NIU Invest Increases Shareholding to 69.62%

Critical Metals plc / EPIC: CRTM / Market: Main Market

 16 September 2025

Critical Metals Plc

("Critical Metals" or the "Company") 

NIU Invest SE Increases its Shareholding in Critical Metals to 69.62%

Critical Metals plc, developer and operator of the Molulu Copper/Cobalt Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo ("DRC") is pleased to announce that it has been informed by NIU Invest SE ("NIU) that its shareholding in Critical Metals has now increased to 70,846,900 ordinary shares representing 69.62% of the fully diluted issued share capital of the Company.

NIU is the largest shareholder in Critical Metals. NIU is headed by Austrian investor Cevdet Caner and is a leading Europe and US-based investment company focused on entrepreneurship and value creation, with the goal of becoming a fully integrated mining investor and operator with assets across North America, Latin America, Africa, and Europe.

"The increase in shareholding by our largest shareholder demonstrates the commitment and support of NIU Invest for the plans and outlook of Critical Metals Plc". Ali Farid Khwaja, CEO Critical Metals Plc. 

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About Critical Metals

Critical Metals plc (LSE: CRTM) is developing the Molulu copper-cobalt project in the Katangan Copperbelt, DRC and is focused on low-CAPEX, low-OPEX brownfield projects with near-term production and cash flow, targeting strategic minerals essential to future economic growth. Its shares are admitted to the Official List and trade on the Main Market of the LSE.