REG - Astrid Intelligence - Appointment of CEO and CSO and Holdings Update

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RNS Number : 2677I  Astrid Intelligence PLC  20 November 2025

20 November 2025

 

Astrid Intelligence PLC

("Astrid" or "the Company")

 

Appointment of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Strategy Officer and Holdings
Update

 

Astrid Intelligence PLC (AQSE: ASTR), the decentralised artificial
intelligence company, announces the board appointment of Mark Creaser as Chief
Executive Officer ("CEO") and Siam Kidd as Chief Strategy Officer ("CSO"), as
executive directors of the Company, effective immediately.

 

Olivia Edwards, Executive Chair of Astrid, said

 

"These appointments strengthen the Company's leadership capabilities as we
continue to develop decentralised intelligence infrastructure and expand our
participation in the Bittensor ecosystem.  I look forward to working with
Mark and Siam and drawing on their expertise."

Appointment of Chief Executive Officer - Mark Stanton Creaser

Mark Creaser is an operator and strategist with 20 years of experience leading
teams and scaling high-trust businesses. An early adopter of Bittensor, Mr
Creaser has become one of the network's clearest voices.

As CEO of DSV Fund, the world's first hedge fund exclusively dedicated to
Bittensor, Mr Creaser designed the fund's growth engine and has been
instrumental in securing structured OTC access to high-conviction subnets,
building relationships across the network, and establishing DSV as a leading
allocator inside Bittensor's rapidly expanding ecosystem.  Mr Creaser is a
thought leader developing a thesis-driven approach that frames TAO as the
monetary layer for open intelligence rather than a speculative crypto trade.

Mr Creaser will assume responsibility for leading Astrid's operating strategy,
organisational development, and growth initiatives as the Company progresses
its decentralised AI roadmap and expands its network participation.

Appointment of Chief Strategy Officer - Siam Richard Kidd

Siam Kidd is a globally recognised crypto investor, trader, and thought leader
with over 21 years of experience in financial markets, including M&A and
hedge fund management.

As Co-Founder and CIO of DSV Fund, the world's first hedge fund exclusively
dedicated to Bittensor, Mr Kidd has pioneered institutional-grade strategies
for decentralised AI investments. His leadership has positioned DSV to
capitalise on TAO's explosive growth within Bittensor's subnet ecosystem,
which now drives over 50 million daily AI inferences and a combined subnet
market cap nearing $1 billion.

 

A former RAF pilot, Mr Kidd brings a disciplined, data-driven approach to
navigating volatile markets. His deep expertise in TAO's tokenomics and subnet
operations enables him to craft strategies that maximise Bittensor's potential
as the "FTSE100 of decentralised AI," framing it as a scalable,
censorship-resistant alternative to centralised AI giants.

As CSO, Mr Kidd will oversee the Company's network and participation strategy,
Bittensor-related operations, and intelligence-driven infrastructure
allocation across decentralised AI markets.

The following information is provided for the purpose of Rule 4.9 of the AQSE Growth Market Access Rulebook.

Mark Creaser

 Current directorships and/or partnerships:       Former directorships and/or partnerships (within the last five years): 
 Boardroom Capital                                Mark Creaser Ltd

 Obsessive Global LLC                             Ideal Result Ltd

 Obsessive Marketing FZCO                         NOVA REBUS LTD

 Ideal Result Partners LLP                        INK NEWSLETTERS LLP

 

Siam Kidd

 Current directorships and/or partnerships:       Former directorships and/or partnerships (within the last five years): 
 Honey Badger Capital Holdings Ltd                The Realistic Traders Holdings LTD

 The Wealth Action Plan Ltd                       Gregarious Investments LLP

 Xenan Holdings Ltd                               Thailand Norwich Ltd

 The Realistic Trader Ltd                         Legal Zoo Ltd

 Golden Geese Ltd                                 Pennekamp Holdings Ltd

 Golden Geese Management Ltd                      Rhino Holdings Ltd

                                                  PRRS Investments Ltd

                                                  Millmoores Ltd

                                                  Xenan Partners Ltd

                                                  Float Holdings Ltd

 

Siam Kidd was a director of the following companies which were put into
creditor's voluntary liquidation ("CVL").

 

Wealth Cycle Investors Ltd, a bullion dealing business dissolved in February
2016. This resulted from unfavourable market conditions that no longer
justified continuing operations. There was no creditor repayment due to
insufficient realisations during the liquidation process.

 

Xenan Partners Ltd, an online marketing business which faced difficulties
following algorithmic changes at Meta that took place in 2023, company was
dissolved in March 2023. The unsecured creditor's claim amounted to
£47,513.53, there was no repayment due to insufficient realisations during
the liquidation process.

 

Float Holdings Ltd sold its business and assets to a new owner for a nominal
consideration, with the purchaser taking on the existing lease obligations.
Following this sale, Float Holdings Ltd became a non-trading entity with no
remaining assets. Float Holdings Ltd was subsequently dissolved in March 2023,
with unsecured creditors' claims amounting to £29,808.95, there was no
repayment due to insufficient realisations during the liquidation process.

Mark Creaser and Siam Kidd hold no ordinary shares in Astrid.
As part of the abovementioned appointments, it is expected that Mark and Siam will be granted 221,468,309 options over ordinary shares each in the Company. The 221,468,309 options will vest over a three year period, with no vesting in the first year and the balance vesting in equal monthly instalments over the following two years, with an exercise price of 0.2p per option. An announcement will be made upon the grant of these options.
Save as set out in this announcement, there are no further details to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 4.9 of the Aquis Access Rules for Companies in respect of Mark Creaser or Siam Kidd.
Holdings Update

Further to the Company's ongoing alignment with the Bittensor ecosystem,
Astrid has now consolidated its digital asset position into TAO. The Company
has fully exited its previous holdings of Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and
Bitcoin (BTC), disposing of:

●     1,377.98 ETH

●     3,432.79 SOL

●     5.28038 BTC

The Company now holds TAO only:

●     16,233.81 TAO generated through trading activity;

●     2,398.5 TAO generated through subnet emissions;

●     Total aggregate holdings: 18,632.31 TAO.

Astrid continues to align its asset base with its operational focus on
decentralised AI and its participation within the Bittensor network.

The directors of Astrid Intelligence PLC take responsibility for this
announcement.

 

For further information please contact:

 Astrid Intelligence
 Director                                 via First Sentinel

 Olivia Edwards
 First Sentinel Corporate Finance (FSCF)
 Financial Advisor

 Brian Stockbridge                        +44 7858 888 007
 Oak Securities
 Corporate Broker                         +44 20 3973 3678 / +44 7432 270 007

 Jerry Keen / Calvin Man                  jerry.keen@oak-securities.com

                                          calvin.man@oak-securities.com

About Astrid Intelligence PLC

Astrid is a UK-headquartered decentralised artificial intelligence company
developing and operating autonomous AI systems. The Company operates a
dedicated subnet within the Bittensor decentralised AI ecosystem, an
open-source platform where participants contribute computing power, data and
models in return for TAO emissions. Astrid's digital asset holdings are
generated primarily through network participation and support the Company's
ongoing operations and long-term capital resilience. For more information,
visit (http://www.astrid.global) www.astrid.global (http://www.astrid.global)
.

 

Important Notice

 

There are special risks that the holding of cryptocurrencies present to the
Company's financial position. These risks include (but are not limited to):
(i) the value of cryptocurrencies can be highly volatile, with value dropping
as quickly as it can rise; (ii) the cryptocurrencies market is largely
unregulated; (iii) there is a risk of losing money due to risks such as
cyber-attacks, financial crime and counterparty failure; and (iv) the Company
may not be able to sell its cryptocurrencies at will.

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