Transaction in Own Shares

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EPE Special Opportunities Limited announced on 17 February 2026 that it purchased 1,197,681 of its own ordinary shares at a weighted average price of 175.00 pence per share, totaling approximately £2.1 million. These shares will be held in treasury, reducing the number of outstanding shares to 26,582,286 and treasury shares to 8,332,281. This transaction may impact the company's earnings per share and overall shareholder value.

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EPE Special Opportunities Limited

17 February 2026

EPE Special Opportunities Limited

Transaction in Own Shares

EPE Special Opportunities Limited ("ESO" or the "Company") announces that, on 17 February 2026, it purchased 1,197,681 of the Company's shares of 5 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") at a weighted average price of 175.00 pence per share.

The purchased Ordinary Shares will be held by the Company in treasury.

The number of Ordinary Shares in issue, not held by the Company in treasury, following the transaction and the figure to be used as the denominator for calculations of interests in the Company's voting rights is 26,582,286 Ordinary Shares. The number of Ordinary Shares held by the Company in treasury following the transaction is 8,332,281 Ordinary Shares.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), the schedule below contains detailed information about the purchases of Ordinary Shares made by Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch (trading for these purposes as Deutsche Numis) ("Deutsche Numis") on behalf of the Company.

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

The person responsible for releasing this information on behalf of the Company is Amanda Robinson of Langham Hall Fund Management (Jersey) Limited.

Enquiries:

EPIC Investment Partners LLP	+44 (0) 207 269 8860 Rupert Palmer

Langham Hall Fund Management (Jersey) Limited	+44 (0) 153 488 5200 Amanda Robinson

Cardew Group Limited	+44 (0) 207 930 0777 Richard Spiegelberg

Deutsche Numis	+44 (0) 207 260 1000
Nominated Advisor:	Stuart Skinner
Corporate Broker:	Charles Farquhar

Transaction in Own Shares

Schedule of Purchases:

Shares purchased:

EPE Special Opportunities Limited

(ISIN: BMG3163K1053)

Date of purchases:

17 February 2026

Broker / Investment Firm:

Deutsche Numis

Aggregate Information:

Venue

Volume Weighted Average Price

(pence per share)

Aggregated Volume

AIM Market

(London Stock Exchange)

175.00

1,197,681

Individual Transactions:

Number of Shares Purchased	Transaction Price (pence per Share)	Time of Transaction

1,197,681	175.00	12:32:03

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