BRACE PHILIP G 4
4 · BLACKBERRY Ltd · Filed Mar 3, 2026
Research Summary
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BlackBerry Director Philip Brace Receives 23,230 Deferred Share Units
What Happened
- Philip G. Brace, a director of BlackBerry Limited (BB), received a grant of 23,230 Deferred Share Units (DSUs) on February 28, 2026. The filing lists this as an award/acquisition (transaction code A); no per-share price or immediate cash value is provided (price reported as N/A). This is a compensation award (not a market purchase or sale).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-28 (Form 4 filed 2026-03-03).
- Transaction type: Grant / Award (code A) of 23,230 Deferred Share Units (derivative instrument).
- Price / value: N/A in the filing (no dollar value reported).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- Footnote: Each DSU equals the economic equivalent of one common share and becomes payable (in cash, common shares, or a combination) at BlackBerry’s discretion following the reporting person’s cessation of service as a director (see footnote F1).
- Timeliness: Filing date is Mar 3, 2026; the filing itself does not flag a late/untimely reporting indicator in the provided data.
Context
- DSUs are deferred compensation tied to future payout rather than an immediate equity purchase — they do not represent current tradable shares. Such awards are routine for directors and reflect compensation arrangements rather than an open-market buy or sell.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
BRACE PHILIP G
Director
Transactions
- Award
Deferred Share Unit
[F1]2026-02-28+23,230→ 181,842 total→ Common Shares (23,230 underlying)
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Each Deferred Share Unit ("DSU") is the economic equivalent of one common share. The DSUs become payable, in cash or common shares or a combination of the two, at the discretion of BlackBerry Limited ("BlackBerry") following cessation of the reporting person's service as a director of BlackBerry.
Signature
/s/ Fraser Deziel, Attorney-in-Fact for Philip Brace|2026-03-03