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4 January 2022

Tekcapital Plc

("Tekcapital", the "Company" or "the Group")

Portfolio Company Update: Salarius, Ltd. ("Salarius")

MicroSalt Inc. completes oversubscribed Crowdfund

Tekcapital Plc (AIM: TEK), (OTCQB: TEKCF) the UK intellectual property investment group focused on creating valuable products from investing in university technology that can improve people's lives, is pleased to announce that Salarius' U.S. subsidiary MicroSalt Inc (MicroSalt) has completed an oversubscribed Reg CF Crowdfund, having achieved its goal of $750,000.

About Salarius Ltd. and MicroSalt, Inc.

Salarius, is the developer and manufacturer of a proprietary low-sodium salt called MicroSalt®. We are passionate about improving people's lives by providing the best low-sodium salt. MicroSalt, Inc., Salarius' U.S. operating subsidiary, aims to revolutionize the food industry with its patented better-for-you salt, that delivers the full-flavour experience of salt with roughly half the sodium. MicroSalt® is all-natural, non-GMO, and Kosher. Additionally, the ultra-small particle size enhances product adhesion, which reduces waste and provides improved flavor consistency. MicroSalt® and SaltMe® are registered trademarks of MicroSalt Inc. To learn more about MicroSalt please visit https://www.microsaltinc.com/. To learn more about SaltMe! snacks please visit https://saltme.com/.

Tekcapital owns 97.2% of the share capital of Salarius Ltd. and approximately 76% of the share capital of MicroSalt Inc., its U.S. subsidiary. The current post-money valuation of MicroSalt Inc. is ~U.S. $5.75m.

About Tekcapital plc

Tekcapital creates value from investing in new, university-developed discoveries that can enhance people's lives and provides a range of technology transfer services to help organisations evaluate and commercialise new technologies. Tekcapital is quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (AIM: symbol TEK) and is headquartered in the UK. For more information, please visit www.tekcapital.com.

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