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Increased US$165 million Strategic Investment...
Pensana Plc has announced an increased strategic investment of US$165 million from Cascade Natural Resources Limited to support its U.S. Mine-to-Magnet strategy. This investment includes US$15 million for a 3.8% stake in Pensana and US$150 million for a 38.2% interest in Sable Min Unipessoal Lda, a majority shareholder in the Longonjo Rare Earth Mine developer. The total investment, alongside a US$160 million ABSA debt funding package, will finance mine construction, downstream development, NASDAQ listing costs, and corporate expenses, with first production from Longonjo anticipated in 2027. Consequently, the General Meeting scheduled for March 9, 2026, will be adjourned, with a corporate update to be provided to shareholders. Disclaimer*
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4 March 2026 THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION Pensana Plc ("Pensana" or the "Company") Increased US$165 million Strategic Investment to support U.S. Mine to Magnet strategy Proposed adjournment of General Meeting Pensana (PRE.LSE) is pleased to provide an update on the proposed Strategic Investment of US$165 million ("Strategic Investment") in support of the development of the Company's U.S. Mine-to-Magnet strategy, by Cascade Natural Resources Limited ("Cascade"). This is further to the announcements of 9 December 2025 and 10 February 2026 and the Notice of General Meeting dated 10 February 2026 and increases the total amount of the investment to be made by Cascade. Cascade intends to advance the Strategic Investment to Pensana and its group companies by way of: Investment of US$15 million into Pensana by way of a subscription for 13.55 million new ordinary shares at 80 pence per share representing a 3.8 % interest in the Company. Investment of US$150 million into the Company's wholly owned subsidiary Sable Min Unipessoal Lda ("Sable") which is a majority shareholder in Ozango Minerais S.A. ("Ozango") the developer of the Longonjo Rare Earth Mine for a 38.2% interest in Sable. As a result of the Strategic Investment Cascade will own 3.8% of Pensana and 38.2% of Sable. The Strategic Investment remains subject to long-form documentation and completion which are expected in the coming weeks. Alongside the proposed US$160 million ABSA debt funding package (U.S. EXIM Guaranteed) the Strategic Investment would provide for the construction of the Longonjo mine, including execution of the recently announced drill programme and HREE recovery facility, early downstream development initiatives and the costs associated with the proposed NASDAQ listing along with all corporate costs ahead of Longonjo's first production scheduled for 2027. ABG Sundal Collier, a leading independent Nordic investment bank, has acted as Pensana's financial advisor for the Strategic Investment. General Meeting Based on the structure of the revised Strategic Investment, the Directors currently have sufficient authority to issue the 13.55 million ordinary shares in Pensana to Cascade, free of preemption rights. Accordingly, it is proposed that the forthc...