Update on Proposed Acquisition

Atlas Metals Group PLC

22 December 2025

 

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22 December 2025

Atlas Metals Group plc

("Atlas Metals" or the "Company")

Update on Proposed Acquisition

Atlas Metals (LON: AMG), the natural resources and energy company is pleased to provide an update  on the Company's proposed acquisition of Universal Pozzolanic Silica Alumina Ltd ("UPSA") (the "Proposed Acquisition").

Further to the Company's announcement on 28 November 2025, the Company has recently engaged SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd ("SLR"), to conduct a confirmatory drilling campaign, commencing on Lots 7 and 8 at the Yammacoona Sand Quarry in New South Wales, Australia, with the intention of proving a measured resource.  Further drilling on Lot 5 may be initiated based on the initial results of Lots 7 and 8.  Atlas Metals is expecting SLR to complete the drilling activity in early 2026 in order to provide an updated Competent Person's Report ("CPR"), which is expected to include certain JORC resources being upgraded from the inferred to measured category, prior to the completion of the Proposed Acquisition.

Whilst the Proposed Acquisition continues to progress in line with the Board's expectations, UPSA is actively engaging with potential UK off-takers for its substantial pozzolanic silica alumina ("PSA") sand resource and has signed a number of letters of interest with scaled construction customers in the UK which provide indicative off-take volumes and pricing.  

The Company will make further updates on the UPSA off-take arrangements when they are sufficiently advanced.  In addition, UPSA continues to engage with other potential off-takers, with discussions ongoing in the USA, Africa and Australia. 

UPSA is also seeking to formally register and certify the carbon credits inherent in the carbon emission savings generated by replacing cement with UPSA's PSA in concrete production. Product testing programmes are being initiated in key international markets to facilitate the registration process for carbon credits.  UPSA intends to pass on such credit accruals to its customers.

Further announcements on the progress of the Proposed Acquisition will be made when appropriate.

For further information, please contact:

Atlas Metals Group plc:
Christopher Chadwick		[phone]
Strand Hanson Limited - Financial Adviser and Sponsor:
Rory Murphy	[phone]
Abigail Wennington	[phone]
Edward Foulkes	[phone]
S I Capital Limited - Joint Broker:
Nick Emerson	[phone]
CMC Markets - Joint Broker
Douglas Crippen	[phone]
IFC Advisory Limited - Financial PR and IR:
Tim Metcalfe	[phone]
Florence Staton	[phone]

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Strand Hanson Limited ("Strand Hanson"), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA, is acting exclusively for the Company  as Sponsor and no one else in connection with the Proposed Acquisition and it will not regard any other person as a client in relation to the Proposed Acquisition and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company  for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the Proposed Acquisition or any other transaction, matter, or arrangement referred to in this Announcement.

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