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Big Technologies plc confirmed the resignation of Ian Johnson as Director and CEO took effect on 31 July 2026. The Company issued 1,187,796 new ordinary shares to Charles Lewinton in exchange for his remaining A Ordinary Shares in Buddi Limited, with admission expected on 5 August 2026. Following admission, Big Technologies plc's total voting rights will comprise 297,132,109 ordinary shares.
| Date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Time | 07:00:06 |
| Category | Miscellaneous |
| ID | 6414O |
31 July 2026
Big Technologies plc
("Big Technologies" or the "Company", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group")
Confirmation of Board Change, Issue of Shares, PDMR Dealing and Total Voting Rights
Big Technologies plc (AIM: BIG), a leading provider of electronic monitoring solutions, confirms, further to the Company's announcement on 29 June 2026 regarding the resignation of Ian Johnson as Director and CEO of the Company, that this resignation takes effect as at today, 31 July 2026, as planned.
Ian's responsibilities as CEO transferred to Charles Lewinton in June 2026 and Ian has provided hand over support since. The Company, with assistance from the Nomination Committee are undertaking a formal process to find a permanent CEO and will provide further information as required.
The Board would like to repeat its thanks to Ian for his efforts over the past 16 months and wish him well for the future.
Issue of Shares and PDMR Dealing
The Company further announces that it has issued 1,187,796 new ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to Charles Lewinton, acting Chief Executive Officer ("New Shares") in consideration for the transfer to the Company of Charles Lewinton's remaining A Ordinary Shares in Buddi Limited.
The issue of the New Shares in exchange for A Ordinary Shares in Buddi Limited represents the third and final tranche of exchanges of Charles Lewinton's A shares in Buddi Limited for Ordinary Shares in the Company under the Buddi Limited Growth Share Plan (the "Share Exchanges") (as set out in paragraph 13.5 of Part V of the Big Technologies Admission Document dated 26 July 2021).
Admission and Total Voting Rights
Application has been made for the new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to AIM, with the admission date expected to be 5 August 2026. On admission, the shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing Ordinary Shares of the Company.
The Company's total issued share capital following admission will comprise of 302,132,109 Ordinary Shares with each share carrying the right to one vote. The Company currently holds 5,000,000 shares in treasury meaning the total voting rights in the Company will be 297,132,109. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Big Technologies under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Enquiries
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Big Technologies plc |
+44 (0) 192 360 1910 |
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Sangita Shah (Interim Chair) |
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Charles Lewinton (Acting Chief Executive Officer) Mike Johns (Chief Financial Officer) |
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Zeus (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) |
+44 (0) 203 829 5000 |
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Dan Bate / Kieran Russell (Investment Banking) |
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Nick Searle (Equity Capital Markets) |
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Singer Capital Markets (Joint Broker) |
+44 (0) 207 496 3000 |
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James Moat / Shaun Dobson / James Todd (Investment Banking) |
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The notification below is made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.
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Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant |
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Big Technologies Plc |
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LEI |
2138001GM2MZ6I2D1W29 |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Acting Chief Executive Officer / PDMR |
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Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission |
Submission for a PDMR |
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Name |
Charles Lewinton |
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each
ISIN: GB00BN2TR932 |
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Nature of the transaction |
Exchange of A Ordinary shares in Buddi Limited for ordinary shares in Big Technologies plc |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A - single transaction N/A - single transaction |
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Date of the transaction |
2026-08-05 |
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Place of the transaction |
XOFF |
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About
Our mission is to deliver innovative, high quality electronic monitoring solutions that combine advanced hardware and software to support monitoring of individuals in our core criminal justice business. Big Technologies is a market leader in the electronic monitoring industry, operating under the trusted 'Buddi' brand. Through its integrated technology platform, Buddi offers state-of-the-art electronic monitoring solutions on a subscription-based, SaaS-like model. The platform is highly flexible and scalable, enabling tailored deployments across diverse use cases and geographies.
For more information, please visit www.buddi.com