Associated British Engineering Plc

Press Announcement on changes to Articles

Following the restoration of trading in its Ordinary Shares as a Shell Company, the Board of Associated British Engineering Plc has agreed that at its next General Meeting , expected to be at its Annual General Meeting in March 2026, it will put forward a resolution for the addition of a new  Article. The wording of this new clause will be as follows:-

New Article

"The company will cease operations on 29 July 2027 (or such later date as has been agreed by shareholders in accordance with UK Listing Rules (UKLRs)  applicable at that time, if the company has

i)          not surrendered its listing such that the UK Listing Rules (UKLRS) no longer apply ; and  

ii)         not completed an initial transaction; and

iii)        not announced or agreed to announce an initial transaction as set out in the rules for shell companies  being applied by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). "

For and on behalf of the Board

For Further Information please contact

Rupert Pearce Gould on 07836701930; or

Colin Weinberg on 07836588504

22 December 2025