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23 October 2026
Kooth (AIM: KOO), a leading provider of digital mental health services, announces that on 23 October 2026, the Company received notification from ScaleUp Capital Limited ("ScaleUp") (a person closely associated to Simon Philips, Non-Executive Director of Kooth) of a change in the shareholdings held by funds managed by ScaleUp pursuant to an internal reorganisation. Root Capital Fund II LP has transferred (via off market transfers) 2,666,667 ordinary shares to ScaleUp 2026 LP and 762,938 ordinary shares to ScaleUp Capital Limited, in each case at £1.35 per share. All of these vehicles are managed or controlled by ScaleUp Capital Limited, and the total interest of 9,240,679 ordinary shares, representing 25.4% of the Company's issued share capital, is unchanged.
Simon Philips' beneficial shareholding (including persons closely associated with him) in Kooth remains unchanged as a result of the reorganisation.
Holder |
Prior (shares) |
Prior (%) |
Post (shares) |
Post (%) |
Change |
Root Capital Fund II LP |
8,574,012 |
23.56% |
5,144,407 |
14.14% |
(3,429,605) |
ScaleUp 2026 LP |
- |
- |
2,666,667 |
7.33% |
+2,666,667 |
ScaleUp Capital Limited |
102,041 |
0.28% |
864,979 |
2.38% |
+762,938 |
ScaleUp Capital Fund IV LP |
564,626 |
1.55% |
564,626 |
1.55% |
unchanged |
Aggregate (ScaleUp controlled) |
9,240,679 |
25.40% |
9,240,679 |
25.40% |
nil |
Enquiries:
| Kooth plc | investorrelations@kooth.com | |
| Kate Newhouse, CEO | ||
| Sanjay Jawa, CFO | ||
| Stifel, Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker | +44 (0) 20 7710 7600 | |
| Ben Maddison, Fred Walsh, Erik Anderson, Ben Good | ||
| Canaccord Genuity, Joint Broker | +44 (0)20 7523 8000 | |
| Simon Bridges, Harry Gooden, Elizabeth Halley-Stott | ||
| FTI Consulting, Financial PR | Kooth@fticonsulting.com | |
| Ben Atwell, Sam Purewal, Lucy Molloy | ||
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
|
a) |
Name |
Root Capital Fund II LP |
2 |
Reason for the notification |
|
a) |
Position/status |
PCA of Simon Philips, Non-Executive Director of Kooth plc |
b)
|
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
3
|
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
|
a) |
Name |
Kooth plc |
b) |
LEI |
2138001YLGO1L8UYOM90 |
4
|
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
|
a)
|
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of £0.05 each
ISIN: GB00BMCZLK30 |
b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Disposal of ordinary shares by way of off-market transfer |
c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
2,666,667 shares at £1.35 per share 762,938 shares at £1.35 per share |
d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
3,429,605 N/A |
e) |
Date of the transaction |
23 October 2026 |
f) |
Place of the transaction |
Off market transaction |
1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
|
a) |
Name |
ScaleUp 2026 LP |
2 |
Reason for the notification |
|
a) |
Position/status |
PCA of Simon Philips, Non-Executive Director of Kooth plc |
b)
|
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
3
|
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
|
a) |
Name |
Kooth plc |
b) |
LEI |
2138001YLGO1L8UYOM90 |
4
|
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
|
a)
|
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of £0.05 each
ISIN: GB00BMCZLK30 |
b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Acquisition of ordinary shares by way of off-market transfer |
c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
2,666,667 shares at £1.35 per share |
d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A |
e) |
Date of the transaction |
23 October 2026 |
f) |
Place of the transaction |
Off market transaction |
1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
|
a) |
Name |
ScaleUp Capital Limited |
2 |
Reason for the notification |
|
a) |
Position/status |
PCA of Simon Philips, Non-Executive Director of Kooth plc |
b)
|
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
3
|
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
|
a) |
Name |
Kooth plc |
b) |
LEI |
2138001YLGO1L8UYOM90 |
4
|
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
|
a)
|
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of £0.05 each
ISIN: GB00BMCZLK30 |
b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Acquisition of ordinary shares by way of off-market transfer |
c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
762,938 shares at £1.35 per share |
d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A |
e) |
Date of the transaction |
23 October 2026 |
f) |
Place of the transaction |
Off market transaction |
About Kooth plc:
Kooth (AIM:KOO) is a global leader in digital mental and behavioural health, providing safe, effective care to over 20 million people across the UK and US. For 25 years, Kooth has pioneered scalable solutions that deliver immediate, direct, universal access to mental health support.
Our platforms - Kooth, Qwell, and Soluna - combine self-guided tools, safe peer communities, and professional therapeutic support, all clinically robust and independently accredited. Kooth holds APA Labs and URAC accreditation in the US and is the longest standing digital mental health provider to hold UK-wide accreditation from the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), validating our commitment to quality, safety, and accountability across both markets.
Independent evaluations demonstrate a more than £3 in-year return for every £1 invested, with measurable reductions in emergency visits and improved clinical outcomes. Kooth is one of the largest single access providers for mental health support for under-25s in England according to NHS England data for 2025/26. In California, our Soluna platform is the first statewide digital behavioural health solution designed for all youth ages 13-25.
The Company is executing on its strategic vision through expanded reach across a diversified customer base, while seeking opportunities to enhance and extend the service offer through acquisition, partnership, and product capabilities supported by responsible AI principles.
For more information, https://connect.kooth.com.
