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Proposed Board Appointment and Operational Update
29 May 2025 16:47
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Defence Holdings PLC
29 May 2025
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014, as retained as part of the law of England and Wales. Upon the publication of this announcement via the Regulatory Information Service, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 29 May 2025
London, UK
Defence Holdings PLC
("Defence" or "the Company")
Proposed Board Appointment and Operational Update
Former CEO of Microsoft Ventures UK Joins Defence Holdings PLC as Senior Non Executive Director to Drive Innovation in UK and European Defence Markets
Defence Holdings PLC, the UK's first publicly listed pure-play defence technology platform, is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew McCartney as Senior Non Executive Director to the Company as well as provide an operational update of the work undertaken by the Board to date.
The proposed appointment of Andrew McCartney is subject to the completion of due diligence checks by the Company's advisers. A further announcement regarding the board appointment, including the disclosures required under UKLR 6.4.8, were it to apply to the Company, will be made once the due diligence checks are completed.
Andrew McCartney brings unparalleled expertise in scaling technology ventures and driving innovation at the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and national security. As the former CEO of Microsoft Ventures UK, he was part of the founding team that pioneered the technology giant's first venture programme, establishing a blueprint for corporate innovation that has been replicated across the industry. ❌His three-decade career spans from building his first computer at age 12 to spearheading world-first AI-driven intelligence platforms that have redefined decision-making in defence and security applications.❌
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