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Forward Strategy Update
Valereum Plc has successfully completed a Share Subscription Agreement, receiving USD 200 million in Qualified Medium-Term Notes from Quorium Global Photonics SPC, which will generate a 7.95% annual coupon, equating to USD 15.9 million in recurring income until December 2030, with the principal to be repaid at maturity. This institutional backing strengthens Valereum's capital foundation and supports its expanded strategy to build regulated digital market infrastructure, uniting RWA tokenisation and banking-as-a-service to cover the full digital asset value chain. The annual income will be deployed into revenue-generating platforms and ecosystem investments, targeting equity-style returns exceeding 15% IRR. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\nDate: 26 January 2026\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Aquis Stock Exchange: VLRM)\nValereum Plc\n(\"Valereum\", \"VLRM\" or the \"Company\")\nForward Strategy Update\nValereum Plc (AQSE: VLRM), a company aiming to be the global market leader in the rapidly developing tokenised digital markets sector, is pleased to provide a strategic update following the Company's announcement on 21 January 2026 regarding the Share Subscription Agreement for USD 200 million medium term notes with Quorium Global Photonics SPC (\"QGP\").\nTransaction Completion and Balance Sheet Impact\nUnder the terms of the Share Subscription Agreement:\n1. Valereum has received the USD 200 million principal amount of institutional-grade, senior-secured Qualified Medium-Term Notes (QMTN).\n2. These QMTNs generate an annual 7.95% coupon, providing USD 15.9 million of predictable recurring income per annum, paid quarterly until December 2030.\n3. On maturity, Valereum will receive the full USD 200 million principal.\n4. The 243,478,438 ordinary shares have been delivered to QGP. QGP has agreed to a long-term lock-in, with a limited monthly liquidity of up to 1.44% of its ongoing holding until a Nasdaq or New York Stock Exchange listing.\nThe QMTNs give Valereum a strong, secure capital foundation and position the Company to accelerate its next phase of growth. \nExpanded Strategy Update\nWith institutional backing in place, Valereum has scaled up its strategy to build regulated digital market infrastructure for the future of global finance. The Company aims to unite RWA tokenisation and banking-as-a-service (BAAS), delivering end-to-end, compliant services for the digital asset era. Valereum's platform will span the full digital asset value chain, including onboarding, structuring, issuance, custody, payments, settlement, distribution and secondary trading. It will also provide market-leading crypto advisory and business development capabilities, supporting the sourcing and structuring of high-value assets such as Bitcoin and gold.\nThe Company will focus on investment across four areas:\n1. Tokenisation & issuance infrastructure\n2. Payments & banking services\n3. Custody, wallets & crypto-as-a-service APIs\n4. Distribution, advisory and o...