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  • Constellation Announces Private Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations for Calpine Corporation Notes

    Constellation Announces Private Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations for Calpine Corporation Notes

    (1)      Principal amount of Constellation Notes issued in exchange for each $1,000 principal amount of Calpine Notes validly tendered and accepted for exchange.

    (2)      Per $1,000 principal amount of the applicable series of Calpine Notes validly tendered by the Early Tender Deadline and not validly withdrawn by the Withdrawal Deadline and accepted for exchange, the Cash Consideration (as defined below) will be an amount equal to the product of $1.00 (with respect to the Existing Unsecured 2029 Notes), $1.00 (with respect to the Existing Unsecured 2031 Notes) and $2.50 (with respect to the Existing Secured 2031 Notes), in each case multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate principal amount of the applicable series of Calpine Notes outstanding as of the Early Tender Deadline and the denominator of which is the aggregate principal amount of the applicable series of Calpine Notes validly tendered by the Early Tender Deadline and not validly withdrawn by the Withdrawal Deadline. As a result, the Cash Consideration (as defined below) for each series of Calpine Notes will range from $1.00 per $1,000 principal amount with respect to the Existing Unsecured 2029 Notes, $1.00 per $1,000 principal amount with respect to the Existing Unsecured 2031 Notes or $2.50 per $1,000 principal amount with respect to the Existing Secured 2031 Notes (in each case, if all eligible noteholders of each such series of Calpine Notes tender), respectively, to approximately $2.00 per $1,000 principal amount with respect to the Existing Unsecured 2029 Notes, $2.00 per $1,000 principal amount with respect to the Existing Unsecured 2031 Notes or $5.00 per $1,000 principal amount with respect to the Existing Secured 2031 Notes, respectively (in each case, if eligible noteholders of a simple majority of the aggregate principal amount of such series of the Calpine Notes tender).

    (3)      Exchange Consideration does not include, and eligible noteholders tendering after the Early Tender Deadline will not be eligible to receive, any Cash Consideration (as defined below). In addition, Exchange Consideration involves the issuance of $970 principal amount of Constellation Notes, as opposed to $1,000 principal amount of Constellation Notes, for each $1,000 principal amount of Calpine Notes validly tendered after the Early Tender Deadline and accepted for exchange.

     

    Indicative Timetable for the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation

    Commencement Date

    December 9, 2025

    Withdrawal Deadline

    5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 22, 2025, unless extended or earlier terminated by Constellation.

    Early Tender Deadline

    5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 22, 2025, unless extended or earlier terminated by Constellation.

    Expiration Date

    5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 8, 2026, unless extended or earlier terminated by Constellation.

    Settlement Date

    Promptly after the Expiration Date, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions as described in the Offering Memorandum. Expected to occur on or about the third business day after the Expiration Date, but subject to change.

     

    The Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 8, 2026, unless such date is extended or earlier terminated (such date and time, as they may be extended, the “Expiration Date”). Tenders of Calpine Notes may be validly withdrawn and consents revoked at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 22, 2025 (such date and time, as they may be extended, the “Withdrawal Deadline”), but tenders and consents not so validly withdrawn will be irrevocable after the Withdrawal Deadline, except in certain limited circumstances where additional withdrawal rights are required by law. Constellation reserves the right to terminate, withdraw, amend or extend the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations in its sole discretion, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Offering Memorandum.

    Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Offering Memorandum, for each $1,000 principal amount of Calpine Notes validly tendered in the Exchange Offer by 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 22, 2025 (such date and time, as they may be extended, the “Early Tender Deadline”), and not validly withdrawn by the Withdrawal Deadline, each eligible holder of Calpine Notes will be eligible to receive Constellation Notes in an equal principal amount as the tendered Calpine Notes accepted for exchange and a cash payment of an amount equal to the product of $1.00 (with respect to the Existing Unsecured 2029 Notes), $1.00 (with respect to the Existing Unsecured 2031 Notes) and $2.50 (with respect to the Existing Secured 2031 Notes), in each case multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate principal amount of the applicable series of Calpine Notes outstanding as of the Early Tender Deadline and the denominator of which is the aggregate principal amount of the applicable series of Calpine Notes validly tendered by the Early Tender Deadline and not validly withdrawn by the Withdrawal Deadline (the “Cash Consideration” and, together with such amount of Constellation Notes, the “Total Exchange Consideration”). As a result, the Cash Consideration for each series of Calpine Notes will range from $1.00 per $1,000 principal amount with respect to the Existing Unsecured 2029 Notes, $1.00 per $1,000 principal amount with respect to the Existing Unsecured 2031 Notes or $2.50 per $1,000 principal amount with respect to the Existing Secured 2031 Notes (in each case, if all eligible noteholders of each such series of the Calpine Notes tender), respectively, to approximately $2.00 per $1,000 principal amount with respect to the Existing Unsecured 2029 Notes, $2.00 per $1,000 principal amount with respect to the Existing Unsecured 2031 Notes or $2.50 per $1,000 principal amount with respect to the Existing Secured 2031 Notes, respectively (in each case, if eligible noteholders of a simple majority of the aggregate principal amount of such series of the Calpine Notes tender).

    Eligible holders who validly tender their Calpine Notes after the Early Tender Deadline but on or prior to the Expiration Date will be eligible to receive $970 principal amount of the Calpine Notes per $1,000 principal amount of Calpine Notes validly tendered but no Cash Consideration (the “Exchange Consideration”).

    The Constellation Notes will be issued in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. No tender of Calpine Notes will be accepted if it would result in the issuance of less than $2,000 principal amount of the Calpine Notes. If the principal amount of Constellation Notes validly tendered after the Early Tender Deadline that would otherwise be required to be delivered in exchange for a tender of Calpine Notes would not equal $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof, then the principal amount of such Constellation Notes will be rounded down to $2,000 or the nearest integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof, and Constellation will pay cash (in lieu of such Constellation Notes not delivered) equal to the remaining portion of the Exchange Consideration for such Calpine Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest with respect to that portion to, but not including, the Settlement Date.

    Constellation’s obligation to accept and exchange the Calpine Notes validly tendered pursuant to the Exchange Offers is subject to certain conditions as set forth in the Offering Memorandum. The Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations are not conditioned upon any minimum aggregate principal amount of Calpine Notes being validly tendered for exchange, but are conditioned upon, among others, the receipt of the requisite consents to adopt the proposed amendments to the Calpine Indentures and the consummation of the previously announced merger transaction contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 10, 2025, by and among Constellation Energy Corporation and Calpine (the “Merger Agreement”). Other than the consummation of the merger transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement (without which the Exchange Offers will not be consummated, neither the Exchange Consideration nor the Total Exchange Consideration will be paid, nor will the amendments contemplated by the Consent Solicitations become effective), Constellation may generally waive any condition with respect to the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations, in its sole discretion, at any time.

    The Exchange Offers are being made only to holders of Calpine Notes who satisfy the eligibility conditions described under “Disclaimer” below. Holders of Calpine Notes who desire a copy of the eligibility letter should contact D.F. King & Co., Inc., the information agent and exchange agent for the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations, at (866) 796-3441 or via e-mail at CEG@dfking.com. Banks and brokers should call (212) 448-4476. Eligible holders may go to www.dfking.com/CEG to confirm their eligibility.  D.F. King & Co., Inc. will also provide copies of the Offering Memorandum to eligible holders of Calpine Notes.

    Holders of Calpine Notes are advised to check with any bank, securities broker or other intermediary through which they hold Calpine Notes as to when such intermediary needs to receive instructions from a holder in order for that holder to be able to participate in, or (in the circumstances in which revocation is permitted) revoke their instruction to participate in, the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations before the deadlines specified herein and in the Offering Memorandum. The deadlines set by each clearing system for the submission and withdrawal of exchange instructions will also be earlier than the relevant deadlines specified herein and in the Offering Memorandum.


    Disclaimer

    This press release is issued pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). This press release is neither an offer to sell nor the solicitation of an offer to buy the Constellation Notes or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which, or to any person to whom, such an offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful. The Exchange Offers have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, and, accordingly, the Constellation Notes will be subject to transfer restrictions unless and until the Constellation Notes are registered or exchanged for registered notes. The Constellation Notes will be issued in reliance upon exemptions from, or in transactions not subject to, registration under the Securities Act. The Exchange Offers are being made only to, and the Constellation Notes will be offered for exchange only to, holders of Calpine Notes who are (i) reasonably believed to be “qualified institutional buyers” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, and (ii) outside the United States, persons who are not, and who are not acting for the account or benefit of, “U.S. persons” (as defined in Rule 902 under the Securities Act) in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Constellation Notes will not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons (as defined in Rule 902 under the Securities Act) unless the transaction is registered under the Securities Act, an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act is available or the transaction is not subject to registration under the Securities Act.

    The Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations are being made only pursuant to the Offering Memorandum. The Offering Memorandum and other documents relating to the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations will be distributed only to holders of Calpine Notes who confirm that they are within the categories of eligible participants in the Exchange Offers. None of Constellation, the dealer managers and solicitation agents, the exchange agent, the information agent, the trustees for the Constellation Notes or the Calpine Notes, their respective affiliates, or any other person is making any recommendation as to whether holders should tender their Calpine Notes in the Exchange Offer or consent to the proposed amendments in the Consent Solicitation.

    This press release, the Offering Memorandum and any other offering material relating to the Exchange Offers are not being made, and have not been approved, by an authorized person for the purposes of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. Accordingly, this press release, the Offering Memorandum and any other offering material relating to the Exchange Offers are only being distributed to and are only directed at: (i) persons who are outside the United Kingdom, (ii) persons in the United Kingdom who have professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of investment professionals as defined within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended, the “Order”) or (iii) high net worth entities and other persons who fall within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to for purposes of this paragraph as “relevant persons”). The Constellation Notes will only be available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such notes will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on the Offering Memorandum or any of its contents and may not participate in the Exchange Offers.

    The complete terms and conditions of the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations are set forth in the Offering Memorandum. The Exchange Offers are only being made pursuant to the Offering Memorandum. The Exchange Offers are not being made to holders of Calpine Notes in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body has registered, recommended or approved of the Constellation Notes or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the Offering Memorandum.

     

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  • Marvell Launches Strategic Initiative to Accelerate AEC Ecosystem and Hyperscaler Adoption

    Marvell Launches Strategic Initiative to Accelerate AEC Ecosystem and Hyperscaler Adoption





    New “Golden Cable” Initiative Accelerates Time-to-market for Next-generation, High-performance AEC Deployments

    SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
    Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL), a leader in data infrastructure semiconductor solutions, today introduced its Golden Cable initiative, a strategic program designed to accelerate and broaden the active electrical cable (AEC) ecosystem and enable faster time-to-market for hyperscaler AI deployments. The program delivers a complete offering with industry-leading software, validated reference designs and comprehensive support, empowering ecosystem partners to quickly design and deploy AEC solutions that meet hyperscaler requirements.

    The Golden Cable initiative launches at a pivotal time as hyperscalers re-architect and scale networks to handle massive new AI workloads quickly and reliably. With rack densities and bandwidth demands surging, short-reach copper connections powered by AECs are critical for maintaining performance while delivering lower cost and power compared to alternative solutions. However, the integration of AECs requires precise engineering and advanced software to achieve the levels of performance, reliability and predictability hyperscalers demand.

    The Golden Cable initiative provides a validated cable architecture tested across leading platforms, advanced firmware and calibration data for simplified integration and interoperability, and an open approach that enables partners to scale production rapidly while maintaining design flexibility. It also supports product differentiation by allowing customers to incorporate their own IP for custom features such as cable gauges, bend radius and reach.

    “As AI infrastructure scales at an unprecedented pace, the need for open, high-performance AEC interconnect solutions has never been more critical,” said Xi Wang, senior vice president and general manager of the Connectivity Business Unit at Marvell. “The Golden Cable initiative empowers ecosystem partners to quickly innovate, iterate and differentiate, delivering validated architectures, advanced firmware and design flexibility that will shape the next generation of hyperscaler AI deployments.”

    “Marvell is helping the industry expedite both design and manufacturing, enabling faster time-to-market and higher reliability for our AEC offerings,” said Joseph Wang, CTO at Foxconn Interconnect Technology. “Through the Golden Cable initiative, we completed our first design in just two months. By working with Marvell on validated architectures, advanced firmware and an open design approach, we can help customers quickly accelerate to 1.6T connectivity while efficiently scaling AI data center infrastructure.”

    “Current and future AI architectures increasingly prioritize high-density compute scaling, which drives substantial demand for in-rack and short-reach inter-rack connectivity,” said Vito Chen, GM of the Electrical Connectivity Product Line at Luxshare Technology Co., Ltd. “Thanks to the Marvell Golden Cable initiative together with Luxshare Tech’s Optamax® high-performance bulk cable, end customers can accelerate the deployment and adoption of AEC technology, ultimately enhancing the competitiveness of their AI models.”

    “AECs are emerging as one of the fastest-growing segments in scale-up and scale-out interconnects, especially for the short- to mid-range connections (2-9 meters) inside and between racks,” said Alan Weckel, co-founder and technology analyst at 650 Group. “The AEC market is projected to grow from $644 million in 2025 to $1.4 billion by 2029, driven by the shift to 1.6T networking and the expansion of AI clusters, and Marvell is providing some of the core technology that will support this growth.”

    About Marvell

    To deliver the data infrastructure technology that connects the world, we’re building solutions on the most powerful foundation: our partnerships with our customers. Trusted by the world’s leading technology companies for over 30 years, we move, store, process and secure the world’s data with semiconductor solutions designed for our customers’ current needs and future ambitions. Through a process of deep collaboration and transparency, we’re ultimately changing the way tomorrow’s enterprise, cloud and carrier architectures transform—for the better.

    Marvell and the M logo are trademarks of Marvell or its affiliates. Please visit www.marvell.com for a complete list of Marvell trademarks. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

    This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future events, results or achievements. Actual events, results or achievements may differ materially from those contemplated in this press release. Forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, including those described in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents filed by us from time to time with the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and no person assumes any obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

    Media Contact:

    George Millington

    pr@marvell.com

    Source: Marvell Technology, Inc.

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  • Stocks remain on hold ahead of Fed meeting with a few interesting sector rotations

    Stocks remain on hold ahead of Fed meeting with a few interesting sector rotations

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  • Bringing the heat to Oxford Street with PUMA

    Bringing the heat to Oxford Street with PUMA

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  • CFTC Obtains Over $2M Restitution for Victims of Precious Metals, Foreign Currency Pool Fraud

    CFTC Obtains Over $2M Restitution for Victims of Precious Metals, Foreign Currency Pool Fraud

     — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced today the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon entered a consent order against Robert L. Adams and SimTradePro Incorporated, both of Oregon, for fraud involving multiple commodity pools. 

    The order requires the defendants to pay $2,072,986 in restitution to defrauded victims. It also permanently bans them from trading and registering with the CFTC and prohibits further violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC regulations, as charged. 

    The consent order resolves a CFTC enforcement action filed Sept. 30, 2024 [See CFTC Press Release No. 8993-24].

    According to the court’s findings, Adams and SimTradePro fraudulently solicited and accepted more than $2.3 million from at least 100 customers, many of whom were planning for retirement, to trade leveraged foreign currency exchange and leveraged gold and silver contracts in the defendants’ commodity pools. The defendants misrepresented the amount of fees charged, falsely claiming to only be paid if their customers made money, and hid trading losses. The court also found that SimTradePro unlawfully acted as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor.

    In a related criminal action involving the same misconduct, Adams was sentenced Aug. 12 to 2.5 years in prison and ordered to pay restitution. United States v. Adams (No. 6:23-cr-00211-MC D. Or.).

    The CFTC cautions that orders requiring repayment of funds to victims may not always result in the recovery of any money because the wrongdoers may not have sufficient funds or assets. The CFTC will continue to fight vigorously for the protection of customers and to ensure the wrongdoers are held accountable. 

    The CFTC thanks the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority for its assistance. The Division of Enforcement also appreciates the support of the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, and the Central Bank of Ireland.

    CFTC Division of Enforcement staff responsible for this action are Harry E. Wedewer, Mary Lutz, Patrick Marquardt, Chris Giglio, Lenel Hickson, and Chuck Marvine. 
     

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  • ‘Customers don’t care about AI’ — they want to boost cash flow and make ends meet, Intuit CEO says

    ‘Customers don’t care about AI’ — they want to boost cash flow and make ends meet, Intuit CEO says

    While Wall Street and Silicon Valley are obsessed with artificial intelligence, many businesses don’t have the luxury to fixate on AI because they’re too busy trying to grind out more revenue.

    At the Fortune Brainstorm AI conference in San Francisco on Monday, Intuit CEO Sasan Goodzari acknowledged the day-to-day priorities of users of his company’s products, such as QuickBooks, TurboTax, Mailchimp and Credit Karma.

    “I remind ourselves at the company all the time: customers don’t care about AI,” he told Fortune’s Andrew Nusca. “Everybody talks about AI, but the reality is a consumer is looking to increase their cash flow. A consumer is looking to power their prosperity to make ends meet. A business is trying to get more customers. They’re trying to manage their customers, sell them more services.”

    Of course, AI still powers Intuit’s platforms, which help companies and entrepreneurs digest data that’s often stovepiped across dozens of separate applications they juggle. So Intuit declared years ago that it would focus on delivering “done-for-you experiences,” Goodzari said.

    On the enterprise side, it means helping businesses manage sales leads, cash flow, accounting, or taxes. On the consumer side, it entails helping users build credit and wealth. Expertise from a real person, or human intelligence (HI), is an essential component as well.

    “Customers don’t care about AI,” Goodzari added. “What they care about is ‘Help me grow my business, help me prosper.’ And we have found the only way to do that is to combine technology automating everything for them with human intelligence on our platform that can actually give you the human touch and the advice. And we believe that will be the case for decades to come. But the role of the HI, the human, will change.”

    For example, an Intuit AI agent can hand off tasks to humans by helping them follow up with business clients who have overdue invoices or identify which ones typically pay on time.

    Ashok Srivastava, Intuit’s chief AI officer, noted that the AI agents on average save customers 12 hours per month on routine tasks. In addition, users get paid five days sooner and are 10% more likely to be paid in full.

    “As a person who’s run small businesses in the past, I can tell you numbers like that are very meaningful,” he said. “Twelve more hours means 12 more hours that I can spend building my products, understanding my customers.”

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  • Anglo American and Teck shareholders approve merger of equals to form Anglo Teck

    Anglo American and Teck shareholders approve merger of equals to form Anglo Teck

    For further information, please contact:

    Notes:
    Anglo American is a leading global mining company focused on the responsible production of copper, premium iron ore and crop nutrients – future-enabling products that are essential for decarbonising the global economy, improving living standards, and food security. Our portfolio of world-class operations and outstanding resource endowments offers value-accretive growth potential across all three businesses, positioning us to deliver into structurally attractive major demand growth trends.

    Our integrated approach to sustainability and innovation drives our decision-making across the value chain, from how we discover new resources to how we mine, process, move and market our products to our customers – safely, efficiently and responsibly. Our Sustainable Mining Plan commits us to a series of stretching goals over different time horizons to ensure we contribute to a healthy environment, create thriving communities and build trust as a corporate leader. We work together with our business partners and diverse stakeholders to unlock enduring value from precious natural resources for our shareholders, for the benefit of the communities and countries in which we operate, and for society as a whole. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives.

    Anglo American is currently implementing a number of major structural changes to unlock the inherent value in its portfolio and thereby accelerate delivery of its strategic priorities of Operational excellence, Portfolio simplification, and Growth. The sale of our steelmaking coal and nickel businesses and the separation of our iconic diamond business (De Beers) continue to progress and once completed, will focus Anglo American on its world-class resource asset base in copper, premium iron ore and crop nutrients.

    www.angloamerican.com

    Group terminology
    In this document, references to “Anglo American”, the “Anglo American Group”, the “Group”, “we”, “us”, and “our” are to refer to either Anglo American plc and its subsidiaries and/or those who work for them generally, or where it is not necessary to refer to a particular entity, entities or persons. The use of those generic terms herein is for convenience only, and is in no way indicative of how the Anglo American Group or any entity within it is structured, managed or controlled. Anglo American subsidiaries, and their management, are responsible for their own day-to-day operations, including but not limited to securing and maintaining all relevant licences and permits, operational adaptation and implementation of Group policies, management, training and any applicable local grievance mechanisms. Anglo American produces group-wide policies and procedures to ensure best uniform practices and standardisation across the Anglo American Group but is not responsible for the day to day implementation of such policies. Such policies and procedures constitute prescribed minimum standards only. Group operating subsidiaries are responsible for adapting those policies and procedures to reflect local conditions where appropriate, and for implementation, oversight and monitoring within their specific businesses.

    Disclaimer
    This document is for information purposes only and does not constitute, nor is to be construed as, an offer to sell or the recommendation, solicitation, inducement or offer to buy, subscribe for or sell shares in Anglo American or any other securities by Anglo American or any other party. Further, it should not be treated as giving investment, legal, accounting, regulatory, taxation or other advice and has no regard to the specific investment or other objectives, financial situation or particular needs of any recipient.

    Forward-looking statements and third party information
    This document includes forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this document, including, without limitation, those regarding Anglo American’s financial position, business, acquisition and divestment strategy, dividend policy, plans and objectives of management for future operations, prospects and projects (including development plans and objectives relating to Anglo American’s products, production forecasts and Ore Reserve and Mineral Resource positions) and sustainability performance related (including environmental, social and governance) goals, ambitions, targets, visions, milestones and aspirations, are forward-looking statements. By their nature, such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Anglo American or industry results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

    Such forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions regarding Anglo American’s present and future business strategies and the environment in which Anglo American will operate in the future. Important factors that could cause Anglo American’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among others, levels of actual production during any period, levels of global demand and product prices, unanticipated downturns in business relationships with customers or their purchases from Anglo American, mineral resource exploration and project development capabilities and delivery, recovery rates and other operational capabilities, safety, health or environmental incidents, the effects of global pandemics and outbreaks of infectious diseases, the impact of attacks from third parties on our information systems, natural catastrophes or adverse geological conditions, climate change and extreme weather events, the outcome of litigation or regulatory proceedings, the availability of mining and processing equipment, the ability to obtain key inputs in a timely manner, the ability to produce and transport products profitably, the availability of necessary infrastructure (including transportation) services, the development, efficacy and adoption of new or competing technology, challenges in realising resource estimates or discovering new economic mineralisation, the impact of foreign currency exchange rates on market prices and operating costs, the availability of sufficient credit, liquidity and counterparty risks, the effects of inflation, terrorism, war, conflict, political or civil unrest, uncertainty, tensions and disputes and economic and financial conditions around the world, evolving societal and stakeholder requirements and expectations, shortages of skilled employees, unexpected difficulties relating to acquisitions or divestitures, competitive pressures and the actions of competitors, activities by courts, regulators and governmental authorities such as in relation to permitting or forcing closure of mines and ceasing of operations or maintenance of Anglo American’s assets and changes in taxation or safety, health, environmental or other types of regulation in the countries where Anglo American operates, conflicts over land and resource ownership rights and such other risk factors identified in Anglo American’s most recent Annual Report. Forward-looking statements should, therefore, be construed in light of such risk factors and undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this document. Anglo American expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking (except as required by applicable law, the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, the UK Listing Rules, the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority, the Listings Requirements of the securities exchange of the JSE Limited in South Africa, the SIX Swiss Exchange, the Botswana Stock Exchange and the Namibian Stock Exchange and any other applicable regulations) to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in Anglo American’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

    Nothing in this document should be interpreted to mean that future earnings per share of Anglo American will necessarily match or exceed its historical published earnings per share. Certain statistical and other information included in this document is sourced from third party sources (including, but not limited to, externally conducted studies and trials). As such it has not been independently verified and presents the views of those third parties, but may not necessarily correspond to the views held by Anglo American and Anglo American expressly disclaims any responsibility for, or liability in respect of, such information.

    ©Anglo American Services (UK) Ltd 2025.   and are trademarks of Anglo American Services (UK) Ltd.

    Legal Entity Identifier: 549300S9XF92D1X8ME43


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  • Eli Lilly to build $6 billion Alabama plant as part of US manufacturing push – Reuters

    1. Eli Lilly to build $6 billion Alabama plant as part of US manufacturing push  Reuters
    2. Eli Lilly to build $6 billion manufacturing plant in Alabama to help make upcoming obesity pill, other drugs  CNBC
    3. Major pharmaceutical corporation make special announcement regarding growing ‘biopharma innovation’ in Huntsville  WHNT.com
    4. Roll Tide: Lilly selects Alabama site as location for $6B API facility  Fierce Pharma
    5. Eli Lilly earmarks $6B for GLP-1 pill factory in Alabama  Endpoints News

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  • Lilly to build $6 billion facility to manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients in Alabama – Eli Lilly and Company

    1. Lilly to build $6 billion facility to manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients in Alabama  Eli Lilly and Company
    2. Eli Lilly to build $6 billion manufacturing plant in Alabama to help make upcoming obesity pill, other drugs  CNBC
    3. Eli Lilly announces plans for $6 billion manufacturing facility in Huntsville  WHNT.com
    4. Eli Lilly Plans $6 Billion Investment, 450 Jobs In Huntsville  Huntsville Business Journal
    5. Eli Lilly Stock Falls For 9 Straight Days Despite $6B Push To Build A US Plant For Its Oral GLP-1 Pill  Stocktwits

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  • Teck Reports Voting Results from Special Meeting of Shareholders

    Teck Reports Voting Results from Special Meeting of Shareholders

    Merger of Equals with Anglo American plc approved by both classes of Teck shareholders

    Vancouver, B.C. – Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) (“Teck”) announced today the voting results from its Special Meeting of Shareholders held on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 (the “Meeting”). Teck shareholders overwhelmingly voted to approve the special resolution (the “Arrangement Resolution”) approving the plan of arrangement under the Canadian Business Corporations Act, involving, among other things, the “merger of equals” of Anglo American plc (“Anglo American”) and Teck (the “Merger”). 99.7% of the votes cast by Class A common shareholders at the Meeting were in favour of the Arrangement Resolution and 89.7% of votes cast by Class B subordinate voting shareholders were in favour of the Arrangement Resolution. 

    “This resoundingly positive vote marks an important milestone in creating Anglo Teck—a global leader in critical minerals headquartered in Canada,” said Jonathan Price, President and CEO, Teck. “Anglo Teck will be positioned to deliver long-term value through a world-class copper growth portfolio, operational and functional synergies, and a stronger platform to meet growing demand for critical minerals essential to global economic growth and the energy transition. We look forward to advancing the necessary regulatory approvals and completing the merger for the benefit of our shareholders, employees, communities, and partners.”

    The Arrangement Resolution required the approval of at least (a) two-thirds of the votes cast by Class A common shareholders present or represented by proxy at the Meeting, voting separately as a class; and (b) two-thirds of the votes cast by Class B subordinate voting shareholders present or represented by proxy at the Meeting, voting separately as a class. A total of 6,329,767 Class A common shares, representing 83.3% of the votes attached to all outstanding Class A common shares, and 380,842,347 Class B subordinate voting shares, representing 79.4% of the votes attached to all outstanding shares, were voted at the Meeting.  Detailed voting results for the Meeting will be available under Teck’s profiles on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) and EDGAR (www.sec.gov).

    As announced earlier today by Anglo American, at the General Meeting of Anglo American held earlier on December 9, 2025, shareholders of Anglo American overwhelmingly approved (i) the allotment and issue of new ordinary shares of Anglo American to Teck shareholders in connection with the Merger; and (ii) the change of the name of Anglo American to “Anglo Teck plc” with effect from the completion of the Merger.

    The Merger remains subject to customary closing conditions, including approval under the Investment Canada Act and applicable competition and regulatory approvals in various jurisdictions globally and final approval by the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Further information about the Merger can be found in Teck’s management information circular dated November 3, 2025 (the “Circular”) for the Meeting, which is available under Teck’s profile on SEDAR+ and on EDGAR.  As disclosed in the Circular, prior to the deadline for eligible Canadian Teck shareholders to make an election to receive the exchangeable share consideration under the Merger, Teck will provide to registered Teck shareholders a letter of transmittal and election form (the “Letter of Transmittal and Election Form”). The Letter of Transmittal and Election Form will explain how to exchange Teck shares for the consideration under the Merger and, for eligible Canadian Teck shareholders, how to elect to receive the exchangeable share consideration under the Merger. Teck will issue a news release announcing once the Letter of Transmittal and Election Form has been made available and providing details on the relevant exchange and election procedures.

    Forward Looking Statements
    This news release contains certain forward-looking information and forward-looking statements as defined in applicable securities laws (collectively referred to as forward-looking statements). These statements relate to future events or future performance. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. The use of any of the words “anticipate”, “can”, “could”, “plan”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”, “may”, “will”, “would”, “project”, “predict”, “likely”, “potential”, “should”, “believe” and similar expressions is intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. These statements speak only as of the date of this news release. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the anticipated benefits and synergies from the proposed Merger, the expected effects of the Merger on Anglo American and Teck, future production levels, the expected timing of completion of the Merger, and other statements that are not historical facts.

    These statements are based on a number of assumptions, including, but not limited to, assumptions regarding general business and economic conditions, future outlook and anticipated events, such as the ability of Anglo American and Teck to complete the Merger, the ability of Teck and Anglo American to obtain all required regulatory and court approvals, the ability of Teck and Anglo American to satisfy all other conditions to the Merger, the strategic vision of the merger between Teck and Anglo American following the closing of the Merger, expectations regarding exploration, production and operational potential, expectations with respect to production capabilities and future financial or operating performance of Teck and Anglo American following the Merger, expectations with respect to Teck’s current production and cost guidance and previously disclosed updates, the potential valuation of the merger of Teck and Anglo American, the expected synergies between Teck and Anglo American, the expected revenue from the synergies between Teck and Anglo American, expectations regarding integration and synergy capture; the accuracy of the pro forma financial position and outlook of Teck and Anglo American following the closing of the Merger, the success of the new board and management team, the satisfaction of the conditions precedent to the Merger, the future financial or operating performance of the merged Teck and Anglo American, the expected EBITDA uplift, the expectations around the headquarters of the combined entity being in Canada, the expectations of the results and success of the Investment Canada Act commitments, the expectations with respect to receiving Investment Canada Act approval, the assumptions surrounding the proposed Investment Canada Act commitments, the expectations with respect to the proposed investments by the combined company in Canada, the potential of Teck and Anglo American following the Merger to meet industry target, public profile expectations, future plans, projections, objectives, estimates and forecasts and the timing related thereto and the expectations surrounding the combined companies long-term strategy. The foregoing list of assumptions is not exhaustive. Events or circumstances could cause actual results to vary materially.

    Forward-looking information is based on the information available at the time those statements are made and are of good faith belief of the officers and directors of Teck and Anglo American as of the time with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the Forward-looking information. Factors that may cause actual results to vary materially include, but are not limited to, the possibility that the Merger will not be completed on the terms and conditions, or on the timing, currently contemplated, and that it may not be completed at all, due to a failure to obtain or satisfy, in a timely manner or otherwise, required regulatory and court approvals and other conditions to the closing of the Merger or for other reasons, public perception of the Merger, market reaction to the Merger, the negative impact that the failure to complete the Merger for any reason could have on the business of Anglo American or Teck, the ability of Anglo American and Teck to successfully integrate and capture expected synergies, general economic and market conditions, including interest and foreign exchange rates, global financial markets, changes in government regulations or in tax laws, industry competition, technological developments and other factors described or discussed in Anglo American’s or Teck’s disclosure materials filed with applicable securities regulatory authorities from time to time.
    Teck assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required under securities laws. Further information concerning risks, assumptions and uncertainties associated with these forward-looking statements, the Merger and Teck’s business can be found in Teck’s Circular in respect of the Meeting filed under Teck’s profile on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) and on EDGAR (www.sec.gov).

    About Teck
    Teck is a leading Canadian resource company focused on responsibly providing metals essential to economic development and the energy transition. Teck has a portfolio of world-class copper and zinc operations across North and South America and an industry-leading copper growth pipeline. We are focused on creating value by advancing responsible growth and ensuring resilience built on a foundation of stakeholder trust. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Teck’s shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols TECK.A and TECK.B and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TECK. Learn more about Teck at www.teck.com or follow @TeckResources.

    Investor Contact:
    Emma Chapman
    Vice President, Investor Relations
    +44.207.509.6576
    emma.chapman@teck.com

    Media Contact:
    Dale Steeves
    Director, External Communications
    236.987.7405
    dale.steeves@teck.com

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