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24 March 2026
DEVELOP NORTH PLC
(the "Company" or "DVNO")
Publication of Supplementary Prospectus
The Board of Develop North plc, the North East based investment company, announces the publication today of a supplementary prospectus (the "Supplementary Prospectus") dated 24 March 2026. The publication of the Supplementary Prospectus is a regulatory requirement under the Prospectus Regulation Rules following the publication of the Company's audited financial statements for the financial year to 30 November 2025, certain information from which is incorporated by reference into the Supplementary Prospectus.
The Supplementary Prospectus is supplemental to, and should be read in conjunction with, the prospectus published by the Company on 16 January 2026 (the "Prospectus").
The Supplementary Prospectus, which has been approved by the FCA, will shortly be available on the Company's website at https://wwwdevelopnorth.co.uk. In addition, a copy of the Supplementary Prospectus will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the same meaning as set out in the Prospectus.
Enquiries:
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Develop North PLC Ian McElroy |
+44 (0) 191 222 0099
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Tier One Capital Limited (Investment Adviser) |
+44 (0) 191 222 0099 |
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Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker) |
+44 (0) 207 220 0500
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Alma Strategic Communications (Financial Communications Adviser) |
+44 (0) 203 405 0211
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Notes to Editors:
Develop North PLC's investment objective is to provide shareholders with a consistent and stable income and the potential for an attractive total return over the medium to long term, through a diversified portfolio of investments predominantly in the North East of England.
The Company has the financial strength, credibility and professionalism expected of a business listed on the London Stock Exchange, while also offering the flexibility, creativity and common sense of an approachable, local business.
Since the Company's IPO in 2017, it has invested almost £90 million of capital into the North of England and Scotland and has helped support an estimate 12,000 jobs with a gross development value of more than £280 million.
Disclaimer
This announcement is an advertisement and does not constitute a prospectus and investors must subscribe for or purchase any shares referred to in this announcement only on the basis of information contained in the Prospectus and the Supplementary Prospectus published by the Company and not in reliance on this announcement.
Copies of the Prospectus and the Supplementary Prospectus may, subject to certain access restrictions, be obtained from the National Storage Mechanism at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism and on the Company's website, https://www.developnorth.co.uk. Neither the content of the Company's website, nor the content on any website accessible from hyperlinks on its website for any other website, is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement nor should any such content be relied upon in reaching a decision as to whether or not to acquire, continue to hold, or dispose of, securities in the Company. This announcement does not constitute, and may not be construed as, an offer to sell or an invitation to purchase investments of any description or a recommendation regarding the issue or the provision of investment advice by any party. No information set out in this announcement is intended to form the basis of any contract of sale, investment decision or any decision to purchase shares in the Company. Approval of the Prospectus and the Supplementary Prospectus by the FCA should not be understood as an endorsement of the securities that are the subject of the Prospectus and the Supplementary Prospectus. Potential investors are recommended to read the Prospectus and the Supplementary Prospectus before making an investment decision in order to fully understand the potential risks and rewards associated with a decision to invest in the Company's securities.
The Shares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and the Shares may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. Persons (as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act ("Regulation S")) absent registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act. Moreover, the Shares have not been, nor will they be, registered under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada, the Republic of South Africa, Japan or any member state of the EEA. Further, the Company is not, and will not be, registered under the US Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Shares of the Company will be offered and sold outside of the United States to non-U.S. Persons in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act provided by Regulation S. Subject to certain exceptions, the Shares may not be offered or sold in the United States, Australia, Canada, the Republic of South Africa, Japan or any member state of the EEA, where the Shares are lawfully marketed) or to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen of, the United States, Australia, Canada, the Republic of South Africa, Japan or any member state of the EEA. The Initial Issue, the Share Issuance Programme and the distribution of this announcement, in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law and accordingly persons into whose possession this announcement is received are required to inform themselves about and to observe such restrictions.
The distribution of this announcement may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose possession any document or other information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
Cavendish Capital Markets Limited, is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA, is acting exclusively for the Company and for no-one else and will not regard any other person (whether or not a recipient of this announcement, the Prospectus or the Supplementary Prospectus) as its client in relation to the Initial Issue, the Share Issuance Programme and the other arrangements referred to in the Prospectus or the Supplementary Prospectus and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients, nor for providing advice in connection with the Initial Issue, the Share Issuance Programme, any Admission, the contents of the Prospectus or the Supplementary Prospectus, or any transaction or arrangement referred to in this announcement, the Prospectus or the Supplementary Prospectus.
The value of Shares and the income from them is not guaranteed and can fall as well as rise due to stock market and currency movements. When you sell your investment you may get back less than you originally invested. Figures refer to past performance and past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Returns may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations.
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