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He pointed out that Caroline Fortier has an ability and track record to do large deals with 'big Pharma', so the interest in Pleiades as a result of the carve out, would expose shareholders to the benefits of the entire portfolio of Pleiades and every deal they get over the line with 'big Pharma' going forward.

Pleiades still on according to SW and still on for completing by 31st October. Just had a chat.

He spoke highly of Caroline Fortier, the CEO of Pleiades and seemed upbeat about it, said he's excited about the deal and highlighted that he's put a lot of his own cash on the line too.

Obviously, as a my own caveat, it's not just down to ROQ, it's down to Pleiades too, to complete the deal.

Found it, thanks, very helpful.

Thanks for the reply, much appreciated.

Do you have a link to the presentation or interviews that isn't on 'X' ? (I'm not subscribed to X, as an explanation).

Hamilton

Hope you don't mind being asked the following.

Looking from the outside in and trying to understand proceedings should an intended transaction complete.

If shareholders were to be awarded shares in the carved out Midkine Investments Ltd, how would they be able to monetise their shares at any point as a 'non -plc' ?

Would the ratio of Midkine Investment Ltd shares be one share issued for every 1,000 ROQ shares held, given that the number of shares for Midkine on Companies House is just over 157,000 and the number of ROQ shares in issue is just over 157 million ?

Didn't live so far apart in our formative years as kids then Bonker.

Spring Hill, centre of Birmingham for first five years, back to back houses, down an entry, one of the last few remaining which were knocked down soon after we left unsurprisingly, now some remain as museum pieces ! Then Handsworth Wood, other side of Brum to you (Moseley).

Couldn't wait to leave, so first opportunity, I did.

I remember the Lickey Hills with fondness though, lovely place, and it was a treat to get to go there as a kid. Not sure if I remember it correctly but recall walking up past an isolated pub on the left, and then straight onto the hills.

Monte

Unless you were in a trading estate and next to roller shutter doors of a particular company, I don't think you'd get to see the movement of staff or products for any business.

Bonker

Which part of Brum were you originally from ?

Darlot West is shaping up to be another Darlot Gold Mine, which is a mere 10km away, and produced 400, 000 oz by 2014, just from Open Pit mining before going deeper to produce near to 3,000,000 oz.

Still half asleep, so conversely, I think I'm crossing every eye and spilling my tea !

esd

well, it would be positively rude not to ! 😀

that's announcement is what's known as attention to detail. it dots every i and crosses every t. proper planning prevents **** poor performance. i think three adages is enough for now, albeit three hubs in the usa is just the start. impressive.

Stock

It's still out there irritating the f.o.o.k. out of as many folk as possible, it's just elsewhere. Best place for it.

Brilliant endorsement ! 😀

Also, have we just printed a new high, Esd ?

It is big ambition, considering the lowest Market Cap in the FTSE 100 is around £3.4 Billion.

Over 200 times the current Market Cap of HAMA.

Any stock the US Government takes an equity stake in has been around 10% to 15%, so they wouldn't be in a position to control a company, but the effect of them taking a stake has been to double the valuation..

Seems like a win-win. 😀

And this part:

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"Their ability to scale ventures from concept to billion-dollar realities is exactly what we need as we position MBS and MIFC as a next-generation financial hub that connects markets, drives innovation, and delivers long-term value on a global scale."

Tom

“unsolicited approaches and introductions made by key stakeholders”

Possibly more Qatari Royal Family money coming in, through MBS.

It could easily be MBS, given their very recent announcement a week ago, given that Nick Thurlow was once their CFO as you previously pointed out, given that they are also an existing stakeholder in HAMA, and this part in their announcement below is of particular interest.

"Central to this mandate is the establishment of the Maldives International Financial Centre (MIFC) as the world’s first financial free zone purpose built for blockchain, digital assets and RWA (Real World Assets) tokenisation. "

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MBS Global Investments welcomes financial visionaries to lead a new era of investment and global expansion

September 18, 2025

Dubai Asset

MBS Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – MBS Global Investments, the strategic investment arm of the Private Office of Sheikh Nayef Bin Eid Al Thani, announces two senior leadership appointments to drive its global growth strategy: Billy Daly as Group Chief Investment Officer, and Franck Lopez as Chief Investment Officer.

The highly accomplished investment leaders will be working in tandem to shape strategy, mobilise institutional capital, and drive MBS’s transformation into a multi-family office and next-generation investment ecosystem bridging institutional capital, sovereign initiatives, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UNHWI) family office investors.

Central to this mandate is the establishment of the Maldives International Financial Centre (MIFC) as the world’s first financial free zone purpose built for blockchain, digital assets and RWA (Real World Assets) tokenisation.

"The collective expertise of Billy and Franck is a rare combination of strategic foresight, institutional capital mobilisation, and financial innovation," said Nadeem Hussain, Group CEO of MBS Global Investments.

"Their ability to scale ventures from concept to billion-dollar realities is exactly what we need as we position MBS and MIFC as a next-generation financial hub that connects markets, drives innovation, and delivers long-term value on a global scale."

Keep the commentary up please, Esd

It's appreciated just as much on less eventful days. 👍

Esd, good to see normal service has resumed on the forum.

Your 'The furture's bright, the future is Mkango' is as bad as my, 'It's okay .... I'm with the MKA.'

When I wrote 'as bad as', what I really meant was, it's far worse !!! Haha ! 😅

Thanks for that Floyd.

"I am strongly convinced that the meetings in Japan represent a vital contribution to strengthening the resilience of critical raw material supply chains and fostering long-term collaboration between Europe and Japan. "

Sounds to me like he's 'strongly convinced' of MKA's involvement in the 'collaboration between Europe and Japan'.