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01/08/25

Valereum Plc

("Valereum", "VLRM" or the "Company")

Fundraise to support Strategic Growth across its Tokenised Asset Ecosystem

Establishment of BTC Treasury Reserve

Valereum Plc (AQSE: VLRM) is seeking to raise approximately £0.5 million to accelerate the Company's growth strategy through the issue of approximately 16,129,032 ordinary shares (the "Fundraise"). The Fundraise will be conducted in two tranches, consisting of a Firm Subscription for £400,000 expected today and a Retail Offer targeting £100,000 next week which is currently in the process of being finalised. Both the Firm Subscription and the Retail Offer will be at 3.1 pence per share (being the closing mid-market price on 31 July 2025).

Chairman, James Bannon, and CEO, Gary Cottle have each indicated an intention to subscribe for £200,000, in aggregate comprising the entire issue of Firm Subscription shares. Such subscriptions will be a related party transaction under the AQSE Rules.

The Retail Offer is anticipated being launched and completed during the course of next week and offered to existing retail shareholders.  Full details on how eligible shareholders can participate will be provided once the Company has agreed terms and completed documentation with the intermediary through which the Retail Offer will be made. In the event that the Market price is below the issue price during next week the directors reserve the right to withdraw or amend the Retail Offer.

Proceeds from the fund raising (along with the recent sale of London BTC Company Limited holding) are intended to be used to:

●     Scale existing operations within VLRM Markets and expand onboarding capacity for new tokenised issuers

●     Advance technology development, including looking into exploiting opportunities for the Company's proprietary Digital Financial Market Infrastructure (DFMI) platform, and integration of systems and infrastructure with Fideum, BluBird and DigiShares

●     Explore and expand regulatory approvals in new target jurisdictions to facilitate cross-border tokenisation

●     Support commercial and ecosystem growth initiatives, including crypto advisory services, BTC initiatives, GATE Token and other opportunities.

BTC Treasury Reserve

As part of its broader digital asset strategy, Valereum is aligning its balance sheet to reflect its revenue streams from its clients. This anticipates seeing the vast majority of future revenues being paid in BTC over the next few years, reflecting the Company's commitment to streamlining financial interactions and positioning Valereum alongside a growing cohort of institutions integrating BTC as a strategic asset and long-term store of value.

A BTC treasury reserve also has the potential to accelerate Valereum's momentum in the Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenisation space, where its partnerships with DigiShares, Fideum and Blubird are opening investment channels across real estate, numerous digital asset classes, AI investments, intellectual property, and yield-generating asset classes. With a pipeline of tokenised opportunities and cross-border issuance models under development, a BTC treasury will provide the financial agility to capitalise on time-sensitive investments, co-invest alongside tokenisation partners, and deploy capital into high-impact digital market infrastructure projects.

Valereum Plc Chairman James Bannon, comments:

"We're working intensively with our partners, DigiShares, Fideum, and Blubird, to build a scalable global ecosystem for compliant digital asset infrastructure. Proceeds from this sale will accelerate our expansion, platform rollout, and market entry. As we finalise our latest plans and partnerships, the focus is firmly on delivering a high-impact second half of 2025."

Valereum Group CEO, Gary Cottle, adds:

"A Bitcoin treasury reserve is about financially aligning with our vision  bringing our balance sheet up to speed with the innovation we're driving. We want to be able to execute globally, with agility, and build significant long-term growth."

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The Directors of the Company accept responsibility for the contents of this announcement.

For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.vlrm.com or to engage with the Valereum Plc management team.

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