25 March 2026

Kore Potash Plc

("Kore Potash" or the "Company")

("Group" refers to Kore Potash Plc and its subsidiaries)

Financial Results for Year Ended 31 December 2025

Kore Potash, the potash exploration and development company whose flagship asset is the 97%-owned Sintoukola Potash Project ("Kola" or the "Kola Project"), located within the Republic of Congo ("RoC"), is pleased to announce its audited financial results and operational highlights for the year ended 31 December 2025 (the "Period").

The full financial report including its Corporate Governance Statement is available online at the Company's website at https://korepotash.com/investors/results-and-reports/. The financial statements contained within this announcement should be read in conjunction with the notes contained within the full financial report.

SUMMARY OF KEY DEVELOPMENTS

•   Optimised DFS was announced on 27 February 2025. Unlike the DFS and the Optimisation Study, the Optimised DFS is based on a production period which utilizes all Proved and Probable Ore Reserves and only 6% of Inferred Minerals Resources, giving a life of mine ("LoM") of 23 years. The prior DFS and Optimisation Study disclosures included an additional 20% of Inferred Mineral Resources after the Ore Reserves were depleted. Kore Potash considers there is strong potential for the mine plan on which this Optimised DFS is based to be extended beyond 23 years by upgrading a portion of the 340Mt of Inferred Mineral Resources to Measured or Indicated Resources through further exploration during the 23 years of operations.

•    On 27 February 2025, the Company also announced a restatement of the Mineral Resource estimate for the Kola deposit. No material changes were made to the original Mineral Resource estimate dated 6 July 2017.

•    On 10 June 2025, the Company announced that it signed non-binding Term Sheets for availing the total funding requirement for the Kola Project with OWI-RAMS GMBH. Pursuant to the non-binding Term Sheets, OWI-RAMS GMBH has indicated its intention to arrange and then provide a funding package for the Kola Project, amounting to approximately USD2.2 billion, through a blend of senior secured project finance and royalty financing.

•     The framework set out in the Term Sheets places particular emphasis on enhancing the Company's managerial and operational capacity, including the appointment of an experienced Owner's Team, the securing of an operator and the introduction of appropriately qualified strategic participation in potash mining and processing.

•     During the second half of the year, OWI-RAMS continued engagement with development finance institutions regarding elements commonly required in project finance structures, including political risk mitigation and debt participation. Those institutions underscored the importance of completing the operator and partner workstreams.

•     On 4 November 2025, the Company announced that it had commenced a Formal Sale Process ("FSP"). Kore Potash announced that it had received approaches from two parties, each of which were evaluating the possible acquisition of the entire issued, and to be issued, share capital of the Company.

•   On 27 February 2026, the Company was notified by one of the parties in the FSP that it had decided to suspend its interest in acquiring the Company and was unable to proceed in the FSP for internal reasons. However, the other party referred to above remains engaged in the FSP and is continuing its due diligence exercise.

•     In the course of the Early Works Agreement, PowerChina and Kore Potash completed beneficiation tests in China in the presence of an independent Canadian potash expert, to the satisfaction of all parties.

•    Also pursuant to the EWA, a subcontractor appointed by PowerChina completed engineering surveys, geophysical tests and geotechnical tests around the main and ventilation shafts in the RoC.

•     Mobilisation for marine drilling work around the jetty area started in December 2025. The Company received the RoC Government approvals to start work in January 2026.

•     Initiated earlier in 2025, the update of the ESIA slowed down during the last quarter of 2025 while some design modifications are being considered which could impact the Relocation Action Plan.

•     On 2 March 2026 the Company announced the purchase of a 0.46% interest in the share capital of SPSA for USD1 million and of the conditional right to acquire the remaining interest in the Kola Project not owned by the Company.

David Hathorn, Chairman of Kore Potash, commented:

"This has been a hugely significant year for Kore which has seen us make very considerable progress towards delivering our flagship Kola Project towards production.

Potash is now considered a critical mineral in many countries, and the Kola Project is of global significance.  The security of the world's food supply is at the mercy of global disruptions to fertilizer supply with recent geopolitical events highlighting this risk as potash production is concentrated among a small number of companies and countries.

The Optimised DFS for Kola showed the project's inherent value with an NPV10 of USD 1.7 Billion for our production target and an enticing IRR of 18%.  We also believe there is strong potential for the mine plan, on which this Optimised DFS is based, to be extended beyond 23 years by upgrading a portion of the 340 Mt of Inferred Mineral Resources to Measured or Indicated Resources through further exploration.

Even more significantly during the year, we were delighted to sign non-binding Term Sheets for the total funding requirement for the Kola Project with OWI-RAMS GMBH. OWI-RAMS GMBH has also indicated its intention to arrange and then provide a funding package for the Kola Project amounting to approximately USD2.2 billion. By securing this less dilutive funding structure aligned with long-term sustainability and value creation, we are safeguarding shareholder interests.

Whilst we are continuing, through the formal sales process, to explore strategic options for the Company as a whole, we remain focused on completing the financing of Kola and moving forward to the construction phase as soon as possible.

We look forward to an exciting year ahead in which we expect to achieve Financial Close under the EPC as well as start construction at Kola with a view to delivering production in the first half of 2030."

Summary of financials

•  During the Period, the Group's Total Comprehensive income was USD19,926,064 (2024: loss was USD10,754,786), and the Group experienced net cash outflows from operating and investing activities of USD13,237,543 (2024: USD3,000,825). Cash and cash equivalents totalled USD10,555,176 as at 31 December 2025 (2024: USD1,339,321).

•   Group net assets increased in the year to USD209,513,114 (2024: USD167,304,043). This was primarily driven by a USD29,444,543 increase in exploration capitalised which is denominated in the local functional currency, XAF, and XAF exchange rate have weakened against the USD. During the year, the Group incurred unrealised foreign exchange profit of USD21,047,417(2024: unrealised foreign exchange loss of USD9,543,967).

•     As at 31 December 2025, the Directors' fees accrued were nil as they were all paid in December 2025 (2024: USD365,400).

•     The Directors prepared a cash flow forecast for the period ending 31 March 2027, which indicates that the Group will not have sufficient liquidity to meet its working capital requirements to the end of the going concern period (March 2027). Please refer to Note 1 (b) to the financial statements for more detail on the going concern statement.

•     The Company will be required to raise funds in Q1 2027 for the working capital requirements for Kore Potash to the end of the going concern period (March 2027) to ensure the realisation of assets on an orderly basis and the extinguishment of liabilities as and when they fall due. 

•   Future funding is dependent on reaching the Financing Close and raising of additional funds until the commencement of production.

•   The Directors have considered various mitigating actions, which include raising additional capital in due course to enable the Group to continue to fund its working capital requirements.

CORPORATE ACTIVITIES

•     Successful completion of USD10 million fundraise as announced on 21 March 2025, with a further USD500K conditionally raised subject to shareholder approval, subsequently received at a General Meeting held on 11 June 2025.

•     Following a recommendation from the Company's Remuneration and Nomination Committee, the Board resolved to grant options to some of the Company's Non-Executive Directors. While this is not compliant with the UK Corporate Governance Code, the committees considered this appropriate for the group considering the contribution made by the individuals, the stage of the Company's lifecycle and to conserve cash. On 22 April 2025:

o the Company granted options over 4,000,000 new Ordinary Shares to some of the Company's Non-Executive Directors.

o the Company granted options over 2,000,000 new Ordinary Shares to the Company's Chairman.

o the Company also granted options over 9,000,000 new Ordinary Shares which were reported as granted in June 2022 and subsequently approved by shareholders at the AGM dated 11 June 2025 as the vesting conditions were successfully met on that date.

These were subsequently approved by shareholders at a General Meeting held on 11 June 2025.

•     The Company held its AGM on 11 June 2025, at which all resolutions were duly passed.

•     The search for a suitable contract operator and strategic partner led to certain of the contacted potash industry players exploring the opportunity to acquire an equity stake in Kore. Consequently, the Company has undertaken a review of all available options, including a possible sale of the Company, and commenced a Formal Sale Process which was announced on 4 November 2025. The Formal Sale Process will enable the Board and its advisers to engage more widely with potentially interested parties, with a view to optimising the outcome for Kore's shareholders, and to do so within an orderly framework. It remains possible that, following the Formal Sale Process, the Board may conclude that Kore and its stakeholders would be best served by alternative strategic options available to the Company, including by Kore continuing to trade on AIM, the ASX and JSE as an independent entity.

•     On 4 November 2025, the Company announced that it had commenced a Formal Sale Process. Kore Potash announced that it had received approaches from two parties, each of which were evaluating the possible acquisition of the entire issued, and to be issued, share capital of the Company.

•     On 27 February 2026, the Company announced that it had been notified by one of the parties that it has now decided to suspend its interest in acquiring the Company and is unable to proceed in the FSP for internal reasons.  However, the other party referred to above remains engaged in the FSP and is continuing its due diligence exercise.

•     Successful completion of a USD12.2 million fundraise on 20 November 2025.

•     Lodgement of the cleansing prospectus on 21 November 2025 to remove any on-sale restrictions in relation to the shares to be issued pursuant to the Company's USD12.2 million placement.

OPERATIONAL AND EXPLORATION ACTIVITY

Kola Potash Project

The Company signed a non-binding MoU with the Summit, on behalf of a consortium of investors and engineering firms on 6 April 2021, to arrange the total financing required for the construction of Kola, in the presence of the Minister of Mines of the RoC and his key staff in Brazzaville.

On 27 June 2022, the Company announced the Optimisation Study was completed with an optimised construction cost of USD1.83 billion and a shortened construction schedule of 40 months.

On 28 June 2022, Kore Potash signed heads of agreement ("HoA") for the construction in the presence of the Minister of State and Minister of Mining Industry and Geology of the RoC, Mr Pierre Oba.

On 8 August 2023, Kore Potash entered into a revised agreement with SEPCO to provide the Company with an EPC contract for the construction of the Kola Project. Following the completion of SEPCO's parent company, PowerChina's, review of the Kola design and construction schedule, one of the agreed outcomes was that further engineering design works must be completed before PowerChina and SEPCO jointly presenting an EPC proposal and EPC contract to the Group.

o  PowerChina subcontracted five technical groups who commenced additional design and engineering works. Specific design areas included the underground mine, mineral processing jetty and transhipment operations, energy transportation and storage, conveyor systems and material handling. PowerChina advised the Company that the Works would cost in excess of USD10 million to complete. Illustrating PowerChina's commitment to Kola, it capped Kore Potash's contribution at a maximum of USD5 million, with the balance of the costs to be paid by PowerChina.

o  Two payments of USD1.0 million each were made in August and November 2023 as required under the Agreement. USD800,000 was paid in April 2025 and the remaining USD2.2 million was paid in December 2025.

PowerChina delivered the EPC proposal and draft EPC contract on 6 February 2024.

The EPC contract for the Kola Project with PowerChina was signed in Brazzaville in the presence of the RoC Minister of Mines and Geology on 19 November 2024.

The EPC is a fixed price contract worth USD1.929 billion. This fixed price is of significant benefit to the Company as it minimises the risk of cost overruns for the Company. The EPC also includes provisions for penalties in the event of delayed completion and non-compliance to performance metrics. The EPC remains subject to Financial Close.

To accelerate progress during the financing process, Kore Potash and PowerChina have committed to an Early Works Agreement, which forms part of the EPC and is targeted to be completed within 6 months of signing. Kore Potash paid USD5 million to PowerChina in April 2025 as part of the total EPC Contract Price to undertake supplementary geological work, consisting of drilling at the shaft works and marine works locations and additional FEED relating to the mining section shaft works. This will enable construction to commence after Financial Close. In addition, PowerChina will undertake Beneficiation Tests to identify opportunities to improve the plant design or adapt the product specifications. The Beneficiation Tests will be done on existing core samples to confirm the ore grade information provided by Kore Potash and is a condition precedent to the EPC. This is not considered to be a high-risk condition, given that Kore Potash has drilled 50 resource related drill-holes and has completed seismic surveys, the data of which has been assessed by two renowned independent experts as previously announced by the Company on 29 January 2019.

Entry into the EPC reaffirms the Board of Directors' strategy for Kore Potash to become one of the lowest cost producers globally for the Brazilian agricultural market and high growth African markets.

Following signing of the EPC contract, the Company undertook an exercise to optimise the DFS to account for the EPC contract, including updating the Kola production schedule and the forecast financial information

The results of the Optimised DFS incorporate the most current information available to the Company and have been updated from the DFS and Optimisation Study to ensure compliance with the latest applicable listing rule requirements and other regulatory policies of the ASX and therefore should be considered as superseding the results of both the DFS and the earlier Optimisation Study.

Unlike the DFS and the Optimisation Study, the Optimised DFS is based on a production period which utilizes all Proved and Probable Ore Reserves and only 6% of Inferred Minerals Resources, giving a LoM of 23 years. Optimised DFS was announced on 27 February 2025 with the successful outcomes:

o  Capital cost of USD2.07 billion (nominal basis) on a signed fixed price EPC basis, including owner's costs.

o  Construction period of 43 months.

o  Kola designed with a nameplate capacity of 2.2 million tonnes per annum of MoP.

o  Average MoP production per year of 2.2Mtpa of MoP for total MoP production of 50Mt over a 23-year life of mine.

o  Average cost of MoP delivered to Brazil is USD128/t. Based on an independent MoP market study commissioned by the Company management considers Kore Potash is projected to become one of the lowest cost producers in the global agricultural market to Brazil.

o  Average annual EBITDA is approximately USD733 million. Kore Potash is projected to continue to enjoy a very high average EBITDA margin of 74%.

o  Key financial metrics, at MoP CFR Brazil pricing averaging USD449/t and on a 90% attributable basis (reflecting Kore's future holding of 90% and the RoC government 10%):

o  Kola NPV_10% (real) post-tax USD1.7 billion

o  IRR 18% (real) on ungeared post-tax basis

o  Kola is designed as a conventional mechanised underground potash mine with shallow shaft access. Ore from underground is transported to the processing plant via an approximately 25.5 km long overland conveyor. After processing, the finished product is conveyed 8.5 km to the marine export facility. MoP is transferred from the storage area onto barges via a dedicated barge loading jetty before being transhipped into ocean-going vessels for export.

The prior DFS and Optimisation Study disclosures included an additional 20% of Inferred Mineral Resources after the Ore Reserves were depleted.

Kore Potash considers there is strong potential for the mine plan on which this Optimised DFS is based to be extended beyond 23 years by upgrading a portion of the 340Mt of Inferred Mineral Resources to Measured or Indicated Resources through further exploration during the 23 years of operations.

On 27 February 2025, the Company also announced a restatement of the Mineral Resource estimate for the Kola deposit.

This announcement is a restatement of the Mineral Resource estimate for the Kola deposit. The Mineral Resource estimate was originally released by the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Kore Potash Limited, which was formerly listed on the ASX under the ticker "K2P". The original announcement was entitled "Updated Mineral Resource for the High-Grade Kola Deposit" dated 6 July 2017. This announcement contains additional information summarising the material information relating to the Kola Mineral Resource in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 5.8.1. No other material changes have been made to the original announcement.

On 10 June 2025, the Company announced that it signed non-binding Term Sheets for availing the total funding requirement for the Kola Project with OWI-RAMS GMBH. Pursuant to the non-binding Term Sheets, OWI-RAMS GMBH has indicated its intention to arrange and then provide a funding package for the Kola Project, amounting to approximately USD2.2 billion, through a blend of senior secured project finance and royalty financing.

OWI-RAMS GMBH is an investment platform headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, and is part of the portfolio of listed Record PLC (Record Financial Group - https://recordfg.com), which as at 31 December 2025 had assets under management of approximately USD116 billion. OWI-RAMS GMBH deploys a bespoke investment strategy focused on advancing global food security and accelerating the energy transition through strategic investments in food system enablers and next-generation critical energy infrastructure. Its strategy includes providing capital solutions across the risk spectrum, from equity and structured loan offerings to bespoke senior and whole-loan facilities for sponsors and operating companies. In relation to the Kola Project, this includes contributing to global food security and stimulating economic growth for the RoC.

A major milestone for the Company was the signing of the fixed-price EPC contract with PowerChina for the development of Kola as announced by the Company on 20 November 2024. The subsequent signing of the non-binding Term Sheets represents yet another important milestone in advancing the project. OWI-RAMS GMBH's proposed investment in the Kola Project will be structured through a Luxembourg fund. The Company confirms that neither PowerChina nor OWI-RAMS GMBH is a related party of the Company pursuant to the ASX Listing rules and the AIM Rules of Companies.

The Financier and the Company acknowledge and agree that the financing arrangements to be explored under the non-binding Term Sheets shall ultimately be structured in accordance with Shariah principles. The final structure shall be determined in consultation with suitably qualified and experienced Shariah advisors appointed by the Financier. The financing arrangements shall consist of two components, a Senior Secured Project Facility and a Royalty Finance Facility.

The immediate focus is now on addressing the key steps to Financial Close; the first step being technical support for the construction phase with the Request for Proposals sent out and currently evaluating those which have been received. Further details of this are provided in the Early Works section below. The second step will be negotiating an operator contract's proposal on a cost-plus basis.

The appointment of a suitable contract operator and the partnering of an appropriately experienced strategic partner in potash mining and processing, as detailed in the Term Sheets, remain key priorities.

In parallel, OWI-RAMS has continued selected workstreams, including engagement with two development finance institutions as potential financiers in relation to key components typically required for a project financing package, such as political risk insurance and debt funding. Both these potential financiers have indicated a continued interest in supporting the Kola Project financing and have emphasised the importance of Kore appointing a suitable contract operator and securing an appropriately experienced strategic partner.

The contract with UMS Projects, a subsidiary of the United Mining Services Group of South Africa, the winner for the Owner's Project Team Request for Proposal, has not yet been concluded. The Kore Potash management team is awaiting approval from the above-mentioned potential financiers before any contract execution.

In addition, regarding post-construction operations, further discussions were held with two new Chinese contractors about a contract operator proposal. This was a requirement of the Potential Financiers to derisk the Kola Project further.

Engineering and Early Works

In the course of the Early Works Agreement, successful beneficiation tests were made in China in the presence of a Canadian potash expert appointed by Kore Potash. The confirmation and reproducibility of previous test results proved reassuring to all EPC parties. These tests were also aimed at fine-tuning the process plant design.

Also, as part of the Early Works Agreement, Chonfar Engineering, a subcontractor appointed by PowerChina completed Engineering Surveys, Geophysical tests and Geotechnical tests around the main and ventilation shafts.

This exercise was aimed at ascertaining the lithology and structure of the surrounding rock formations of the shaft from an engineering viewpoint with special emphasis on rock integrity, geological structure, fault fractures, development and characteristics of joints and fissures, adverse geology and any weak interlayers.

Through drilling, borehole pumping test and hydrological observation, the hydrogeological conditions of the future shaft were fully defined including the number of aquifer layers, water volume, shaft-boring conditions, groundwater level, water yield, permeability coefficient, underground water quality and temperature.

The collection of rock, soil and water samples and an array of analytical tests, combined with geological data from field drilling observations completed the overview needed to progress the ongoing FEED of the shaft and underground mine, undertaken together by PowerChina and United Mining Services Group.

Maritime drilling and bathymetric studies in the area surrounding the future jetty is progressing according to plan. An offshore drilling platform was mobilized in December 2025 to carry out 18 offshore and intertidal drill holes. Bathymetric studies will cover some 129 hectares of sea area and topographic studies essential to jetty design will cover another 15 hectares of the coastline. The RoC Government approvals to start work was received in January 2026.

Next Steps for Kola Potash Project

While the conclusion of Early Works and the signing of the Financing Term Sheets represent significant milestones for the Company, the Company notes that there is still significant work prior to satisfying all condition precedents from OWI-RAMS and achieving Financial Close which needs to happen before the commencement of construction at the Kola Project.

The indicative timeline of these major milestones to first production from Kola Project is as follows:

o  Second half of 2026:

o  Financial Close under the EPC.

o  Full Notice to Proceed issued under the EPC.

o  Commencement of construction under the EPC.

o  End of 2026 - DUP for land acquisition.

o  First half of 2030 - first production at the Kola Project.

Dougou Extension (DX) Sylvinite Defined Feasibility Study Phase 1

•     The DX Project update of the JORC (2012) compliant Mineral Resource, Ore Reserve, PFS information and Production Target was announced on the 24 January 2023. The updated Mineral Resource incorporates the most recent drilling results and interpretation of the geophysical data. A summary of the results is presented below:

o  Production Target of 15.5Mt sylvinite at a grade of 30.63% KCl demonstrates initial project life of 12 years at a production rate of 400,000tpa MoP.

o  Production Target based on Proven and Probable Ore Reserves and 13% of the Inferred Mineral Resources that represents 30% of the life of project MoP production.

o  NPV₁₀ (real) of USD275 million and 27% IRR on a real post tax basis at life of project average granular MoP price of USD450/t.

o  Approximately 2.9 years post-tax payback period from first production.

o  Proven and Probable Ore Reserve of 9.31Mt sylvinite at an average grade of 35.7% KCl.

o  Mineral Resource of 129Mt at an average grade of 24.9% KCl.

o  Higher confidence in the distribution of Sylvinite within the Top Seams and improved understanding of the Sylvinite/Carnallite boundary within the Hanging Wall Seam.

The latest information confirms that the DX Project is a financially attractive, low capital cost project with a shorter construction period than Kola.

At present, the Company remains focused on completing the financing of Kola and moving forward to construction of Kola as soon as possible. The Company is also considering some strategic options which are available for the DX Project. The DX project and Dougou deposit have however been closely reviewed as part of the FSP.

The financial statements below should be read in conjunction with the notes contained within the full financial report which is available online at the Company's website at https://korepotash.com/investors/results-and-reports/

STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025