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RECOMMENDED CASH ACQUISITION of AUGMENTUM FINTECH PLC by FRONTIER BIDCO LIMITED (a newly formed company indirectly and wholly controlled by Verdane Fund Manager AB in its capacity as manager of Verdane Freya XII Investments AB) being implemented by means of a scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 SCHEME BECOMES EFFECTIVE Not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, in, into or from any jurisdiction (including the united...

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By PRNewswire 23 February 2026 BLACKROCK FRONTIERS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC Results of General Meeting Capitalised terms used in this Announcement, unless otherwise defined, have the same meanings as set out in the circular (the "Circular") published by BlackRock Frontiers Investment Trust plc (the "Company") on 10 December 2025.