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Press release

6 June 2023

Ashington Innovation plc

("Ashington" or "the Company")

Admission to trading on the London Stock Exchange

Ashington Innovation plc, a special purpose acquisition company ("SPAC") aiming to benefit from favourable price conditions for companies in the financial services technology (fintech) and deep technology (deep tech) sectors, is pleased to announce that its entire issued ordinary share capital, consisting of 61,397,900 ordinary shares, was admitted to the Standard Listing Segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority, and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market for listed securities at 8.00 a.m. today, under the ticker "ASHI".

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About Ashington Innovation plc

Ashington Innovation PLC is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), formed with the intention of acquiring businesses operating in the technology sector, in particular the financial services technology and deep technology sectors.

The Company believes that in the increasingly fast-changing global environment there will be an abundance of opportunities to acquire existing businesses in the technology sector, and in particular businesses that possess and utilise proprietary technologies and own applicable intellectual property.

The Company is not limited to any specific geographic region in identifying its target companies. Both Jason Drummond and Jason Smart, directors of the Company, bring a wealth of experience in founding and building successful companies across a diverse range of sectors.

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Important Notices

This announcement does not contain or constitute an offer of, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for, securities to any person in any jurisdiction including the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa. The securities referred to herein have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and may not be offered, sold, transferred or delivered, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States absent registration under the Securities Act or an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There will be no public offer of securities in the United States. Subject to certain exceptions, the securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold in Canada, Australia, Japan or South Africa. The offer and sale of the securities referred to herein has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, under the securities legislation of any state or territory or jurisdiction of the United States or under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa.

This announcement does not constitute or form part of, and should not be construed as, an offer to sell or issue, or a solicitation of any offer to buy or subscribe for, any securities, nor should it or any part of it form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract or commitment whatsoever.

Information contained in this announcement may include 'forward-looking statements'. All statements other than statements of historical facts included herein, including, without limitation, those regarding the intentions, beliefs or current expectations of the Company, the Directors concerning, among other things, the Company's objective, acquisition strategies or opportunities, financing, financial condition, capital resources, prospects and capital appreciation of the Ordinary are forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. The Company's actual performance, financial condition and the development of its acquisition and financing strategies may differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement. In addition, even if the Company's actual performance, financial condition and the development of its acquisition and financing strategies are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods.