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26 June 2026

MANOLETE PARTNERS PLC

("Manolete" or the "Company")

Manolete awarded prestigious Band 1 ranking by Chambers for sixth year in a row

CEO Mena Halton ranked in Band 1 for fifth year; two colleagues also ranked

Manolete (AIM:MANO), the UK's leading insolvency claims financing company, is pleased to announce that it has maintained its Band 1 ranking by Chambers for Litigation Funding: Insolvency. Manolete is the only company to be ranked Band 1 for six years in a row.  

Manolete Chief Executive Officer, Mena Halton has also retained her status as a Band 1 ranked lawyer for Litigation Funding: Insolvency. She has been ranked Band 1 in every year from 2022-26. Mena joined the Company in 2014 and was appointed to the Manolete Board as Managing Director in June 2022 before being appointed CEO in August 2025.

Manolete's General Counsel, Ronan Butler and Associate Director, Andrew Murphy have also achieved Band 3 ranking this year for the first time.

Chambers and Partners is an independent research company operating across 200 jurisdictions delivering detailed rankings and insight into the world's leading lawyers. Chambers' 200 Research Analysts provide unique insight into complex areas of law in different jurisdictions. Chambers conducts tens of thousands of interviews a year with in-house counsel and third-party experts, such as barristers and accountants, delivering detailed insight into providers of legal services.

Mena Halton, Chief Executive Officer, said:

"We are delighted to again be recognised by Chambers for the market-leading standard of our work. Achieving a Band 1 ranking for the sixth year in a row sets Manolete apart and is testament to the exceptional quality and dedication of our team of insolvency litigation specialists.

"I am honoured to retain my own Band 1 status and want to congratulate two colleagues who have joined the rankings. This is a fantastic accolade and strong proof of the depth of legal quality and leadership that we have at Manolete as we continue to lead in our field."

For further information please contact:

Manolete Partners

Mena Halton (Chief Executive Officer)                via Houston

Will Sawyer (Chief Financial Officer)

Canaccord (NOMAD and Sole Broker)               +44 (0)20 7523 8000

Stuart Andrews

Emma Gabriel

Harry Rees

Houston (Financial PR)                                      +44 (0)77 3303 2695

Charlie Barker                                                     +44 (0)20 4529 0549

Nick Jackman

[email protected]

About Manolete Partners PLC

Manolete Partners Plc is the UK's leading insolvency claims financing company. Serving a growing market worth over £500 million annually, the Company has a highly experienced team with coverage across the UK and a proven track record of generating strong historic returns across over 1,400 cases financed and completed to date.

Widely recognised as the industry leader, Manolete is the only company in the insolvency litigation funding section to be ranked in Band 1 of the legal industry's prestigious Chambers Guide six times. The Company is also five-time winner of 'Insolvency Litigation Funder of the Year' at the Turnaround, Restructuring and Insolvency Industry Awards.