel, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, Ray Jones and Emily Luther at columbiabondteam@parkerpoe.com or 803-255-8000. *Preliminary, subject to change in accordance with the terms of the Request for Offers. IPL0305153 Jan 18 2026