Mercia Asset Management PLC

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

Virtual Investor Event

Mercia Asset Management PLC (AIM: MERC), the proactive, regionally focused specialist asset manager with c.£959million of assets under management, is pleased to announce a virtual shareholder event 'In Conversation with Mercia'.

The event will be led by Dr Mark Payton, CEO and Julian Viggars, CIO in conversation with Lisa Ward, Mercia's head of portfolio resourcing - Mercia Nucleus.

The event is open to all and will have a specific focus on Mercia's managed funds. This will include reference to its Enterprise Investment Scheme and Northern Venture Capital Trusts, together with presentations by some of the key portfolio businesses within these, a number of which are also balance sheet investments. The presentations will be followed by a Q&A.

The event will be hosted via the Investor Meet Company platform at 11.00am on 1 November 2022 and is expected to last around an hour. Registration details can be accessed via:

https://www.investormeetcompany.com/mercia-asset-management-plc/register-investor

No new material information will be disclosed.

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About Mercia Asset Management PLC

Mercia is a proactive, specialist asset manager focused on supporting regional SMEs to achieve their growth aspirations. Mercia provides capital across its four asset classes of venture, private equity, debt and proprietary capital: the Group's 'Complete Connected Capital'. The Group initially nurtures businesses via its third-party funds under management, then over time Mercia can provide further funding to the most promising companies, by deploying direct investment follow-on capital from its own balance sheet.

The Group has a strong UK footprint through its regional offices, university partnerships and extensive personal networks, providing it with access to high-quality deal flow.

Mercia Asset Management PLC is quoted on AIM with the EPIC "MERC".