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Focus Xplore PLC
('Focus Xplore' or the 'Company')
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Notification of relevant change to significant shareholders
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Focus Xplore PLC (AIM: FOX) announces it has received TR-1 notifications from Castle International Holdings Limited, Charlemont Capital Investments SARL & Related Parties, Kibo Energy Plc and Yakoub Yakoubov, copies of which are set out below.
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Enquiries:
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Patrick Cullen | info@focusXplore.com | Focus Xplore PLC | Chief Executive Officer |
James Biddle Roland Cornish | +44 (0) 207 628 3396 | Beaumont Cornish Limited | Nominated Adviser |
Jason Robertson | +44 (0) 207 374 2212 | First Equity Limited | Corporate Broker |
Corporate Website: www.focusXplore.com | LinkedIn: Focus Xplore PLC | X: @focusXplore | |
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Beaumont Cornish Limited ("Beaumont Cornish") is the Company's Nominated Adviser and is authorised and regulated by the FCA. Beaumont Cornish's responsibilities as the Company's Nominated Adviser, including a responsibility to advise and guide the Company on its responsibilities under the AIM Rules for Companies and AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers, are owed solely to the London Stock Exchange. Beaumont Cornish is not acting for and will not be responsible to any other persons for providing protections afforded to customers of Beaumont Cornish nor for advising them in relation to the proposed arrangements described in this announcement or any matter referred to in it.
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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BSNBL022
Issuer Name
Focus Xplore 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
Castle International Holdings Limited
City of registered office (if applicable)
London
Country of registered office (if applicable)
Jersey
4. Details of the shareholder
Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
Castle International Holdings Limited | St. Helier | Jersey |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
22-Oct-2025
6. Date on which Issuer notified
22-Oct-2025
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 | 3.592 | 0.000000 | 3.592 | 125,000,000 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 0 | 0.000000 | 0 |
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) |
GB00BSNBL022 | 125,000,000 | 0 | 3.592% | 0.000000 |
Sub Total 8.A | 125,000,000 | 3.592% | ||
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 |
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Sub Total 8.B1 | ||||
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
1. Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.
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 |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
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The number and % of voting rights held
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The date until which the voting rights will be held
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11. Additional Information
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12. Date of Completion
22-Oct-2025
13. Place Of Completion
St. Helier
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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BSNBL022
Issuer Name
Focus Xplore 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
Charlemont Capital Investments SARL & Related Parties
City of registered office (if applicable)
Howald
Country of registered office (if applicable)
Luxembourg
4. Details of the shareholder
Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
Auroura Nominees Limited | London | United Kingdom |
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
22-Oct-2025
6. Date on which Issuer notified
22-Oct-2025
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 | 9.196000 | 0.000000 | 9.196000 | 320,000,000 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 12.410000 | 0.000000 | 12.410000 |
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) |
GB00BSNBL022 | 320,000,000 | 0 | 9.196000 | 0.000000 |
Sub Total 8.A | 320,000,000 | 9.196000% | ||
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 |
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Sub Total 8.B1 | ||||
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
1. Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.
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 |
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10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
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The number and % of voting rights held
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The date until which the voting rights will be held
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11. Additional Information
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12. Date of Completion
22-Oct-2025
13. Place Of Completion
Luxembourg
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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
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NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) i | ||||||
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii: | Focus Xplore PLC | |||||
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) | ||||||
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") | ||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ||||||
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | ||||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | X | |||||
Other (please specify) iii: | ||||||
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv | ||||||
Name | Kibo Energy PLC | |||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | Dublin, Ireland | |||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v | ||||||
Name | ||||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | ||||||
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi: | 23/10/25 | |||||
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 23/10/25 | |||||
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 (8.A + 8.B) vii | |||
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 3.86% | 3.86% | 134,443,738 | |||
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.92% | 5.92% | ||||
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii | |||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
Class/type ofshares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rights ix | % of voting rights | |||||||
Direct (DTR5.1) | Indirect  (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (DTR5.1) | Indirect (DTR5.2.1) | ||||||
GB00BSNBL022 | 134,443,738 | 3.86% | |||||||
SUBTOTAL 8. A | 134,443,738 | ||||||||
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a) | |||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate x | Exercise/Conversion Period xi | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | |||||
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | |||||||||
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b) | |||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate x | Exercise/Conversion Period xi | Physical or cash Settlement xii | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||
 | SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | ||||||||
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") | ||||
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii | X | |||
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary) xiv | ||||
Name xv | % 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 | |
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10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | ||||
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 xvi | ||||
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Place of completion | Dublin, Ireland |
Date of completion | 23/10/25 |
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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BSNBL022
Issuer Name
FOCUS XPLORE 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
Yakoub Yakoubov
City of registered office (if applicable)
London
Country of registered office (if applicable)
UK
4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above
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City of registered office (if applicable)
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Country of registered office (if applicable)
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
23-Oct-2025
6. Date on which Issuer notified
24-Oct-2025
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 | 2.960000 | 0.000000 | 2.960000 | 103000000 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 3.590000 | 0.000000 | 3.590000 |
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) |
GB00BSNBL022 | 103000000 | 2.960000 | ||
Sub Total 8.A | 103000000 | 2.960000% | ||
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 |
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Sub Total 8.B1 | ||||
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
1. Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.
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 |
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10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
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The number and % of voting rights held
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The date until which the voting rights will be held
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11. Additional Information
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12. Date of Completion
24-Oct-2025
13. Place Of Completion
London
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