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Big Technologies: Litigation Update

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Summary by 6ix

Big Technologies plc, an electronic monitoring company, has been served with a Claim Form (the court document that starts a lawsuit) by former Chief Executive Officer Sara Murray over its Litigation Update announcement released on September 12, 2025. The claim asserts she is entitled to damages for libel, as well as other relief.

Key details

  • The Claim Form does not quantify the amount of damages Sara Murray claims against the Company.
  • Big Technologies says the September 12, 2025 Litigation Update was made to comply with its obligations as a company quoted on AIM (the Alternative Investment Market), in particular the UK Market Abuse Regulations and the AIM Rules for Companies.
  • The Company says extensive legal advice was taken in preparing the September 12, 2025 Litigation Update, in particular to mitigate any risk of a defamation claim.

What’s still pending

  • Precise details of the claim will become known when the particulars of claim (the detailed statement of the case) are served; the Company is awaiting them.
  • The Company says it will provide further updates as appropriate.

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Big Technologies PLC
12 October 2026
 

12 October 2026

Big Technologies plc

("Big Technologies" or "the Company" and, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group")
 

Litigation Update

Big Technologies plc (AIM: BIG), a leading provider of electronic monitoring solutions, announces that Big Technologies has been served with a Claim Form against the Company by former Chief Executive Officer, Sara Murray, in respect of the Litigation Update announcement that was released on 12 September 2025 (the “12 September Litigation Update”).

The Claim Form asserts that Sara Murray is entitled to damages for libel (as well as other relief) but does not quantify the amount of the damages she claims against the Company. Precise details about the claim will become known when particulars of claim are served. 

The 12 September 2025 Litigation Update was made to comply with the Company's obligations as an AIM quoted company, in particular the UK Market Abuse Regulations and the AIM Rules for Companies. Whilst the Company is awaiting the particulars of claim, the Company notes that extensive legal advice was taken in preparation of the 12 September 2025 Litigation Update, in particular to mitigate any risk of a defamation claim.

The Company will provide further updates as appropriate.

For further information please contact:

Big Technologies plc

+44 (0) 19 2360 1910

Sangita Shah (Interim Chair)

Charles Lewinton (Acting CEO)

Mike Johns (CFO)

Zeus (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)

 +44 (0) 203 829 5000

Dan Bate / Kieran Russell (Investment Banking)

Nick Searle (Equity Capital Markets)

Singer Capital Markets (Joint Broker)

+44 (0) 207 496 3000

James Moat / Shaun Dobson / James Todd (Investment Banking)

About Big Technologies

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. This platform is highly flexible and scalable, enabling tailored deployments across diverse use cases and geographies.

For more information, please visit www.buddi.com

Forward-looking statements

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