Lift Global Ventures plc
Director share purchase
Lift Global Ventures plc ("Lift" or the "Company"), an investment and acquisition company focused on foundational artificial intelligence, announces that Mark Horrocks and Sandy Barblett, directors of the Company, both purchased additional ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") on 14 August 2026.
Mr Horrocks purchased 4,175,000 Ordinary Shares at a price per shares of 0.45 pence and his total interest is now 23,275,001 Ordinary Shares, equivalent to 19.96% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.
Mr Barblett purchased 4,175,000 Ordinary Shares at a price per shares of 0.45 pence and his total interest is now 5,175,000 Ordinary Shares, equivalent to 4.37% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.
Enquiries
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Lift Global Ventures plc |
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David Richards MBE - Executive Chairman |
via Oberon |
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Oberon Capital (AQSE Corporate Adviser and Broker) |
+44 (0)203 179 5300 |
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1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii: |
Lift Global Ventures Plc |
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1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) |
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Non-UK issuer |
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2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
x |
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Other (please specify) iii: |
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv |
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Name |
Mark Horrocks and Family Interests |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
London, UK |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v |
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Name |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi: |
14/08/2026 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): |
19/08/2026 |
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation |
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% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) |
% of voting rights through financial instruments |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B) vii |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
19.66% |
0% |
19.66% |
23,275,001 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
16.13% |
0% |
16.13% |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of ISIN code (if possible) |
Number of voting rights ix |
% of voting rights |
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Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
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23,275,001 |
19.66% |
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SUBTOTAL 8. A |
23,275,001 |
19.66% |
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. |
% of voting rights |
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SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 |
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Physical or cash Settlement xii |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 |
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") |
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Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii |
x |
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Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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Name xv |
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
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Mark Horrocks and Family Interests |
19.66% |
0% |
19.66% |
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10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: |
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Name of the proxy holder |
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The number and % of voting rights held |
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The date until which the voting rights will be held |
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11. Additional information xvi |
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Place of completion |
London, UK |
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Date of completion |
19/08/2026 |
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1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii: |
Lift Global Ventures Plc |
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1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) |
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Non-UK issuer |
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2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
x |
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Other (please specify) iii: |
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv |
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Name |
Sandy Barblett |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
London, UK |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v |
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Name |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi: |
14/08/2026 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): |
19/08/2026 |
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation |
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% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) |
% of voting rights through financial instruments |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B) vii |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
4.37% |
0% |
4.37% |
5,175,000 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
N/A |
0% |
N/A |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of ISIN code (if possible) |
Number of voting rights ix |
% of voting rights |
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Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
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5,175,000 |
4.37% |
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SUBTOTAL 8. A |
5,175,000 |
4.37% |
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. |
% of voting rights |
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SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 |
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Physical or cash Settlement xii |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 |
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") |
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Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii |
x |
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Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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Name xv |
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
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Sandy Barblett |
4.37% |
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4.37% |
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10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: |
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Name of the proxy holder |
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The number and % of voting rights held |
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The date until which the voting rights will be held |
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11. Additional information xvi |
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Place of completion |
London, UK |
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Date of completion |
19/08/2026 |