Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 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 that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Maloney John Patrick 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Vertical Aerospace Ltd. [EVTL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Principal Financial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) UNIT 1 CAMWAL COURT, CHAPEL STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/14/2026 (Street) BRISTOL BS2 0UW 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

Nil Cost Options

$ 0

10/14/2026

A

175,000

(1)

10/14/2036

Common Stock

175,000

(1)

187,473

D

Stock Options

$1.3

10/14/2026

A

187,500

(2)

10/14/2036

Common Stock

187,500

(2)

187,500

D

Stock Options

$3.5

10/14/2026

D

75,000

(3)

08/11/2035

Common Stock

75,000

(3)

0

D

Stock Options

$5.82

10/14/2026

D

37,500

(4)

03/16/2036

Common Stock

37,500

(4)

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Maloney John Patrick UNIT 1 CAMWAL COURT, CHAPEL STREET BRISTOL BS2 0UW			Principal Financial Officer

Signatures

/s/ Darragh Hanley-Crofts as Attorney-in-Fact		10/16/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Options vest beginning 06/30/2027, with additional shares vesting annually thereafter in accordance with the applicable vesting schedule, subject to continued service through each vesting date. No consideration was paid for the option grant.
(2)	Options vest beginning 12/31/2026, with additional shares vesting annually thereafter in accordance with the applicable vesting schedule, subject to continued service through each vesting date. No consideration was paid for the option grant.
(3)	Subject to annual vesting beginning 12/31/2026 and cancelled pursuant to a previously approved option repricing. No consideration was received upon cancellation of the option.
(4)	Subject to annual vesting beginning 03/31/2029 and cancelled pursuant to a previously approved option repricing. No consideration was received upon cancellation of the option.

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