Intellectual Property Update

MicroSalt plc, (AIM: SALT) a company producing full-flavour, low-sodium salt for food manufacturers and consumers, is pleased to announce that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for Patent Application No. 18/175,028.

The Patent Application entitled Low Sodium Salt Composition, concerns the production of MicroSalt, a low-sodium salt that adheres better to foods than a traditional salt (which is not adhered to a carrier particle).

Receipt of a Notice of Allowance indicates that the claims in the patent application are patentable. MicroSalt expect the patent will be granted upon completion of certain administrative matters in short course. Once granted, the patent is expected to expire in 2039.

This Notice of Allowance relates to one of the 14 pending patent applications described in the Company's admission document dated 27 January 2024. MicroSalt also has counterpart patent applications with claims directed to similar subject matter as the Patent Application 18/175,028 pending in countries including China, Chile, Australia, Brazil, Europe, Canada, Japan, Russia, Mexico, India and Hong Kong.

MicroSalt also owns a previously issued United States patent directed to its salt carrier product and production processes, and a United States provisional patent application directed to additional innovations.

Rick Guiney, CEO of Microsalt, said:

"This Notice of Allowance further strengthens our IP position in the global low sodium market whilst providing additional evidence of our thought leadership position in the battle to lower sodium consumption worldwide."

For more information, please visit www.microsaltinc.co, follow on X @microSaltPLC or contact:

Tim Thompson / Alison Allfrey / Anna Probert microsalt@flagstaffcomms.com