Title:

Patent approval by US Patent and Trademark Office.

Legal basis:

Article 17(1) MAR - confidential information.

Content of the Report:

The Management Board of XTPL ("Issuer", "Company", "XTPL") herebyreports that on 30 September 2024 it received the notice of allowanceand information related to allowed claims issued by the United StatesPatent and Trademark Office. The patent application has been examinedand is allowed for issuance as a patent for an invention "Additivemethod of forming a metallic nanoparticle microdot on a substrate, ametallic nanoparticle microdot, and an elongate metallic nanoparticlefeature" (application number: 17/646,333). The final formal requirementfor obtaining the patent is to pay the necessary fee. Should therequirement not be met, the Company will communicate this in a separatecurrent report.

The patent protection will increase the value of the potentialcommercialization of the Company's technology with respect to theIssuer's technological solutions for the next generation electronicsmarket. The reported event confirms continued delivery of the Company'sstrategy of building a patent cloud for its proprietary technology andproducts, which will contribute to building the Issuer's credibilityamong potential industrial clients.

In view of the above, and considering the confirmation of uniqueness ofthe Company's technological solutions, and then the outlook for theIssuer's perception by investors, the Issuer's Management Board hasdecided that the notice of allowance and information related to allowedclaims should be deemed confidential information. For this reason, inthe opinion of the Management Board, the information meets the criteriaset out in Article 7(1) of the MAR.