VLRM Markets Organisational Update

Valereum PLC

27 February 2026

 

Date: 27 February 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Aquis Stock Exchange: VLRM)

Valereum Plc

("Valereum", "VLRM" or the "Company")

VLRM Markets Organisational Update

Valereum Plc (the "Company" or "Valereum"), a company aiming to become the global market leader in the rapidly developing tokenised digital markets sector, announces an organisational restructure of VLRM Markets S.A. de C.V. ("VLRM Markets") as the Company transitions to its next phase.

Valereum Markets is enhancing its operating structure to support a broader institutional mandate and the scaling of its regulated Real-World Asset ("RWA") ecosystem. This includes the expansion of distribution channels and strategic partnerships, executed through recently announced Memorandums of Understanding ("MoUs").

As part of this transition, Adrian Hogg has agreed to step down from his role as Head of VLRM Markets with immediate effect, and 5,510,000 warrants exercisable at £0.001 over ordinary shares of £0.001 each, previously granted to Mr Hogg, have been cancelled. Adrian Hogg's role with Valereum Plc will end on 28 February 2026. We would like to thank Adrian for his service and wish him well in his future endeavours.

Valereum remains fully committed to El Salvador as a strategic jurisdiction and is now seeking to elevate its team and appoint tier-1 leadership to strengthen its presence in global markets. The Company maintains its on-the-ground team and operational infrastructure, and engagement with issuers and strategic partners is unaffected.

James Bannon, Executive Chair of Valereum Plc, commented:

"VLRM Markets is moving into its next stage of growth following our long-term investment and partnership with QGP. We're looking to greater institutional engagement and expanding the distribution of our regulated RWA platform."

For further information, please contact:

Valereum Plc Karl Moss	Tel: [phone]  Investor Hub
Fortified Securities Guy Wheatley	Tel: [phone]
Aquis Corporate Adviser    Guild Financial Advisory Limited Ross Andrews	E: [e-mail]

The Directors of the Company accept responsibility for the contents of this announcement.

Please visit the Company's website at www.vlrm.com

For more information, and the chance to have your questions directly answered by the management team, please head to our interactive investor hub via: Investor Hub.

IMPORTANT NOTICES

The Company holds cryptocurrencies or crypto assets in its treasury. Whilst the Board of Directors of the Company considers holding cryptocurrencies to be in the best interests of the Company, the Board remains aware that the financial regulator in the UK (the Financial Conduct Authority or FCA) considers investment in cryptocurrencies to be high risk. At the outset, it is important to note that an investment in the Company is not an investment in cryptocurrencies, either directly or by proxy and shareholders will have no direct access to the Company's holdings. However, the Board of Directors consider cryptocurrencies to be an appropriate store of value and potential growth and therefore appropriate for the Company. Accordingly, the Company is and intends to continue to be materially exposed to cryptocurrencies.

The Company is neither authorised nor regulated by the FCA, and the purchase of certain cryptocurrencies are generally unregulated in the UK. As with most other investments, the value of cryptocurrencies can go down as well as up, and therefore the value of the Company's cryptocurrencies holdings can fluctuate. The Company may not be able to realise its cryptocurrencies holdings for the same as it paid to acquire them or even for the value the Company currently ascribes to its cryptocurrencies positions due to market movements. Neither the Company nor investors in the Company's shares are protected by the UK's Financial Ombudsman Service or the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

Cryptocurrencies may present special risks to the Company's financial position. These risks include (but are not limited to): (i) the value of cryptocurrencies can be highly volatile, with value dropping as quickly as it can rise. Investors in cryptocurrencies must be prepared to lose all money invested in cryptocurrencies; (ii) the cryptocurrencies market is largely unregulated. There is a risk of losing money due to risks such as cyber-attacks, financial crime and counterparty failure; (iii) the Company may not be able to sell its cryptocurrencies at will. The ability to sell cryptocurrencies depends on various factors, including the supply and demand in the market at the relevant time. Operational failings such as technology outages, cyber-attacks and commingling of funds could cause unwanted delay; and (iv) crypto assets are characterised in some quarters by high degrees of fraud, money laundering and financial crime. Prospective investors in the Company are encouraged to do their own research before investing.

 

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