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UK small-cap RNS · 8 Oct 2026

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  1. 18:15
    WRAP Retail Offer Fundraise
    ("Built Cybernetics", the "Company", or, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group")
    Dilutive fundraise +0.0% on the day
  2. 18:14
    Result of Placing and Subscription Fundraise
    (“Built Cybernetics”, the “Company” or, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”)
    Dilutive fundraise +0.0% on the day
  3. 17:52
    Director/PDMR Shareholding Director dealing
  4. 17:00
    Launch of Proposed Placing Fundraise
    Launch of Proposed Placing of 4,000,000,000 New Ordinary Shares at a price of 0.2 pence per share
    Dilutive fundraise +0.0% on the day
  5. 16:40
    Disposal and Proposed Secondary Placing Fundraise
    Sells non-core wealth management and Appointed Representative arms for £12m EV to focus on pensions administration and fund acquisitions; the buyer is a connected director, though the price is stated at 9.2x FY25 EBITDA.
    Overhang £12.0m · 12% of mcapfirst since Oct 2023 −4.0% on the day
    Moved: new: Sale of Vesta and InvestAcc Ltd – Agreed; awaiting FCA approval · new: Gardner secondary share placing – Accelerated bookbuild launched
  6. 14:52
    Completion of the sale of Searches UK Limited
    Completes the previously signed, CMA-cleared sale of non-core Searches UK to TM Group on unchanged terms; the £1.234m value is small, but it removes a non-core unit and supports the move to net cash.
    Disposal of a part (break-up) £1.2m · 6% of mcapnext step +1.6% on the day
    Moved: Searches UK disposal: CMA cleared unconditionally; completion imminent → Completed 8 October 2026 (closed) · Strategic options for shareholder value: Review ongoing; Searches UK sale nearing completion → First disposal completed; review continues
  7. 14:05
    Director/PDMR Shareholding Director dealing
  8. 12:07
    RM RM. £96m
    Holding(s) in Company Holding
  9. 07:30
    Acquisition and Fundraise Fundraise
    (“Built Cybernetics”, the “Company” or, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”)
    Dilutive fundraise 9% of mcap +0.0% on the day
  10. 07:00
    Peak Hill Phase II Drilling Update
    Operational update: 56 Phase II assays due by 25 October, and the programme is enlarged to about 142 holes and 9,400m. No results yet, and extra drilling needs funding from a thin cash base.
    Project milestones outlook positivefirst since Oct 2023 +0.0% on the day
    Moved: Green Rock exploration programme: Peak Hill option exercised to 99%; Phase 2 drilling imminent → Phase II drilling under way; enlarged to ~142 holes
  11. 07:00
    Notice of Preliminary Results and Guidance Update
    Adjusted EBITDA loss guidance narrows to £20m-£21m from £27m-£29m, a 27% improvement, after revenue was raised in February; revenue and cash guidance are unchanged.
    Upgrade / downgrade cycle ahead of expectationsoutlook positive, raisedfirst in 7 months +2.7% on the day
  12. 07:00
    Share Buyback Programme
    Board sees $1.0m of excess capital and starts a market buyback to 31 December 2026, funded from cash generation. It follows the interim dividend, and the company calls the shares an advantageous purchase level.
    Capital return first since Oct 2023 +28.6% on the day
    Moved: Progressive dividend, first payment 2026: Interim dividend of 2.16 cents declared → Buyback of up to $1.0m added to dividend
  13. 07:00
    Judgment Delivered in Insolvency Claim
    An insolvency claim funded wholly from LCM's balance sheet was lost, so A$2.9m of shareholder capital is at risk of write-off. This adds to losses while LCM is in run-off and in net liabilities.
    Moved: Going concern and run-off debt: Material uncertainty; amendment signed, conditions pending → Material uncertainty; another case lost
  14. 07:00
    Board Change and Formal Sale Process Update Board change
    Finance Director and COO Angela Hildreth steps down on 13 November 2026 during the sale process, though she stays on as a Non-Executive Director through it, which limits the loss of knowledge.
    Sale process / strategic review first in 1 year +0.0% on the day
    Moved: Strategic review and turnaround: Formal Sale Process launched; funding pending → Information memorandum circulating; offers due later
  15. 07:00
    Directorate Change Board change
    Lucy Tilley, ex-Stonehage Fleming CFO and former Mortgage Advice Bureau CFO, replaces Katherine Jones as CFO. The announcement gives no reason for the change and no strategy change.
    Segment turn first since Oct 2023 −0.7% on the day
    Moved: Reignite Growth strategy: Transformation completed; positive FY26 net flows delivered → Turnaround delivered; CFO changing
  16. 07:00
    Update on Large Waste Project Disposal
    Legal due diligence on the roughly US$35m LWP sale is complete, so the US$2.25m deposit and a 45-day technical DD and documentation window follow; still unsigned, but it moves toward cash for Zambian copper growth.
    Disposal of a part (break-up) outlook positive +14.1% on the day
    Moved: Large Waste Project: Preferred purchaser selected; due diligence under way → Legal DD complete; 45-day technical DD begins
  17. 07:00
    Trading Update Trading update
    Reverses the 10 September reaffirmation of $11.0m FY2026 revenue: a c.$2m Middle East project slips to FY2027 and media sales lose a further $1m-$1.5m, so FY2026 falls short.
    Upgrade / downgrade cycle below expectationsoutlook mixed, loweredfirst since Oct 2023 −19.8% on the day
    Moved: Middle East conflict exposure: Awaiting award; supports FY forecast → Award missed FY2026 window; revenue moves to FY2027 · new: Liquidity and bridge financing – CEO bridge loan agreed, up to $500K
  18. 07:00
    Statement re possible offer Offer
    DBAY, whose concert party includes director Colin Kingsnorth, offered 19p then 20p cash per share. The Independent Directors unanimously rejected it as too low, so no deal is agreed and a bid premium is not yet on the table.
    Takeover target first since Oct 2023 +3.9% on the day
    Moved: new: DBAY possible offer for LDG – Unsolicited approach rejected by Independent Directors
  19. 07:00
    Half-year Results Results
    H1 adjusted operating profit of £32.1m (down 1.8%) with margin up to 14.9% was in line with expectations; statutory loss from Mach49 litigation costs and higher net debt offset the margin gain.
    Legal & regulatory in lineoutlook positive −10.0% on the day
    Moved: Full year FY26 performance in line with market expectations.: delivered → on_track – H1 was in line with expectations and the Board expects full-year revenue and adjusted operating profit in line with market expectations. The promise relates to FY26, so it is not updated further. · Make selective bolt-on acquisitions additive to market expectations.: pending → on_track – Capital allocation allows surplus capital to go to targeted bolt-on acquisitions; none are announced in this period. · Portfolio review and simplification: Elvis partial sale agreed; simplification continuing → Elvis part sale completed; further disposals active
  20. 07:00
    Manna Hill Copper Drilling Indicates Scale
    Blue Rose mineralisation extended a further 600m west to beyond 2.2km; Two new mineralised skarn systems identified at Shadow Rose and Neptune Rose
    Project milestones outlook positive −4.7% on the day
    Moved: Manna Hill Blue Rose drilling: Two of four diamond holes reported; RC follow-up begun → RC drilling ongoing; 23 of up to 58 holes done

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