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VivoPower Commences $29 Million Shareholder Loan Financing Retirement Plan

1. VivoPower announced a shareholder debt principal reduction plan. 2. Initial payment to AWN Holdings was made on July 3, 2025. 3. AWN is backed by Dubai's Al Maktoum family, indicating strong funding support. 4. VivoPower aims to retire a $28.8 million loan to solidify its capital structure. 5. Company transitioning towards XRP digital asset management and decentralized finance.

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Why Bullish?

The plan to reduce debt demonstrates a committed effort to strengthen the balance sheet. Historical examples show that improving capital structure can positively influence stock prices.

How important is it?

Debt reduction combined with the shift towards digital assets represents a pivotal change for VivoPower, influencing investor confidence.

Why Long Term?

Reduction of debt provides sustained financial stability, which benefits long-term growth strategies. Past instances where companies improved debt management positively affected their stock over several quarters.

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LONDON, July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VivoPower International PLC (Nasdaq: VVPR) (“VivoPower” or the “Company”) announced today that its independent directors have approved the commencement of a shareholder debt principal reduction plan. The initial repayment was made to AWN Holdings Limited (“AWN”) on July 3, 2025. AWN, a private investment office, is backed by a member of Dubai’s Al Maktoum ruling family, signalling institutional and sovereign wealth funding support for VivoPower and its growth objectives. The unaudited balance of the principal component of the AWN shareholder loan was $28.8 million as of June 30, 2025. The Company’s objective is to retire the AWN shareholder loan in full. This initiative reflects VivoPower’s long term commitment to strengthening its balance sheet and optimizing its capital structure, while ensuring adequate financial capacity to support its transformational growth strategies. Execution of this objective remains subject to ongoing approval from the Company’s independent directors and the availability of sufficient liquidity. About VivoPower VivoPower International PLC (NASDAQ: VVPR) is undergoing a strategic transformation into the world’s first XRP-focused digital asset enterprise. The Company’s new direction centers on the acquisition, management, and long-term holding of XRP digital assets as part of a diversified digital treasury strategy. Through this shift, VivoPower aims to contribute to the growth and utility of the XRP Ledger (XRPL) by supporting decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure and real-world blockchain applications. Originally founded in 2014 and listed on Nasdaq since 2016, VivoPower operates with a global footprint spanning the United Kingdom, Australia, North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. An award-winning global sustainable energy solutions B Corporation, VivoPower has two business units, Tembo and Caret Digital. Tembo is focused on electric solutions for off-road and on-road customized and ruggedized fleet applications as well as ancillary financing, charging, battery and microgrids solutions. Caret Digital is a power-to-x business focused on the highest and best use cases for renewable power, including digital asset mining. Forward-Looking Statements This communication includes certain statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the U.S. federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterisations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements may include, for example, statements about the achievement of performance hurdles, or the benefits of the events or transactions described in this communication and the expected returns therefrom. These statements are based on VivoPower’s management’s current expectations or beliefs and are subject to risk, uncertainty, and changes in circumstances. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by the statements herein due to changes in economic, business, competitive and/or regulatory factors, and other risks and uncertainties affecting the operation of VivoPower’s business. These risks, uncertainties and contingencies include changes in business conditions, fluctuations in customer demand, changes in accounting interpretations, management of rapid growth, intensity of competition from other providers of products and services, changes in general economic conditions, geopolitical events and regulatory changes, and other factors set forth in VivoPower’s filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. There can be no assurances that VivoPower will continue to comply with all of NASDAQ’s Listing Rules at all times, given inherent uncertainty in business conditions and financial markets. The information set forth herein should be read in light of such risks. VivoPower is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise. Contact Shareholder Enquiries media@vivopower.com

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