ICANN approves transfer of four top-level domains

Minds + Machines Group Limited

("MMX", the "Company" or "Group")

ICANN approves transfer of substantially all of the Company's TLDs to Registry Services, LLC (an affiliate of GoDaddy Inc.)

Further to the announcement dated 8 April 2021, Minds + Machines Group Limited (AIM:MMX), the top-level domain registry company, is pleased to announce that it has received consent from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") to transfer four top-level domains ("TLDs") and conditional consent to transfer 18 other TLDs owned and operated by MMX to Registry Services, LLC ("GoDaddy Registry"), an affiliate of GoDaddy Inc. The conditions necessary for final approval by ICANN of the transfer of the 18 conditionally approved TLDs have been completed by MMX and GoDaddy Registry. All other conditions precedent for the transfer of these TLDs have been completed.

When MMX and GoDaddy Registry receive final approval from ICANN to transfer the 18 conditionally approved TLDs, MMX will complete the transfer of all 22 TLDs to GoDaddy Registry.

MMX is awaiting ICANN approval and, where necessary, receipt of formal consents from certain of its partners to complete the transfer of the remaining five TLDs. The Company and GoDaddy Registry expect to complete the transfer of these TLDS once these approvals and consents have been received. MMX will make a further announcement on completion of these transfers and closing of the transaction.

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This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR"), and is disclosed in accordance with the company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR.