• Extraordinary General Meeting of NHIC shareholders to approve business combination is scheduled for September 17, 2026
  • The combined company is to be named "newcleo plc" and is expected to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "NWCL"

PARIS and NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NewHold Investment Corp. III (NASDAQ:NHIC) ("NewHold"), and newcleo Ltd. ("newcleo"), a pioneer in advanced modular reactor ("AMR") technology and nuclear fuel manufacturing, announced that on August 7, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") declared effective the Registration Statement on Form F-4 ("Registration Statement") filed by newcleo with the SEC in connection with the previously announced proposed business combination.

"The SEC’s confirmation of effectiveness of our Registration Statement is an important milestone on our path to becoming a public company, and we look forward to our public listing on the Nasdaq as a pioneer in advanced nuclear technology," said Stefano Buono, CEO of newcleo. "Going public will enable us to advance our reactor deployment and fuel manufacturing capabilities across Europe and the United States, delivering a competitive solution to the world's clean energy needs while reducing existing and future nuclear waste liabilities."

"Reaching effectiveness of the Registration Statement marks a significant milestone in our path toward completing our Business Combination with newcleo and bringing a differentiated nuclear energy platform to the public markets," said Kevin Charlton, CEO of NewHold. "We believe newcleo's advanced technology and highly-experienced team position the combined company to play an important role in meeting the world's growing demand for clean, reliable energy."