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RNS Number : 8142E Focus Xplore PLC 24 October 2025
24 October 2025
Focus Xplore PLC
('Focus Xplore' or the 'Company')
Notification of relevant change to significant shareholders
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.
Enquiries:
Patrick Cullen info@focusXplore.com Focus Xplore PLC Chief Executive Officer
James Biddle +44 (0) 207 628 3396 Beaumont Cornish Limited Nominated Adviser
Roland Cornish
Jason Robertson +44 (0) 207 374 2212 First Equity Limited Corporate Broker
Corporate Website: www.focusXplore.com (http://www.focusXplore.com) LinkedIn: Focus Xplore PLC (https://www.linkedin.com/company/focus-xplore-plc) X: @focusXplore (https://x.com/focusxplore)
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.
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 % of voting rights
exercised/converted
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 Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
than the notifiable threshold
10. In case of proxy voting
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
12. Date of Completion
22-Oct-2025
13. Place Of Completion
St. Helier
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
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 % of voting rights
exercised/converted
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 Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
than the notifiable threshold
10. In case of proxy voting
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
12. Date of Completion
22-Oct-2025
13. Place Of Completion
Luxembourg
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
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 Focus Xplore PLC
which voting rights are attached (ii):
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 both in % (8.A + 8.B) Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B) (vii)
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 3.86% 3.86% 134,443,738
Position of previous notification (if 5.92% 5.92%
applicable)
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 of Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rights
shares
ISIN code (if possible)
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(DTR5.1) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.1) (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BSNBL022 134,443,738 3.86%
SUBTOTAL 8. A 134,443,738
B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)
Type of financial instrument Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is % of voting rights
date (x)
Conversion Period (xi)
exercised/converted.
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R
(1) (b)
Type of financial instrument Expiration Exercise/ Physical or cash Number of voting rights % of voting rights
date (x)
Conversion Period (xi)
Settlement (xii)
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
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 X
person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding
directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (xiii)
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the
financial 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 Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
than the notifiable threshold
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)
Place of completion Dublin, Ireland
Date of completion 23/10/25
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
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
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 % of voting rights
exercised/converted
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 Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
than the notifiable threshold
10. In case of proxy voting
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
12. Date of Completion
24-Oct-2025
13. Place Of Completion
London
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