(For consistency, the abbreviations used throughout this announcement shall have the same meanings as those defined in the announcements dated 25 June 2021 and 30 June 2021 in relation to the ESOS, where applicable, unless stated otherwise or defined herein.)

Reference is made to the earlier announcements in relation to the ESOS dated 25 June 2021, 30 June 2021, 29 July 2021, 13 January 2022 and 21 January 2022.

On behalf of the Board, Mercury Securities wishes to announce that the Effective Date for the implementation of the ESOS is 27 April 2022, being the date on which the Company is in full compliance with all relevant requirements including Paragraph 6.43(1) of the Listing Requirements.

This announcement is dated 27 April 2022.