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TR-1: Notification of major holdings
Barclays PLC, through Barclays Capital Securities Limited, has acquired a total of 5.01% of Central Asia Metals PLC's voting rights, comprising 4.95% through shares and 0.06% via financial instruments, specifically a "Right to Recall" instrument. This acquisition resulted in a total of 8,895,790 voting rights being held. The notification was made on May 29, 2026, following the threshold crossing on May 27, 2026, and the trading book exemption no longer applies to Barclays PLC. Disclaimer*

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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings 1. Issuer Details ISIN GB00B67KBV28 Issuer Name CENTRAL ASIA METALS PLC UK or Non-UK Issuer UK 2. Reason for Notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Name Barclays PLC City of registered office (if applicable) London Country of registered office (if applicable) United Kingdom 4. Details of the shareholder Name City of registered office Country of registered office Barclays Capital Securities Limited London United Kingdom 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached 27-May-2026 6. Date on which Issuer notified 29-May-2026 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) Total number of voting rights held in issuer Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 4.950000 0.060000 5.010000 8895790 Position of previous notification (if applicable) 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached 8A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) GB00B67KBV28 8792437 4.950000 Sub Total 8.A 8792437 4.950000% 8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a)) Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted % of voting rights Right to Recall n/a n/a 103353 0.060000 Sub Total 8.B1 103353 0.060000% 8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b)) Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Physical or cash settlement Number of voting rights % of voting rights Sub Total 8.B2 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation 2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary) Ultimate controlling person Name of controlled undertaking % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold Barclays PLC Barclays Bank PLC Barclays PLC Barclays Capital Securities Limited 10. In case of proxy voting Name of the proxy holder The number and % of voting rights held The date until which the voting rights will be held 11. Additional Information Full chain of controlled undertaking: Barclays PLC Barclays Bank PLC (100%) Barclays PLC Barclays Bank PLC (100%) Barclays Capital Securities Limited (100%) Trading book exemption no longer applies 12. Date of Completion 29-May-2026 13. Place Of Completion London