Vertical Aerospace Ltd. ("Vertical" or the "Company") (NYSE:EVTL), a global aerospace and technology company pioneering electric aviation, today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Stuart Simpson, will participate in the following investor conferences in New York City:

Jefferies Global Industrials Conference (Wednesday, September 9, 2026)
- Fireside chat scheduled for 2:50 pm ET
Deutsche Bank 16th Annual Aviation Forum: Airlines, Lessors, Manufacturers (Thursday, September 10, 2026)
H.C. Wainwright Global Investment Conference (Monday, September 14 - Wednesday, September 16, 2026)

Management will be holding meetings with investors during all three events.

During the events, management will discuss the Company’s strategy, recent progress and upcoming milestones, including progressing its hybrid and defence strategy and its differentiation in the electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft ("eVTOL") industry.

The discussions will also highlight Vertical’s progress advancing its Valo platform toward certification and commercialisation, its aerospace partnerships and proprietary technology, and how its one-platform strategy positions the Company to address commercial and defence applications. Vertical Aerospace is focused on building on recent momentum as it advances its mission to deliver safer, cleaner and quieter electric aviation at scale.

For more information on these events and to request a one-on-one meeting, please contact your respective bank representative or the Company’s investor relations team: investors@vertical-aerospace.com.

About Vertical Aerospace

Vertical Aerospace is a global aerospace and technology company pioneering electric aviation. Vertical is creating a safer, cleaner, and quieter way to travel. Valo is a piloted, four-passenger, Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, with zero operating emissions. Vertical is also developing a hybrid-electric variant, offering increased range and mission flexibility to meet the evolving needs of the advanced air mobility market.

Vertical combines partnerships with leading aerospace companies, including Honeywell, Syensqo and Sonaca, with its own proprietary battery and propeller technology to develop the world's most advanced and safest eVTOL.

Vertical has c.1,500 pre-orders of Valo, with customers across four continents, including American Airlines, Avolon, Bristow, GOL and Japan Airlines. Certain customer obligations are expected to be fulfilled via third-party agreements. Headquartered in Bristol, UK, Vertical's experienced leadership team comes from top-tier aerospace and automotive companies such as Rolls-Royce, Airbus, GM, and Leonardo. Together, they have previously certified and supported over 30 different civil and military aircraft and propulsion systems.

Forward-Looking Statements

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For more information:

Vertical Aerospace Media:

Justin Bates, Head of Communications

justin.bates@vertical-aerospace.com

+44 7878 357 463

Vertical Aerospace Investor Relations:

Gillian Levine, Investor Relations Lead

gillian.levine@vertical-aerospace.com

+1 248 470 8732