2026 Annual Financial Report
Atlantic Lithium Limited has released its audited financial results for the year ended 30 June 2026, highlighting progress on the proposed takeover by Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co., Limited, which would see shareholders receive US$0.25486 per share in an all-cash transaction. The company also secured funding of up to £28 million through financing arrangements with Long State Investments Ltd and up to US$11 million from Ghanaian pension funds, with cash on hand at year-end totaling A$9.7 million. Key project developments include the ratification of the Ewoyaa Mining Lease by the Parliament of Ghana, and exploration efforts in Côte d'Ivoire have yielded promising results.
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Atlantic Lithium Limited (AIM: ALL, ASX: A11, GSE: ALLGH, "Atlantic Lithium" or the "Company"), the Africa-focused lithium exploration and development company targeting the delivery of Ghana's first lithium mine, is pleased to release its audited results for the year ended 30 June 2026.
A full copy of the 2026 report is available on the Company's website: www.atlanticlithium.com.au.
The PDF can also be viewed via the following link: http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4039U_1-2026-9-11.pdf
Highlights
Corporate:
- Entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed ("SID") with Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co., Limited ("Huayou") under which Huayou has agreed to acquire all of the issued shares in Atlantic Lithium by way of an Australian scheme of arrangement ("Scheme")1.
o If the Scheme is implemented, Atlantic Lithium shareholders will receive an all-cash consideration of US$0.25486 per share1.
o The Scheme remains subject to various conditions including approval by the requisite majority of Atlantic Lithium shareholders at a meeting of shareholders to be called to vote on the Scheme and other customary conditions1.
o The Atlantic Lithium Board continues to unanimously recommend that shareholders vote in favour of the Scheme in the absence of a superior proposal and subject to an independent expert concluding (and continuing to conclude) that the Scheme is in the best interests of Atlantic Lithium shareholders. Subject to these same qualifications, each member of the Atlantic Lithium Board intends to vote all Atlantic Lithium shares held or controlled by them in favour of the Scheme.
o A Scheme Booklet containing important information in relation to the Scheme, including reasons for the unanimous recommendation of the Atlantic Lithium Board and an independent expert's report, is expected to be sent to the Atlantic Lithium shareholders in October 2026. A meeting of the Atlantic Lithium shareholders to approve the Scheme is expected to be held in November 2026, with implementation of the Scheme expected to occur in December 2026.
- Provided its consent under an agreement for Elevra Lithium Limited ("Elevra") to sell all of its rights and interests in respect of the agreements relating to the Company's Ewoyaa Lithium Project ("Ewoyaa" or the "Project") in Ghana ("Project Agreement") to Huayou ("Novation Agreement").
o The Novation Agreement is not conditional upon the Scheme with Huayou being implemented.
- Secured access to funding of up to £28m through two financing arrangements with Long State Investments Ltd ("Long State") comprising:
o A share placement agreement to raise up to £8m (AUD 16.4m) ("Share Placement Agreement"); and
o A committed equity facility to raise up to £20m (AUD 41.1m) through the placement tranches of shares in the Company ("Committed Equity Facility Agreement" or "Facility").
- Secured access to funding of up to US$11m (AUD 15.5m / £8.2m) through a subscription for ordinary shares in the Company and the issue of milestone-linked warrants with a group of Ghanaian pension funds ("Strategic Investment").
- Cash on hand at end of the year was A$9.7m.
Project Development:
- Ratification of the Mining Lease in respect of Ewoyaa by the Parliament of Ghana, representing the Government's formal approval of the proposed Ewoyaa Lithium Mine and Processing Plant.
- The ratified Mining Lease includes a revision of certain fiscal terms, comprising the alignment of the Project's royalty rate and Growth and Sustainability Levy to current legislated rates in Ghana, as negotiated and agreed with the Government of Ghana.
o Alongside with the implementation of the revised fiscal terms into the Ewoyaa Mining Lease, a new Legislative Instrument, Minerals and Mining (Royalty) Regulations, 2025, which outlines a sliding scale (5.0% - 12.0%) for royalty rates for lithium projects in Ghana, became legally binding.
Exploration
- Impressive results returned from lithium-in-soil sampling completed across the Company's 100%-owned Rubino and Agboville exploration licences in Côte d'Ivoire2:
o Pronounced linear anomaly >5km in length defined at Agboville
o Extension of the previously identified anomalous zone at Rubino
- Discovery of new spodumene pegmatite occurrences in rock float within the Rubino licence2.
- Advancement of Phase 4 soil sampling within the Agboville and Rubino licences.
Commenting, Keith Muller, Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic Lithium, said:
"FY2026 was a year of substantial progress for Atlantic Lithium, and one that has changed the shape of the Company.
"Parliamentary ratification of the Ewoyaa Mining Lease was the defining milestone of the year. Ratification followed several years of sustained engagement with the Government of Ghana, the Minerals Commission and our host communities, and it puts in place the legal framework under which Ewoyaa can be developed. It is a credit to our team in Ghana, and to the Ghanaian stakeholders who worked alongside us to reach it. Ewoyaa remains West Africa's most advanced lithium development and has the potential to establish Ghana as a producer of critical minerals.
"Alongside this progress, the Board has continued to weigh how best to fund and deliver a project of this scale. Ewoyaa requires substantial capital in a volatile lithium price environment, through a joint venture structure and across multiple jurisdictions. Those realities have shaped the Board's thinking throughout the year.
"On 7 May 2026, the Company entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed with Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd, under which it is proposed that Huayou will acquire all of the issued shares in Atlantic Lithium by way of a scheme of arrangement. Separately, Atlantic Lithium and Elevra Lithium agreed to the novation of Elevra's joint venture interest in Ewoyaa to Huayou. The Directors unanimously recommend that shareholders vote in favour of the Scheme, in the absence of a superior proposal and subject to an independent expert concluding, and continuing to conclude, that the Scheme is in the best interests of Atlantic Lithium shareholders.
"The Scheme remains subject to a number of conditions, including shareholder approval, court approval and regulatory approvals in Australia, Ghana and the People's Republic of China, and there is no certainty that it will be implemented. A Scheme Booklet, including the Independent Expert's Report, is expected to be despatched to shareholders in October 2026. The Board recognises that shareholders will assess the Scheme differently depending on their own circumstances and their view of the alternatives available to the Company. We would encourage all shareholders to read the Scheme Booklet and the Independent Expert's Report in full and to vote.
"I want to thank our people in Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Australia for their work through a demanding year, our host communities for their continued engagement, and shareholders for their support of the Company."
Footnote
1 Refer to the announcement of the Scheme Implementation Deed released to ASX, AIM and GSE dated 7 May 2026.
Appointment of Alternate Director
The Company also announces that Mr Andrew Watt has been appointed as an Alternate Director of the Company for Mr Kieran Daly, effective immediately.
The information required by Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies in relation to the appointment of Andrew Michael Watt (age 49) is as follows:
| Current Directorships | Past directorships held within last five years |
| Assore International Holdings Ltd | AMW Consultancy Services Ltd Low & Bonar UK Limited |
Mr Watt does not currently hold any shares in the Company. There are no other disclosures required in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules.
An Appendix 3X (Initial Director's Interest Notice) for Mr Watt will be lodged separately in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 3.19A.1.
For any further information, please contact:
Atlantic Lithium Limited
Keith Muller (Chief Executive Officer)
Amanda Harsas (Finance Director and Company Secretary)
| SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP Nominated Adviser Matthew Johnson Charlie Bouverat Tel: +44 (0)20 3470 0470 | Yellow Jersey PR Limited Charles Goodwin Annabelle Wills atlantic@yellowjerseypr.com Tel: +44 (0)20 3004 9512 | Canaccord Genuity Limited Financial Adviser: Duncan St John, Christian Calabrese (Australia) Corporate Broking: James Asensio (UK) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7523 4500 |
Footnotes
2 Exploration Results, Ore Reserves, Mineral Resources and Production Targets
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Ore Reserves, Mineral Resources and Production Targets complies with the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code). The information in this report relating to exploration results is extracted from the Company's announcement entitled, "Pronounced Lithium-in-soil Anomalies within Agboville and Rubino Licences, Côte d'Ivoire", dated 20 October 2025. The information in this report relating to the Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE") of 36.8Mt at 1.24% Li₂O for the Ewoyaa Lithium Project ("Ewoyaa" or the "Project") is extracted from the Company's announcement entitled "New Dog-Leg Target Delivers Increase to Ewoyaa MRE", dated 30 July 2024. The MRE includes a total of 3.7Mt at 1.37% Li₂O in the Measured category, 26.1Mt at 1.24% Li₂O in the Indicated category and 7.0Mt at 1.15% Li₂O in the Inferred category. The information in this report relating to Ore Reserves (Probable) of 25.6Mt at 1.22% Li2O is extracted from the Company's announcement entitled "Ewoyaa Lithium Project Definitive Feasibility Study", dated 29 June 2023. The Company confirms that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates continue to apply. Material assumptions for the Project have been revised on grant of the Mining Lease for the Project, announced by the Company on 20 October 2023 in the announcement entitled, "Mining Lease Granted for Ewoyaa Lithium Project". On 20 March 2026, the Company announced that the Mining Lease in respect of the Project had been ratified by the Parliament of Ghana. In the announcement, the Company noted the alignment of certain fiscal terms of the Mining Lease to legislated rates in Ghana. All other fiscal terms outlined in the October 2023 Mining Lease remain unchanged. The Company is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in this report or the announcements dated 20 March 2026, 20 October 2025, 30 July 2024, 20 October 2023 and 29 June 2023, which are all available at www.atlanticlithium.com.au.
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