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<title>Full Year Trading Update</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Molten Ventures Plc reported a strong full-year trading update for the period ending 31 March 2026, with Net Asset Value per share expected to increase by 13% to approximately 760p and Gross Portfolio Value to rise by 11% to around £1,520 million, driven by positive performance in key assets like ICEYE and Revolut. The company achieved £120 million in realisations at an average multiple of 3x invested capital and deployed £89 million into new and follow-on investments, while returning £38 millio</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Bank of America Corporation has increased its holding in Molten Ventures Plc, crossing a notification threshold on March 24, 2026. The total voting rights held now stand at 6.239939%, up from a previous notification of 5.024830%. This increase is entirely due to financial instruments, specifically various swap agreements with cash settlement, which collectively represent 10,871,094 voting rights.
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<title>Transaction in Own Shares</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Molten Ventures plc announced that on March 25, 2026, Deutsche Numis purchased 20,000 ordinary shares on behalf of the company as part of its share repurchase program. The highest price paid per share was 463.40 pence, the lowest was 454.20 pence, and the volume-weighted average price was 460.0335 pence. Following these purchases, Molten Ventures' issued share capital stands at 189,046,450 ordinary shares, with 14,848,510 shares held in treasury, resulting in a total of 174,197,940 voting rights</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Molten Ventures plc has announced the purchase of 20,000 ordinary shares on March 6, 2026, as part of its share repurchase program. The volume-weighted average price paid for these shares was 453.3713 pence, with the highest price at 458.20p and the lowest at 447.20p. Following this transaction, the company's issued share capital stands at 189,046,450 ordinary shares, with 14,573,510 shares held in treasury, resulting in a total of 174,472,940 voting rights. This information is crucial for share</description>
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<title>Establishment of Dedicated Secondaries Team</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Molten Ventures plc has established a dedicated secondaries team with three new appointments to expand its secondary investment strategy, aiming to raise a third-party secondary fund to co-invest alongside the company's balance sheet. This initiative supports Molten's strategic goals of increasing scale and third-party capital, complementing its core Series A and B investments by providing access to high-quality, later-stage assets with nearer-term realization opportunities. The new team's focus</description>
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<title>Appointment of Joint Financial Adviser and Co...</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Molten Ventures plc has appointed Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, London Branch as Joint Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker, effective February 16, 2026, to work alongside Deutsche Numis. This appointment is a significant development for the venture capital firm, which has deployed over £1 billion in capital into high-growth technology companies since its IPO in June 2016 and realized more than £700 million by September 30, 2025.
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<title>Investor Day Materials</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Molten Ventures plc hosted its annual Investor Day, showcasing a diversified portfolio across DeepTech, Space, HealthTech, and Energy & Industrial sectors, with presentations from key portfolio companies. The event highlighted the company's twenty-year history and ten-year anniversary since its IPO on the London Stock Exchange in 2016. Materials from the day are available on the company's investor relations website.
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Molten Ventures plc will host its annual Investor Day on February 11, 2026, featuring presentations from portfolio companies and the investment team to discuss technology trends and company priorities. The event will also mark the company's 20th anniversary and the 10th anniversary of its IPO in June 2016. No new material financial disclosures are expected during the event, and company materials will be available on the company's website afterward.
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<title>Kepler Trust Intelligence: New Research</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Molten Ventures PLC has announced the release of new investment bank quality research from Kepler Trust Intelligence, designed as a comprehensive reference for long-term investors, highlighting continued momentum in the company's Net Asset Value (NAV). This research note is available for free to UK investors, though it is important to note that Kepler Partners LLP has a relationship with Molten Ventures which may impact the objectivity of the research.
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<title>Extension of Share Repurchase Programme</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Molten Ventures plc announced an extension of its share repurchase programme, committing an additional £10 million following the completion of its existing £10 million programme, bringing the total committed since July 2024 to £60 million. This new programme, financed by existing cash resources, will continue until the expiration of the general authority from the 2025 AGM or the maximum purchase amount is reached. The company has engaged Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, as an agent to conduct on</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Drumcliffe Fund 1 has notified Molten Ventures Plc of a decrease in its holding, with its voting rights now standing at 2.969267%, representing 5,205,685 voting rights. This is a reduction from its previous notification where its holding was 3.430000%. The acquisition or disposal of voting rights occurred on January 14, 2026.
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<title>Total Voting Rights</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 07:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Molten Ventures Plc announces its total voting rights as of December 31, 2025, with 189,046,450 ordinary shares in issue and 13,436,112 shares held in treasury, resulting in a total of 175,610,338 voting rights. This figure serves as the denominator for shareholders calculating their notification obligations under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
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<title>Modo Energy Series B investment, and ICEYE fu...</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Molten Ventures plc has invested £12.5 million in a £25 million Series B funding round for its Emerging Portfolio company Modo Energy, which will support international expansion. Additionally, Molten Ventures has partially realised its holding in ICEYE, generating circa £17.5 million in cash proceeds at a valuation above the September 30, 2025, mark, with its remaining stake valued at circa £85 million. These realisations bring the total cash proceeds for the current financial year to circa £104</description>
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<title>Director/PDMR Shareholding</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Molten Ventures Plc announced that Executive Director Stuart Chapman exercised 226,385 options at £3.55 per share on December 1, 2025, incurring a total cost of £803,666.75. Subsequently, he sold these shares on the London Stock Exchange for £4.5844 per share, realizing £1,034,205.45. Following these transactions, Mr. Chapman's shareholding in the company is 1,054,756 ordinary shares.
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<title>Interim Results</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Molten Ventures Plc reported interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2025, showing a Net Asset Value (NAV) per share of 724p, up 7.9% over the period, and a Gross Portfolio Value (GPV) of £1,436 million, an increase of 5%. The company generated £62 million in cash proceeds from realisations and invested £33 million. Operating costs were 0.1% of period-end NAV, well below the 1% target. The company returned £19 million to shareholders via share buybacks and committed an additional £</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Notice of Half Year Results Presentations</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Molten Ventures PLC will release its half-year results for the six months ending September 30, 2025, on November 25, 2025, and will host presentations to discuss these results. An in-person and virtual presentation for analysts and investment professionals will occur on November 25, 2025, at 9:30 am GMT. Additionally, a presentation open to all existing and potential shareholders, including a live Q&A, will be held on December 5, 2025, at 10:30 am GMT via the Investor Meet Company platform. Sinc</description>
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<title>Half Year Trading Update</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Molten Ventures reported a strong half year, with the unaudited Net Asset Value (NAV) per share expected to increase by 7.2% to approximately 719p, up from 646p on September 30, 2024, and 671p on March 31, 2025; the share buyback program contributed 13p to this uplift since March 31, 2025. The unaudited Gross Portfolio Value (GPV) is expected to be around £1,425 million, compared to £1,343 million on September 30, 2024, and £1,367 million on March 31, 2025, representing a fair value uplift of £7</description>
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<title>Transaction in Own Shares*</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>On October 20, 2025, Molten Ventures plc announced the purchase of 15,000 ordinary shares at a volume weighted average price of 407.9374p per share, as part of its previously announced share repurchase program. The highest price paid per share was 411.40p, and the lowest price paid was 400.00p. Following this transaction, the company's issued share capital consists of 189,046,450 ordinary shares, with 11,455,854 held in treasury, resulting in a total of 177,590,596 voting rights.
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 06:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Molten Ventures PLC announced that as of September 30, 2025, the company's total number of ordinary shares in issue is 189,046,450, with 11,106,028 ordinary shares held in treasury. Consequently, the total voting rights attached to ordinary shares in issue amount to 177,940,422. This figure of 177,940,422 may be used by shareholders to calculate if they are required to notify their interest in the company.
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