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 Mercia Asset Management PLC

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

Mercia launches "The Insight" Newsletter

Mercia Asset Management PLC (AIM: MERC), the proactive, regionally focused specialist asset manager with c.£872million of assets under management, is pleased to announce its launch of "The Insight", a quarterly newsletter providing a look into its operations and investment activity, with topical commentary from members of the Mercia team.

Mercia's Insight newsletter can be found here: www.mercia.co.uk/the-insight

Mark Payton, Chief Executive Officer of Mercia, commented:

"Mercia exists to source and back promising businesses with significant potential, and these are often located in the UK regions. We have strong liquidity across all of our asset classes and are actively supporting companies in our existing portfolio, as well as welcoming new ones. Our differentiation is our agility and the Complete Connected Capital we offer across debt and equity finance to support businesses from young start-ups through to scale-ups, and on to more mature, profitable businesses. Despite this period of uncertainty, our highly experienced and talented investment teams are continuing to invest in and support the next generation of exciting businesses."

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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 balance sheet, venture, private equity and debt 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, 19 university partnerships and extensive personal networks, providing it with access to high-quality deal flow. Mercia currently has c.£872million of assets under management and, since its IPO in December 2014, has invested c.£106million into its direct investment portfolio.

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