REG - Europa Metals Ltd - Notice of AGM and Proposed Return of Capital

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RNS Number : 4553L  Europa Metals Ltd  15 December 2025

Europa Metals Ltd

(Incorporated and registered in Australia and registered

as an external company in the Republic of South Africa)

(Registration number 4459850)

(External company registration number 2011/116305/10)

Share code on AIM: EUZ

Share code on the JSE: EUZ

ISIN: AU0000090060

("Europa Metals" or the "Company")

 

Notice of Annual General Meeting and Proposed Return of Capital

 

Europa Metals Ltd, ("Europa" or the "Company") advises that it will hold its
postponed Annual General Meeting of its Shareholders at 11.00 a.m. (UK time)
on Friday, 16 January 2026 at RPC, Tower Bridge House, St Katharine's Way,
London E1W 1AA.

The Notice and the accompanying Explanatory Statement are being posted to
Shareholders and should be read by Shareholders in their entirety. In
addition, the Notice, including salient dates and times, can be viewed and
downloaded from the Company's website via the following link:

http://www.europametals.com/site/aim-rule-261/shareholder-communication
(http://www.europametals.com/site/aim-rule-261/shareholder-communication)

 

The Notice contains a resolution seeking Shareholder approval for a return of
capital, as follows:

 

That approval is given for the purposes of Part 2J.1 of the Corporations Act,
and for all other purposes, for the Company to reduce its Share capital by
approximately £1 million by way of an equal capital reduction, on the terms
and as described in the Explanatory Statement

 

Background

 

On 25 October 2024 Shareholders approved the sale of the Company's 100%
interest in the Company's wholly owned subsidiary Europa Metals Iberia S.L.,
which held the Toral Zn-Pb-Ag Project in the Leon Province, Northern Spain to
Denarius Metals Corp. The sale price was 7 million Denarius common shares
(Denarius shares).  Completion of the sale occurred on 13 November 2024,
following which Europa Metals became an 'AIM Rule 15 cash shell'.

 

Denarius is listed on the Cboe Canada (CA: DMET) and is subject to continuous
disclosure obligations under Canadian law, which are materially similar to UK
and Australian continuous disclosure obligations.  Further information on
Denarius including market announcements can be obtained from
https://denariusmetals.com/investors/market-information/
(https://denariusmetals.com/investors/market-information/)

 

The Company has been selling its Denarius shares when appropriate to do so,
with the proceeds used to pay creditors, working capital and undertaking due
diligence on potential projects that could add Shareholder value.  As at 31
October 2025 the Company has sold 4,962,500 Denarius shares netting
approximately £1,598,000 (C$2,940,481) after costs, and continues to hold
2,037,500 Denarius shares.  The Directors have resolved to, subject to
Shareholder approval, distribute not less than £1 million to Shareholders by
way of a capital return. Based upon the number of Shares currently on issue,
Shareholders will receive approximately £0.01 for each Share held, which
equals the closing price for Shares immediately prior to their suspension from
trading on AIM. Shareholders on the Australian register will be paid in
Australian dollars and shareholders on the South African register will be paid
in South African rand (converted at the prevailing market rate).

 

As announced on 6 November 2025 the Company has entered into a transaction to
acquire Marula Africa Mining Holdings Limited ("Marula Africa") from Marula
Mining plc ("Marula Acquisition)".  Marula Africa has a portfolio of projects
in East and Southern Africa focused on battery and critical metals.

The Company will, subject to an adjustment to reflect the number of Denarius
shares held upon completion of the Marula Acquisition, issue 9 new Shares for
every 1 Share on issue.  Marula Mining plc intends on distributing these
Shares to its shareholders.

 

The Board has investigated potential uses of the proceeds of sale of the
Denarius shares, however has not been able to find a transaction with a
suitable return for the Company.  As a result, and without any need for the
net proceeds of sale of the Denarius shares, the Board is not aware of any
reasons why Shareholders may consider voting against the Capital Return.

 

Shareholders are advised that the record date to be eligible to vote at the
Annual General Meeting is Friday, 5 December 2025 with the full timetable as
follows:

 

Timetable

 

Subject to shareholder approval, the Capital Return is expected to take effect
in accordance with the following indicative timetable. Any reduction in
capital pursuant to this approval is expected to be completed by 28 February
2026. For South African Shareholders, payment of the Capital Return is subject
to South African Reserve Bank Exchange Control approval, if required.

 

 Event                                                                           Date
 AGM and potential shareholder approval                                          Friday, 16 January 2026
 Publication of finalisation information and currency conversion rate on the     Monday, 19 January 2026
 Capital Return by 11:00 a.m. (SA time)
 Last day to reposition securities between the Australian, South African and UK  Tuesday, 27 January 2026
 registers
 Last day for trading of Shares on the JSE entitled to Capital Return            Tuesday, 27 January 2026
 Trading of Shares on the JSE on an 'ex return of capital' basis                 Wednesday, 28 January 2026
 Record Date (to determine entitlement to participate in the Capital Return)     Friday, 30 January 2026
 Recommencement of repositioning of securities between the Australian, South     Monday, 2 February 2026
 African and UK registers
 Expected Payment Date for Capital Return                                         Friday, 13 February 2026

Notes

1.     No transfers between the Johannesburg and London registers, between
the commencement of trading on Tuesday, 20 January 2026 and close of business
on Friday, 30 January 2026 will be permitted.

2.     No shares may be dematerialised or rematerialised between Tuesday,
27 January 2026 and Friday, 30 January 2026, both days inclusive.

.

Australian tax implications

The Company has received a draft Class Ruling from the Australian Taxation
Office (ATO), which states that, based on the Company's submission, no portion
of a Capital Return should be considered a dividend for income tax purposes
for Shareholders who hold their shares on capital account for tax purposes and
are not subject to the taxation of financial arrangements. Neither the Company
nor any Shareholder will be subject to withholding tax. Furthermore, no
foreign (outside Australia) shareholder will be subject to any Australian
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) by way of the Capital Return.

The draft Class Ruling is not binding on the ATO and may not be relied upon by
Shareholders until a final Class Ruling is issued by the ATO. Consistent with
usual practice, the final Class Ruling will not be published by the ATO until
after the payment date for the Capital Return. When the final Class Ruling is
issued by the ATO, it will be published on the ATO's website
(https://www.ato.gov.au) and the Company's website.

Shareholders are advised to seek their own professional tax advice in relation
to the Capital Return as the tax consequences for each shareholder may vary
depending on their individual circumstances.

The information in this Notice of Meeting and Explanatory Memorandum does not
take into account the individual circumstances of each shareholder and does
not constitute tax advice. Accordingly, Shareholders should seek their own
professional advice in relation to their tax position.

In particular, Shareholders who are not residents of Australia for tax
purposes or do not hold their shares on capital account should seek specific
advice in relation to the taxation consequences of the Capital Return in their
circumstances, including those arising under the laws of their country of
residence.

Defined terms used in this announcement have the same meanings as those
ascribed to them in the Notice and/or Explanatory Statement unless the context
requires otherwise.

For further information on the Company or to ask any questions in relation to
the Annual General Meeting, please visit www.europametals.com or contact:

Europa Metals Ltd

Dan Smith, Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary (Australia)

T: +61 417 978 955

E: dsmith@europametals.com (mailto:dsmith@europametals.com)

 

Myles Campion, Executive Chairman and acting CEO (UK)

E: mcampion@europametals.com

 

Beaumont Cornish (Nominated Adviser/Broker)

James Biddle/Roland Cornish

T: +44 (0) 20 7628 3396

 

Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited (JSE Sponsor)

Amanda Mahlunge

T: +27 84 287 2718

 

15 December 2025

 

Europa Metals Ltd is a company incorporated in Australia and limited by shares
which are publicly traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange
(primary listing - trading currently suspended) and the AltX of the
Johannesburg Stock Exchange (secondary listing).

 

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to
constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation
(EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of
the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended by virtue of the Market
Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

 

Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) Disclosure

 

The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements
of Article 19(3) of the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 which forms
part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
('MAR').

 

Nominated Adviser

 

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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