Amsterdam, 27 July 2026 (Regulated Information) --- AMG Critical Materials N.V. ("AMG", EURONEXT AMSTERDAM: "AMG") is pleased to confirm the transaction initially announced on May 14, 2026 to acquire the remaining c. 71% ownership interest in Zinnwald Lithium Plc. has been successfully completed as of July 27, 2026 in accordance with the announced terms. The Zinnwald Lithium shares are expected to be converted into AMG shares and credited to Zinnwald shareholders between July 29, 2026, and August 10, 2026.

"With the closing of the acquisition, our near-term focus will be on reviewing, redefining, and advancing the project. Collaboration with the relevant communities and stakeholders who are involved with the project is an essential part of this journey. As communicated earlier, this phase will take approximately 18-24 months," said Dr. Stefan Scherer, CEO of AMG Lithium GmbH. "We remain highly convinced that by rightsizing the initial project scope and applying our mining experience, combined with innovative process technology, we will significantly improve the project's environmental footprint and operating cost position."

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About AMG

AMG's mission is to provide critical materials and related process technologies to advance a less carbon-intensive world. To this end, AMG is focused on the production and development of energy storage materials such as lithium, vanadium, and tantalum. In addition, AMG's products include highly engineered systems to reduce CO(2) in aerospace engines, as well as critical materials addressing CO(2) reduction in a variety of other end use markets.

AMG's Lithium segment spans the lithium value chain, reducing the CO(2) footprint of both suppliers and customers. AMG's Vanadium segment is the world's market leader in recycling vanadium from oil refining residues, spanning the Company's vanadium, titanium, and chrome businesses. AMG's Technologies segment is the established world market leader in advanced metallurgy and provides equipment engineering to the aerospace engine sector globally. It serves as the engineering home for the Company's fast-growing LIVA batteries, NewMOX SAS formed to span the nuclear fuel market, and spans AMG's mineral processing operations in graphite and antimony.

With approximately 3,600 employees, AMG operates globally with production facilities in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, the United States, China, Mexico, Brazil, India, and Sri Lanka, and has sales and customer service offices in Japan (www.amg-nv.com).

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