BlackBerry Limited furnished an update on its recent performance by submitting a report that includes a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended August 31, 2025. The company issued this press release on September 25, 2025, and attached it as Exhibit 99.1. The material is being provided for information purposes and is expressly described as furnished rather than filed under U.S. securities laws.
BlackBerry director Philip G. Brace received 14,132 Deferred Share Units (DSUs) on 08/31/2025. Each DSU equals one common share and becomes payable in cash, common shares, or a combination at BlackBerry Limited's discretion after the director stops serving. Following the reported transaction, 14,132 underlying common shares relate to the DSUs and the filing reports 139,310 securities beneficially owned following the transaction. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of Mr. Brace on 09/03/2025.
Barry Mainz, a director of BlackBerry Limited (BB), received 34,340 Deferred Share Units (DSUs) on 08/31/2025 as reported on Form 4. Each DSU is economically equivalent to one common share and the filing shows Mr. Mainz beneficially owns 34,340 shares following the grant. The DSUs become payable, at BlackBerry's discretion, in cash, common shares, or a combination when he stops serving as a director. The Form 4 was filed as a single reporting person submission and was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/03/2025.
BlackBerry Limited director Lori O'Neill was granted 13,483 Deferred Share Units (DSUs) on 08/31/2025. Each DSU represents the economic equivalent of one common share and becomes payable in cash, common shares, or a combination at BlackBerry's discretion after the director leaves service. After this grant, O'Neill beneficially owns 116,956 common shares (direct ownership). The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of O'Neill on 09/03/2025. The filing reports a routine director compensation award rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
Lisa Bahash, a director of BlackBerry Limited (BB), received 14,377 Deferred Share Units (DSUs) on 08/31/2025. Each DSU equals one common share and the reported DSUs underlie 14,377 common shares. Following the reported transaction, the filing shows the reporting person beneficially owned 91,366 shares. The DSUs become payable in cash, common shares, or a combination at BlackBerry's discretion after the director leaves service. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of the reporting person and discloses this non-derivative equity-linked compensation for director service.
Lisa S. Disbrow, a director of BlackBerry Limited (BB), reported a transaction dated 08/31/2025 in which she was granted 14,651 Deferred Share Units (DSUs). Each DSU is the economic equivalent of one common share and BlackBerry may settle the DSUs in cash, common shares or a combination when her service as a director ends. Following this grant, the reporting person beneficially owned 295,260 common shares in total. The Form 4 was filed under power of attorney (signed by Fraser Deziel) on 09/03/2025. The filing shows the acquisition was recorded as a non-cash DSU award and the ownership is reported directly.
Wayne Wouters, a director of BlackBerry Limited (BB), acquired 13,482 Deferred Share Units (DSUs) on 08/31/2025 as reported on a Form 4. Each DSU equals the economic equivalent of one common share and the DSUs become payable, in cash or common shares or a combination, at BlackBerry's discretion after the director leaves service. Following this acquisition Mr. Wouters' reported beneficial ownership of common shares (direct) is 355,219 shares. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of Mr. Wouters on 09/03/2025.
Richard J. Lynch, a director of BlackBerry Limited (BB), acquired 17,170 Deferred Share Units (DSUs) on 08/31/2025, recorded on Form 4. Each DSU represents the economic equivalent of one common share and will be paid in cash, shares, or a mix at BlackBerry's discretion after Mr. Lynch stops serving as a director. Following this reported transaction, the filing shows beneficial ownership of 442,735 common shares attributable to Mr. Lynch. The Form 4 was signed on behalf of Mr. Lynch by an attorney-in-fact on 09/03/2025. The disclosure reflects a director compensation-related stock unit award rather than a market purchase or sale.
Barry Mainz submitted an initial Form 3 for BlackBerry Ltd (BB) reporting on the 08/23/2025 event date. The filing identifies Mr. Mainz as a Director and states that no securities are beneficially owned by the reporting person. The form was signed by Fraser Deziel as attorney-in-fact on 09/02/2025, and includes an Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney.
BlackBerry Limited filed a report stating that on August 23, 2025, its board of directors appointed Barry Mainz as a member of the board. He will receive the same compensation and indemnification as BlackBerry’s other non-employee directors, meaning he is being treated consistently with existing outside directors.
The board determined that Mr. Mainz is independent under the director independence standards of both the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange. The company states there are no related party transactions with him that would require disclosure and that he has no family relationships with any BlackBerry director or executive officer.
BlackBerry issued a press release on August 27, 2025 announcing his appointment, which is included as an exhibit to this report.