NOVUS HOLDINGS LIMITED - Announcement by Novus in respect of dealings in securities in accordance with the Companies Regulations

SENS-AI conclusion

A mechanical disclosure of an incremental on-market purchase by an existing controlling shareholder. The 0.07 percentage point increase in Novus's direct stake and the 0.07 point increase in the concert-party total are immaterial to control, valuation, or the economics of the Mandatory Offer already on the public record. The incremental buy-in by the controller is a marginal positive, offset by a negligible further tightening of the minority float — the two partially offset rather than cancelling to zero. This notice quantifies a small on-market purchase but does not disclose the funding source, any change in Novus's acquisition intentions, or the economics of the ongoing Mandatory Offer — none of which it is required to address. So what: nothing material changes; any fundamental signal about Mustek must come from a separate disclosure.

No new economic or strategic information on Mustek is contained in this notice. Any fundamental signal about Mustek's outlook must come from a separate performance or trading disclosure.