Marex Group plc announces strong results for first quarter of 2025

NEW YORK, May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marex Group plc (‘Marex’ or the 'Group’; Nasdaq: MRX) a diversified global financial services platform, providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients in the energy, commodities and financial markets, today reported financial results for the first quarter ('Q1 2025'). Ian Lowitt, Group Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Robust levels of client activity across our businesses and positive market conditions led to a strong performance in the first quarter of the year. Adjusted profit before tax grew 42% year-on-year, driven by strong revenue growth in all our business segments. This reflects the continued successful execution of our strategy to expand our geographic footprint and product capabilities, growing our client base, increasing diversification and driving greater earnings resilience. In early April, we experienced some very high-volume days which we processed successfully, reflecting the operational resilience of our platform. We maintained record levels of liquidity and remained disciplined in managing our risk while supporting our clients. We were also delighted with the strong demand from investors for our second follow-on equity offering in challenging markets, further increasing our public float, as well as another successful debt issuance, further diversifying our sources of funding and increasing our liquidity position." Financial and Operational Highlights: Strong Q1 performance: Robust client activity and positive market conditions drove 42% growth in Adjusted Profit before Tax1 to $96.3 millionRevenue increased by 28% to $467.3m with strong revenue growth across all our business segments Agency and Execution in particular increased revenue by 42% to $239.5m, driven by growth in Securities revenues across asset classes and continued build-out of Prime Services, as well as strong growth in the Energy business April market conditions: At the start of April, we experienced highly elevated volumes which have since returned to more normalised levels. Our ability to process these volumes demonstrates the operational resilience of the firm and scalability of our platform. We also maintained record levels of liquidity and remained disciplined in managing our risk while supporting our clientsExecuted growth strategy: Aarna Capital acquisition completed at the end of March, growing our Clearing presence in the Middle East, as we continued to diversify our platform and drive greater earnings resilienceSuccessful secondary equity placement: Significantly oversubscribed transaction resulted in existing shareholders placing an upsized 11.8 million shares with institutional investors in April, further increasing public float to approximately 70%Prudent approach to capital and funding: Successfully issued $500 million 3-year senior unsecured notes in May, further diversifying our funding sources while maintaining a strong capital and liquidity positionDividend: Q1 2025 dividend increased to $0.15 per share, to be paid in the second quarter of 2025 Financial Highlights: ($m) 3 months ended 31 March 2025 3 months ended 31 March 2024 Change Revenue 467.3 365.8 28%Profit Before Tax 98.0 58.9 66%Profit Before Tax Margin (%) 21% 16% 500 bpsProfit After Tax 72.5 43.6 66%Profit After Tax Margin (%) 16% 12% 400 bpsReturn on Equity (%) 29% 23% 600 bpsBasic Earnings per Share ($)2 0.98 0.60 63%Diluted Earnings per Share ($)2 0.92 0.56 64% Adjusted Profit Before Tax1 96.3 67.7 42%Adjusted Profit Before Tax Margin (%)1 21% 19% 200 bpsAdjusted Profit after Tax Attributable to Common Equity1 68.2 48.9 39%Adjusted Return on Equity (%)1 30% 29% 100 bpsAdjusted Basic Earnings per Share ($)1,2 0.97 0.74 31%Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share ($)1,2 0.91 0.69 32% These are non-IFRS financial measures. See Appendix 1 “Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Key Performance Indicators” for additional information and for a reconciliation of each such non-IFRS measure to its most directly comparable IFRS measure. The Group changed the labelling of its non-IFRS measures during 2024 to better align to the equivalent IFRS reported metric and enhance transparency and comparability.Weighted average number of shares have been restated as applicable for the Group's reverse share split (refer to Appendix 1 for further detail). Conference Call Information:Marex’s management will host a conference call to discuss the Group's financial results today, 15 May 2025, at 9am Eastern Time. A live webcast of the call can be accessed from Marex’s Investor Relations website. An archived version will be available on the website after the call. To participate in the Conference Call, please register at the link here: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/zudci4bx/Enquiries please contact:MarexInvestors - Adam Strachan+1 914 200 2508 / astrachan@marex.comMedia - Nicola Ratchford, Marex / FTI Consulting US / UK +44 7786 548 889 / nratchford@marex.com / +1.716.525.7239/ +44 7976870961| marex@fticonsulting.com Financial Review The following table presents summary financial results and other data as of the dates and for the periods indicated: Summary Financial Results 3 months ended 31 March 2025 3 months ended 31 March 2024 $m $m Change– Net commission income 250.7 218.9 15%– Net trading Income 159.1 106.2 50%– Net interest income 53.4 35.6 50%– Net physical commodities income 4.1 5.1 (20)%Revenue 467.3 365.8 28% Compensation and benefits (291.7) (229.9) 27%Depreciation and amortisation (7.9) (7.8) 1%Other expenses (73.8) (69.6) 6%Provision for credit losses — 0.3 n.m.2Bargain purchase gain on acquisitions 3.4 — n.m.2Other income 0.7 0.1 600%Profit Before Tax 98.0 58.9 66%Tax (25.5) (15.3) 67%Profit After Tax 72.5 43.6 66%Reconciliation to Adjusted Profit Before Tax1 Profit Before Tax 98.0 58.9 66%Bargain purchase gain (3.4) — n.m.2Acquisition related costs — 0.2 n.m.2Amortisation of acquired brands and customer lists 1.3 0.8 63%Activities relating to shareholders — 2.4 n.m.2Owner fees 0.4 1.7 (76)%IPO preparation and public offering of ordinary shares — 3.7 n.m.2Adjusting items (1.7) 8.8 (119)%Adjusted Profit Before Tax1 96.3 67.7 42% These are non-IFRS financial measures. See Appendix 1 “Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Key Performance Indicators” for additional information and for a reconciliation of each such non-IFRS measure to its most directly comparable IFRS measure.n.m. = not meaningful to present as a percentage. Costs and Group Headcount The Board and Senior Management also monitor costs split between Front Office Costs and Control and Support Costs to better understand the Group's performance. The table below provides the Group's management view of costs: 3 months ended 31 March 2025 3 months ended 31 March 2024 $m $m ChangeFront office costs1 (258.4) (210.1) 23%Control and support costs1 (106.8) (80.6) 33%Total (365.2) (290.7) 26% 1) Management review Front Office Costs and Control and Support Costs when assessing Adjusted Profit Before Tax performance. These costs are included within compensation and benefits, other expenses and depreciation and amortisation in the Statutory Income Statement provided above. The following table provides a breakdown of Front Office and Control and Support Headcount Full Time Equivalent (‘FTE’) headcount131 March 2025 31 March 2024 31 March 2025 31 March 2024 Average Average Change End of Period End of Period ChangeFront office1,284 1,236 4% 1,288 1,250 3%Control and support1,183 1,015 17% 1,215 1,030 18%Total2,467 2,251 10% 2,503 2,280 10% 1) For analysis purposes, average headcount is used in the performance commentary outlined below. Performance for the three months ended 31 March 2025 Revenue grew by 28% to $467.3m (Q1 2024: $365.8m) with strong growth across all business segments, as we continue to diversify our platform and drive greater earnings resilience. This growth was driven by robust client activity and positive market conditions. Net commission income increased by 15% to $250.7m (Q1 2024: $218.9m). The growth was driven by Agency and Execution, which grew 22% to $182.9m (Q1 2024: $150.5m) reflecting a strong performance in Securities and Energy, supported by record transaction volumes. Net trading income increased by 50% to $159.1m (Q1 2024: $106.2m). The growth was driven by a $40.8m increase in Agency and Execution to $49.9m (Q1 2024: $9.1m), mainly due to Rates, FX and Equities. The most significant contribution came from the continued build-out of our Prime Services capabilities, which grew by $33.4m, including growth in our securities based swaps offering. In addition, Net trading income in our Market Making segment increased by $10.7m to $54.9m (Q1 2024: $44.2m) driven by growth in all asset classes. Net interest income increased by 50% to $53.4m (Q1 2024: $35.6m) reflecting $5.8bn growth in average balances to $17.1bn, which more than offset lower average Fed Funds rates compared to Q1 2024. Front office costs increased by 23% to $258.4m (Q1 2024: $210.1m), predominantly reflecting higher compensation costs on strong revenue performance across the Group. Front office headcount growth reflected restructuring activity in Agency and Execution and reallocation of FTE from front office to control and support in Q2 2024. Excluding these, average front office FTE headcount grew by 11% year on year. Control and support costs increased by 33% to $106.8m (Q1 2024: $80.6m). This was primarily driven by investment in technology to support automation and business growth, as well as investments in our finance, risk, and compliance functions to support our controlled growth and development as a public company. This also included specific investments relating to acquisitions and our compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley. Reported Profit Before Tax increased by 66% to $98.0m (Q1 2024: $58.9m), driven by strong revenue growth and improved operating margins. Adjusting items reduced by $10.5m to $(1.7)m (Q1 2024: $ 8.8m). These costs are primarily related to corporate activities and are recognised within our Corporate segment. Adjusting items reduced mainly due to IPO-related costs and owner fees in Q1 2024, as well as a bargain purchase gain on an acquisition in Q1 2025. As a result of the revenue and cost trends noted above, Adjusted Profit Before Tax1 increased by 42% to $96.3m (Q1 2024: $67.7m) and Adjusted Profit Before Tax Margin1 improved to 21% (Q1 2024: 19%), while Profit After Tax Margin increased to 16% (Q1 2024: 12%). These are non-IFRS financial measures. See Appendix 1 “Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Key Performance Indicators” for additional information and for a reconciliation of each such non-IFRS measure to its most directly comparable IFRS measure. 3 months ended 31 March 2025 3 months ended 31 March 2024 ChangeAverage Fed Funds rate 4.3% 5.3% (100)bpsAverage balances ($bn)1 17.1 11.3 5.8Interest income ($m) 178.9 147.3 31.6Interest paid out ($m) (59.6) (60.9) 1.3Interest on balances ($m) 119.3 86.4 32.9Net yield on balances 2.8% 3.1% (30)bpsAverage notional debt securities ($bn) (4.1) (2.5) (1.6)Yield on debt securities % 6.6% 8.1% (150)bpsInterest expense ($m) (65.9) (50.8) (15.1)Net Interest Income ($m) 53.4 35.6 17.8 Average balances are calculated using an average of the daily holdings in exchanges, banks and other investments over the period. Previously, average balances were calculated as the average month end amount of segregated and non-segregated client balances that generated interest income over a given period. Segmental performance Clearing Marex provides clearing services across the range of energy, commodity and financial markets. We face the exchange on behalf of our clients providing access to 60 exchanges globally. Performance for the three months ended 31 March 2025 Clearing performed well with revenue increasing 18% to $119.2m (Q1 2024: $100.7m). This was driven by net interest income which rose by $18.2m to $48.4m (Q1 2024: $30.2m) reflecting higher average balances as we continued to add new clients, more than offsetting lower average Fed Funds rates compared to Q1 2024. Net commission income reduced by 2%, $1.7m, as positive performance in energy and metals was offset by lower levels of activity in agriculture, which benefited from higher volatility in Q1 2024 relative to Q1 2025. Adjusted Profit Before Tax1 increased by 14% to $56.6m (Q1 2024: $49.8m). Adjusted Profit Before Tax Margin1 decreased by 200 bps to 47% (Q1 2024: 49%). 3 months ended 31 March 2025 3 months ended 31 March 2024 $m $m ChangeNet commission income 67.8 69.5 (2%)Net interest income 48.4 30.2 60%Net trading income 3.0 1.0 200%Revenue 119.2 100.7 18%Front office costs (42.2) (33.5) 26%Control and support costs (20.3) (17.3) 17%Depreciation and amortisation (0.1) (0.1) —% Adjusted Profit Before Tax ($m)1 56.6 49.8 14%Adjusted Profit Before Tax Margin1 47% 49% (200)bps Front office headcount (No.)2 273 266 3% 12 months ended 31 March 2025 12 months ended 31 March 2024 ChangeContracts cleared (m) 1,161 913 27%Market volumes (m)3 11,891 10,194 17% These are non-IFRS financial measures. See Appendix 1 “Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Key Performance Indicators” for additional information and for a reconciliation of each such non-IFRS measure to its most directly comparable IFRS measure.The headcount is the average for the period. Management have re-assessed headcount for Clearing and Market Making and re-allocated for Q1 25 and Q1 24.On a twelve month rolling basis. Agency and Execution Agency and Execution provides essential liquidity and execution services to our clients primarily in the energy and financial securities markets. Our energy division provides essential liquidity to clients by connecting buyers and sellers in the OTC energy markets to facilitate price discovery. We have leading positions in many of the markets we operate in, including key gas and power markets in Europe; environmental, petrochemical and crude markets in North America; and fuel oil, LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) and middle distillates globally. We achieve this through the breadth and depth of the service we offer to customers, including market intelligence for each product we transact in, based on the extensive knowledge and experience of our teams. Our presence in the financial markets is growing as we integrate and optimise recent acquisitions, enabling Marex to diversify its asset class coverage away from traditional commodity markets. We are starting to see a maturation of our offering across all asset classes, contributing to enhanced revenue growth and margin expansion for the overall business. Performance for the three months ended 31 March 2025 Revenue increased by 42% to $239.5m (Q1 2024: $168.1m). Securities revenues, increased by $56.1m to $151.0m (Q1 2024: $94.9m) driven by growth in all asset classes from a significant increase in transaction volumes. The most significant contribution came from the continued build out of our Prime Services offering, including growth in securities based swaps. This was supplemented further by strong growth in our Energy business where revenues increased by $15.0m to $88.2m (Q1 2024: $73.2m), reflecting a combination of record volumes, good demand for our environmentals offering and the benefit of our bolt-on acquisitions. Adjusted Profit Before Tax1 increased by 152% to $56.7m (Q1 2024: $22.5m) while Adjusted Profit Before Tax Margin1 increased to 24% (Q1 2024: 13%) The margin improvement was driven by the benefit from restructuring in the business, as well as growth in higher margin activity, particularly Prime Services. 3 months ended 31 March 2025 3 months ended 31 March 2024 $m $m ChangeSecurities 151.0 94.9 59%Energy 88.2 73.2 20%Other revenue 0.3 — n.m.3Revenue 239.5 168.1 42%Front office costs (161.7) (131.0) 23%Control and support costs (21.0) (14.1) 49%Provision for credit losses — (0.3) n.m.3Depreciation and amortisation (0.1) (0.2) (50)% Adjusted Profit Before Tax ($m)1 56.7 22.5 152%Adjusted Profit Before Tax Margin1 24% 13% 1,100 bps Front office headcount (No.)2 670 679 (1)% 12 months ended 31 March 2025 12 months ended 31 March 2024 ChangeMarex volumes: Energy (m)4 60 51 18%Marex volumes: Securities (m)4 302 249 21%Market volumes: Energy (m)4 1,816 1,477 23%Market volumes: Securities (m)4 11,330 9,872 15% These are non-IFRS financial measures. See Appendix 1 “Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Key Performance Indicators” for additional information and for a reconciliation of each such non-IFRS measure to its most directly comparable IFRS measure.The headcount is the average for the period.n.m. = not meaningful to present as a percentage.On a rolling twelve month basis Market Making Our Market Making business provides direct liquidity to our clients across a variety of products, primarily in the energy, metals and agriculture markets. This ability to make prices and trade as principal in a wide variety of energy, environmentals and commodity markets differentiates us from many of our competitors. Performance for the three months ended 31 March 2025 Revenue increased by 27% to $52.9m (Q1 2024: $41.8m). This was driven by growth in all asset classes, in particular Securities revenues which increased by $7.2m primarily from growth in stock lending, which complements our Prime Services offering within Agency and Execution. Metals revenues growth was more muted, at 6%, due to the uncertainty arising from the potential implementation of global tariffs on base metals. Adjusted Profit Before Tax1 increased by 58% to $16.8m (Q1 2024: $10.6m), while Adjusted Profit Before Tax Margin1 increased to 32% (Q1 2024: 25%). 3 months ended 31 March 2025 3 months ended 31 March 2024 $m $m ChangeMetals 22.7 21.4 6%Agriculture 7.2 5.6 29%Energy 8.6 7.6 13%Securities 14.4 7.2 100%Revenue 52.9 41.8 27%Front office costs (28.9) (22.9) 26%Control and support costs (7.1) (8.2) (13)%Depreciation and amortisation (0.1) (0.1) 0% Adjusted Profit Before Tax ($m)1 16.8 10.6 58%Adjusted Profit Before Tax Margin1 32% 25% 700 bps Front office headcount (No.)2 144 125 15% These are non-IFRS financial measures. See Appendix 1 “Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Key Performance Indicators” for additional information and for a reconciliation of each such non-IFRS measure to its most directly comparable IFRS measure.The headcount is the average for the period. Management have re-assessed headcount for Clearing and Market Making and re-allocated for Q1 25 and Q1 24. Hedging and Investment Solutions Our Hedging and Investment Solutions business provides high quality bespoke hedging and investment solutions to our clients. Tailored commodity hedging solutions enable corporates to hedge their exposure to movements in energy and commodity prices, as well as currencies and interest rates, across a variety of different time horizons. Our financial products offering allows investors to gain exposure to a particular market or asset class, for example equity indices, in a cost-effective manner through a structured product. Performance for the three months ended 31 March 2025 Revenue grew by 9% to $45.0m (Q1 2024: $41.3m) driven by continued strong client demand and as we expanded the sales team which led to the onboarding of new clients. Financial products increased 41% to $30.7m (Q1 2024: $21.8m) as structured notes balances grew 49%. Hedging solutions decreased by 27% to $14.3m (Q1 2024: $19.5m) reflecting higher volatility in agriculture in Q1 2024 relative to Q1 2025. Adjusted Profit Before Tax1 decreased by 7% to $11.1m (Q1 2024: $11.9m), while Adjusted Profit Before Tax Margin1 decreased to 25% (Q1 2024: 29%), reflecting investment in our sales team and as a result of ongoing investment in our technology and platform to support future growth. 3 months ended 31 March 2025 3 months ended 31 March 2024 $m $m ChangeHedging solutions 14.3 19.5 (27)%Financial products 30.7 21.8 41%Revenue 45.0 41.3 9%Front office costs (25.6) (22.7) 13%Control and support costs (8.1) (6.6) 23%Depreciation and amortisation (0.2) (0.1) 100% Adjusted Profit Before Tax ($m)1 11.1 11.9 (7)%Adjusted Profit Before Tax Margin1 25% 29% (400 bps) Front office headcount (No.)2 197 166 19%Structured notes balance ($m)3 3,123.3 2,095.6 49% These are non-IFRS financial measures. See Appendix 1 “Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Key Performance Indicators” for additional information and for a reconciliation of each such non-IFRS measure to its most directly comparable IFRS measure.The headcount is the average for the period.The Structured Notes portfolio consisted of 5,099 notes with an average maturity of 16 months and a total value of $3,123.3m (2024: 2,999 notes with an average maturity of 15 months and a total value of $2,095.6m). Corporate The Corporate segment includes the Group's control and support functions. Corporate manages the resources of the Group, makes investment decisions and provides operational support to the business segments. Corporate Net Interest Income is derived through earning interest on house cash balances placed at banks and exchanges. Revenue decreased by $3.2m to $10.7m (Q1 2024: $13.9m) driven by lower investment returns on House cash balances from a reduction in the average Fed Funds rate. 3 months ended 31 March 2025 3 months ended 31 March 2024 $m $m ChangeRevenue 10.7 13.9 (23%)Control and support costs3 (50.3) (34.4) 46%(Provision)/recovery for credit losses — 0.6 (100%)Depreciation and amortisation (6.0) (7.3) (18%)Other income 0.7 0.1 600% Adjusted Loss Before Tax ($m)1 (44.9) (27.1) 66% Control and support headcount (No.)2 1,183 1,015 17% These are non-IFRS financial measures. See Appendix 1 “Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Key Performance Indicators” for additional information and for a reconciliation of each such non-IFRS measure to its most directly comparable IFRS measure.The headcount is the average for the period.Control and support costs are presented on an unallocated basis. Summary Financial Position The Group’s equity base increased during Q1 25 with total equity increasing by $69.3m, 7% to $1,046.2m as a result of strong profitability during the quarter. Total assets and total liabilities have been steady during the first quarter. Our balance sheet continues to consist of high-quality liquid assets which underpin client activity on our platform. Total assets increased slightly from $24.3bn as at 31 December 2024 to $24.4bn as at 31 March 2025 with growth in Securities balances broadly offset by a reduction in Trade Receivables. Total liabilities remained steady at $23.3bn; an increase of $0.5bn due to issuance of Debt Securities was offset by a $0.5bn reduction in Trade Payables. 31 March 2025 31 December 2024 $m $m ChangeCash & Liquid Assets1 6,200.4 6,213.0 —%Trade Receivables 7,225.2 7,553.2 (4%)Reverse Repo Agreements 2,499.4 2,490.4 —%Securities2 6,749.0 6,459.7 4%Derivative Instruments 1,132.4 1,163.5 (3%)Other Assets3 268.6 199.7 35%Goodwill and Intangibles 279.5 233.0 20%Total Assets 24,354.5 24,312.5 —%Trade Payables 9,204.0 9,740.4 (6%)Repurchase Agreements 2,386.0 2,305.8 3%Securities4 6,450.3 6,656.7 (3%)Debt Securities 4,072.6 3,604.5 13%Derivative Instruments 798.4 751.7 6%Other Liabilities5 397.0 276.5 44%Total Liabilities 23,308.3 23,335.6 —%Total Equity 1,046.2 976.9 7% Cash & Liquid Assets are cash and cash equivalents, treasury instruments pledged as collateral, treasury instruments unpledged and fixed income securities.Securities assets are equity instruments and stock borrowing.Other Assets are inventory, corporate income tax receivable, deferred tax, investments, right-of-use assets, and property plant and equipment.Securities liabilities are stock lending and short securities.Other Liabilities are short term borrowings, deferred tax liability, lease liability, provisions and corporation tax. Liquidity 31 March 31 December 2025 2024 $m $mTotal available liquid resources 2,682.4 2,439.8Liquidity headroom 1,217.4 1,060.0 A prudent approach to capital and liquidity and commitment to maintaining an investment grade credit rating are core principles which underpin the successful delivery of our growth strategy. As at 31 March 2025, the Group held $2,682.4m of total available liquid resources, including the undrawn portion of the RCF (2024: $2,439.8m). Group liquidity resources consist of cash and high-quality liquid assets that can be quickly converted to meet immediate and short-term obligations. The resources include non-segregated cash, short-term money market funds and unencumbered securities guaranteed by the U.S. Government. The Group also includes any undrawn portion of its committed revolving credit facility (‘RCF’) in its total available liquid resources. The unsecured revolving credit facility of $150m remains undrawn as at 31 March 2025 (31 December 2024: $150m, undrawn). Facilities held by operating subsidiaries, and which are only available to that relevant subsidiary, have been excluded from these figures as they are not available to the entire Group. Liquidity headroom is based on the Group’s Liquid Asset Threshold Requirement, which is prepared according to the principles of the UK Investment Firms Prudential Regime (IFPR). The requirement includes a liquidity stress impact calculated from a combination of systemic and idiosyncratic risk factors. Regulatory capital The Group is subject to consolidated supervision by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and has regulated subsidiaries in jurisdictions both inside and outside of the UK. The Group is regulated as a MIFIDPRU investment firm under IFPR. The minimum capital requirement as at 31 March 2025 was determined by the Own Funds Threshold Requirement (‘OFTR’) set via an assessment of the Group’s capital adequacy and risk assessment conducted annually. The Group and its subsidiaries are in compliance with their regulatory requirements and are appropriately capitalised relative to the minimum requirements as set by the relevant competent authority. The Group maintained a capital surplus over its regulatory requirements at all times. The Group manages its capital structure in order to comply with regulatory requirements, ensuring its capital base is more than adequate to cover the risks inherent in the business and to maximise shareholder value through the strategic deployment of capital to support the Group’s growth and strategic development. The Group performs business model assessment, business and capital forecasting, stress testing and recovery planning at least annually. The following table summarises the Group’s capital position as at 31 March 2025 and 31 December 2024: 31 March2025 31 December2024 $m $mCore equity Tier 1 Capital1 652.5 623.9Additional Tier 1 Capital (net of issuance costs) 97.6 97.6Tier 2 Capital 1.4 1.6Total Capital resources 751.5 723.1 Own Funds Threshold Requirement2 308.8 308.8Total Capital ratio3 243% 234% Total Capital Resources include unaudited results for the financial period.Own Funds Requirement presented as Own Funds Threshold Requirement based on the latest ICARA process.The Group’s Total Capital Resources as a percentage of Own Funds Requirement. At 31 March 2025, the Group had a Total Capital Ratio of 243% (31 December 2024: 234%), representing significant capital headroom to minimum requirements. The increase in the Total Capital Ratio resulted from an increase in total capital resources due to profit (unaudited) in 2025. Dividend The Board of Directors approved an interim dividend of $0.15 per share, expected to be paid on 10 June 2025 to shareholders on record as at close of business on 27 May 2025. Forward Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including expected financial results and dividend payments. In some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “continue,” “is/are likely to” or other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, some of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are not a guarantee of future performance. Actual outcomes may differ materially from the information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including, without limitation: subdued commodity market activity or pricing levels; the effects of geopolitical events, terrorism and wars, such as the effect of Russia’s military action in Ukraine or the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, on market volatility, global macroeconomic conditions and commodity prices; changes in interest rate levels; the risk of our clients and their related financial institutions defaulting on their obligations to us; regulatory, reputational and financial risks as a result of our international operations; software or systems failure, loss or disruption of data or data security failures; an inability to adequately hedge our positions and limitations on our ability to modify contracts and the contractual protections that may be available to us in OTC derivatives transactions; market volatility, reputational risk and regulatory uncertainty related to commodity markets, equities, fixed income, foreign exchange; the impact of climate change and the transition to a lower carbon economy on supply chains and the size of the market for certain of our energy products; the impact of changes in judgments, estimates and assumptions made by management in the application of our accounting policies on our reported financial condition and results of operations; lack of sufficient financial liquidity; if we fail to comply with applicable law and regulation, we may be subject to enforcement or other action, forced to cease providing certain services or obliged to change the scope or nature of our operations; significant costs, including adverse impacts on our business, financial condition and results of operations, and expenses associated with compliance with relevant regulations; and if we fail to remediate the material weaknesses we identified in our internal control over financial reporting or prevent material weaknesses in the future, the accuracy and timing of our financial statements may be impacted, which could result in material misstatements in our financial statements or failure to meet our reporting obligations and subject us to potential delisting, regulatory investments or civil or criminal sanctions, and other risks discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as updated by our other reports filed with the SEC. The forward-looking statements made in this press release relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in this press release. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. In addition, statements that “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this press release, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain, and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements. Appendix 1 Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Key Performance Indicators This press release contains non-IFRS financial measures, including Adjusted Profit Before Tax, Adjusted Profit Before Tax Margin, Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share, Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share, Adjusted Profit After Tax Attributable to Common Equity and Adjusted Return on Equity. These non-IFRS financial measures are presented for supplemental informational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for profit after tax, profit margin, return on equity or any other financial information presented in accordance with IFRS and may be different from similarly titled non-IFRS financial measures used by other companies. The Group changed the labelling of its non-IFRS measures during 2024 to better align to the equivalent IFRS reported metric and enhance transparency and comparability. Adjusted Profit Before Tax (formerly labelled Adjusted Operating Profit) We define Adjusted Profit Before Tax as profit after tax adjusted for (i) tax, (ii) goodwill impairment charges, (iii) acquisition costs, (iv) bargain purchase gain, (v) owner fees, (vi) amortisation of acquired brands and customer lists, (vii) activities in relation to shareholders, (viii) employer tax on the vesting of Growth Shares, (ix) IPO preparation costs, (x) fair value of the cash settlement option on the Growth Shares and (xi) public offering of ordinary shares. Items (i) to (xi) are referred to as “Adjusting Items.” Adjusted Profit Before Tax is the primary measure used by our management to evaluate and understand our underlying operations and business trends, forecast future results and determine future capital investment allocations. Adjusted Profit Before Tax is the measure used by our executive board to assess the financial performance of our business in relation to our trading performance. The most directly comparable IFRS Accounting Standards measure is profit after tax. We believe Adjusted Profit Before Tax is a useful measure as it allows management to monitor our ongoing core operations and provides useful information to investors and analysts regarding the net results of the business. The core operations represent the primary trading operations of the business. Adjusted Profit Before Tax Margin (formerly labelled Adjusted Operating Profit Margin) We define Adjusted Profit Before Tax Margin as Adjusted Profit Before Tax (as defined above) divided by revenue. We believe that Adjusted Profit Before Tax Margin is a useful measure as it allows management to assess the profitability of our business in relation to revenue. The most directly comparable IFRS Accounting Standards measure is profit margin, which is Profit after Tax divided by revenue. Adjusted Profit After Tax Attributable to Common Equity (formerly labelled Adjusted Operating Profit after Tax Attributable to Common Equity) We define Adjusted Profit After Tax Attributable to Common Equity as profit after tax adjusted for the items outlined in the Adjusted Profit Before Tax paragraph above. Additionally, Adjusted Profit After Tax Attributable to Common Equity is also adjusted for (i) tax and the tax effect of the Adjusting Items to calculate Adjusted Profit Before Tax and (ii) profit attributable to Additional Tier 1 (“AT1”) note holders, net of tax, which is the coupons on the AT1 issuance and accounted for as dividends, adjusted for the tax benefit of the coupons. We define Common Equity as being the equity belonging to the holders of the Group’s share capital. We believe Adjusted Profit After Tax Attributable to Common Equity is a useful measure as it allows management to assess the profitability of the equity belonging to the holders of the Group’s share capital. The most directly comparable IFRS Accounting Standards measure is profit after tax. Adjusted Return on Equity (formerly labelled Return on Adjusted Operating Profit after Tax Attributable to Common Equity) We define the Adjusted Return on Equity as the Adjusted Profit After Tax Attributable to Common Equity (as defined above) divided by the average Common Equity for the period. Common Equity is defined as being the equity belonging to the holders of the Group’s share capital. Common Equity is calculated as the average balance of total equity minus additional Tier 1 capital. For the period ended 31 March 2025 and 2024, Common Equity is calculated as the average balance of total equity minus additional Tier 1 capital as at 31 December of the prior year and 31 March of the current year. For the three months ended 31 March 2025 and 2024, Adjusted Return on Equity is calculated for comparison purposes on an annualised basis as Adjusted Profit After Tax Attributable to Common Equity for the period multiplied by four and then divided by average Common Equity for the period. It is presented on an annualised basis for comparison purposes. We believe Adjusted Return on Equity is a useful measure as it allows management to assess the return on the equity belonging to the holders of the Group’s share capital. The most directly comparable IFRS Accounting Standards measure for Adjusted Return on Equity is Return on Equity, which is calculated as profit after tax for the period divided by average equity. Average Equity for the period ended 31 March 2025 and 2024 is calculated as the average of total equity at 31 December of the prior year and 31 March of the current year. For the three months ended 31 March 2025 and 2024, Return on Equity is calculated for comparison purposes on an annualised basis as Profit After Tax for the period multiplied by four and then divided by Average Equity for the period. It is presented on an annualised basis for comparison purposes. Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share is defined as the Adjusted Profit After Tax Attributable to Common Equity (as defined above) for the period divided by weighted average number of ordinary shares for the period. We believe Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share is a useful measure as it allows management to assess the profitability of our business per share. The most directly comparable IFRS Accounting Standards metric is basic earnings per share. This metric has been designed to highlight the Adjusted Profit After Tax Attributable to Common Equity over the available share capital of the Group. Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share is defined as the Adjusted Profit After Tax Attributable to Common Equity for the period divided by the diluted weighted average shares for the period. We believe Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share is a useful measure as it allows management to assess the profitability of our business per share on a diluted basis. Dilution is calculated in the same way as it has been for diluted earnings per share. The most directly comparable IFRS Accounting Standards metric is diluted earnings per share. We believe that these non-IFRS financial measures provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain items that management believes are not indicative of our ongoing operations. Our management uses these non-IFRS financial measures to evaluate our business strategies and to facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period. We believe that these non-IFRS financial measures provide useful information to investors because they improve the comparability of our financial results between periods and provide for greater transparency of key measures used to evaluate our performance. In addition these non-IFRS financial measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in their evaluation of companies comparable to us, many of which present related performance measures when reporting their results. These non-IFRS financial measures are used by different companies for differing purposes and are often calculated in different ways that reflect the circumstances of those companies. In addition, certain judgments and estimates are inherent in our process to calculate such non-IFRS financial measures. You should exercise caution in comparing these non-IFRS financial measures as reported by other companies. These non-IFRS financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our results as reported under IFRS Accounting Standards. Some of these limitations are: they do not reflect costs incurred in relation to the acquisitions that we have undertaken;they do not reflect impairment of goodwill;other companies in our industry may calculate these measures differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures; andthe adjustments made in calculating these non-IFRS financial measures are those that management considers to be not representative of our core operations and, therefore, are subjective in nature. Accordingly, prospective investors should not place undue reliance on these non-IFRS financial measures. We also use key performance indicators (“KPIs”) such as Average Balances, Trades Executed, and Contracts Cleared to assess the performance of our business and believe that these KPIs provide useful information to both management and investors by showing the growth of our business across the periods presented. Our management uses these KPIs to evaluate our business strategies and to facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period. We define certain terms used in this release as follows: “FTE” means the number of our full-time equivalents as of the end of a given period, which includes permanent employees and contractors. “Average FTE” means the average number of our full-time equivalents over the period, including permanent employees and contractors. “Average Balances” means the average of the daily holdings in exchanges, banks and other investments over the period. Previously, average balances were calculated as the average month end amount of segregated and non-segregated client balances that generated interest income over a given period. “Trades Executed” means the total number of trades executed on our platform in a given year. “Total Capital Ratio” means our total capital resources in a given period divided by the capital requirement for such period under the IFPR. “Contracts Cleared” means the total number of contracts cleared in a given period. "Market Volumes" are calculated as follows: All volumes traded on Marex key exchanges (CBOT, CME, Eurex, Euronext, ICE, LME, NYMEX COMEX, SGX)Energy volumes on CBOT, Eurex, ICE, NYMEX, SGXFinancial securities (corporate bonds, equities, FX, repo, volatility) on CBOE, CBOT, CME, Eurex, Euronext, ICE, SGXMetals, agriculture and energy volumes on CBOT, CME, Eurex, Euronext, ICE, LME, NYMEX COMEX, SGX Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Key Performance Indicators: 3 months ended 31 March 2025 3 months ended 31 March 2024 $m $mProfit After Tax 72.5 43.6Taxation charge 25.5 15.3Profit Before Tax 98.0 58.9Goodwill impairment charge1 — —Bargain purchase gain (provisional accounting)2 (3.4) —Acquisition costs3 — 0.2Amortisation of acquired brands and customer lists4 1.3 0.8Activities relating to shareholders5 — 2.4Employer tax on vesting of the growth shares6 — —Owner fees7 0.4 1.7IPO preparation costs8 — 3.7Fair value of the cash settlement option on the growth shares9 — —Public offering of ordinary shares10 — —Adjusted Profit Before Tax 96.3 67.7Tax and the tax effect on the Adjusting Items11 (24.8) (15.5)Profit attributable to AT1 note holders12 (3.3) (3.3)Adjusted Profit After Tax Attributable to Common Equity 68.2 48.9 Profit after Tax Margin 16% 12%Adjusted Profit Before Tax Margin13 21% 19% Basic Earnings per Share ($) 0.98 0.60Diluted Earnings per Share ($) 0.92 0.56 Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share ($)14 0.97 0.74Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share ($)14 0.91 0.69 Weighted average number of shares14 70,541,771 65,683,374Period end number of shares14 71,231,706 68,375,690 Common Equity15 913.7 676.0Return on Equity 29% 23% Adjusted Return on Equity (%) 30% 29% No goodwill impairment has been booked for either period.A bargain purchase gain was recognised as a result of the Group's acquisition of Darton Group Limited (“Darton”) . Provisional accounting under IFRS 3 has been applied as at Q1 '25.Acquisition costs are costs, such as legal fees incurred in relation to the business acquisitions of Cowen's prime services and Outsourced Trading business.This represents the amortisation charge for the period of acquired brands and customers lists.Activities in relation to shareholders primarily consist of dividend-like contributions made to participants within certain of our share-based payments schemes.Employer tax on vesting of the growth shares represents the Group's tax charge arising from the vesting of the growth shares.Owner fees relate to management services fees paid to parties associated with the ultimate controlling party based on a percentage of our EBITDA in each year, presented in the income statement within other expenses. This agreement ended once the Group became listed, however as the calculation in based on audited full year EBITDA, the payment in Q1 25 represents the final adjustments to the fees owed.IPO preparation costs related to consulting, legal and audit fees, presented in the income statement within other expenses.Fair value of the cash settlement option on the growth shares represents the fair value liability of the growth shares at $2.3m. Subsequent to the initial public offering when the holders of the growth shares elected to settle the awards in ordinary shares, the liability was derecognised.Costs relating to the public offerings of ordinary shares by certain selling shareholders.Tax and the tax effect on the Adjusting Items represents the tax for the period and the tax effect of the other Adjusting Items removed from Profit After Tax to calculate Adjusted Profit Before Tax. The tax effect of the other Adjusting Items was calculated at the Group’s effective tax rate for the respective period.Profit attributable to AT1 note holders are the coupons on the AT1 issuance, which are accounted for as dividends.Adjusted Profit Before Tax Margin is calculated by dividing Adjusted Profit Before Tax (as defined above) by revenue for the period.The weighted average numbers of diluted shares used in the calculation for the three months ended 31 March 2025 and 2024 were 74,934,788 and 70,383,309 respectively. Weighted average number of shares have been restated as applicable for the Group's reverse share split. As at 31 March 2025, the dilution impact was 4,393,017 shares (31 March 2024: 4,699,934 shares).Common Equity is calculated as the average balance of total equity minus additional Tier 1 capital. For the three months ended 31 March 2025 and 2024, Adjusted Return on Equity is calculated as the average balance of total equity minus additional Tier 1 capital, as at 31 December of the prior year and 31 March of the current year. Appendix 2 - Supplementary Financial Information Revenue The following tables present the Group's segmental revenue for the periods indicated: 3 months ended 31 March 2025Clearing Agency and Execution Market Making Hedging and Investment Solutions Corporate Total $m $m $m $m $m $m Net commission income67.8 182.9 — — — 250.7Net trading income3.0 49.9 54.9 51.3 — 159.1Net interest income/(expense)48.4 5.6 (5.0) (6.3) 10.7 53.4Net physical commodities income — 1.1 3.0 — — 4.1Revenue119.2 239.5 52.9 45.0 10.7 467.3 3 months ended 31 March 2024Clearing Agency and Execution Market Making Hedging and Investment Solutions Corporate Total $m $m $m $m $m $m Net commission income/(expense)69.5 150.5 (1.1) — — 218.9Net trading income1.0 9.1 44.2 51.9 — 106.2Net interest income/(expense)30.2 8.0 (5.9) (10.6) 13.9 35.6Net physical commodities income— 0.5 4.6 — — 5.1Revenue100.7 168.1 41.8 41.3 13.9 365.8 Consolidated Income Statement For the Three Months Ended 31 March 2025 31 March 2025 31 March 2024 $m $mCommission and fee income 503.7 400.6Commission and fee expense (253.0) (181.7)Net commission income 250.7 218.9Net trading income 159.1 106.2Interest income 198.8 163.2Interest expense (145.4) (127.6)Net interest income 53.4 35.6Net physical commodities income 4.1 5.1Revenue 467.3 365.8 Expenses: Compensation and benefits (291.7) (229.9)Depreciation and amortisation (7.9) (7.8)Other expenses (73.8) (69.6)Provision for credit losses — 0.3Bargain purchase gain on acquisition 3.4 —Other income 0.7 0.1Profit before tax 98.0 58.9Tax (25.5) (15.3)Profit after tax 72.5 43.6 Consolidated Statement of Financial Position As at 31 March 2025 31 March 31 December 2025 2024 $m $mAssets Non-current assets Goodwill 225.0 176.5Intangible assets 54.5 56.5Property, plant and equipment 22.8 20.8Right-of-use asset 64.0 59.9Investments 25.7 24.0Deferred tax 29.5 46.7Treasury instruments (unpledged) 3.8 53.5Treasury instruments (pledged as collateral) 153.9 46.1Total non-current assets 579.2 484.0 Current assets Corporate income tax receivable 22.5 12.5Trade and other receivables 7,225.2 7,553.2Inventory 104.1 35.8Equity instruments (unpledged) 210.2 231.4Equity instruments (pledged as collateral) 4,627.2 4,446.6Derivative instruments 1,132.4 1,163.5Stock borrowing 1,911.6 1,781.7Treasury instruments (unpledged) 478.8 556.2Treasury instruments (pledged as collateral) 2,827.5 2,912.9Fixed income securities (unpledged) 129.7 87.7Reverse repurchase agreements 2,499.4 2,490.4Cash and cash equivalents 2,606.7 2,556.6Total current assets 23,775.3 23,828.5Total assets 24,354.5 24,312.5 31 March 31 December 2025 2024 $m $mLiabilities Current liabilities Repurchase agreements 2,386.0 2,305.8Trade and other payables 9,204.0 9,740.4Stock lending 4,481.3 4,952.1Short securities 1,969.0 1,704.6Short-term borrowings 271.1 152.0Lease liability 9.7 10.5Derivative instruments 798.4 751.7Corporation tax 39.0 41.9Debt securities 2,609.9 2,119.6Provisions 0.7 0.6Total current liabilities 21,769.1 21,779.2Non-current liabilities Lease liability 73.4 67.0Debt securities 1,462.7 1,484.9Deferred tax liability 3.1 4.5Total non-current liabilities 1,539.2 1,556.4Total liabilities 23,308.3 23,335.6Total net assets 1,046.2 976.9 Equity Share capital 0.1 0.1Share premium 220.0 202.6Additional Tier 1 capital (AT1) 97.6 97.6Retained earnings 775.3 722.4Own shares (48.9) (23.2)Other reserves 2.1 (22.6)Total equity 1,046.2 976.9

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