03 June 2026

Vianet Group plc
("Vianet", the "Company" or the "Group")

Contract Renewal with Admiral Taverns

Vianet Group plc (AIM: VNET), the international provider of actionable data, business insights and payment solutions, is pleased to announce the renewal of its contract with Admiral Taverns for a further five-year term.

The renewed agreement covers almost 1,100 sites across the Admiral Taverns estate and will see Vianet continue to provide its Smart Zones Beverage Metrics draught beer monitoring and data analytics solutions.

The contract renewal reinforces Vianet's position as a trusted technology partner within the UK hospitality sector and provides enhanced long-term visibility of recurring revenues. The agreement further strengthens the Group's highly recurring revenue model, with recurring revenues representing approximately 88% of Group revenues.

The renewal further underpins the Board's confidence in the Group's recurring revenue profile and medium-term growth prospects.

Craig Brocklehurst, Chief Executive Officer of Vianet Group plc, commented:

"We are delighted to extend our relationship with Admiral Taverns, which spans almost two decades, through this new five-year agreement.

This renewal reflects the value our solutions continue to deliver across the Admiral Taverns estate and demonstrates the confidence that Admiral Taverns places in our technology, data insights and customer support teams.

Long-term partnerships such as this are central to our strategy. They provide strong visibility of future recurring revenues while enabling us to continue investing in innovation, advanced data analytics and AI-driven insights that help customers improve operational performance and profitability."

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About Vianet

Vianet Group is a leading provider of IoT-driven data insights and payment solutions, combining smart device data with external sources to deliver actionable intelligence. Since joining AIM in 2006, the Group has expanded beyond its core beer monitoring roots into inventory solutions, vending telemetry, and contactless payment solutions for unattended retail.

Serving 300+ customers globally and processing data from over 250,000 connected devices daily, Vianet is a leading European B2B provider with over 85% recurring revenues and strong blue-chip relationships. The Group is also expanding its presence in the USA hospitality market, securing key contracts, and building a platform for future growth.

Its Smart Machines unattended retail division enables device-level connectivity and payments, while Smart Zones Hospitality division integrates multiple devices through a central hub to deliver system-wide insights and inventory management solutions for hospitality operators.

For more information, visit www.vianetplc.com