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Volta Finance Limited (VTA/VTAS)

Dividend Declaration

NOT FOR RELEASE, DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION, 
IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES

Guernsey, 1 July 2025

Volta Finance Limited ("the Company") hereby announces that it has declared a
quarterly interim dividend of €0.155 per share payable on 31 July 2025
amounting to approximately €5.6 million, approximately equating to an
annualised 8% of net asset value. The ex-dividend date is 10 July 2025 with a
record date of 11 July 2025.

The Company has arranged for its shareholders to be able to elect to receive
their dividends in either Euros or Pounds Sterling. Shareholders will, by
default, receive their dividends in Euros, unless they have instructed the
Company’s Registrar, Computershare Investor Services (Guernsey) Limited
(“Computershare”), to pay dividends in Pounds Sterling.  Such
instructions may be given to Computershare either electronically via CREST or
by using the Currency Election Form which has been posted to shareholders and
a copy of which is also available on the website www.voltafinance.com within
the “Investors – Other Documents” section. The deadline for receipt of
currency elections is 12:00 (midday) on 14 July 2025.

CONTACTS
For the Investment Manager
AXA Investment Managers Paris
François Touati
francois.touati@axa-im.com
+33 (0) 1 44 45 80 22

Olivier Pons
Olivier.pons@axa-im.com
+33 (0) 1 44 45 87 30

Company Secretary and Administrator
BNP Paribas S.A., Guernsey Branch
guernsey.bp2s.volta.cosec@bnpparibas.com  
+44 (0) 1481 750 853

Corporate Broker
Cavendish Securities plc
Andrew Worne
Daniel Balabanoff
+44 (0) 20 7397 8900

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ABOUT VOLTA FINANCE LIMITED

Volta Finance Limited is incorporated in Guernsey under the Companies
(Guernsey) Law, 2008 (as amended) and listed on Euronext Amsterdam and the
London Stock Exchange's Main Market for listed securities. Volta’s home
member state for the purposes of the EU Transparency Directive is the
Netherlands. As such, Volta is subject to regulation and supervision by the
AFM, being the regulator for financial markets in the Netherlands.

Volta’s Investment objectives are to preserve its capital across the credit
cycle and to provide a stable stream of income to its Shareholders through
dividends that it expects to distribute on a quarterly basis. The Company
currently seeks to achieve its investment objectives by pursuing exposure
predominantly to CLO’s and similar asset classes. A more diversified
investment strategy across structured finance assets may be pursued
opportunistically. The Company has appointed AXA Investment Managers Paris an
investment management company with a division specialized in structured
credit, for the investment management of all its assets.

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ABOUT AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) is a multi-expert asset management company
within the AXA Group, a global leader in financial protection and wealth
management. AXA IM is one of the largest European-based asset managers with
2,800 professionals and €859 billion in assets under management as of the
end of June 2024.  

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This press release is published by AXA Investment Managers Paris (“AXA
IM”), in its capacity as alternative investment fund manager (within the
meaning of Directive 2011/61/EU, the “AIFM Directive”) of Volta Finance
Limited (the "Volta Finance") whose portfolio is managed by AXA IM.

This press release is for information only and does not constitute an
invitation or inducement to acquire shares in Volta Finance. Its circulation
may be prohibited in certain jurisdictions and no recipient may circulate
copies of this document in breach of such limitations or restrictions. This
document is not an offer for sale of the securities referred to herein in the
United States or to persons who are “U.S. persons” for purposes of
Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities Act”), or otherwise in circumstances where such offer would be
restricted by applicable law. Such securities may not be sold in the United
States absent registration or an exemption from registration from the
Securities Act. Volta Finance does not intend to register any portion of the
offer of such securities in the United States or to conduct a public offering
of such securities in the United States.

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This communication is only being distributed to and is only directed at (i)
persons who are outside the United Kingdom or (ii) investment professionals
falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
(Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”) or (iii) high net worth
companies, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling
within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being
referred to as “relevant persons”). The securities referred to herein are
only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe,
purchase or otherwise acquire such securities will be engaged in only with,
relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or
rely on this document or any of its contents. Past performance cannot be
relied on as a guide to future performance.

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This press release contains statements that are, or may deemed to be,
"forward-looking statements". These forward-looking statements can be
identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms
"believes", "anticipated", "expects", "intends", "is/are expected", "may",
"will" or "should". They include the statements regarding the level of the
dividend, the current market context and its impact on the long-term return of
Volta Finance's investments. By their nature, forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties and readers are cautioned that any such
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Volta
Finance's actual results, portfolio composition and performance may differ
materially from the impression created by the forward-looking statements. AXA
IM does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise
forward-looking statements.

Any target information is based on certain assumptions as to future events
which may not prove to be realised. Due to the uncertainty surrounding these
future events, the targets are not intended to be and should not be regarded
as profits or earnings or any other type of forecasts. There can be no
assurance that any of these targets will be achieved. In addition, no
assurance can be given that the investment objective will be achieved.

The figures provided that relate to past months or years and past performance
cannot be relied on as a guide to future performance or construed as a
reliable indicator as to future performance. Throughout this review, the
citation of specific trades or strategies is intended to illustrate some of
the investment methodologies and philosophies of Volta Finance, as implemented
by AXA IM. The historical success or AXA IM’s belief in the future success,
of any of these trades or strategies is not indicative of, and has no bearing
on, future results.

The valuation of financial assets can vary significantly from the prices that
the AXA IM could obtain if it sought to liquidate the positions on behalf of
the Volta Finance due to market conditions and general economic environment.
Such valuations do not constitute a fairness or similar opinion and should not
be regarded as such.

Editor: AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS PARIS, a company incorporated under the laws
of France, having its registered office located at Tour Majunga, 6, Place de
la Pyramide - 92800 Puteaux. AXA IMP is authorized by the Autorité des
Marchés Financiers under registration number GP92008 as an alternative
investment fund manager within the meaning of the AIFM Directive.

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