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RNS Number : 6402S  Synthomer PLC  11 February 2026

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11 February 2026

 

Synthomer plc

Statement regarding potential refinancing

 

Synthomer plc ("Synthomer" or the "Company") notes the recent media
speculation regarding the possibility of the Company undertaking a capital
raise.

The Company confirms that it is in the process of working with lenders to
refinance its existing debt facilities due in H2 2027. In support of this
refinancing, the Company is giving consideration to a range of options to
reduce the Company's leverage and underpin the sustained delivery of its
speciality chemicals strategy, including the possibility of raising additional
capital.

No decisions have been made as to whether, when or on what terms any such
options may be undertaken, and further announcements will be made as
appropriate.

The person responsible for making this announcement on behalf of Synthomer is
Anant Prakash, General Counsel & Company Secretary.

 

Further information:

 

 Investors: Faisal Tabbah, Vice President Investor Relations  Tel: +44 (0) 1279 775 306
 Media: Nick Hasell, FTI Consulting                           Tel: +44 (0) 203 727 1234

 

Notes

 

Synthomer plc is a leading supplier of high-performance, highly specialised
polymers and ingredients that play vital roles in key sectors such as
coatings, construction, adhesives, and health and protection - growing markets
for customers who serve billions of end users worldwide. Headquartered in
London, UK and listed there since 1971, we employ c.3,800 employees across our
five innovation centres of excellence and 29 manufacturing sites across
Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia. With more than 6,000
blue-chip customers and £2.0bn in continuing revenue in 2024, our business is
built around three divisions, serving customers in attractive end markets
where demand is driven by global megatrends including urbanisation,
demographic change, climate change and sustainability, and shifting economic
power.

 

In Coatings & Construction Solutions, our specialist polymers enhance the
sustainability and performance of a wide range of coatings and construction
products. We serve customers in applications including architectural and
masonry coatings, mortar modification, waterproofing and flooring, fibre
bonding, and energy solutions. In Adhesive Solutions our products help our
customers bond, modify and compatibilise surfaces and components for
applications including tapes and labels, packaging, hygiene, tyres and plastic
modification, improving permeability, strength, elasticity, damping,
dispersion and grip. In Health & Protection and Performance Materials we
are a world-leading supplier of water-based polymers for medical gloves, and a
major European manufacturer of high-performance binders, foams and other
products serving customers in a range of end markets.

 

Our purpose is creating innovative and sustainable solutions for the benefit
of customers and society. Around 20% of our sales volumes are from new and
patent protected products. At our innovation centres of excellence in the UK,
China, Germany, Malaysia and Ohio, USA we collaborate closely with our
customers to develop new products and enhance existing ones tailored to their
needs, with an increasing range of sustainability benefits. Our 2030
decarbonisation targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets
initiative as being in line with what the latest climate science says is
necessary to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, and since 2021 we have
held the London Stock Exchange Green Economy Mark, which recognises green
technology businesses making a significant contribution to a more sustainable,
low-carbon economy. Find us at www.synthomer.com (http://www.synthomer.com) or
search for Synthomer on LinkedIn. Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):
213800EHT3TI1KPQQJ56.

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