Barramundi Group Ltd ("Barramundi Group " or the "Company") (EURONEXT: BARRA) is pleased to announce that itsBrunei operations have secured a facility offer of BND$15 million from a Bruneian financial institution. The facility, subject to finalisation and completion, will be used to fund the first phase of theBrunei expansion and pivot to BG 2.0. The financing allows us to execute the 2 key components of this first phase: o The construction of a RAS Broodstock and Hatchery center, complementing the existingRAS Nursery operations; and o Immediate deployment of sea cages at our existing sea lease, Pelong Rocks. This deployment is slated for mid 2024. With the new broodstock and hatchery facility, theBrunei operations will be able to capitalise on the genetic nucleus from ourSingapore broodstock - naturally bred and selected over 20 years - to spawn and culture fry and fingerling withinBrunei . The capacity of this facility will allowBrunei to be sufficient not only for the Phase 1 Pelong Rocks grow-out cages, with an annual capacity of 1,000 tonnes, but also for Phase 2 requirements of the planned 3,000 tonne land-based RAS facility. The immediate deployment of Pelong Rocks will help to smoothen the gap in production and revenues, but also provide the Group with an opportunity to re-enter theChina market - one of our largest and key markets, previously unreachable with aSingapore -grown product. The securing of this initial funding, in the present economic climate, and following the many difficulties the Group has faced in recent years, is encouraging. We now focus on the work ahead to establishing the funding requirements of Phase 2 of BG 2.0, as well as the Group. For further enquiries, please contact:James Kwan Chief Executive OfficerBarramundi Group Tel: +65 6261 0010 Email: investors@barramundi.comVanessa Tan Chief Financial OfficerBarramundi Group Tel +65 6261 0010 Email: investors@barramundi.com
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