VivoPower to advise and support KWeather in procuring Ripple Lab shares, including some on its own balance sheet  Balance of Ripple Lab shares held by VivoPower to be economically acquired by Lean Ventures  VivoPower to

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VivoPower Completes Definitive Agreement with KWeather and Advance Transfer of its Digital Asset Treasury Holdings

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    <h3>Information</h3>
    <p>VivoPower to advise and support KWeather in procuring Ripple Lab shares, including some on its own balance sheet  Balance of Ripple Lab shares held by VivoPower to be economically acquired by Lean Ventures  VivoPower to</p>
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    <h3>AI Summary</h3>
    <p>VivoPower has reached an agreement to support KWeather in acquiring Ripple Lab shares, receiving $4.3 million in KWeather stock. This shift emphasizes VivoPower&#039;s strategic focus on data center infrastructure, potentially enhancing future profitability and shareholder returns.</p>
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    <h3>Key Points</h3>
    <ul><li>VivoPower supports KWeather in acquiring Ripple Lab shares.</li><li>VivoPower to receive $4.3 million in KWeather shares.</li><li>VivoPower focuses resources on data center infrastructure.</li><li>Ripple shares transactions will follow market value.</li><li>No digital asset losses incurred by VivoPower.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Companies Mentioned</h3>
    <ul><li><strong>KWeather Co., Ltd (KOSDAQ: KWeather)</strong>: Acquisition agreement enhances VVPR&#039;s investment position and strategic focus.</li><li><strong>Lean Ventures (N/A)</strong>: Acquiring Ripple Lab shares from VivoPower, impacting VVPR&#039;s asset valuation.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Corporate Developments</h3>
    <p>This event falls under &#039;Corporate Developments&#039; as it highlights VivoPower&#039;s strategic shift to enhance asset management and operational focus. Such moves can significantly impact investor perceptions and stock performance.</p>
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    <h3>Market-Moving</h3>
    <ul><li>VivoPower&#039;s agreement may lead to stock price appreciation as it liquidates assets.</li><li>Securing KWeather shares could bolster confidence in VVPR&#039;s growth trajectory.</li><li>Focus on data center infrastructure signals strategic pivot that may attract investors.</li><li>Market reaction expected as details on Ripple Lab share transactions unfold.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Key Facts</h3>
    <ul><li>VivoPower secured $4.3 million worth of KWeather shares.</li><li>VivoPower&#039;s Ripple Lab shares will be acquired by Lean Ventures.</li><li>The partnership agreement with Lean Ventures was announced in December 2025.</li><li>VivoPower has not incurred aggregate unrealized losses on digital asset positions.</li><li>VivoPower is focusing on scaling data center infrastructure.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Trading Thesis</h3>
    <p>VVPR is bullish due to strategic asset realignment; expect gains over the next six months.</p>
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<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://www.globenewswire.com/styles/gnw_nitf.css"></link><p align="center"><i>VivoPower to advise and support KWeather in procuring Ripple Lab shares, including some on its own balance sheet</i></p>  <p align="center"><i>Balance of Ripple Lab shares held by VivoPower to be economically acquired by Lean Ventures</i></p>  <p align="center"><i>VivoPower to receive $4.3million worth of KWeather shares representing 20% shareholding</i></p>  <p align="center"><i>VivoPower to concentrate its focus and resources on its data center infrastructure strategy</i></p>  <p align="justify"><b>LONDON, Feb.  04, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- </b>VivoPower International PLC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/VVPR">VVPR</a>) (&#34;VivoPower&#34; or the &#34;Company&#34;), a leading B Corp-certified global developer and owner of powered land and data center infrastructure for AI compute applications, confirms that it has completed a definitive agreement with <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=ZQkTbFTSOSSldHROvyQyC8P6WkWnksIDsP4qBpaEDPLIgVXgiUzKaisjWQ9b4EA8sHV-LFylmMXcPlswijWqXCFJsi44j9csPgk6PYCcYnY=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kweather Co., Ltd</a>, a KOSDAQ-listed company ("KWeather"), which would involve KWeather acquiring the economic rights to some of VivoPower's holdings in Ripple Lab shares, with VivoPower securing 20% of KWeather shares worth $4.3m. The balance of the Ripple Labs shares held by VivoPower will be acquired by <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=1wbPxtcGhNw9x7CXIpeo1PWxfVpV4eAXL8os4rmYxNr7jD6Oh_bAh04ZToxKH1MXa8Rc9aCJAGVfCZy4cr4r1RWfH7-GfTqUuUdKzJjwe5g=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lean Ventures</a> of South Korea pursuant to a definitive partnership agreement that was announced in <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=HDUphh6kSij6_NgjE5opSYytJAy4C70dep4Hx729jww2sMpGpsRx_mEC6BfRCSMPL_3-VU93AHgrhIZKUUzgMwaQMqn1vf5gj9gccsZIiBwe3jD0SGmGFJ_BEqnyLzq05_A1Vp_oJZJj_CgDZuMrpmvCGxzGp41e2RbIGDpq-ge2UZbaNvJptzBlkzeHvfyv7zdpp9RCWQPxqTpuub8tLufYgt_PbL5Fz7c_5lBfSgrdQbmHqgaX07OUlimVOvgASxXPVyfnApRTs47RlUeVKg74Ffk5i3cMAheQm9-uHgRKnGSxEG3FFM0n7fWPktQ3mzpyC0UdwviPU-3ygxlemSqJMjKyN3IQRCxkP2bygIE=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">December 2025.</a></p>  <p align="justify">VivoPower confirms that any Ripple Labs share transactions will be conducted at market value and will be in accordance with the Ripple Labs approval process.</p>  <p align="justify">VivoPower will not be acquiring digital assets on its balance sheet and confirms that it has not incurred aggregate unrealized losses on its digital asset positions.</p>  <p align="justify">VivoPower will continue to focus its resources on scaling up its data center infrastructure business.</p>  <p><b>About VivoPower</b></p>  <p align="justify">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 is scaling up its power to X strategy with a focus on developing, building, and owning low-cost, sustainable powered land and data center infrastructure in select sovereign nations to be leased out for AI use cases. It also has three other business units, Tembo, Caret Digital, and Vivo Federation, which are in the process of being spun out or divested. 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 microgrid solutions. Caret Digital is a power-to-x business focused on the highest and best use cases for renewable power, including digital asset mining. Vivo Federation is the digital asset arm of VivoPower, focused on XRPL-based real-world blockchain applications and maintaining exposure to Ripple Labs shares and digital assets.</p>  <p><b>Forward-Looking Statements</b></p>  <p align="justify">This communication includes certain statements that may constitute &#34;forward-looking statements&#34; 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 characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions. The words &#34;anticipate,&#34; &#34;believe,&#34; &#34;continue,&#34; &#34;could,&#34; &#34;estimate,&#34; &#34;expect,&#34; &#34;intends,&#34; &#34;may,&#34; &#34;might,&#34; &#34;plan,&#34; &#34;possible,&#34; &#34;potential,&#34; &#34;predict,&#34; &#34;project,&#34; &#34;should,&#34; &#34;would&#34; 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&#39;s management&#39;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&#39;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&#39;s filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. 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.</p>  <p><b>Contact</b> </p>  <p>Shareholder Enquiries <br></br><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=B9OHpPmbxudulxuQta3me-Z-KK4-yT-gfyGFUsb_MWADCquk2ZvCD0zAwLi68OtysIXQOWpHauYEcxY2a4qu8cZLVpe5G4zVzjL8HyM2UOrW6ftPkxgxGoKDK9jwaDZo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">shareholders@vivopower.com</a> </p> <img alt="" class="__GNW8366DE3E__IMG" src="https://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/ti?nf=OTY0OTExMSM3NDEwMTQ2IzUwMDEyNTM2Nw=="></img> <br></br><img alt="" src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/media/OTc4ZjhlYzUtYzMzYS00YTc3LWE1ZTMtZmQ3Mjg4MjI2NjgzLTUwMDEyNTM2Ny0yMDI2LTAyLTA0LWVu/tiny/VivoPower-International-PLC.png" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"></img><p><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/372e7e36-8f34-46d9-8cbc-c2284310ed5f"><img src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/media/372e7e36-8f34-46d9-8cbc-c2284310ed5f/small/picture1-png.png" border="0" width="150" height="30" alt="Primary Logo"></img></a></p>

VivoPower has reached an agreement to support KWeather in acquiring Ripple Lab shares, receiving $4.3 million in KWeather stock. This shift emphasizes VivoPower's strategic focus on data center infrastructure, potentially enhancing future profitability and shareholder returns.

VivoPower Completes Definitive Agreement with KWeather and Advance Transfer of its Digital Asset Treasury Holdings

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