24 March 2022
Ceres Power Holdings plc
("Ceres Power" or the "Company")
GRANT OF LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN ("LTIP") AWARDS
AND TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS
Ceres Power Holdings plc (AIM: CWR) announces that yesterday, 23 March 2022, LTIP share options were awarded to Executive Directors and PDMRs of the Company, as well as other key employees.
Awards to PDMRs are as follows:
Philip Caldwell (Chief Executive Officer) 126,080; Eric Lakin (Chief Financial Officer) 118,880; Caroline Hargrove (Chief Technology Officer) 68,080; Anthony Cochrane (Chief Commercial Officer) 64,840; Deborah Grimason (General Counsel & Company Secretary) 64,840; Mark Garrett (Chief Operating Officer) 45,390; Geraint Castleton-White (Chief Programmes Officer) 18,370; Clarissa de Jager (Chief of Intellectual Property) 17,290; Michelle Traynor (People Director) 17,020.
These LTIP share options are in respect of the Company's ordinary shares of 10 pence each and have a nominal value exercise price. Vesting of the options is conditional upon achieving certain challenging share price and commercial targets over their three-year performance period. A further two-year holding period in addition to the three-year vesting period applies to these awards.
The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.
Total Voting Rights
Ceres Power confirms that as at 23 March 2022, the Company had 190,729,638 Ordinary Shares in issue, with one voting right each. The Company does not hold any shares in treasury. The number of Ordinary Shares with voting rights is therefore 190,729,638.
Accordingly, these figures may be used by shareholders as a denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or change to their interest in, the Company, under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
For further information please visit www.ceres.tech or contact:
Ceres Power Holdings plc Elizabeth Skerritt |
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Tel: +44 (0)1403 273 463 |
Investec Bank PLC (NOMAD & Joint Broker) Jeremy Ellis / Patrick Robb |
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Tel: +44 (0)207 597 5970 |
Berenberg (Joint Broker) Ben Wright / Mark Whitmore |
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Tel: +44 (0) 203 207 7800 |
FTI Consulting (Financial PR) Dwight Burden
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Tel: +44 (0)203 727 1000 Email: ceres_power@fticonsulting.com
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About Ceres Power
Ceres is a world-leading developer of electrochemical technologies: fuel cells for power generation, electrolysis for the creation of green hydrogen and energy storage. Its asset-light, licensing model has seen it establish partnerships with some of the world's largest engineering and technology companies, such as Weichai in China, Bosch in Germany, Miura in Japan, and Doosan in Korea, to develop systems and products that address climate change for power generation, transportation, industry, data centres and everyday living. Ceres is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange ("LSE") (AIM: CWR) and is classified by the LSE Green Economy Mark, which recognises listed companies that derive more than 50% of their activity from the green economy.
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Philip Caldwell |
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Chief Executive Officer, Director |
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Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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Ceres Power Holdings plc |
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213800N7AAHSXQUOA733 |
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Nominal value options over 10p ordinary shares ISIN GB00BG5KQW09 |
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Grant of Long Term Incentive Plan Awards |
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23 March 2022 |
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Eric Lakin |
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Chief Financial Officer, Director |
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Initial Notification |
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Ceres Power Holdings plc |
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Nominal value options over 10p ordinary shares ISIN GB00BG5KQW09 |
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Grant of Long Term Incentive Plan Awards |
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Caroline Hargrove |
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Chief Technology Officer, PDMR |
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Initial Notification |
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Ceres Power Holdings plc |
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Anthony Cochrane |
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Chief Commercial Officer, PDMR |
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Initial Notification |
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Ceres Power Holdings plc |
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Deborah Grimason |
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General Counsel and Company Secretary, PDMR |
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Ceres Power Holdings plc |
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Mark Garrett |
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Chief Operating Officer, PDMR |
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Ceres Power Holdings plc |
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Geraint Castleton-White |
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Chief Programme Officer, PDMR |
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Ceres Power Holdings plc |
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Clarissa de Jager |
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Chief of Intellectual Property, PDMR |
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Initial Notification |
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Ceres Power Holdings plc |
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Michelle Traynor |
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People Director, PDMR |
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Initial Notification |
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Ceres Power Holdings plc |
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Nominal value options over 10p ordinary shares ISIN GB00BG5KQW09 |
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Grant of Long Term Incentive Plan Awards |
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23 March 2022 |
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