Mindflair PlcLSE: MFAI

Notice of AGM & Proposed Change of Name

· Issued by Mindflair Plc

 12 September 2023

Pires Investments plc

("Pires" or the "Company")

Notice of AGM & Proposed Change of Name

Pires Investments plc (AIM: PIRI), the investment company investing in next generation technology with a focus on AI, announces that a Notice of Annual General Meeting ("AGM") will be posted to shareholders of the Company later today, convening a meeting to be held at the offices of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (UK) LLP, 107 Cheapside, London, EC2V 6DN on 9 October 2023 at 10.30 am.

Proposed change of name

At the Company's forthcoming AGM, the Company will seek shareholder approval to change the name of the Company to Mindflair plc.

Further details regarding the Company's change of name, including the new ticker code, and updated website address, containing the information required to be published pursuant to Rule 26 of the AIM Rules for Companies, will be announced in due course.

The Directors of the Company are responsible for the release of this announcement.

Enquiries:

Pires Investments plc

Nicholas Lee, Director

Tel: +44 (0) 20 3368 8961

Nominated Adviser

Cairn Financial Advisers LLP

Liam Murray / Ludovico Lazzaretti

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7213 0880

Broker

Peterhouse Capital Limited

Duncan Vasey/Lucy Williams

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7469 0935

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7469 0936

Notes to Editors

About Pires Investments plc

Pires Investments plc (AIM: PIRI) is an investment company providing investors with access to a portfolio of next generation technology businesses with significant growth potential.

The Company is building an investment portfolio of high-tech businesses across areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Cyber Security, Machine Learning, Immersive Technologies and Big Data, which the Board believes demonstrate evidence of traction and the potential for exponential growth, due to increasing global demand for development in these sectors.

For further information, visit: https://piresinvestments.com/

Caution regarding forward looking statements

Certain statements in this announcement, are, or may be deemed to be, forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as ''believe'', ''could'', "should" ''envisage'', ''estimate'', ''intend'', ''may'', ''plan'', ''potentially'', "expect", ''will'' or the negative of those, variations or comparable expressions, including references to assumptions. These forward looking statements are not based on historical facts but rather on the Directors' current expectations and assumptions regarding the Company's future growth, results of operations, performance, future capital and other expenditures (including the amount, nature and sources of funding thereof), competitive advantages, business prospects and opportunities. Such forward looking statements reflect the Directors' current beliefs and assumptions and are based on information currently available to the Directors.