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    <schemaVersion>X0607</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2026-09-21</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001867102</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Vertical Aerospace Ltd.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EVTL</issuerTradingSymbol>
        <issuerForeignTradingSymbol></issuerForeignTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0002159509</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bregier Fabrice Roger Daniel</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>true</rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>UNIT 1 CAMWAL COURT, CHAPEL STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BRISTOL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerNonUSStateTerritory></rptOwnerNonUSStateTerritory>
            <rptOwnerCountry>X0</rptOwnerCountry>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>BS2 0UW</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Darragh Hanley-Crofts as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-10-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
