REG-Defence Holdings Plc: Defence Holdings Appoints Jim Clover OBE to Advisory Board, Strengthening Defence and National Security Focus

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                            22 January 2026              
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Defence Holdings PLC

 

(“Defence Holdings” or the “Company”)

 
Defence Holdings Appoints Jim Clover OBE to Advisory Board, Strengthening
Defence and National Security Focus                            Defence
Holdings PLC (“Defence Holdings” or the “Company”), the UK-listed
sovereign defence software company, today announces the appointment of Jim
Clover OBE to its Advisory Board.                            The appointment
follows Defence Holdings’ recent announcement of a new National Security
pillar within Defence Technologies and reflects the Company’s focus on
building defence-led, mission-aligned capability across areas where software,
information advantage and national security requirements increasingly
converge.                            Appointment Overview                     
      Jim Clover OBE is a former UK national security and cyber operations
senior leader with over 25 years’ experience across cyber operations,
open-source intelligence and digital forensics.                            He
served as Deputy Director of Cyber Operations within HM Government, holding
senior responsibility for the design and execution of cyber and digital
activity in support of UK Defence and national security objectives, including
work with allied partners. He was awarded an OBE for services to UK and
overseas national security.                            He now works
independently with organisations operating in complex, regulated and
mission-critical environments, advising senior leaders and technical teams on
cybersecurity and technology challenges, with a particular focus on the
responsible development and deployment of AI-enabled software.                
           Strategic Rationale                            Jim’s appointment
strengthens the Advisory Board’s depth of experience across Defence,
national security and cyber operations, directly supporting Defence
Technologies’ expanding role in defence-led programmes.                     
      His experience operating at the interface between Defence, government
and advanced technology development supports Defence Holdings as it:          
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Advances software-defined capabilities aligned to Defence priorities          
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Engages on sensitive, mission-critical requirements within Defence and allied
environments          
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Strengthens execution capability across defence-focused national security work
         
                                       The appointment further reinforces
Defence Holdings’ emphasis on defence-grade leadership, governance and
advisory depth as the Company progresses from capability development into
deployment-aligned delivery.                                                 
       Alignment with Defence Technologies’ National Security Pillar        
                   Defence Holdings recently announced the establishment of a
National Security pillar within Defence Technologies, focused on applying
sovereign software and AI capabilities to Defence-led national security
challenges.                            Jim’s appointment adds senior-level
insight into how such capabilities are shaped, governed and deployed within
Defence contexts, reinforcing the Company’s emphasis on Defence-first
delivery, operational relevance and responsible use of advanced software in
national security missions.          
           
Grant of warrants
The Company also announces the grant of                     12,500,000
warrants over ordinary shares of £0.001 each                    
(“Ordinary Shares”) to                     Jim Clover, in connection with
his appointment to the Company’s Advisory Board. The warrants are         
           exercisable at £0.02 per share                     and will    
      remain valid for five years from the date of grant           (the
“Warrants”).           All Warrants will vest in accordance with the
Company’s standard vesting schedule.                                       
                 Management Commentary                            Andy
McCartney, Chief Technology Officer for Defence Holdings,           said:     
                      “Defence and national security are increasingly shaped
by software, data and decision advantage. Jim’s experience at the heart of
UK cyber and national security operations brings valuable perspective as
Defence Holdings continues to align sovereign software capability with real
operational Defence requirements.”                            Jim Clover OBE
said:                            “Defence Holdings is building capability in
areas that sit at the intersection of Defence, information advantage and
national security. I look forward to supporting the Company as it applies
sovereign, responsibly governed software to some of the most demanding Defence
and national security challenges.”                             
 



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