Defence Holdings Secures US OTC Listing, Oracle AI World Invitation, and ATM Facility

Defence Holdings, the software-led defence company, is making strides in expanding its reach and bolstering its financial flexibility.

The company announced Friday that its shares have been approved for cross-listing on the US OTC Market, it has been invited to present at Oracle AI World in 2025, and an At-The-Market (ATM) equity issuance facility has been established.

ALRT shares are up around 2.8% so far on Friday.

The shares will commence trading on the US OTC Market under the ticker ALRDF. This cross-listing enables North American investors to participate directly in the UK's sovereign AI defence sector, potentially increasing liquidity, visibility, and access to capital as Defence Holdings scales its operations.

The company is actively seeking US-based investor relations and market-making representatives to support North American shareholders and ensure orderly market development. Trading of the Company's Ordinary Shares on the London Stock Exchange will continue under the symbol “ALRT”.

Defence Technologies’ invitation to present at Oracle AI World, scheduled for October 13–16, 2025, is said to underscore the company's growing prominence within the global AI infrastructure community.

The company said its presentation will focus on translating allied-scale infrastructure into sovereign, deployable capability for UK, US, and NATO defence customers.

This builds on the progress of Defence Holdings' sovereign AI portfolio, including two classified product builds being delivered through Defence Technologies, both of which remain on budget and on schedule.

To support programme acceleration and US market engagement, Defence Holdings has established an ATM equity issuance facility. This provides a flexible mechanism to raise growth capital at prevailing market prices, avoiding the discounts often associated with traditional block placings.

The company plans to use the facility selectively, with strict internal volume controls, to ensure alignment with shareholder value creation and the capital requirements of its expanding product portfolio.

The company has issued 144,927,536 ordinary shares related to the ATM facility. It is the intention of the parties that the shares should only be sold when market conditions are suitable and with a view to enhancing the value of the Company for all shareholders.

The company has also received notices from warrant holders to exercise warrants over a total of 61,800,000 ordinary shares. The relevant shares have reportedly been sold by that holder, ensuring that no material block of stock will come to market following the issue.

Andrew McCartney, Chief Technology Officer of Defence Holdings, stated, “Defence Holdings is executing at pace across multiple fronts. Our OTC approval and trading under ticker ALRDF gives US investors direct access to the UK's sovereign AI defence story – a sector where capability, not just capital, will determine who leads.”

He emphasized the company's progress with its classified products and its role at the center of allied sovereign AI infrastructure.