Arqit Quantum Inc.: ceo Andrew Leaver exercised 5,208 shares

What happened

• Andrew Leaver, ceo, exercised or converted 5,208 restricted share units into 5,208 Arqit ordinary shares (acquired at $0.00) and sold 2,818 shares at $24.47 on Oct 2, 2026, for $68,969.
• The filing also lists a derivative disposal entry for 5,208 shares with no price reported (transaction coded M in the filing).

Key details

• Transaction dates and prices: Oct 2, 2026 — exercised/converted 5,208 RSUs acquired at $0.00; sale of 2,818 shares at $24.47 for $68,969; separate derivative disposal of 5,208 shares reported at N/A.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not stated in the filing provided.
• Footnotes: RSUs convert into ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis (F1). RSUs vest quarterly in equal installments on Oct 1, 2026, and then Jan 1, Apr 1, Jul 1 and Oct 1 each year through Oct 1, 2029 (F2).
• Other remark in filing: Issuer is a foreign private issuer, so the reporting person's transactions are exempt from Sections 16(b) and 16(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
• Filing date and timeliness: Form filed Oct 6, 2026 for transactions on Oct 2, 2026; the filing does not indicate whether it was late.

Why it may matter

• The filing shows RSUs were converted to shares and that 2,818 shares were sold on the same day as the conversion.
• A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.