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RNS Number : 9024A  Defence Holdings PLC   26 September 2025

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26 September 2025

London, UK

Defence Holdings PLC

("Defence Holdings" or the "Company")

Defence Holdings to Host Live Broadcast of Interview with Incoming Chairman,
Field Marshal Lord Houghton

Defence Holdings PLC (LSE: ALRT), the UK's first listed software-led defence
company, today confirms that it will host the live broadcast of an interview
with Field Marshal Lord Houghton of Richmond, the Company's incoming
Non-Executive Chairman, on Friday, 3 October 2025 at 10:00am (UK time).

The session will be Lord Houghton's first public interview since his
appointment and will be conducted by James Lawson Baker. The broadcast will
give investors and stakeholders the opportunity to hear Lord Houghton's
reflections on his career, his perspective on the evolving defence landscape,
and his role in guiding Defence Holdings' future direction.

Areas of Discussion

The interview will explore Lord Houghton's distinguished career, from
commanding UK forces at every level through to his tenure as Chief of the
Defence Staff and his current role in the House of Lords, offering investors
valuable perspective on the evolution of modern defence leadership.

Discussion will also cover the changing face of defence, where traditional
hardware remains vital but new technologies such as artificial intelligence
and cyber capabilities are now equally decisive. Lord Houghton will share his
views on the opportunities and risks presented by AI, the importance of
sovereign control over critical technologies, and whether the UK must adopt
more of a wartime footing in response to rising geopolitical tensions.

Finally, Lord Houghton will reflect on the evolving partnership between
government, the Armed Forces, and industry, and on what drew him personally to
join Defence Holdings at this moment of transformation in the defence
technology sector. As he commented at the time of his appointment:

"I am delighted and excited to be joining Defence Holdings PLC. Delighted
because they are the first defence company to have been conceived, by design,
to help deliver the outcomes of the emerging Defence Industrial Strategy:
agile, sovereign and wholly focused on exploiting the digital revolution to
the UK's national advantage. Excited because I know that the people running
Defence Holdings have the mindset, culture and expertise to actually deliver
the most significant capability aspiration of the recent Strategic Defence
Review: lethal advantage to the UK's Armed Forces."

 

Strategic Relevance

Lord Houghton's appointment brings deep operational experience and a profile
that resonates across government, the Armed Forces, and international
partners. His perspective strengthens Defence Holdings' positioning at the
intersection of defence and emerging technologies, provides credibility in
dialogues with policymakers, and reinforces investor confidence as the Company
scales its sovereign AI strategy.

Access

The live broadcast of the interview will be available via X (formerly Twitter)
through the @wearedefence account at 10:00am on Friday, 3 October 2025. A
recording will also be made available afterwards on the Company's investor hub
at www.defenceplc.com/investors.

 

Notes to Editors

●    Field Marshal Lord Houghton served as Chief of the Defence Staff
from 2013 to 2016 and was appointed to the House of Lords in 2017.

●    Defence Holdings PLC (LSE: ALRT) is the UK's first listed
software-led defence company, building sovereign AI applications in
partnership with hyperscale platforms and UK deep-tech providers.

 

 

 

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