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[Form 4] BlackBerry Limited Insider Trading Activity

Filing Impact
(Neutral)
Filing Sentiment
(Negative)
Form Type
4

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Form 4 filing for BlackBerry Limited (BB) dated 07/03/2025 details routine equity activity by Sr VP & Chief People Officer Jennifer Armstrong-Owen.

  • Restricted Share Units (RSUs) exercised: 6,146 common shares released on 07/02/2025 as part of an award granted 04/02/2025 that vests quarterly through 04/02/2028.
  • Disposition for tax withholding: 2,506 shares sold on 07/02/2025 at a weighted-average price of $4.32 (range $4.31-$4.33) to cover statutory taxes.
  • Net share change: Reporting person adds 3,640 shares (6,146 acquired less 2,506 sold), bringing direct ownership to 46,038 common shares.
  • Remaining derivative holdings: 67,600 RSUs outstanding.

The transactions were executed under Section 16, with no indication of a 10b5-1 trading plan. Scale is immaterial relative to BlackBerry’s float and should not meaningfully affect valuation or insider sentiment assessments.

Positive

  • None.

Negative

  • None.

Insights

TL;DR: Routine RSU vesting; net small share increase, insignificant to BB valuation.

The filing shows a standard vest-and-sell pattern common among executives. Armstrong-Owen exercised 6,146 RSUs and sold 2,506 shares solely to satisfy tax obligations, retaining 46,038 shares and 67,600 unvested RSUs. No discretionary open-market sales occurred, suggesting no bearish insider signal. Given BlackBerry’s ~580 million share count, the gross dollar value (~$27k) is negligible. I classify the event as neutral with no material impact on stock performance or corporate governance perceptions.

Insider Armstrong-Owen Jennifer
Role Sr VP & Chief People Officer
Sold 2,506 shs ($11K)
Type Security Shares Price Value
Exercise Restricted Share Units 6,146 $0.00 --
Exercise Common Shares 6,146 $0.00 --
Sale Common Shares 2,506 $4.32 $11K
Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Share Units — 67,600 shares (Direct); Common Shares — 48,544 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one common share or an equivalent amount of cash, or a combination of the two, at the discretion of BlackBerry Limited. Sales to cover withholding taxes upon vesting of Restricted Share Units ("RSUs")". The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $4.31 to $4.33, exclusive of any fees, commissions or other expenses. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide BlackBerry, any shareholder of BlackBerry, or the Staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. This award was granted on April 2, 2025, and assuming continued employment through the applicable vesting date, vests in twelve equal quarterly installments ending April 2, 2028.
Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →
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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
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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*
Armstrong-Owen Jennifer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BLACKBERRY LTD.
2200 UNIVERSITY AVENUE EAST
(Street)
WATERLOO A6 N2K0A7
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BLACKBERRY Ltd [ BB ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr VP & Chief People Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/02/2025
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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
Common Shares 07/02/2025 M 6,146 A (1) 48,544 D
Common Shares 07/02/2025 S 2,506 D(2) $4.32(3) 46,038 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 (1) 07/02/2025 M 6,146 (4) (4) Common Shares 6,146 (1) 67,600 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one common share or an equivalent amount of cash, or a combination of the two, at the discretion of BlackBerry Limited.
2. Sales to cover withholding taxes upon vesting of Restricted Share Units ("RSUs")".
3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $4.31 to $4.33, exclusive of any fees, commissions or other expenses. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide BlackBerry, any shareholder of BlackBerry, or the Staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
4. This award was granted on April 2, 2025, and assuming continued employment through the applicable vesting date, vests in twelve equal quarterly installments ending April 2, 2028.
Remarks:
/s/ Fraser Deziel, Attorney-in-Fact for Jennifer Armstrong-Owen 07/03/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR