Grant of share options and PDMR dealings

RNS Number : 2651S

Checkit PLC

07 July 2020

 

Checkit plc

("Checkit" or the "Group")

Grant of share options and PDMR dealings

Checkit plc (AIM:CKT), is pleased to announce that following the establishment of its new EMI Options Scheme it has granted options (the "EMI Options") over ordinary shares of five pence each ("Ordinary Shares") to all staff employed by the Group on 7 July 2020. The minimum award comprised of EMI Options over for 5,000 Ordinary Shares, with higher awards made depending on seniority and other criteria. The EMI Options are exercisable after a three-year holding period.

Following the above award of EMI Options, the total options outstanding are as follows:

Date of award	Exercise price	Number of options	Earliest exercise date	% of issued share capital
December 2017	12.2p	413,925	December 2020	0.67
July 2020	40.5p	3,200,000	July 2023	5.16
TOTAL		3,613,925		5.83

PDMR Dealings

Included within the above, EMI Options were granted to Aylsa Muir, CFO Designate, and Sara Coate, Group Company Secretary and Solicitor, over 310,000 Ordinary Shares and 100,000 Ordinary Shares respectively representing 0.5% and 0.2% of issued share capital.

Keith Daley, Executive Chair commented:

"This is an exciting time for all of us as we all work hard to develop the business and increase shareholder value.  The Board is keen to align the interests of staff with those of our shareholders."

The notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provide further detail.

Checkit plc	[phone]
www.checkit.net
Keith Daley (Executive Chairman)
Sara Coate (Company Secretary)
Yellowstone Advisory (Investor Relations)	[phone]
Alex Schlich
N+1 Singer (Nominated Adviser & Broker)	[phone]
Shaun Dobson / George Tzimas (Corporate Finance)
Rachel Hayes (Corporate Broking)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Aylsa Muir
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director/PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Checkit plc
b)	LEI	213800556WJOWQNT2R68
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	Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
	Identification code	ISIN: GB00B0C5RG72
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of options over Ordinary Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			Exercisable at 40.5 pence per Ordinary Share	310,000 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information	N/A
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	7 July 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Sara Coate
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director/PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Checkit plc
b)	LEI	213800556WJOWQNT2R68
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	Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
	Identification code	ISIN: GB00B0C5RG72
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of options over Ordinary Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			40.5 pence per Ordinary Share	100,000 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information	N/A
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	7 July 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

 

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