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28 January 2022

BrandShield Systems plc

("BrandShield" or the "Company")

Result of Placing

Further to its announcement earlier today, BrandShield Systems plc (AIM: BRSD), a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions for brand oriented digital risk protection, is pleased to announce that it has successfully raised gross proceeds of £1.5 million pursuant to the Placing. A total of 10,714,286 new ordinary shares of 1p each ("Ordinary Shares") were subscribed for by investors ("Placing Shares"), at an issue price of 14 pence per Placing Share. Additionally, a total of 5,357,143 Warrants with an exercise price of 20p and an exercise period ending three years following Admission will be issued to the Placees.

Admission of Placing Shares

Application has been made for the admission of the Placing Shares to trading on the AIM market of London Stock Exchange plc ("Admission"). It is expected that Admission will take place at or around 8.00 a.m. (London time) on 4 February 2022. The Placing Shares will, when issued, be credited as fully paid and will rank pari passu in all respects with the Company's existing issued Ordinary Shares.

Total Voting Rights

Following Admission of the 10,714,286 Placing Shares, the Company's issued share capital will consist of 128,665,207 Ordinary Shares. The Company holds no Ordinary Shares in treasury.

Therefore, following Admission the total number of voting rights in BrandShield will be 128,665,207, which is the figure which should be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Ordinary Shares under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

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About BrandShield

BrandShield is a provider of cybersecurity solutions from brand protection to online threat hunting. BrandShield detects online threats and takes them down. The Company's client base is a growing list of organisations including Fortune 500 and FTSE100 companies. By utilising AI and big-data analysis, BrandShield monitors, detects, and removes online threats facing companies. These threats include social phishing, executive impersonation, fraud, brand abuse, and counterfeits.

For more information, visit  www.brandshield.com.

This announcement is not for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America.  This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale into the United States.  The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States, except pursuant to an applicable exemption from registration.  No public offering of securities is being made in the United States.