Directorate change

Ethtry PLC

30 March 2026

 

ETHTRY Plc

("Ethtry" or the "Company")

Directorate Change

Ethtry Plc (AQSE:ETHY) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Murphy, the founder of the Company, as an executive director with immediate effect.

Mike is a seasoned City of London veteran with over 35 years' experience of working in a plethora of financial services firms. He worked at Citigroup, Robert Flemings, Barclays de Zoete Wedd and Lehman Brothers as a Global Equity Trader before going on to create and run several brokerages including Eden Financial and Novus Capital Markets. He was then Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Varengold Bank AG for four years before helping a number of companies across a variety of industry sectors in a senior advisory and consulting capacity. Mike currently serves as the Chief Strategy Officer and executive director of Hamak Strategy Limited , a company listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.

Mike Murphy, Executive Director of Ethtry Plc, commented: "I am pleased to be joining the board of Ethtry as an executive director at an important stage in the Company's development. As founder, I have followed the Company's progress closely and believe there is a clear opportunity to build further value as Ethtry advances its strategy. I look forward to working with the board to support the Company's growth, including the continued development of its Ethereum-focused treasury strategy."

Steve Winfield, Executive Director of Ethtry Plc, said: "We are pleased to welcome Mike to the board. He brings extensive capital markets experience, strong strategic insight and a longstanding knowledge of the Company. His appointment further strengthens the board as Ethtry continues to develop its business and implement its Ethereum treasury strategy."

The following information relating to Mike Murphy is disclosed pursuant to Rule 4.9 of the Aquis Growth Market Access Rulebook.

Current Directorships	Previous Directorships
Hamak Strategy Limited	Conforta Investments Limited
17 Capital Management Limited	Forklift Booking Services Limited
	Roundtable Resources Plc
	Silverhawk FX Limited
	SW1 Sports Management Limited
	Think Tyres Limited
	Totum Investments Ltd

Mike Murphy holds 102,765,924 ordinary shares in the Company representing 4.45% of the current issued share capital.

In addition and further to the announcement of 17 March 2026, the following information relating to Steve Winfield is disclosed pursuant to Rule 4.9 of the Aquis Growth Market Access Rulebook.

Current Directorships	Previous Directorships
Namale Capital Ltd	Excalibur Healthcare Services Ltd
Namale Investments Ltd	Oscillate plc
Upzone Consulting Ltd	Q21 PJ Ltd
	Residential Network Ltd
	Think Tyres Ltd

Steve Winfield holds no ordinary shares in the Company.

There is no further information regarding Mike Murphy or Steve Winfield that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 4.9 of the AQSE Growth Market Access Rulebook.

Ethtry PLC Steve Winfield (Executive Director)	[e-mail]
AlbR Capital Limited (Aquis Corporate Adviser) David Coffman	[phone]
IFC Advisory (Investor Relations) Graham Herring Zach Cohen	[e-mail] [phone]

Important Notice - Ethereum Treasury Holdings and Risk Disclosure

 Ethtry has adopted a Cryptoassets Treasury Policy outlining its intention, subject to market conditions, to allocate a portion of its future treasury reserves to Ethereum ("ETH") including L2, and stablecoins (USDC, USDT, etc.). This policy has been prepared to comply with the Aquis Cryptoassets Policy and relevant provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA).

The Company holds Cryptoassets and may continue to acquire these in the future as part of its treasury management strategy. The Company is not authorised or regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA"), and investments in the Company's shares are not protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme ("FSCS") or the Financial Ombudsman Service ("FOS").

Shareholders should note that Ethereum including L2, and stablecoins (USDC, USDT, etc.) are a high-risk, volatile asset class. Risks include significant price fluctuations, custody and cyber-security vulnerabilities, liquidity and counterparty risks, regulatory uncertainty, and the absence of statutory investor protection. Cryptoassets are high-risk investments, and investors should be prepared to lose all the money they invest.

The Company's full Cryptoassets Risk Disclosure, prepared in accordance with the Aquis Cryptoassets Policy, has been published on its website and is available upon request from the Company.

 

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