Vertical Aerospace : Officer Changes - Form 6-K

Officer Changes

On July 3, 2023, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (the "Company") appointed Stuart Simpson as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and designated Mr. Simpson as the Company's principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, each with effect from September 11, 2023.

Mr. Simpson is a seasoned leader, joining the Company from Avast, a FTSE 100 company, where he served as the Group Chief Financial Officer. Previously, Mr. Simpson held the roles of Interim Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Royal Mail, also a FTSE 100 company. Mr. Simpson has a long history in the automotive industry, working for General Motors and Rolls Royce and Bentley Motor Car Company.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K (the "Form 6-K") contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any express or implied statements contained in this Form 6-K that are not statements of historical fact or which that relate to our current expectations and views of future events may be deemed to be forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding the anticipated management changes and related timing, Mr. Simpson's impact on the Company's executive leadership team as its Chief Financial Officer, as well as statements that include the words "expect," "intend," "plan," "believe," "project," "forecast," "estimate," "may," "should," "anticipate," "will," "aim," "potential," "continue," "is/are likely to" and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature. Forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including, without limitation the important factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 22, 2023, as such factors may be updated from time to time in the Company's other filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements contained in this Form 6-K speak only as of the date hereof and accordingly undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. the Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this Form 6-K, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than to the extent required by applicable law.