Announcement • Jun 27
Defence Holdings PLC has filed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of £4 million. Defence Holdings PLC has filed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of £4 million.
Security Name: Ordinary Shares
Security Type: Common Stock
Securities Offered: 400,000,000
Price\Range: £0.01
Transaction Features: Subsequent Direct Listing Announcement • Jun 18
Defence Holdings Unveils Meridian Capability Acceleration Programme and Launches Dedicated Digital Platform Defence Holdings PLC announced that its capability acceleration programme, which opened for applications on 15 June 2026, will operate under the official identity "Meridian". The Company has also launched a dedicated digital platform providing founders, partners and stakeholders with access to detailed information on the programme's operating model, participation criteria, application process, ecosystem partners and future milestones. Defence Holdings' capability acceleration programme was unveiled under the Meridian identity. A dedicated digital platform was launched providing access to programme information, participation criteria, ecosystem partners and future milestones. Applications are open for the programme's first participants. Meridian is designed to provide emerging defence and dual-use technology companies with access to customer insight, capital support and operational infrastructure. Meridian forms part of Defence Holdings' broader strategy to identify, support and accelerate emerging defence and dual-use technologies capable of addressing operational requirements across defence, national security and resilience markets. The commencement of the programme represents a further milestone in the execution of the Defence Holdings Playbook and the Company's strategy of supporting the development and deployment of emerging sovereign capability. Meridian has been established to help address challenges by bringing together customer access, capital support and operational infrastructure within a single framework. Meridian has not been designed as a traditional accelerator programme. The Company intends to work with a limited number of carefully selected participants, reflecting the specialised nature of defence and national security markets and the programme's emphasis on long-term capability development rather than cohort scale. Selection criteria will focus on technologies capable of addressing meaningful operational requirements across defence, national security and resilience markets and supporting the development of emerging sovereign capability. The commencement of Meridian follows the Company's recently announced partnerships with Oracle and IMSL, which together establish important elements of the programme ecosystem. Oracle serves as Meridian's hyperscale cloud partner, while IMSL supports the programme through procurement framework access, accredited operating environments, bid support and specialist operational expertise. Meridian is also intended to provide Oracle Defence Ecosystem members with an accelerated pathway into the programme, creating additional opportunities for emerging technology companies seeking to establish or expand their presence within the UK defence and national security market. Together, these partnerships provide foundational components of the infrastructure underpinning Meridian and support Defence Holdings' objective of helping emerging defence and dual-use technology companies progress towards commercial and operational deployment. Applications for Meridian are now open through the programme's dedicated digital platform. The platform serves as the primary point of engagement for founders, partners and stakeholders, providing access to programme information, participation criteria, ecosystem partners, application processes and future programme milestones. The programme is designed for emerging defence and dual-use technology companies developing capabilities with the potential to address operational requirements across defence, security and resilience markets. Applications will be reviewed by Defence Holdings and relevant programme partners against a range of factors including strategic relevance, technology applicability, commercial potential and the extent to which participation in Meridian could accelerate the company's path towards customer engagement, contract award and operational deployment. The Company intends Meridian to work with a limited number of carefully selected participants, reflecting the programme's emphasis on tailored support and long-term engagement. New Risk • Jun 06
New major risk - Share price stability The company's share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months. It is more volatile than 90% of British stocks, typically moving 12% a week. This is considered a major risk. Share price volatility increases the risk of potential losses in the short-term as the stock tends to have larger drops in price more frequently than other stocks. It may also indicate the stock is highly sensitive to market conditions or economic conditions rather than being sensitive to its own business performance, which may also be inconsistent. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months (12% average weekly change). Negative equity (-UK£652k). Revenue has declined by 26% over the past year. Shareholders have been substantially diluted in the past year (201% increase in shares outstanding). Minor Risks Latest financial reports are more than 6 months old (reported March 2025 fiscal period end). Revenue is less than US$5m (UK£2.9m revenue, or US$3.9m). Market cap is less than US$100m (UK£30.3m market cap, or US$40.5m). 
