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18 July 2025

Vault Ventures PLC

(" Vault Ventures " or the " Company ")

Vault Announces the Board Appointment of Nicolas Baxter

Vault Ventures plc (AQSE:VULT), a London based technology developer focused on blockchain and fintech innovation, is pleased to announce that following completion of the acquisition of System7 Ventures Limited (the "Acquisition"), as announced on 03 July 2025, Nicolas Baxter will be appointed to the board as a non-executive director of the Company with immediate effect.

Nicolas Baxter is a technology entrepreneur with deep expertise across artificial intelligence, marketing, fintech, and e-commerce. He was a founder of System7, an AI and automation-focused business acquired by Vault Ventures plc in July 2025. Previously, he founded and scaled Outfts, a creator commerce platform acquired by Amaze and the Spring platform in 2023, where he served as SVP, Brand & Product prior to Amaze's listing on the NYSE. A recognised voice in AI, Nicolas has spoken internationally as well as at the United Nations on the future of artificial intelligence and has a proven track record of scaling technology ventures and delivering product-led innovation.

Current directorships and/or partnerships

Former directorships and/or partnerships (within the last five years): 

System7 Ventures Limited

Until Tomorrow Limited

Baxter Collective Limited

As at the date of this announcement, Nicolas Baxter has a beneficial interest in 255,000,000 ordinary shares of Vault Ventures which were issued to him as consideration for the sale of his shares in System7 Ventures Limited to Vault Ventures.

Save as set out in this announcement, there are no further details to be disclosed under Rule 4.9 of the Aquis Access Rules for Companies in respect of Nicolas Baxter .

Chairman, Brian Stockbridge commented:

" We are delighted to welcome Nicolas to the Board of Vault Ventures. His expertise in AI and leadership of the System7 team add significant depth to our group. With System7 joining us as our dedicated in-house development and incubation platform, we are well positioned to accelerate the design and launch of innovative ventures across AI and crypto. This partnership is a direct boost to our strategy of building high-conviction businesses with speed and scalability, and we look forward to fully integrating System7 into the broader Vault Group."

About Vault

Vault PLC is a UK-based technology company specializing in identifying, developing and commercialising early-stage technology businesses, primarily in the blockchain and fintech sectors. Vault has adopted Ethereum and Solana as core digital assets within its treasury strategy, reflecting confidence in Ethereum's long-term utility and ecosystem strength and in Solana's attractive staking yields and growing institutional adoption. Together these offer Vault an efficient, scalable, and yield-generating alternative for treasury management.

For more information, please visit the Company's website at: https://vaultplc.com/

The Directors of the Company take responsibility for this announcement.

Vault Ventures Plc
Brian Stockbridge Non-executive Chairman	Via Alfred Henry
Alfred Henry Corporate Finance Ltd AQSE Corporate Advisor
Nick Michaels, Maya Klein Wassink	+44 (0) 20 8064 4056