AQRU plc - Board changes

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Press Release

23 June 2022

AQRU PLC

("AQRU" or "the Company")

Board changes

Update on AQRU.io platform

AQRU plc (AQSE: AQRU), an incubator specialising in decentralised finance ("DeFi"), announces today the following board changes.

Dr Philipp Kallerhoff, chief investment officer of AQRU, will be joining the board as executive director subject to completion of the requisite regulatory procedures. Dr Kallerhoff has a wealth of experience in the DeFi sector, having founded DeFi Yield Technologies Inc., a platform that provides users with easy access to decentralised finance and that was acquired by AQRU in October 2021. Moreover, Dr Kallerhoff has a successful track-record in managing hedge funds across asset classes, including the management of the DeFi hedge fund for Protos Asset Management, a Swiss provider of cryptocurrency and DeFi exposure.

Misha Sher and Timothy Le Druillenec, non-executive directors of the Company, will be stepping down from the board with immediate effect to devote more time to their other business commitments.

Update on AQRU.io platform

The Company provides the following update on the AQRU.io platform operated by its wholly owned subsidiary Accru Finance Ltd. ("Accru Finance"). Assets in the AQRU.io platform have decreased to US$13 million. Customer sign-ups to the platform have risen to over 25,000 as at 22 June.

The reduction in platform assets is attributable to adverse market conditions and a fall in the price of cryptocurrencies. Other factors that impacted platform assets included the Company's decision to reduce the rates of interest offered on AQRU.io to manage risk for investors. The Company anticipates that it will be able to increase yields offered on the platform as the market recovers.

The Directors of AQRU plc take responsibility for this announcement.

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About AQRU PLC:

AQRU is an incubator specialising in opportunities in decentralised finance (DeFi), a disruptive technology using blockchain and cryptocurrencies to remove financial intermediaries from transactions, creating a cheaper, more efficient and more secure way of providing financial services. Listed on the Aquis Exchange in London, we apply our expertise to the business operations and strategic plans of FinTech companies in the UK, USA and Canada, and act as an accelerator for start-ups and early-stage companies. www.aqruplc.com

Notes:

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