Mercia Asset Management PLC

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

Transfer of Treasury Shares

Mercia Asset Management PLC (AIM: MERC), the regionally focused, private capital asset manager with c.£2.0billion of assets under management, announces that on 28 August 2025, the Company transferred 500,100 Ordinary shares of 0.001p ("Ordinary Shares") from treasury to satisfy the exercise of employee share options. 

The Company confirms that as at 28 August 2025, its issued share capital consisted of 431,468,046 Ordinary Shares, all with voting rights. In addition, 12,613,084 shares are currently held in treasury. The total number of voting rights in the Company as at 28 August 2025 is therefore 431,468,046 and this figure may therefore be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, to the Company.

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For further information, please contact:

Mercia Asset Management PLC

Mark Payton, Chief Executive Officer

Martin Glanfield, Chief Financial Officer

www.mercia.co.uk                                                                                                +44 (0)330 223 1430

Canaccord Genuity Limited (NOMAD and Joint Broker)

Simon Bridges, Andrew Potts, Harry Gooden                                                      +44 (0)20 7523 8000

Singer Capital Markets (Joint Broker)

Charles Leigh-Pemberton                                                                                     +44 (0)20 7496 3000

FTI Consulting

Tom Blackwell, Jenny Boyd                                                                                    +44 (0)20 3727 1051

mercia@fticonsulting.com

About Mercia Asset Management PLC

Mercia is a private capital asset manager focused on supporting regional SMEs to achieve their growth aspirations. Mercia provides capital across its four asset classes of venture, debt, private equity and proprietary capital: the Group's 'Complete Connected Capital'.

The Group has a strong UK footprint through its 11 regional offices, extensive local adviser and personal networks, and university partnerships, providing it with access to high-quality deal flow.

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