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 * Gaslightwala Abizer 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Akari Therapeutics Plc [AKTX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O AKARI THERAPEUTICS PLC, 401 EAST JACKSON STREET, SUITE 3300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/18/2026 (Street) TAMPA, FL 33602 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 American Depositary Shares representing Ordinary Shares 10/14/2026 M 19,333 A $0.0004 33,440 D American Depositary Shares representing Ordinary Shares 10/14/2026 M 7,733 A $0.0004 41,173 D

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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

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$7.899

08/18/2026

A

174,000

(1)

08/18/2036

American Depositary Shares representing Ordinary Shares

174,000

$ 0

174,000

D

Pre-Funded Warrant to Purchase ADSs

$0.0004

10/14/2026

M

19,333

(2)

(3)

American Depositary Shares representing Ordinary Shares

19,333

$16.16(4)(6)

0

D

Pre-Funded Warrant to Purchase ADSs

$0.0004

10/14/2026

M

7,733

(2)

(3)

American Depositary Shares representing Ordinary Shares

7,733

$16.16(5)(6)

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Gaslightwala Abizer C/O AKARI THERAPEUTICS PLC 401 EAST JACKSON STREET, SUITE 3300 TAMPA, FL 33602	X		CEO

Signatures

/s/ Abizer Gaslightwala, 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)	On August 18, 2026, the Reporting Person was granted an option to purchase 174,000 American Depository Shares ("ADSs"). This option grant is subject to forfeiture if shareholder approval of a proposed amendment to the Issuer's equity incentive plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance under the plan ("Shareholder Approval") is not obtained. Beginning on the date of Shareholder Approval, this option will vest with respect to 2.08% of the grant for each one-month anniversary from March 18, 2026 (the "Accrual Date") that has elapsed before the date of Shareholder Approval. The remainder of the option grant will vest in equal, monthly installments beginning on the 18th day of the month subsequent to the month where Shareholder Approval was obtained until fully vested on the four-year anniversary of the Accrual Date, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer on each such vesting date.
(2)	The pre-funded warrants became exercisable upon shareholder approval, which was obtained on March 2, 2026.
(3)	The pre-funded warrants remain exercisable until fully exercised.
(4)	On December 16, 2025, the Reporting Person and the Issuer entered into a note cancellation and exchange agreement, pursuant to which, in exchange for the entire outstanding principal amount and all accrued interest on the Issuer's unsecured promissory note held by the Reporting Person, the Issuer issued to the Reporting Person (i) pre-funded warrants (the "Note Exchange Unregistered Pre-Funded Warrants") to purchase up to 19,333 ADSs, at a purchase price of $16.16 per Note Exchange Unregistered Pre-Funded Warrant, and (ii) warrants to purchase up to 19,333 ADSs.
(5)	On December 16, 2025, the Reporting Person and the Issuer entered into a securities purchase agreement, pursuant to which the Issuer issued to the Reporting Person (i) pre-funded warrants (the "Private Placement Pre-Funded Warrants") to purchase up to 7,733 ADSs, at a purchase price of $16.16 per Private Placement Pre-Funded Warrant, and (ii) warrants to purchase up to 7,733 ADSs.
(6)	The combined purchase price per one pre-funded warrant and accompanying warrant was $16.16.

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