Group Receives Official Certification for Latin American Markets

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18  April 2024

Eco Buildings Group plc

(the "Company" or the "Group")

Group Receives Official Certification for Latin American Markets

Highlights

·      The Group's walls have been approved for use under national building regulations in Chile, following a full range of stress tests.

·      Certification from this noted testing centre in Santiago is accepted by countries across Central and South America enabling market access across Latin America

Eco Buildings Group Limited (AIM: ECOB), the UK-quoted modular housing company, is pleased to announce that the government-approved testing department at the Catholic University of Chile in Santiago, has informed the Company that its wall panels, have successfully passed the government's rigorous testing program for use in its construction market. 

This noteworthy development is the result of months of meticulous testing that began back in July 2023 where the Group's building materials were subjected to the most extensive evaluations for strength, durability, fire-resistance, sound insulation and structural integrity.  The results from the Catholic University testing center surpassed their stringent standards on all test variables, demonstrating the reliability and adaptability required to meet the exacting building regulation standards governing the construction industry in the region.

As a result of this performance success in Chile, it is the Company's understanding that its walls will also be deemed compliant across a substantial number of Latin American markets, allowing for significant future growth prospects in Chile and across the wider region.  The full 40-page report will soon be made available on our website, www.eco-buildings.net.

Sanjay Bowry, CEO, Eco Buildings commenting on this exciting development, "Obtaining approval in a market with such exacting standards as Chile, is a significant milestone for Eco Buildings Group.  It re-affirms the quality of our product offering as well as allowing us to accelerate efforts to sign new opportunities for growth in Chile, and elsewhere in Latin America.  This opportunity is expected to complement our existing €114M order book in Europe, into which the Company expects to shortly commence deliveries from its recently upgraded factory in Albania.

I look forward to updating the market on these operations and delivery progress as well as further progress for the Company across production improvements and contract wins in the coming weeks as Eco continues to penetrate the world's modular housing markets."

Further information is available on Eco Buildings website: www.eco-buildings.net

For more information contact:

Eco Buildings Group plc

Sanjay Bowry, Chief Executive Officer

Fiona Hadfield, Finance Director

Tel: +44 (0) 207 380 0999

Spark Advisory Partners Limited (Nominated Adviser)

Matt Davis / James Keeshan

Tel:  +44 (0) 203 368 3550

Tavira Securities Limited (Broker)

Oliver Stansfield / Jonathan Evans

Tel:  +44 (0) 203 192 1739

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Notes

The Company has acquired proven and innovative prefabricated technology which has been in development and commercial use since 2006. Eco Buildings' range of prefabricated, green housing products based on glass fibre reinforced gypsum panels ("GFRG") provides a construction solution for both affordable and high-end housing.

Eco Buildings has already secured two sales contracts with major construction companies, one in Albania, the other in Kosovo, which are expected to generate gross sales revenue of approximately up to €38 million in total per annum over the first three years (approximately €114 million in total) following Admission.

The market share for factory-based building technology is expected to grow significantly over the coming years as private developers and the public sector seek to address the substantial and growing deficit in housing stock and issues of construction cost, speed and quality and housing affordability.

Non-Executive Director Etrur Albani Appointed Executive Vice Chairman

Certain information contained within this Announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 ("MAR") as applied in the United Kingdom. Upon publication of this Announcement, this information is now considered to be in the public domain.

15 April 2024

Eco Buildings Group plc

(the "Company" or the "Group")

Board Change  Non-Executive Director Etrur Albani Appointed Executive Vice Chairman

Eco Buildings Group Limited (ECOB), the UK-quoted modular housing company, is pleased to announce that Dr Etrur Albani, co-founder and non-executive board member, has agreed to assume a full-time role as the Group’s Executive Vice Chairman.  In his new role, Dr Albani will be responsible for managing existing client relationships as well as developing new contracts, working with CEO Sanjay Bowry in setting and maintaining the Company’s strategy on how best to capture the rapidly growing demand for modular housing worldwide in general, and for the Group’s innovative product offering in particular. 

Dr Albani has a PhD in High Speed Communication Devices and has been pivotal in commissioning  the Group’s manufacturing system for automated wall panel production and delivery into the Group’s standing 3-year, €114M order book in the region.   In addition, Dr Albani’s understanding of the Company’s manufacturing materials and processes have aided his efforts to introduce Eco Buildings’ housing solution to new markets.

Dr Etrur Albani, Incoming Executive Vice Chairman, Eco Buildings, “I have always believed in the potential for the modular housing sector and Eco’s role within this sector.  Eco’s is uniquely positioned with a process that creates robust housing materials that are both low cost and of the highest ecological specifications.  Therefore in consultation with the Board, I have agreed that one way to help the Company more efficiently capture its rightful share of this worldwide opportunity, is for me to formally dedicate myself to the Company as Executive Vice Chair.

As the Company’s largest shareholder, I want to assure our long-supporting as well as potential investors, that my efforts will be keenly focused on creating shareholder value and improving the performance of our shares.  Your trust and investment in our company are paramount and I am committed to working diligently towards our collective success.”

Don Nicolson, Chairman, Eco Buildings said, "On behalf of myself and the entire Eco Buildings’ board, I want to thank Etrur for agreeing to assume a senior, executive role at the Company.  He has been critical to the team’s efforts to date commissioning our production facilities while simultaneously developing new relationships in new markets.  Having him now as Executive Vice Chair, where he can be directly assist Sanjay in setting strategy and developing new markets for our products, will be good for all stakeholders”

Further information is available on Eco Buildings website: www.eco-buildings.net

For more information contact:

Eco Buildings Group plc

Sanjay Bowry, Chief Executive Officer

Fiona Hadfield, Finance Director

Tel: +44 (0) 207 380 0999

Spark Advisory Partners Limited (Nominated Adviser)

Matt Davis / James Keeshan

Tel:  +44 (0) 203 368 3550

Tavira Securities Limited (Broker)

Oliver Stansfield / Jonathan Evans

Tel:  +44 (0) 203 192 1739

Notes

The Company has acquired proven and innovative prefabricated technology which has been in development and commercial use since 2006. Eco Buildings' range of prefabricated, green housing products based on glass fibre reinforced gypsum panels (“GFRG”) provides a construction solution for both affordable and high-end housing.

Eco Buildings has already secured two sales contracts with major construction companies, one in Albania, the other in Kosovo, which are expected to generate gross sales revenue of approximately up to €38 million in total per annum over the first three years (approximately €114 million in total) following Admission.

The market share for factory-based building technology is expected to grow significantly over the coming years as private developers and the public sector seek to address the substantial and growing deficit in housing stock and issues of construction cost, speed and quality and housing affordability.

Board Changes

18 January 2024

Certain information contained within this Announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 ("MAR") as applied in the United Kingdom. Upon publication of this Announcement, this information is now considered to be in the public domain.

Eco Buildings Group plc

(the "Company" or the "Group")

Board Changes

Eco Buildings Group plc (the “Company” or the "Group") is pleased to announce the following board changes that the Board believes marks a new chapter in its journey towards sustainable growth and success.

Board Change – Retirement of Andrew Allner

Andrew Allner served as Chairman of Fox Marble Holdings PLC for over 12 years and continued as Chairman of Eco Buildings Group PLC following the RTO. He now feels, following the completion of the RTO, the relocation of the Company’s factory from Dubai to Durres, and the successful production of our first wall that now is the time for him to retire. He has played a pivotal role in leading the Board and Company through a transformative period and the Company extends its gratitude for his invaluable contribution throughout his tenure.

Appointment of Don Nicolson as Chair with Handover Period

Eco Buildings is pleased to announce that Don Nicolson has been appointed to take on the role of non-Executive Chairman. Don is a senior business leader with 40 years experience in a range of sectors, both in the UK and internationally. He has held multiple executive and non-executive roles in both publicly listed and private companies. Don spent 26 years at BP, where senior roles included Director North Sea and Chief of Staff to BP’s E&P CEO. Other notable roles include, Chairman and interim CEO for Spain’s Levantina Natural Stone Company, E&P Advisory Board member for SSE plc and Independent non-Executive Director for Scirocco Energy plc. Don is currently Non-Executive Chairman of Zenova Group plc.
To ensure a smooth transition, a handover period will take place until the end of February,  during which Andrew and Don will collaborate closely to transfer responsibilities and knowledge.

Dismissal of Dominic Redfern
The Company confirms the immediate dismissal of Dominic Redfern, Executive Vice Chairman, for cause. This decision aligns with our commitment to upholding the highest standards of conduct within our organisation.

Confidence in Future Growth
As we bid farewell to Andrew Allner, we express our heartfelt thanks for his significant contributions to the Group over the last twelve years. Don Nicolson, with his wealth of operational experience, steps in to steer Eco Buildings, as we transition into full production at the new Durres factory. We remain confident in our trajectory in the modular housing sector, and a positive future for Eco Buildings Group PLC.

Outgoing Chairman Andrew Allner, “I have very much enjoyed my time at Fox Marble and at Eco Buildings. We have faced a number of challenges over the years and whilst business has not been easy Fox Marble is now showing signs of stabilisation. I believe that the modular building sector will see significant future growth and opportunity across the world and that Eco Buildings is well positioned to take advantage of these trends and create value for shareholders. I am very pleased that Don Nicolson, with his extensive business experience, is taking over from me and I wish him and the Company the best of luck.”

Don Nicolson, incoming Non-Executive Chairman at Eco Buildings, "I have been familiar with Eco Buildings since well before the RTO, I'm honoured to lead the Company through its next developmental strides. Leveraging the substantial order book, we aim to accelerate growth, which is a key strategic focus for the Company. I extend my gratitude to Andrew for steering the Company to this stage, allowing me to guide the Company on delivering orders in Albania and expanding into new markets. "

Sanjay Bowry, CEO of Eco Buildings, states, "I express my sincere gratitude to Andrew for his invaluable advice, instrumental in propelling Eco Buildings to this critical pre-full-production stage. I warmly welcome Don to our Board, anticipating a collaborative effort to tap into tremendous growth opportunities for eco-friendly, modular housing on a global scale. Together, with Don's wealth of strategic, commercial and operational experience, we are poised for substantial success, making this news exciting for all our stakeholders."

For more information on Eco Buildings, please visit

 www.eco-buildingsplc.com or contact:

Eco Buildings Group plc
Sanjay Bowry, Chief Executive Officer  
Fiona Hadfield, Finance Director  
Tel: +44 (0)20 7380 0999  

Nominated Adviser: Spark Advisory Partners Limited
Matt Davis / James Keeshan  
Tel: +44 (0)20 3368 3550  

Broker: Tavira Financial Limited
Oliver Stansfield / Jonathan Evans  
Tel: +44 (0)20 3192 1739  

AIM Rules Schedule 2(g) disclosures

The following information is disclosed in accordance with Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies in connection with the appointment of Donald Oag Nicolson, aged 63, to the Board of the Company.

Current directorships

Zenova Group Plc

Past directorships (held within the last five years)

Scirocco Energy Plc

Zenova Distribution Ltd

Zenova Ltd

Levantina Y Asociados De Minerales, S.A.U.

There are no further disclosures required in accordance with Rule 17 or Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules.

Board Change

Certain information contained within this Announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 ("MAR") as applied in the United Kingdom. Upon publication of this Announcement, this information is now considered to be in the public domain.

Eco Buildings Group PLC

("Eco Buildings" or the "Company")

Board Change

Eco Buildings Group Plc announces that Dominic Redfern has been suspended from his role as Executive Vice Chairman, pending further investigation by the Company.

For more information on Eco Buildings please visit www.eco-buildingsplc.com or contact:

Eco Buildings Group plc

Sanjay Bowry, Chief Executive Officer

Fiona Hadfield, Finance Director

Tel: +44 (0)20 7380 0999

Spark Advisory Partners Limited (Nominated Adviser)

Matt Davis / James Keeshan

Tel: +44 (0)20 3368 3550

Tavira Financial Limited (Broker)

Oliver Stansfield/Jonathan Evans

Tel: +44 (0)20 3192 1739

Factory Update - First Wall Produced

Certain information contained within this Announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 ("MAR") as applied in the United Kingdom. Upon publication of this Announcement, this information is now considered to be in the public domain.

18th December 2023

Eco Buildings Group plc

(the "Company" or the "Group")

Factory Update - First Wall Produced

Highlights

·         Company’s first manufacturing facility established in Dürres, Albania

·         First walls have been produced at the new factory

·         Full scale commercial production in Q1 2024 to commence fulfilling orders in excess of €100 million over the next three years

Eco Buildings Group Limited (AIM: ECOB), the UK-listed green tech housing company, has commenced early production at its recently completed facility at Dürres, Albania with the manufacture and assessment of its first walls.

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This follows the successful relocation of the production line from Dubai and an extensive programme of refurbishment and technical upgrades to the plant at the Company’s custom built 2,440 sqm facility at Dürres. This will improve production capacity, reliability and quality as the Group begins fulfilling an order book of some €114 million in Albania, as previously disclosed. An additional production line is expected to be installed during  2024.

Sanjay Bowry, CEO, Eco Buildings said, “I would like to congratulate the team in Albania for bringing the factory into operation as efficiently as they have, culminating in this major milestone for Eco Buildings of producing its first walls at the new facility.   

We have a significant existing order book which will generate in the order of €100m in revenue over the next 3 years. We expect to add to this during 2024, particularly in already identified markets such as Chile and Spain

The scale and scope of our target market continues to grow, and the team at Eco Buildings is building capacity to address this opportunity. Our factory-based construction technology is as little as half the cost, a third of the weight, and a fifth of the installation time as conventional construction, and with a significantly reduced impact on the environment.

We look forward to updating the market soon on these matters and to continue to provide regular updates over the coming months.”

Further information is available on Eco Buildings website: www.eco-buildings.net

For more information contact:

Eco Buildings Group plc

Sanjay Bowry, Chief Executive Officer

Fiona Hadfield, Finance Director

Tel: +44 (0) 207 380 0999

Spark Advisory Partners Limited (Nominated Adviser)

Matt Davis / James Keeshan

Tel:  +44 (0) 203 368 3550

Tavira Securities Limited (Broker)

Oliver Stansfield / Jonathan Evans

Tel:  +44 (0) 203 192 1739

Notes

The Company has acquired proven and innovative prefabricated technology which has been in development and commercial use since 2006. Eco Buildings' range of prefabricated, green housing products based on glass fibre reinforced gypsum panels (“GFRG”) provides a construction solution for both affordable and high-end housing.

Eco Buildings has already secured two sales contracts with major construction companies, one in Albania, the other in Kosovo, which are expected to generate gross sales revenue of approximately up to €38 million in total per annum over the first three years (approximately €114 million in total) following Admission.

The market share for factory-based building technology is expected to grow significantly over the coming years as private developers and the public sector seek to address the substantial and growing deficit in housing stock and issues of construction cost, speed and quality and housing affordability.

Results of AGM

24 November 2023

Eco Buildings Group PLC

(“Eco Buildings” or the “Company”)

Eco Buildings Group Plc, the AIM listed company is pleased to announce that at its AGM held today, all resolutions were duly passed.

For more information on Eco Buildings please visit www.eco-buildingsplc.com or contact:

Eco Buildings Group plc

Sanjay Bowry, Chief Executive Officer

Fiona Hadfield, Finance Director

Tel: +44 (0)20 7380 0999

Spark Advisory Partners Limited (Nominated Adviser)

Matt Davis / James Keeshan

Tel: +44 (0)20 3368 3550

Tavira Financial Limited (Broker)

Oliver Stansfield/Jonathan Evans

Tel: +44 (0)20 3192 1739

Factory Update

Eco Buildings Group plc

(the “Eco Buildings” or the "Company")

Factory Update

 Equipment Installation Complete and Production of First Wall Imminent

Eco Buildings Group Limited (ECOB), the AIM listed modular housing company, is pleased to announce that following the transfer of its innovative production equipment from Dubai to its new purpose built 2,440 square metre factory in Durres, it has completed a comprehensive refurbishment and upgrade programme of all essential machinery required to produce its wall panels. 

The refurbishment is expected to enhance production efficiency going forward as well as extending the operational life of the manufacturing plant.  The Company has assembled a team on site combining expertise from the factory in Dubai, with engineering professionals local to the region.

Sanjay Bowry, CEO, Eco Buildings said, "I am pleased that this important milestone has been reached ensuring a solid platform for manufacturing at Durres for years to come.  We look forward to the imminent manufacture of our first wall at the new facility.

The Company’s management and engineering team have worked diligently to deliver the new facility in Durres, needed for Eco Buildings to deliver on its order book, beginning with its first 2 contracts as noted in the Admission Document, valued at €114m in revenue spread over the next 3 years. 

I look forward to keeping shareholders appraised of our progress over the coming period.”

Images of the factory can be found at Gallery 1 — Eco Buildings Group Plc (eco-buildingsplc.com)

INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

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Final Results for the year ended 31 December 2022

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Admission to Trading on AIM and First Day of Dealings

Certain information contained within this Announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 ("MAR") as applied in the United Kingdom. Upon publication of this Announcement, this information is now considered to be in the public domain.

Fox Marble Holdings plc (to be renamed Eco Buildings Group plc)
(the "Group")

Admission to Trading on AIM and First Day of Dealings

Fox Marble Holdings plc (AIM: ECOB) (to be renamed Eco Buildings Group plc), is pleased to announce the readmission of its shares to trading on AIM ("Admission") following completion of the reverse takeover of Eco Buildings Group Limited ("Eco Buildings" and the enlarged group following Admission being the "Group"), a company that will operate in the prefabricated modular housing sector.

Eco Buildings acquired the proven and innovative prefabricated modular technology using glass fibre reinforced gypsum (GFRG), an alternative construction method to achieve faster and more economical development of residential, commercial and industrial dwellings. Since 2006, over US $6 million has been invested in the technology by Dominic Redfern, who has joined the board, to establish a high quality, low cost and environmentally friendly range of modular housing products.

Based on this technology, Eco Buildings' management team has utilised its network, particularly in the Balkans, and has initially secured two contracts in Albania that are expected to generate gross sales revenue of up to €114 million in total over the first three years following Admission.

The Directors believe Eco Buildings' range of modular housing products provides a solution for the construction of both affordable and high-end housing, with Eco Buildings' products being up to 50% cheaper, two-thirds lighter and five times faster to deploy than conventionally built homes.

Sanjay Bowry, the incoming CEO of the Enlarged Group, commented:

"We are very proud to be re-joining AIM today with Eco Building's new strategic focus. We have an exciting opportunity ahead of us and being a quoted business will allow us to capitalise on this and accelerate our growth plans."

Placing

The Group has successfully raised £2.7 million (before expenses) via a placing of 4,946,313 new ordinary shares at an issue price of 55 pence per share (the "Placing"). The net proceeds of the Placing will be used to expand the Enlarged Group's production capacity, meet its obligations under two existing sales contracts and accelerate growth.

SPARK Advisory Partners Limited is acting as Nominated Adviser and Tavira Financial Limited is acting as broker in relation to Admission.

The ISIN of the Ordinary Shares is GB00BRJTP124, the SEDOL of the Ordinary Shares is BRJTP12 and the Group's LEI number is 213800GJKNNE3VRWDD37.

Total Voting Rights

The number of shares in issue immediately after Admission is 70,070,080 giving the Group a market capitalisation of approximately £38.5 million at the issue price of 55 pence per share. Admission took place at 8.00 a.m. today, 2 June 2023.

The Group holds no shares in treasury and therefore the figure above may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the share capital of the Group under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority.

Change of Name and TIDM

The Group's TIDM has changed to "ECOB" with effect from Admission. The Group has today resolved to change its name to Eco Buildings Group plc ("Change of Name"), the Change of Name is being processed by Companies House and will take effect on the London Stock Exchange once this has occurred.

Board Changes

On Admission, Sanjay Bowry, Etrur Albani, Dominic Redfern and Ahmet Shala will join the Board, Christopher Gilbert and Roy Harrison have stepped down from the Board.

Full details of the Directors are given in the Group's Admission Document dated 28 April 2023. There are no further disclosures to be made pursuant to Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Christopher Gilbert, departing Chief Executive Officer, commented: 

"I, along with my colleague Roy Harrison, as departing directors, would like to wish Sanjay Bowry and the Eco Buildings' team the very best on their future endeavours. We are proud of what Fox Marble has achieved in completing the reverse takeover of Eco Buildings and have every confidence the executive team will deliver significant long-term value for the Group's shareholders"

For more information on Eco Buildings please visit www.eco-buildingsplc.com or contact:

Fox Marble Holdings PLC (to be renamed Eco Buildings Group plc)

Sanjay Bowry, Chief Executive Officer

Fiona Hadfield, Finance Director

Tel: +44 (0)20 7380 0999

Spark Advisory Partners Limited (Nominated Adviser)

Matt Davis / James Keeshan

Tel: +44 (0)20 3368 3550

Tavira Financial Limited (Broker)

Oliver Stansfield/Jonathan Evans

Tel: +44 (0)20 3192 1739

Result of General Meeting, Change of Adviser, Change of website and Directorate changes

Certain information contained within this Announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 ("MAR") as applied in the United Kingdom. Upon publication of this Announcement, this information is now considered to be in the public domain.

Fox Marble Holdings plc
("Fox Marble" or the "Company" or “the Group”)
(to be renamed Eco Buildings Group plc)

Result of General Meeting
Change of Adviser
Change of Website
Directorate Changes

On 28 April 2023, Fox Marble announced the proposed acquisition of Eco Buildings Group Ltd ("Eco Buildings") for a total consideration of £30 million, to be satisfied by the issue of the Consideration Shares at the Placing Price. 

The acquisition was conditional, inter alia, on shareholder approval, and constituted a reverse takeover under the AIM Rules.  Upon completion, the Company will be renamed Eco Buildings Group plc and its new ticker symbol will be "ECOB".

General Meeting

Fox Marble is pleased to announce that, at the General Meeting held earlier today, all resolutions were duly passed, and that the acquisition of Eco Buildings is subject only to Admission, which is expected to take place at 8.00 a.m. on 2 June 2023.

Resolution numbered 15 in the notice of General Meeting, being an ordinary resolution to be voted on by the Independent Shareholders to approve the waiver by the Takeover Panel of the obligation that would otherwise arise for the Concert Party to make a general offer for the Enlarged Group under the Rule 9 of the Takeover Code, was passed.

Change of Name

As a result of the Resolutions having been passed at the General Meeting, Fox Marble will change its name to Eco Buildings Group plc on or around Admission.

Change of Nominated Adviser

Immediately following Admission, Spark Advisory Partners Limited will be appointed as the Company’s nominated adviser.

Share Reorganisation and Bonus Issue

As a result of the passing of the Resolutions, the Share Reorganisation will become effective as of 6.00 p.m. on 1 June 2023 and accordingly every one Existing Ordinary Share of the Company at the Record Date will be sub-divided into 13 Sub-divided Shares and every 659 Sub-divided Shares will then be consolidated into one Post-Consolidation Share. Each of the Post-Consolidation Shares, at the Record Date, will be sub-divided into one new ordinary share of £0.01 each and one new deferred share of £0.50 each, in each case having the rights and being subject to the restrictions set out in the New Articles. The new ordinary shares of £0.01 each shall have the same rights and be subject to the same restrictions as the Existing Ordinary Shares in the capital of the Company.

In addition, the passing of the Resolutions also means that the Bonus Issue of new Preference Shares will be effective as of 6.00 p.m. on 1 June 2023 and accordingly every holder of Ordinary Shares (following the Share Reorganisation) will receive one New Preference Share for every Ordinary Share held. The New Preference Shares shall have the rights, and be subject to the restrictions, set out in the New Articles.

Change of website

Following Admission, the website of the Company will change to www.eco-buildingsplc.com.

Placing

As announced on 28 April 2023, Fox Marble has raised approximately £2.7 million (before expenses) through a conditional placing of 4,946,313 Placing Shares at 55 pence per New Ordinary Share, which will be used to expand the Enlarged Group’s production capacity, meet its obligations under two existing sales contracts and accelerate growth.

Admission

Fox Marble has applied to the London Stock Exchange for the Admission of the Enlarged Issued Share Capital comprising 70,070,080 New Ordinary Shares to trading on AIM.  Admission is expected to become effective and dealings on AIM in the New Ordinary Shares are expected to commence at 8.00 a.m. on 2 June 2023.

The New Ordinary Shares will be traded under the TIDM "ECOB" and with the ISIN GB00BRJTP124.  The figure of 70,070,080 Ordinary Shares may be used by shareholders as the denominator for calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Board Changes

On Admission, Sanjay Bowry, Etrur Albani, Dominic Redfurn and Ahmet Shala will join the Board, Christopher Gilbert and Roy Harrison will resign from the Board on Admission.

Capitalised terms used in this announcement shall, unless otherwise defined, have the same meanings as set out in the Company's announcement on 28 April 2023.

For more information on Fox Marble please visit www.foxmarble.net or contact:

Fox Marble Holdings plc

Chris Gilbert, Chief Executive Officer

Fiona Hadfield, Finance Director

Tel: +44 (0)20 7380 0999

Cairn Financial Advisers LLP (Nominated Adviser)

Liam Murray/Sandy Jamieson/Ludovico Lazzaretti

Tel: +44 (0)20 7213 0880

Spark Advisory Partners Limited (Nominated Adviser to the Enlarged Group subject to Admission)

Matt Davis / James Keeshan / Jack Lund

Tel: +44 (0)20 3368 3550

Tavira Financial Limited (Broker)

Oliver Stansfield/Jonathan Evans

Tel: +44 (0)20 3192 1739

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

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Confirmation of Admission Date, Updated Timetable and Update on Shareholder Record Date

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Shareholder Record Date for Kosovan Litigation

Certain information contained within this Announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 ("MAR") as applied in the United Kingdom. Upon publication of this Announcement, this information is now considered to be in the public domain.

Fox Marble Holdings plc

("Fox Marble" or the "Company" or "the Group")

Update on Shareholder Record Date for Kosovan Litigation

Following several queries from existing Fox Marble Holdings plc shareholders, the Company confirms that the record date for those shareholders to be ring-fenced for any future litigation award against the government of Kosovo in its €195M case is 6 p.m. on 26 May 2023 as presented in the published Admission Document. Further information on the Proposals is contained in the Admission Document which is available on Fox Marble's website: www.foxmarble.net

As announced 28 April 2023, a General Meeting of the Company to approve the Acquisition has been convened for 10 a.m. on 26 May 2023 at the offices of Hill Dickinson LLP, The Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2EW. If the resolutions put to the General Meeting are approved by shareholders, it is expected that the enlarged ordinary share capital will be admitted to AIM and dealings in the Company's shares will commence on or around 30 May 2023.

Further information on the Proposals is contained in the Admission Document which is available on Fox Marble's website: www.foxmarble.net

Capitalised terms used in this announcement shall, unless otherwise defined, have the same meanings as set out in the Company's announcement 28 April 2023.

For more information on Fox Marble please visit www.foxmarble.net or contact:

Fox Marble Holdings plc

Chris Gilbert, Chief Executive Officer

Fiona Hadfield, Finance Director

Tel: +44 (0)20 7380 0999

Cairn Financial Advisers LLP (Nominated Adviser)

Liam Murray/Sandy Jamieson/Ludovico Lazzaretti

Tel: +44 (0)20 7213 0880

Spark Advisory Partners Limited (Nominated Adviser to the Enlarged Group subject to Admission)

Matt Davis / James Keeshan / Jack Lund

+44 (0) 203 368 3550

Tavira Securities Limited (Broker)

Oliver Stansfield/Jonathan Evans

+44 (0)203 192 1739

Update on share reorganisation and corporate presentation publication

Fox Marble Holdings plc

(“Fox Marble” or the “Company”)

Update on share reorganisation and corporate presentation publication

Fox Marble is pleased to advise that an updated corporate presentation has been uploaded to the Company’s website (www.foxmarble.net). The presentation provides more background on the proposed enlarged Eco Buildings Group as outlined in the Admission Document filed on 28 April 2023, a copy of which can also be found on the Company’s website.

Background to the Transaction

Following completion of the Reverse Takeover of Fox Marble by Eco Buildings Group Limited (collectively the “Enlarged Group”),  the Enlarged Group will enter the modular housing market utilising  glass-fibre reinforced gypsum (GFRG) technology. The Enlarged Group will be led by a new executive team with the requisite industry experience to execute on its business plan to deploy its  high-quality and robust  GFRG walling system for the modular housing market.

The Enlarged Group’s modular housing product has been shown to be up to 50% cheaper, two-thirds lighter, and five times faster to deploy than conventionally built homes. The construction method and materials are also considerably more environmentally friendly as they are non-toxic, inert, recyclable, utilise up to 74% less water and up to 50% less cement, consequently leading to approximately 60% less energy consumption then conventional building methods.

The proposals contained in the resolutions to be put before the General Meeting scheduled for the 26 May 2023 include a Share Reorganisation whereby 51 existing ordinary shares will be consolidated into 1 new share in the Enlarged Group.  On re-admission to AIM the share capital of the enlarged Group will comprise 70,070,080 ordinary shares of 1p per ordinary share, with a market capitalisation of approximately £38.5 million.

Financial

The Enlarged Group has already secured an order book of €114M over the next three years from two developer and construction companies in the Balkans. To satisfy this order book, in Q4 2022, the Enlarged Group arranged for the construction of a 2,440m2 factory in Albania.  In Q1 2023 equipment from its previous operating base in Dubai was relocated to the new purpose-built factory and will be re-connected in the weeks post the closing of the Reverse Takeover. Delivery of first sales under these contracts (as well as payment of 65% of the order value upon leaving the factory) is therefore expected in late Q3 2023.

In addition to the order book above the Enlarged Group has entered into a licencing arrangement with a UK Company who will pay a 30% gross revenue royalty to the Enlarged Group for use of its GFRG technology.

Further, the Group has also signed a letter of intent with a Spanish property developer to provide  approximately 2,000 housing units and is in advanced negotiations with a number of other parties in Latin America and Africa.

The Company initially intends to reinvest monies from product sales into operations to expand production capacity in order to meet this demand. This expansion will not only comprise of establishing additional production lines in its factory, but also the deployment of mobile production units directly into areas of operation, thereby maximising returns.

The company is in detailed discussions with prospective funders regarding the provision of additional debt facilities to the Enlarged Group to supplement the funding made available to the Company pursuant to the Placing.  This funding will be used to accelerate the growth in the production facilities.

The Enlarged Group will also benefit from Fox Marble’s historic operations, as it is expected that marble from Fox Marble’s quarries will be used in the developments under the Balkan contracts, generating additional revenue beyond the €114M  of contracts. Also the Enlarged Group will continue to utilise Fox Marble’s processing facilities and will target additional sales contracts to enable ongoing operations to further boost group revenue.

Modular Housing and Demand

The current global housing crisis provides an ever-increasing market for the Enlarged Group’s products and the modular housing market is already witnessing significant and rapid growth. Global prefabricated housing is forecast to grow from $109bn to $162bn (2027), although that still represents a small fraction of the global building industry.

A number of new “start ups” have entered the modular housing sector in recent years, albeit using very different technology to manufacture their products:

•        Goldman Sachs invested £75m in Top Hat which is currently building a 650,000 ft² new facility in Corby with the capacity of  delivering 4,000 homes per annum from 2023. In April 2023 Goldman Sachs announced a further £70m of investment into this project.

•        Ilke is backed by Sun Capital, TDR, Fortress Capital and Homes England, is building a 250,000ft² facility in Knaresborough. Ilke raised £100m in December 2022 to expand output to 4,000 homes and has secured a further £60m in a third round of funding.

The Directors of the Company are responsible for the release of this announcement.

For more information on Fox Marble please visit www.foxmarble.net or contact:

Fox Marble Holdings plc

Chris Gilbert, Chief Executive Officer

Tel: +44 (0)20 7380 0999

Fiona Hadfield, Finance Director

Tel: +44 (0)20 7380 0999

Tavira Financial Limited (Broker)

Oliver Stansfield/Jonathan Evans

+44 (0)203 192 1739

Cairn Financial Advisers (Nomad)

Liam Murray/Sandy Jamieson/Ludovico Lazzaretti

Tel: +44 (0)20 7213 0880

Update re Suspension and Proposed Acquisition of Eco Buildings Group and Placing

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Resignation of Non-executive Director

Fox Marble Holdings plc

(“Fox Marble” or the “Company”)

Resignation of Non-Executive Director

It is with regret that the Company has received the resignation of Sir Colin Terry, KBE CB DL FRENG from the Board of Fox Marble Holdings plc with immediate effect for reasons of ill health.  The Board thank him for his service and commitment  to the Company over the last eleven years.

Andrew Allner, Non-Executive Chairman, commented “I would like to thank Sir Colin for his very significant and lengthy commitment to Fox Marble over the last eleven years.  He has been a very important member of the Board and I am very sorry that he has had to step down from the Board.”

The Directors of the Company are responsible for the release of this announcement.

Ends

For more information on Fox Marble please visit www.foxmarble.net or contact:

Fox Marble Holdings plc

Chris Gilbert, Chief Executive Officer

Tel: +44 (0)20 7380 0999

Fiona Hadfield, Finance Director

Tel: +44 (0)20 7380 0999

Tavira Securities Limited (Broker)

Oliver Stansfield/Jonathan Evans

+44 (0)203 192 1739

Cairn Financial Advisers (Nomad)

Liam Murray/Sandy Jamieson/Ludovico Lazzaretti

Tel: +44 (0)20 7213 0880

Notes to Editors

Fox Marble (AIM: FOX) is a marble production, processing and distribution company with operations in Kosovo and the Balkans.

Its marble products, which include Alexandrian Blue, Alexandrian White, Breccia Paradisea, Etruscan gold and Grigio Argent, are gaining sales globally to wholesale companies and directly to luxury residential properties. In the UK these include St George’s Homes and Capital and Counties Plc’s Lillie Square development. In Sydney, Australia, Rosso Cait, Alexandrian White and Breccia Paradisea have been used in what is expected to be Australia’s most expensive residential property. These sales serve to demonstrate the desirability of Fox Marble’s premium marble products as the stone of choice in some of the most prestigious and expensive residential developments around the world.

Fox Marble wins damages and costs re Arbitration Award

Fox Marble Holdings plc

("Fox Marble" or the "Company")

Fox Marble wins damages and costs of c £800,000 re Arbitration Award

Fox Marble, the dimension stone company focused on marble quarrying and processing in Kosovo and the Balkans region announces the results of its arbitration proceedings in the London Court of International Arbitration ("LCIA") against a customer based in India.

In 2017, Fox Marble signed an off-take agreement with the customer. The parties fell into dispute about their respective obligations under, and the performance of, that agreement.  On 13 August 2020, commercial arbitration proceedings at the LCIA were initiated. 

Following a hearing, on 11 November 2022, the LCIA issued an award in favour of Fox Marble with an award of €383,177 in damages plus £454,584 in costs.  No other issues remain to be determined in the arbitration.

Each party now has 28 days to submit corrections and also to seek to challenge the award, subject to which the award is final and binding, and the customer is obliged to carry out its obligations under it.   The amounts awarded bears an interest rate of 8% per annum, compounded annually. 

Fox Marble intend to pursue recovery of these amounts. Fox Marble would like to thank Edwin Co LLP for their assistance in the proceedings.

The Directors of the Company are responsible for the release of this announcement.

Ends

For more information on Fox Marble please visit www.foxmarble.net or contact:

Fox Marble Holdings plc

Chris Gilbert, Chief Executive Officer

Tel: +44 (0)20 7380 0999

Fiona Hadfield, Finance Director

Tel: +44 (0)20 7380 0999

Tavira Securities Limited (Broker)

Oliver Stansfield/Jonathan Evans

+44 (0)203 192 1739

Cairn Financial Advisers (Nomad)

Liam Murray/Sandy Jamieson/Ludovico Lazzaretti

Tel: +44 (0)20 7213 0880

Notes to Editors

Fox Marble (AIM: FOX) is a marble production, processing and distribution company with operations in Kosovo and the Balkans.

Its marble products, which include Alexandrian Blue, Alexandrian White, Breccia Paradisea, Etruscan gold and Grigio Argent, are gaining sales globally to wholesale companies and directly to luxury residential properties. In the UK these include St George's Homes and Capital and Counties Plc's Lillie Square development. In Sydney, Australia, Rosso Cait, Alexandrian White and Breccia Paradisea have been used in what is expected to be Australia's most expensive residential property. These sales serve to demonstrate the desirability of Fox Marble's premium marble products as the stone of choice in some of the most prestigious and expensive residential developments around the world.

Result of AGM

Fox Marble Holdings plc

("Fox Marble" or the "Company")

Result of AGM

Fox Marble announces that at its AGM held on 27 October 2022, all resolutions were duly passed. 

For more information on Fox Marble please visit www.foxmarble.net or contact:

Fox Marble Holdings plc

Chris Gilbert, Chief Executive Officer

Tel: +44 (0)20 7380 0999

Fiona Hadfield, Finance Director

Tel: +44 (0)20 7380 0999

Tavira Securities Limited (Broker)

Oliver Stansfield/Jonathan Evans

+44 (0)203 192 1739

Cairn Financial Advisers (Nomad)

Liam Murray/Sandy Jamieson/Ludovico Lazzaretti

Tel: +44 (0)20 7213 0880

Notes to Editors

Fox Marble (AIM: FOX) is a marble production, processing and distribution company with operations in Kosovo and the Balkans.

Its marble products, which include Alexandrian Blue, Alexandrian White, Breccia Paradisea, Etruscan gold and Grigio Argent, are gaining sales globally to wholesale companies and directly to luxury residential properties. In the UK these include St George's Homes and Capital and Counties Plc's Lillie Square development. In Sydney, Australia, Rosso Cait, Alexandrian White and Breccia Paradisea have been used in what is expected to be Australia's most expensive residential property. These sales serve to demonstrate the desirability of Fox Marble's premium marble products as the stone of choice in some of the most prestigious and expensive residential developments around the world.

Publication and Posting of Annual Report

Fox Marble Holdings plc

(“Fox Marble” or the “Company”)

Publication and Posting of Annual Report

Fox Marble, the AIM listed company focused on marble quarrying and processing in Kosovo and the Balkans region announces today that, further to the preliminary results announced on 30 June 2022, the Company’s Annual Report has been published and will shortly be posted to shareholders, and will be available shortly on the Company’s website: https://www.foxmarble.net/.

Further to the announcement of 11 April 2022, the Company was suspended from trading on AIM on 11 April 2022 and remains so, pending either the publication of an admission document or until the proposed acquisition negotiations are terminated.

Pursuant to AIM Rule 41, if the Company's ordinary shares have been suspended from trading for a period of six months, the admission of its ordinary shares to trading on AIM will then be cancelled.

Ends

For more information on Fox Marble please visit www.foxmarble.net or contact:

Fox Marble Holdings plc

Chris Gilbert, Chief Executive Officer

Tel: +44 (0)20 7380 0999

Fiona Hadfield, Finance Director

Tel: +44 (0)20 7380 0999

Tavira Securities Limited (Broker)

Oliver Stansfield/Jonathan Evans

+44 (0)203 192 1739

Cairn Financial Advisers (Nomad)

Liam Murray/Sandy Jamieson/Ludovico Lazzaretti

Tel: +44 (0)20 7213 0880

Notes to Editors

Fox Marble (AIM: FOX) is a marble production, processing and distribution company with operations in Kosovo and the Balkans.

Its marble products, which include Alexandrian Blue, Alexandrian White, Breccia Paradisea, Etruscan gold and Grigio Argent, are gaining sales globally to wholesale companies and directly to luxury residential properties. In the UK these include St George’s Homes and Capital and Counties Plc’s Lillie Square development. In Sydney, Australia, Rosso Cait, Alexandrian White and Breccia Paradisea have been used in what is expected to be Australia’s most expensive residential property. These sales serve to demonstrate the desirability of Fox Marble’s premium marble products as the stone of choice in some of the most prestigious and expensive residential developments around the world.