Arqit Quantum director Garth Ritchie sells 121 shares

The reported activity pairs quarterly RSU vesting with ordinary-share sales at $24.4743 per share.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Arqit Quantum Inc. director Garth Ritchie converted 250 restricted share units into ordinary shares on October 2, 2026; the units convert one-for-one and vest quarterly in equal installments. On the same date, he sold 121 ordinary shares at $24.4743 per share. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise and sale activity reported; no spread calculated

Exercise and Sale 12 txns

Insider Ritchie Garth

Role Director

Sold 121 shs ($3K)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $3K

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Restricted Share Units F2, F1	17	--	--
Exercise	Restricted Share Units F2, F1	67	--	--
Exercise	Restricted Share Units F3, F1	83	--	--
Exercise	Restricted Share Units F4, F1	83	--	--
Exercise	Ordinary Shares F1	17	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Ordinary Shares F1	67	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Ordinary Shares F1	83	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Ordinary Shares F1	83	$0.00	$0.00
Sale	Ordinary Shares	32	$24.4743	$783.18
Sale	Ordinary Shares	9	$24.4743	$220.27
Sale	Ordinary Shares	40	$24.4743	$978.97
Sale	Ordinary Shares	40	$24.4743	$978.97

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Share Units — 3,999 contracts (Direct); Ordinary Shares — 105,831 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (4)

1. F1. The Restricted Share Units ("RSUs") convert into ARQQ ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis.
2. F2. The RSUs vest quarterly in equal installments on October 1, 2026, and January 1, April 1, and July 1, 2027.
3. F3. The RSUs vest quarterly in equal installments on October 1, 2026, and January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1, 2027.
4. F4. The RSUs vest quarterly in equal installments on October 1, 2026, and January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1, 2027, and January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1, 2028.

Key Figures

Restricted share units converted: 250 RSUs Ordinary shares sold: 121 shares Sale price: $24.4743 per share +1 more

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Restricted share units converted 250 RSUs Transactions dated October 2, 2026

Ordinary shares sold 121 shares Transactions dated October 2, 2026

Sale price $24.4743 per share Sales dated October 2, 2026

RSU conversion ratio 1 ordinary share per RSU Restricted Share Units convert into ARQQ ordinary shares

Key Terms

Restricted Share Units, vest quarterly in equal installments, foreign private issuer

3 terms

Restricted Share Units technical

"convert into ARQQ ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis"

Restricted share units (RSUs) are a promise from a company to give an employee or service provider actual shares or cash equal to the shares after certain conditions are met, typically staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance targets. Think of them like a time-locked gift card that becomes usable only after you’ve earned it. For investors, RSUs matter because they align employee incentives with company performance and can increase the number of shares outstanding over time, diluting existing ownership and affecting earnings per share.

vest quarterly in equal installments technical

"The RSUs vest quarterly in equal installments"

foreign private issuer regulatory

"Due to the Issuer's status as a foreign private issuer"

A foreign private issuer is a company organized outside the United States that meets tests showing it is primarily foreign-controlled and therefore qualifies for a different set of U.S. reporting rules. For investors, that means the company files less frequent or differently formatted disclosures with U.S. regulators and may follow home-country accounting and governance practices, so buying its stock is like dining at a well-reviewed restaurant that follows its home kitchen’s rules instead of the local menu — you get access but should check what standards apply.

FAQ

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How many ARQQ shares did director Garth Ritchie sell, and at what price?

Garth Ritchie sold 121 ordinary shares on October 2, 2026, at $24.4743 per share. The transactions were reported as direct holdings, and no Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

How many ARQQ shares did Garth Ritchie receive from RSU conversions?

Garth Ritchie converted 250 restricted share units into ordinary shares on October 2, 2026. The RSUs convert into ARQQ ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ritchie Garth

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3 ORCHARD PLACE

(Street)

LONDON SW1H 0BF

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED KINGDOM

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Arqit Quantum Inc. [ ARQQ ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/02/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Ordinary Shares	10/02/2026		M		17	A	$0(1)	105,719	D
Ordinary Shares	10/02/2026		M		67	A	$0(1)	105,786	D
Ordinary Shares	10/02/2026		M		83	A	$0(1)	105,869	D
Ordinary Shares	10/02/2026		M		83	A	$0(1)	105,952	D
Ordinary Shares	10/02/2026		S		32	D	$24.4743	105,920	D
Ordinary Shares	10/02/2026		S		9	D	$24.4743	105,911	D
Ordinary Shares	10/02/2026		S		40	D	$24.4743	105,871	D
Ordinary Shares	10/02/2026		S		40	D	$24.4743	105,831	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Share Units	(2)	10/02/2026		M			17	(2)	(2)	Ordinary Shares	17	(1)	899	D
Restricted Share Units	(2)	10/02/2026		M			67	(2)	(2)	Ordinary Shares	67	(1)	832	D
Restricted Share Units	(3)	10/02/2026		M			83	(3)	(3)	Ordinary Shares	83	(1)	1,084	D
Restricted Share Units	(4)	10/02/2026		M			83	(4)	(4)	Ordinary Shares	83	(1)	2,083	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Restricted Share Units ("RSUs") convert into ARQQ ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis.

2. The RSUs vest quarterly in equal installments on October 1, 2026, and January 1, April 1, and July 1, 2027.

3. The RSUs vest quarterly in equal installments on October 1, 2026, and January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1, 2027.

4. The RSUs vest quarterly in equal installments on October 1, 2026, and January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1, 2027, and January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1, 2028.

Remarks:

Due to the Issuer's status as a foreign private issuer pursuant to Rule 3a12-3(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act"), the reporting person's transactions in the Issuer's securities are exempt from Sections 16(b) and 16(c) of the Act.

	/s/ Noleen McDonnell, as Attorney-in-Fact	10/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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