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Villeta Project Update
ATOME PLC has provided an update on its US$630 million, 260,000 tonne-per-year low-carbon fertiliser plant at Villeta, Paraguay, targeting a Final Investment Decision around the end of February 2026. The company is progressing with definitive project financing documentation, with lender negotiations at a mature stage and focus now on equity consortium documentation and logistics to move towards execution of this complex US$650 million project. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n \nFor immediate release\n2 February 2026\n \n \nATOME PLC\n(\"ATOME\" or the \"Company\")\n \nVilleta Project Update\n \nATOME (AIM: ATOM), the world-leading low-carbon fertiliser developer and the UK's only dedicated international industrial scale low-carbon fertiliser company, provides an update on its landmark US$630 million, 260,000 tonne-per-year low-carbon fertiliser plant at Villeta, Paraguay (\"Villeta\" or \"the Project\").\n \n \nTargeting Final Investment Decision (\"FID\")\n \nFurther to the Company's announcement of 18 December 2025, ATOME confirms that finalisation of the definitive project financing documentation for the Villeta Project is continuing with key stakeholders. Negotiations on lender documentation are at a mature stage and ATOME is now focused on addressing the outstanding points relating to the equity consortium documentation and relevant logistics in order to move to execution.\n \nProgress continues to be made and the Company is now targeting FID to be achieved around the end of February 2026. This reflects the ongoing substantial workstreams associated with the completion of such a complex US$650 million, first-of-a-kind project finance.\n \nATOME and its project partners remain fully aligned on achieving FID at the Villeta Project as soon as possible and a further update will be provided as appropriate.\n \n \nFor further information on ATOME, please visit the Company's Curation Connect showcase at: https://app.curationconnect.com/company/Atome-71605\n \nFor more information, please visit https://www.atomeplc.com or contact:\n \n\n\n\n\nATOME PLC Nikita Levine, Investor Relations\n \n\n\n+44 (0) 113 337 2210\[email protected]\n\n\n\n\nBeaumont Cornish (Nominated Adviser) Roland Cornish, Michael Cornish\n \n\n\n+44 (0) 20 7628 3396\n\n\n\n\nStifel (Joint Broker)\nJason Grossman, Ashton Clanfield\n\n\n+44 (0) 20 7710 7600\n\n\n\n\nSP Angel (Joint Broker) Richard Hail, Jen Clarke\n\n\n+44 (0) 20 3490 0470\n\n\n\n\nFTI Consulting (Communications Adviser)\nElizabeth Adams, Ben Brewerton\n\n\n+44 (0) 20 3727 1000 [email protected]\n\n\n\n\nMAR\n \nThe information communicated within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) ...