Seed Innovations Limited
07 October 2026
7 October 2026
SEED Innovations Limited
("SEED" or the "Company")
Director's Dealing
SEED Innovations Limited, an AIM-quoted investing company, announces that, further to its fundraising announcement of 1 October 2026 and the admission of the resultant shares to trading on 6 October 2026, the holding of Galloway Limited, an entity indirectly wholly owned by Jim Mellon, Non-executive Chair of the Company, has increased by 42,291,666 ordinary shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares").
As a result,Jim Mellon'stotal beneficial interest in the Company, including all entities closely associated, is now 86,206,835 Ordinary Shares, representing 27.91% per cent of the total voting rights of the Company.
The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of theUKMarket Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
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Jim Mellon |
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Reason for the notification | |
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Position/status |
Chair |
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Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
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SEED Innovations Limited |
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LEI |
213800KV6ETTB1BRZ435 |
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary Shares of 1 pence |
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Identification code |
GG00BRK9BQ81 |
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Nature of the transaction |
Acquisition of 42,291,666 Ordinary Shares |
For further information please visit:www.seedinnovations.co or contact:
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SEED Innovations Limited |
Beaumont Cornish Limited |
Shard Capital Partners LLP |
St Brides Partners Limited |
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The Company |
Nomad |
Broker |
Public Relations |
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Lance de Jersey |
Roland Cornish James Biddle |
Isabella Pierre Damon Heath |
Ana Ribeiro Isabel de Salis |
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info@seedinnovations.com |
+44 (0) 207 628 3396 |
+44 (0)20 7186 9927 |
seed@stbridespartners.co.uk |
NOTES
SEED Innovations Ltd (SEED.L)
SEED is an AIM-quoted investment company focused on providing access to high-growth robotics and AI ventures typically beyond the reach of everyday investors. The Company also oversees a legacy portfolio in wellness and life sciences, with a medium-term strategy to unlock its full value. Backed by an experienced team and strong cash reserves, the Company remains agile and well-positioned to capitalise on new investment opportunities as they arise.
Nominated Adviser
Beaumont Cornish Limited("Beaumont Cornish") is the Company's Nominated Adviser and is authorised and regulated by the FCA. Beaumont Cornish's responsibilities as the Company's Nominated Adviser, including a responsibility to advise and guide the Company on its responsibilities under the AIM Rules for Companies and AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers, are owed solely to theLondon Stock Exchange. Beaumont Cornish is not acting for and will not be responsible to any other persons for providing protections afforded to customers of Beaumont Cornish nor for advising them in relation to the proposed arrangements described in this announcement or any matter referred to in it.
Distribution
This announcement has been notified via a Regulatory Information Service and it is not authorised for distribution into North America or any other jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws or regulations of that jurisdiction.
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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
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NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) i | ||||||
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1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii: |
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1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer(please mark with an “X” if appropriate) | ||||||
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Non-UK issuer |
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2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an “X”) | ||||||
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify) iii: |
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv | ||||||
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Jim Mellon | |||||
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
c/o Viking House, Nelson Street, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2AH | |||||
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v | ||||||
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Galloway Limited | |||||
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands | |||||
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi: |
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6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): |
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% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) |
% of voting rights through financial instruments |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B) vii | ||
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
43,915,169 | |||||
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii | |||||||||
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A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
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Number of voting rights ix |
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Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) | ||||||
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24,782,115 |
8.02% |
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SUBTOTAL 8. A |
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Physical or cash Settlement xii |
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an “X”) | ||||
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Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii |
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Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
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Jim Mellon |
8.02% |
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Galloway Limited |
19.89% |
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Place of completion |
Douglas, Isle of Man |
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