Bullish announces closing of the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional ordinary shares granted in the initial public offering

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August 18, 2025
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Cayman Islands, August 18, 2025 – Bullish, an institutionally focused global digital asset platform that provides market infrastructure and information services, today announced that in connection with its previously completed initial public offering of ordinary shares, the underwriters have fully exercised their option to purchase an additional 4,500,000 ordinary shares from Bullish. The issuance of the additional shares closed on August 18, 2025, bringing the gross aggregate proceeds from the initial public offering to Bullish to approximately $1,276.5 million.

J.P. Morgan and Jefferies acted as lead book-running managers for the offering. Citigroup acted as joint book-running manager. Cantor, Deutsche Bank Securities, and Societe Generale acted as additional book-running managers. Canaccord Genuity, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, A Stifel Company, Oppenheimer & Co., and Rosenblatt acted as co-managers.

A registration statement relating to the offering of securities has been filed with the SEC and became effective on August 12, 2025. The offering was made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the final prospectus may be obtained by visiting EDGAR on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies of the final prospectus may be obtained from: J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717 or by email at prospectus-eq_fi@jpmchase.com and postsalemanualrequests@broadridge.com; or from Jefferies LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Prospectus Department, 520 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022, by phone at (877) 821-7388 or by email: Prospectus_Department@Jefferies.com; or from Citigroup, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, by phone at (800) 831-9146.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Bullish

Bullish is an institutionally focused global digital asset platform that provides market infrastructure and information services. These include: Bullish Exchange – a regulated and institutionally focused digital assets spot and derivatives exchange, integrating a high-performance central limit order book matching engine with automated market making to provide deep and predictable liquidity. Bullish Exchange is regulated in Germany, Hong Kong, and Gibraltar. CoinDesk Indices – a collection of tradable proprietary and single-asset benchmarks and indices that track the performance of digital assets for global institutions in the digital assets and traditional finance industries. CoinDesk Data - a broad suite of digital assets market data and analytics, providing real-time insights into prices, trends, and market dynamics. CoinDesk Insights – a digital asset media and events provider and operator of Coindesk.com, a digital media platform that covers news and insights about digital assets, the underlying markets, policy, and blockchain technology.

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