Minority Shareholder Transactions in Arqiva Update

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Digital 9 Infrastructure PLC has been notified that IFM Investors, a minority shareholder in Arqiva, has agreed to sell its 14.84% stake in Arqiva to Polus Capital Management for £8.9 million, a price consistent with a prior transaction involving Macquarie-managed vehicles. Polus, an infrastructure-focused investment firm with approximately $14 billion in assets under management, is now a significant shareholder alongside D9, which maintains its 51.8% economic interest in Arqiva. Both D9 and Polus are committed to enhancing Arqiva's value.

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Digital 9 Infrastructure PLC

13 March 2026

DIGITAL 9 INFRASTRUCTURE PLC

("D9" or the "Company")

Update on Minority Shareholder Transactions in Arqiva

The Company has received formal notification via a pre-emption notice that funds managed by IFM Investors ("IFM"), a minority shareholder in Arqiva Group ("Arqiva"), have agreed to sell their minority 14.84% interest in Arqiva to Polus Capital Management ("Polus") for a consideration of £8.9 million.

This follows the recently announced sale of Macquarie-managed vehicles' minority 26.54% aggregate stake in Arqiva to Polus, which has now closed. The IFM sale price is consistent with this previous transaction.

Polus is an investment management firm with approximately $14 billion in assets under management and has extensive experience investing in essential European and UK infrastructure; including utilities, telecoms, infrastructure, power, and energy.

D9 and Polus are aligned in their commitment to work actively with Arqiva's management in order to enhance the value of Arqiva over time. D9's 51.8% economic interest in Arqiva remains unchanged.

The Company will publish its audited annual results on 15 April 2026.

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Contacts

Digital 9 Infrastructure plc

Eric Sanderson

via FTI Consulting

InfraRed Capital Partners Limited

James O'Halloran

Mohammed Zaheer

+44 (0) 207 484 1751

Panmure Liberum Limited (Financial Adviser to the Company)

Chris Clarke

Darren Vickers

+44 (0) 203 100 2222

J.P. Morgan Cazenove (Corporate Broker)

William Simmonds

+44 (0) 20 7742 4000

FTI Consulting (Communications Adviser)

Mitch Barltrop

Maxime Lopes

dgi9@fticonsulting.com

+44 (0) 7807 296 032

+44 (0) 7890 896 777

LEI Code: 213800OQLX64UNS38U92

About Digital 9 Infrastructure plc

Digital 9 Infrastructure plc (DGI9) is an investment trust listed on the London Stock Exchange and a constituent of the FTSE All-Share, with the ticker DGI9. The Company's investment objective is to undertake a Managed Wind-Down of the Company and realise all remaining assets in the Company's portfolio in an orderly manner. For more information, please visit www.d9infrastructure.com.

About InfraRed Capital Partners (Investment Manager to D9 appointed to effect the Managed Wind-Down)

InfraRed was appointed in an advisory position on 11 October 2024 and AIFM on 11 December 2024 to effect the Managed Wind-Down of D9.

InfraRed manages US$13bn of equity capital for investors around the globe, in listed and private funds across both core and value-add strategies. InfraRed combines a global reach, operating worldwide from offices in London, Madrid, New York, Sydney and Seoul, with deep sector expertise from a team of more than 160 people. InfraRed is part of SLC Management, the institutional alternatives and traditional asset management business of Sun Life, and benefits from its scale and global platform.

Further details can be found on InfraRed's website www.ircp.com.

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