ATOME Energy announced that its 145MW Villeta Project in Paraguay has been granted Free-Trade Zone status by Presidential decree bringing significant financial benefits to the project and its funders. The Presidential decree has been signed now granting the Villeta Project full FTZ status. This is only the sixth FTZ in Paraguay and as a result will grant ATOME with the following benefits which materially enhance the economics of the Villeta Project: Exemption from VAT on: Sales of goods and services from Paraguay to the FTZ; Import of equipment and services; Services provided by the concessionaire to FTZ; 3% effective corporate income tax ("CIT") on profit derived from domestic sales to Paraguay; 0.5% Free Trade Zone tax on revenue from export sales, no CIT; Exemption from CIT and/or withholding taxes including on: Remittance of profits or dividends by FTZ users to third countries; All payments of fees, commissions, interest, and all other remuneration on all services, including financing, provided from third party countries to FTZ Users; Exemptions from local and municipal taxes and charges.

This is an unequivocable demonstration of government support for ATOME's Villeta Project and its determination to make the project a success both for ATOME and Paraguay's ambition in being a world leader in green fertiliser production. This support has been key in relation to the granting of the FTZ and the Environmental Licence, having expeditiously passed all necessary inter-governmental approvals, which are important milestones towards project financing and construction of the Villeta facility.