The High Court has issued a judgment approving pro rata distribution to eligible investors of money recovered by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) from Argento Wealth Limited (AWL). Eligible investors must act by 1 August 2026.

You can receive a share of the money recovered if you:

• Invested in the AWL Loan Scheme; or
• Invested in the EMB Scheme and if your investment was arranged by AWL or its sub-distributors.

The FCA will make payments to eligible investors, as defined in the court judgment, who provide their bank account details on or before 1 August 2026.

If the FCA does not have your bank details by this date, then you will be unable to receive a distribution payment.

The same applies if the FCA is not aware of your investment by that date.

The FCA will write to eligible investors using the contact details it already holds.

If you have not previously been in contact with the FCA, but you invested in the AWL Loan Scheme or in EMB Fund Limited (via AWL or its sub-distributors) and you think you may be eligible, please contact the FCA as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2026.

If the FCA has previously contacted you but your details have changed, please also contact the FCA as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2026.

When contacting the FCA, please include:

• Your full name.
• Your current home address and email address.
• Your home address and email address at the time you made the investment (if different).
• Details of your investment and the total amount invested.
• Your bank account details for payment, including account number, sort code and/or IBAN, and the account holder names.

Please send this information, preferably by email to: opbloomfieldinvestors@fca.org.uk

Alternatively, you can write to: Freepost – RTZE – RHAL – URAJ, Unauthorised Business Department – RE01157, Financial Conduct Authority, 12 Endeavour Square, London E20 1JN.