Office move and Related Party Transaction

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EMV CAPITAL PLC

("EMVC", "Group" or "the Company")

Office move and Related Party Transaction

EMV Capital Plc (AIM: EMVC), the deep tech and life sciences VC investment group, announces it has entered into a licence agreement (Licence Agreement) with AB Group Limited (AB Group) relating to its shared office space with AB Group.

Pursuant to the terms of the Licence Agreement, the Company has agreed to share office space with AB Group at an annual rent payable by the Company to AB Group of between c.£49,000 and c.£66,000 depending upon available rent free amounts passed on to the Company by AB Group from its landlord. In addition to rental amounts, the Company has agreed to pay AB Group a 51.5 per cent. proportion of all service charges, business rates, utilities and other charges associated with the office space, anticipated to be c.£52,000 per year. AB Group is not charging the Company an uplift on the actual costs of its rent and other costs. The Company has agreed a minimum period of occupancy through to 31 December 2027 (or sooner if the lease between AB Group and its landlord terminates), with either party being able to terminate upon three months' notice for any longer tenure. All other terms of the Licence Agreement are of a customary nature.

AB Group is wholly owned by Melvin Lawson, who is currently interested in c.14.54 per cent. of the issued share capital of EMVC, and as such a substantial shareholder of the Company. Accordingly, the entry into the Licence Agreement represents a related party transaction in accordance with Rule 13 of the AIM Rules for Companies.

The Directors, excluding Dr Ilian Iliev by reason of his concert party relationship with Melvin Lawson, consider, having consulted with the Company's nominated adviser, Panmure Liberum Limited, that the terms of the Licence Agreement are fair and reasonable in so far as the Company's shareholders are concerned.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Company's registered office remains unchanged at c/o Azets, Burham Yard, London End, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2 JH.

The person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on behalf of the Company is Ed Hooper, Executive Director and General Counsel of the Company.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 7 OF THE UK VERSION OF REGULATION (EU) NO 596/2014 WHICH IS PART OF UK LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018, AS AMENDED. UPON THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT VIA A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE, THIS INSIDE INFORMATION IS NOW CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.

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About EMV Capital plc (EMVC)

EMV Capital plc, , is a deep tech and life sciences venture capital investment group with an international portfolio of high-growth companies.

With a strategic focus on generating superior returns for investors from the fast-growing sectors and technologies that will define our future; EMV Capital invests in, manages and strengthens early stage IP-rich companies.

EMV Capital holds both direct equity stakes and carried interest in its portfolio companies, creating an evergreen structure that supports extensive growth and value creation. EMV Capital's investment thesis is realised through these capital sources:

·    capital-efficient investments through Group balance sheet;

·    fund management of the Evergreen EIS and Martlet Capital Funds;

·    syndicated investments leveraging its network of third-party investors.

EMV Capital's approach is characterised by its proactive management style, aiming to advance portfolio companies to critical value inflection points by actively engaging with them. Companies are supported through Board representation and the use of its Value Creation Services practice.

Headquartered in London, with a Cambridge presence and strong international links, EMV Capital is quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

www.emvcapital.com