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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
23 May 2025

London, UK

Defence Holdings PLC

("Defence" or "the Company")

 

Proposed Board Appointment
Former Microsoft Wargaming Executive and

True Anomaly Space Defence Executive

Joins Defence Holdings PLC

to Support Growth in UK and European Defence Markets

 

Defence Holdings PLC, the UK's first publicly listed pure-play defence
technology platform, is pleased to announce the proposed appointment of Ian
Yarwood-Lovett as an Independent Non-Executive Director to its Board.

 

The appointment is subject to the completion of customary due diligence checks
by the Company's advisers. A further announcement will be made in due course,
including any disclosures required under UK Listing Rule 6.4.8, should they be
applicable.

 

Ian Yarwood-Lovett brings a unique blend of experience across gaming,
strategic wargaming, and space defence technologies. A former Microsoft
executive with decades of experience in the gaming sector, he co-founded the
BAFTA-winning Fable franchise, widely recognised as the first fully reactive
gaming world, and held leadership roles at Soho Studios, pioneers in
interactive TV and game streaming; Studio Alpha, known for innovation in
strategic gaming; and IndoPacom's digital wargaming initiative Stormbreaker.

 

Most recently, Ian led a new studio venture for US defence contractor SMX,
where he applied commercial gaming and AI-enhanced technologies to strategic
defence simulations. Following nine years in the United States, Ian recently
returned to the UK as a dual citizen. He currently serves as Creative Director
at US-based space superiority company True Anomaly, where he is responsible
for designing immersive, mission-ready experiences that support operator
training and decision-making in contested space environments. True Anomaly
integrates hardware, software, and AI to enable national security missions in
orbit, including autonomous spacecraft operations and simulation-based
readiness.

 

Defence Holdings PLC operates at the intersection of software and security,
pioneering software-led approaches to next-generation defence challenges. The
Company's platform model enables rapid development and deployment of solutions
across multiple domains, including drone warfare, AI-enabled sensing, secure
communications, and critical infrastructure protection.

 

The Board believes that Ian's deep cross-sectoral experience and creative
leadership in emerging defence technologies will contribute meaningfully to
the Company's growth and innovation agenda.

 

Brian Stockbridge, Board Member of Defence Holdings PLC, commented:

 

"We're incredibly pleased to welcome Ian Yarwood-Lovett to the Board at
Defence Holdings. His unique background at the intersection of gaming, AI, and
national security brings an entirely new dimension to our strategic thinking.
Ian has spent his career innovating in complex, immersive environments;
exactly the kind of mindset we need as we build a software-led defence company
that can anticipate and respond to next-generation threats. His appointment as
our Independent Non-Executive Director marks another important step in
assembling a leadership team built for the future of defence."

 

Ian Yarwood-Lovett, proposed Independent Non-Executive Director of Defence
Holdings PLC, added:

 

"Joining the Board of Defence Holdings is an exciting opportunity to apply
decades of creative and technical experience to a mission I deeply believe in.
Defence is entering a new era where speed, autonomy, and multi-domain
integration matter more than legacy scale. What excites me most about Defence
Holdings is the vision: a platform model that embraces emerging technologies
and challenges conventional thinking. I'm looking forward to contributing to
the company's growth and helping shape solutions that matter in today's
strategic environment."

 

 

 

 

About Defence Holdings PLC (ALRT)

Headquartered in London, Defence Holdings PLC is a publicly listed company
trading under the stock ticker (ALRT) dedicated to delivering high-performance
defence and security solutions for the UK and European markets. Leveraging
deep capital-markets expertise and a network of technology partners, the
Company intends to develop and acquire advanced sensors, AI-driven analytics,
secure communications and autonomous platforms that enhance the operational
advantage of its customers across land, sea, air, space and cyber domains.

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