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    Apollon Announces Joint Venture With Tri-Medi Canna In South Africa

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    Apollon Formularies plc (AQSE: APOL, “Apollon” or the “Company”), a UK based international
    pharmaceutical company trading on the Aquis Stock Exchange, is pleased to announce that it has
    signed a Joint Venture Agreement (the “Joint Venture”) with Tri-Medi Canna Pty Ltd. (“Tri-Medi
    Canna”), a South African based medical cannabis company, to establish a jointly-owned incorporated
    South African company, Apollon SA Pty Ltd. (the “JV Company”).

    Transaction Highlights:

    • The Joint Venture represents Apollon’s first international expansion, with the potential to
    reach over 350 million people in the Southern African Development Community (“SADC”)

    • Apollon will receive a gross royalty on sales for all Apollon products sold within South Africa
    before extending its commercial reach to the wider SADC region under a renewable,
    mutually exclusive license agreement, the initial term of which is 12 months

    • To strengthen commercial ties between the parties, Tri-Medi Canna will become a
    shareholder in Apollon via share subscription totalling £300,000 over two tranches, the first
    of which will be for £150,000 at 2.5p per share

    Joint Venture Highlights:

    • The Joint Venture will give Apollon a commercial footprint in South Africa, offering the
    Company an additional avenue to monetise its proprietary medical and technical experience

    • Tri-Medi Canna is a South African-based medical cannabis company in the process of gaining
    a large volume (256 hectares) cultivation license from the South African Health Products
    Regulatory Authority (“SAHPRA”) and has engaged with both national and local arms of
    government in South Africa

    • Apollon will own 49% of the JV Company with Tri-Medi Canna owning the remaining 51%.

    • All future operating licenses along with any future intellectual property developed under the
    JV Company will be jointly owned

    • Africa’s medical cannabis sector is forecast to be worth up to $7.1 billion by 2023i with South
    Africa potentially making up 70% of the current market

    • The Joint Venture will open additional opportunities for Apollon to undertake clinical trials
    on its proprietary medicinal cannabis formulations for treating cancer

    Background

    Apollon has been seeking opportunities to expand its operations internationally into growth markets
    where it can make its proprietary medical cannabis formulations for various cancer conditions
    available to a wider patient base while continuing to collect valuable clinical data. Apollon’s Joint
    Venture with Tri-Medi Canna will provide the Company access to the South African market as well as
    the wider SADC region which has a population in excess of 350 million people. The Joint Venture will
    seek to establish a strong foothold in Africa which is widely considered to be the last remaining
    significant region of pharmaceutical growth globally. Tri-Medi Canna will apply for licenses to replicate
    those held by Apollon in Jamaica through the SAHPRA and/or an applicable overseeing body in South
    Africa.

    The Joint Venture will be mutually beneficial, with Tri-Medi Canna gaining access to Apollon’s vast
    experience across the value chain, from skill transfers in extraction and processing, pharmaceutical
    level drug development, clinical trials, patient treatment centres, experienced physicians with medical
    cannabis treatment experience and the exclusive Licensed distribution of Apollon’s proprietary
    products and formulations once the necessary licenses have been granted by SAHPRA. When these
    License milestones have been achieved, Tri-Medi Canna will also benefit from Apollon’s ongoing
    international exposure to European markets.

    Tri-Medi Canna will also engage with the South African Government to obtain letters of support from
    the Department of Trade and Industry, Agricultural Research Council and clinical specialists working
    collaboratively on cannabis research at the University of Kwazulu Natal amongst other leading
    academic institutions to bolster continuing research and development in the medical cannabis sector.

    Transaction and Share Subscription

    The Joint Venture has an initial contract term of 12 months and shall be governed by a definitive joint
    venture agreement (the “Definitive Joint Venture Agreement”). Amongst other things, the Definitive
    Joint Venture Agreement shall provide for:

    • the incorporation of Apollon SA Pty Ltd which will be owned 49/51 between Apollon and TriMedi Canna respectively;

    • signature of a shareholders agreement regulating the parties’ ongoing relationship;

    • a gross royalty agreement on sales revenue from Tri-Medi Canna for Apollon products
    distributed and sold in South Africa and the wider SADC region; and

    • Joint ownership of newly devopled intellectual property and operating licenses.

    To strengthen commercial ties between the parties, Tri-Medi Canna will become a shareholder in
    Apollon via an ordinary share subscription totalling £300,000 over two tranches. The first tranche will
    be executed shortly aftersignature of the Definitive Joint Venture Agreement for £150,000 at 2.5p per
    share.

    Tri-Medi Canna will also subscribe for a further £150,000 in ordinary shares in Apollon upon entering
    into the Definitive Joint Venture Agreement which will be based on the market price of Apollon’s
    ordinary shares on the date of the Definitive Joint Venture Agreement being made.

    Stene Jacobs, COO of Apollon Formularies for Europe and Africa, commented, “This is a major step forward in Apollon’s plans to reach global markets and the African market which still remains largely untapped. Tri-Medi Canna’s relationship with necessary key stakeholder in South Africa will provide Apollon with the platform to infiltrate this market, whilst providing the local community with access to training, knowledge and skills and contribute to local employment.

    “South Africa has the opportunity to build on its reputation as the regional best in class operator and
    to showcase its already successful cultivation and plant genetics abilities. In conjunction with this, the
    South African medical fraternity is deeply admired for being at the forefront of medical advancements,
    with deep scientific knowledge in conventional and alternate medicine.

    “This Joint Venture Agreement validates Apollon’s business model in Jamaica and our ability to
    replicate and scale up operations to other international jurisdictions. We look forward to keeping the
    market updated on our progress as we enter this exciting chapter in Apollon’s journey.”

    Thokozani Shongwe, CEO of Tri-Medi Canna, stated, “We are delighted to be working with Apollon
    Formularies as we expand our offering across South Africa and grow our knowledge and skill base
    through this partnership. Apollon has forged firm routes in Jamaica and its proprietary formulas have
    consistently proven to be effective during rigourous testing on pre-clinical third-party pharmaceutical
    laboratory testing conduced in the US on 3D Cell cultures.

    “This is a crucial time in the development of the African cannabis sector, and I am proud that Tri-Medi
    Canna can work with Apollon to establish a strong foothold from which to expand into the SADC and
    beyond.”

    10 June 2026 · Berlin Sales end May 29

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