1 December 2025
Shuka Minerals Plc
("Shuka" or the "Company")
Update on financing for Kabwe transaction
Shuka Minerals Plc (AIM/AltX: SKA), an African focused mine operator and developer, provides an update on the financing for the Company's proposed acquisition ("Acquisition") of the Zambian mining and exploration company, Leopard Exploration and Mining Limited ("LEM") and the Kabwe Zinc Mine ("Kabwe Mine") located in central Zambia.
On 19 November 2025, the Company announced settlement of an initial tranche of the Acquisition consideration, giving the Company an initial effective position of 22.2% in LEM and the world class Kabwe Mine. Further tranches are to be paid following receipt by Shuka of funds from Gathoni Muchai Investments Limited ("GMI"), pursuant to the increased loan ("GMI Loan") entered into on 30 June 2025, until Shuka's interest in LEM has reached 49.9%. Thereafter, a final tranche will comprise the balance of the Acquisition cash, share and warrant consideration to acquire a resultant 100% of LEM, with completion of all tranches to occur by no later than 31 December 2025.
GMI have advised the Company that while it had expected to make payment to the Company by the end of November 2025 of funds pursuant to the Increased GMI Loan (announced on 1 July 2025), to satisfy the $1.05m balance of cash consideration due to the LEM vendors ("Acquisition Balance"), GMI now expects payment of the Acquisition Balance, as well as the remaining balance of the Increased GMI Loan, being approximately £450k, to be made in December 2025.
The Company remains in regular contact with GMI regarding the status of funds due and its expectation is that the balance of the £2m GMI loan facility will be paid to the Company by mid-December 2025. A further announcement will be made in due course.
Capitalised terms in this announcement have the same meaning as in the Company's announcement 1 July 2025, unless otherwise defined.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR") and is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR.
Shuka Minerals plc has its primary listing on the London Stock Exchange (AIM) and a secondary listing on the AltX of the JSE.
For Enquiries:
| Shuka Minerals Plc Richard Lloyd - CEO |
+44 (0) 7990 503007 |
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Strand Hanson Limited Financial and Nominated Adviser James Harris | Richard Johnson |
+44 (0) 20 7409 3494 |
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AcaciaCap Advisors Propriety Limited JSE Sponsor and Listing Advisor Michelle Krastanov |
+27 (11) 480 8500 |
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Tavira Securities Limited Joint Broker Oliver Stansfield | Jonathan Evans |
+44 (0) 20 7100 5100 |
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Peterhouse Capital Limited Joint Broker Charles Goodfellow | Duncan Vasey |
+44 (0)20 7469 0930 |
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Investor Relations Faith Kinyanjui Mumbi |
+254 746 849 110 |