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9 July 2026

GSTechnologies Limited

("GST", "GSTechnologies", the "Company" or the "Group")

Strategic Investment in Sodales AI

Investment supports GST's strategy to integrate artificial intelligence with its fintech, blockchain and digital payments platform

GSTechnologies Limited (LSE: GST), the fintech company, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an investment agreement with Wide Ascent Limited ("WAL") in relation to a proposed strategic investment in Sodales AI Pte. Ltd. ("Sodales AI"), a Singapore-based artificial intelligence company established to develop and commercialise an enterprise-scale Agentic Artificial Intelligence Operating System ("Agentic OS").

Subject to the execution of definitive legal documentation and the satisfaction of customary completion conditions, GST has agreed to invest US$1.0 million in Sodales AI in exchange for a 10% equity interest ("Investment").

The investment will be funded from the Company's existing financial resources, including the recently announced US$10 million unsecured loan facility.

Highlights

·      Proposed investment of US$1.0 million for a 10% equity interest in Sodales AI.

·      Investment supports GST's strategy of combining artificial intelligence ("AI") with its existing fintech, blockchain and digital payments capabilities.

·      WAL to contribute its underlying Agentic AI technology platform and associated intellectual property through assignment or exclusive licence to Sodales AI.

·      The collaboration will support the development of an enterprise-grade Agentic AI neobanking platform for GST and its subsidiary, Angra Global Limited ("Angra").

·      The Investment, which is subject to the execution of definitive legal documentation and customary completion conditions, will be funded from the Company's existing financial resources, including its recently announced US$10 million unsecured loan facility.

Strategic Investment

The GST Board believes that artificial intelligence will become an increasingly important component of future financial services, complementing developments in digital payments, blockchain infrastructure and digital assets.

GST has continued to develop its technology platform across regulated payment services, blockchain infrastructure, stable token technology and cross-border payment solutions. The proposed Investment in Sodales AI represents a further step in that strategy as it is expected to provide the Group with exposure to enterprise-scale agentic AI technologies and the opportunity to collaborate on the development of AI-powered banking and payment solutions.

Under the investment agreement, Sodales AI will assist with the design, development and deployment of an agentic AI neobanking platform for GST and its subsidiary, Angra. The platform is intended to integrate autonomous AI agents with the Group's payment infrastructure, blockchain technology, stable token ecosystem and intelligent compliance processes, supporting the continued evolution of GST's digital financial services platform.

The Board believes that the convergence of artificial intelligence, blockchain technology and regulated financial services presents significant long-term opportunities and that this investment complements GST's objective of building an integrated technology platform for the next-generation of financial services.

About Sodales AI

Sodales AI is being established in Singapore as the principal operating company responsible for the ownership, development and commercialisation of an enterprise-scale Agentic OS.

WAL has substantially completed the first phase of development which comprises a number of specialist AI applications focused on executive productivity, enterprise research, education and social media automation. Under the proposed arrangements, WAL's intellectual property will be assigned or exclusively licensed to Sodales AI, forming the foundation of its technology platform.

Following completion of GST's proposed investment, Sodales AI intends to undertake a Series A funding round approximately six months later, targeting gross proceeds of between US$5 million and US$10 million for a 10% equity interest in Sodales AI, to accelerate product development, commercial deployment and international expansion. The valuation and investment terms will be determined at that time.

Further information on Sodales AI is available at www.sodales.ai⁠.

Jack Bai, Chief Executive Officer of GS Technologies, commented:

"Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping financial services, and we believe it will become an increasingly important component of modern payment and banking platforms.

"We believe that our investment in Sodales AI complements the technological capabilities we have been building across payments, blockchain infrastructure and digital assets, while providing the opportunity to participate in the development of enterprise-scale Agentic AI.

"We are particularly excited by the opportunity to work with Sodales AI on AI-enabled banking solutions for the Group. This investment will be another important milestone in the execution of our strategy to build an integrated financial technology platform that combines artificial intelligence, blockchain technology and digital payments to create long-term value for our customers and shareholders."

Further Information

Completion of the proposed Investment in Sodales AI remains subject to the execution of definitive legal documentation and customary completion conditions. The Company will announce further updates as appropriate.

Enquiries:

The Company

Tone Goh, Executive Chairman

+65 6444 2988

Financial Adviser

First Sentinel Corporate Finance

+44 (0)20 3855 5551  

Brian Stockbridge / Gabrielle Cordeiro

Broker

CMC Markets

+44 (0)20 3003 8632

Douglas Crippen

Financial PR & Investor Relations

IFC Advisory Limited

Tim Metcalfe / Graham Herring / Florence Staton

+44 20 (0) 3934 6632