JAMES E. ASKEW - 18 Feb 2026 Form 3 Insider Report for PALOMA ACQUISITION CORP I (PALO)

Role: Director
Signature: /s/ Spencer Cercone, as Attorney-in-Fact
Issuer symbol: PALO
Transactions as of: 18 Feb 2026
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 3
Filing time: 18 Feb 2026, 19:39:32 UTC
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
ASKEW JAMES E	Director	C/O PALOMA ACQUISITION CORP. I,, SUITE 2, 103 FLORA TERRACE, NORTH BEACH, AUSTRALIA	/s/ Spencer Cercone, as Attorney-in-Fact	18 Feb 2026	0001239522

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
holding	PALO	Class B Ordinary Shares							18 Feb 2026	Class A ordinary shares	220,000		Direct	F1

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Represents Class B ordinary shares of Paloma Acquisition Corp I (the "Issuer") which will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer concurrently with or immediately following the consummation of the Issuer's initial business combination, or earlier at the option of the holder on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment, as described in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-293083) related to the Issuer's initial public offering. The 220,000 Class B ordinary shares reported herein are held by International Mining and Finance Corporation, a Colorado S corporation of which Mr. Askew is a controlling shareholder. Mr. Askew has voting and dispositive power over such shares and may be deemed to beneficially own them. Mr. Askew disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Content

Represents Class B ordinary shares of Paloma Acquisition Corp I (the "Issuer") which will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer concurrently with or immediately following the consummation of the Issuer's initial business combination, or earlier at the option of the holder on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment, as described in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-293083) related to the Issuer's initial public offering. The 220,000 Class B ordinary shares reported herein are held by International Mining and Finance Corporation, a Colorado S corporation of which Mr. Askew is a controlling shareholder. Mr. Askew has voting and dispositive power over such shares and may be deemed to beneficially own them. Mr. Askew disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

See Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney