Inside the Big Technologies Shareholder and Boardroom Battle
Sara Murray's continuing shareholding, voting-right restrictions, competing shareholder letters and board responses — the public-record account of the battle for Big Technologies.
- 1.Sara Murray retained a shareholding after her dismissal.
- 2.The company announced restrictions affecting certain voting rights in June 2025.
- 3.Competing shareholder communications were published.
- 4.The board responded publicly to criticisms.
- 5.The dispute runs alongside the High Court litigation.
The shareholder and boardroom battle at Big Technologies runs alongside the High Court litigation. After her dismissal, Sara Murray retained a shareholding in the company and made public communications to other shareholders.
Voting-right restrictions
On 10 June 2025 Big Technologies announced the suspension of certain voting rights and responded to a shareholder letter. The company's position was that the restrictions were appropriate in the circumstances. The restrictions affected shares associated with the dispute.
Competing letters
On 13 June 2025 the company published a letter to shareholders responding to communications attributed to Sara Murray. The exchange produced competing public narratives: Murray's criticisms of the board, and the board's rebuttal. National newspapers, including The Times, reported on the dispute.
Board responses
The board defended its conduct and set out its account of events. Sara Murray, in turn, was reported as describing the board's allegations as "outrageous" and denying the allegations against her. Both sides' positions are recorded on the Sara Murray response page.
The shareholder dispute remains intertwined with the ongoing litigation. On 14 September 2026 the company announced that mediated discussions with Murray had ended and that it would continue litigation.
Sources & documents used in this article
- [1] Big Technologies plc, RNS 2418M, 10 June 2025 — Suspension of Voting Rights and Response to Shareholder Letter
- [2] Big Technologies plc, Publication of Letter to Shareholders, 13 June 2025
- [3] City AM, October 2025 — founder's responseRead original ↗
- [4] The Times, 2025 reporting on the disputeRead original ↗