RE: RNS25 Mar 2026 07:03
Sonora Lithium Project
Arbitration Funding Confirmation Notice
Cadence Minerals plc (AIM: KDNC) ("Cadence") is pleased to announce that LCM Funding SG Pty Ltd ("LCM" or the "Funder") has completed due diligence and issued a Funding Confirmation Notice ("FCN") under the Arbitration Funding Agreement ("AFA") entered into between LCM, Cadence and Cadence's wholly owned subsidiary, REM Mexico Limited ("REM Mexico"), regarding claims arising in relation to Cadence and REM Mexico's investments in the Sonora Lithium Project in Sonora State, Mexico. With funding secured, Cadence and REM Mexico intend to commence international arbitration against the United Mexican States under the agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United Mexican States for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments ("UK-Mexico BIT").
Following LCM's issuance of the FCN, non-recourse litigation financing is now available to Cadence and REM Mexico, subject to the terms of the AFA, to support Cadence and REM Mexico in pursuing their claims under the UK-Mexico BIT. Under the signed arrangements, LCM has agreed to pay Cadence and REM Mexico's legal fees and disbursements in accordance with an agreed budget on a non-recourse basis.