Acceler8 Ventures - PDMR Shareholding
Acceler8 Ventures plc
("AC8" or the "Company")
PDMR Shareholding
AC8 announces that it has been notified that on 13 and 14 October 2026, Daniel Levine and Giles Willits, each a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR") of the Company, purchased ordinary shares in the Company on the open market, as follows:
PDMR
Position
Number of shares purchased
Price per share
Daniel Levine
Chief Executive Officer
165,500
Between 57.5 pence and 62.5 pence
Giles Willits
Chief Financial Officer
75,500
62.5 pence
Following these purchases:
- Daniel Levine is beneficially interested in 50,846,424 ordinary shares, representing approximately 6.7% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital; and
- Giles Willits is beneficially interested in 18,656,154 ordinary shares, representing approximately 2.46% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.
The notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provide further details.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a) Name
Daniel Levine
2. Reason for the notification
a) Position/status
Chief Executive Officer
b) Initial notification / Amendment
Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer
a) Name
Acceler8 Ventures plc
b) LEI
2138004B1HKZP1OR2C72
4. Details of the transaction(s)
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Ordinary shares
Identification code
JE00BNG2DL20
b) Nature of the transaction
Purchase of ordinary shares
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£0.575
70,000
£0.60
10,000
d) Aggregated information
Aggregated volume: 80,000 Aggregated price: 57.81p per share
e) Date of the transaction
13 October 2026
f) Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a) Name
Daniel Levine
2. Reason for the notification
a) Position/status
Chief Executive Officer
b) Initial notification / Amendment
Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer
a) Name
Acceler8 Ventures plc
b) LEI
2138004B1HKZP1OR2C72
4. Details of the transaction(s)
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Ordinary shares
Identification code
JE00BNG2DL20
b) Nature of the transaction
Purchase of ordinary shares
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£0.625
7,800
£0.625
77,700
d) Aggregated information
Aggregated volume: 85,500 Aggregated price: 62.5p per share
e) Date of the transaction
14 October 2026
f) Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a) Name
Giles Willits
2. Reason for the notification
a) Position/status
Chief Financial Officer
b) Initial notification / Amendment
Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer
a) Name
Acceler8 Ventures plc
b) LEI
2138004B1HKZP1OR2C72
4. Details of the transaction(s)
- Description of the financial instrument, type
of instrument
Ordinary shares
Identification code
JE00BNG2DL20
b) Nature of the transaction
Purchase of ordinary shares
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price: 62.5p per share Volume: 75,500
d) Aggregated information
Aggregated volume: 75,500 Aggregated price: 62.5p per share
e) Date of the transaction
14 October 2026
f) Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Enquiries:
Acceler8 Ventures Plc
Daniel Levine
Giles Willits
C/o FTI Consulting
Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, London Branch
Matthew Armitt
Mark Whitmore
Alex Wright
+44 (0)20 3207 7800
FTI Consulting
John Waples
Valerija Cymbal
Jemima Gurney
+44 (0)20 3727 1000
AC8@fticonsulting.com
About Accelr8 Ventures Plc
AC8 plc is a main market public listed company focused on driving shareholder value through creating and developing technology enabled business opportunities.
About Hui10
AC8's principal operating business is Hui10 Inc. Hui10 is a Beijing-headquartered technology group that has spent more than a decade developing digital infrastructure creating a new digital engagement and transaction layer within China's regulated lottery ecosystem, including AI-enabled tools and Big Data capabilities. Its technology enables transactional activity that connects with consumers and merchants, supporting improved oversight, engagement, transaction traceability and operational insight. With deep integration into national payment infrastructure, UnionPay certified point-of-sale technology, together with established commercial relationships with regulated financial technology service providers and institutions. Hui10 has developed a differentiated and strategically important position from which to continue the digital evolution of its platform and services.
Hui10 aims to increase lottery participation through expanding consumer access throughout China, enhancing the customer experience through building new digital enabled products and services, and enabling its Lucky World retail brand across the existing lottery shop network.
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