Business
Agreement and Lifting of Suspension
Valereum Plc has signed a Share Subscription Agreement with Quorium Global Photonics SPC, committing QGP to subscribe for 243,478,438 ordinary shares and transfer $200,000,000 of medium term notes to Valereum, generating an annual coupon of 7.95% or $15.9 million for five years. The agreement also includes a provision for a potential $1 billion facility for future growth and appoints Guild Financial Advisory Limited as the Aquis Corporate Adviser, with shares expected to resume trading on January 21, 2026. Disclaimer*
About this update from Valereum Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\n21 January 2026\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Aquis Stock Exchange: VLRM)\nValereum Plc\n(\"Valereum\", \"VLRM\" or the \"Company\")\nSigning of Share Subscription Agreement with Quorium Global Photonics SPC (\"QGP\"),\nChanges to Capital Structure and Related Party Transaction\nAppointment of Aquis Corporate Adviser,\nLifting of Suspension\nValereum Plc (the \"Company\" or \"Valereum\") is delighted to announce that, further to the announcements on 25 November 2025 and 2 December 2025, it has signed a Share Subscription Agreement (the \"Agreement\") with Quorium Global Photonics SPC (\"QGP\") acting on behalf of and for Valereum Quorium Global Photonics SPC (\"V-QGP\"), a segregated portfolio company of QGP. The transaction materially strengthens the Company's balance sheet, delivers immediate recurring income, and positions Valereum as a cash-flow positive, asset-backed financial technology platform.\n The key terms of the Agreement are:\n● Long Term Strategic Partner - QGP has committed to being a long-term partner and strategic investor and will subscribe for 243,478,438 ordinary shares of £0.001 in the Company (the \"Subscription Shares\"). As per the announcement on 2 December 2025, application has been made for 12,595,437 ordinary shares (\"Initial Subscription Shares\"). A further application will be made for 230,883,001 ordinary shares (\"Further Subscription Shares\"). QGP will be subject to a \"no sale\" lock-in agreement until the Company is listed on Nasdaq Stock Exchange or New York Stock Exchange, except that each month up to 1.44% of such shares held by QGP may be sold, transferred, or disposed of or pledged.\n● Valereum receives $200,000,000 of medium term notes - In consideration for the Subscription Shares, QGP will transfer $200,000,000 of QMTN2601001 medium term notes (\"QMTN\") from V-QGP to the Company. These will generate an annual coupon of 7.95% on the outstanding principal, which shall be paid in USD or USDC quarterly from 29 March 2026 until its maturity on 31 December 2030. Valereum will therefore receive contracted income equivalent to USD 15.9 million per annum for the next 5 years.\n● Agreement in principle for a further USD 1 billion - The Agreement includes a provision for QGP to ...