FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                            5 March 2026

Manx Financial Group PLC

(the 'Company' or the 'Group')

Director Appointment

The Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs Jennifer Quirke as a Non-executive Director to the Group Board and Chair of the Group Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee with immediate effect.

Jennifer has extensive board level experience and brings significant expertise in organisational change and financial risk management having previously held senior leadership roles in both a high‑street bank and a major building society.

Jennifer is currently Chair of the Audit Committee for the Vernon Building Society and holds the role of Chair and Non-executive Director of the Mersey Gateway Crossings Board. Jennifer is also a Council Member and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee for the Council for Licenced Conveyancers and also holds a voluntary Non-executive Director position with the British Showjumping Association. Jennifer is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). She previously served on the CIMA Disciplinary Committee and has a small consultancy business.

Jim Mellon said: "I'm delighted to welcome Jennifer to the Group Board. Her expertise in organisational change and financial risk management will help shape the next phase of our growth as we pursue our long‑term ambitions and position the Group for the opportunities ahead."

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Disclosures pursuant to Schedule Two (g) of the AIM Rules:

Jennifer (Jenny) Lynn Quirke (aged 59) has the following current and past directorships:

There is no further information to be disclosed.

About Manx Financial

Manx Financial Group (AIM: MFX) is a diversified UK banking and financial services group with a proud Manx heritage. The Group holds Isle of Man and UK banking licences, allowing it to provide flexible funding solutions across both territories focused on SME lending. Knowledge of the SME sector has enabled MFX to build a portfolio of valuable subsidiaries, from start-ups to selective and accretive acquisitions, which are creating significant value for shareholders. These entrepreneurial subsidiaries are grouped under our entrepreneurial subsidiary Manx Ventures Limited.

Nominated Adviser

Beaumont Cornish Limited ("Beaumont Cornish") is the Company's Nominated Adviser and is authorised and regulated by the FCA. Beaumont Cornish's responsibilities as the Company's Nominated Adviser, including a responsibility to advise and guide the Company on its responsibilities under the AIM Rules for Companies and AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers, are owed solely to the London Stock Exchange. Beaumont Cornish is not acting for and will not be responsible to any other persons for providing protections afforded to customers of Beaumont Cornish nor for advising them in relation to the proposed arrangements described in this announcement or any matter referred to in it.