Exercise of Options and Director's Dealing

RNS Number : 8493L

ECSC Group PLC

24 April 2018

 

24 April 2018

ECSC Group plc

("ECSC" or the "Company")

Exercise of Options and Director's Dealing

ECSC Group plc (AIM: ECSC), a cyber security services provider, announces that, further to the issue of options awarded to certain directors of the Company in lieu of service fees, as announced on 22 March 2018, the Company was notified on 23 April 2018 that David Mathewson, Non-Executive Chairman, exercised his options over 6,411 ordinary shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at nil cost per share ("Exercise of Options").

Mr Mathewson also confirmed that on 20 April 2018, he purchased 10,000 Ordinary Shares at an average price of 101.3 pence per share ("Share Purchase").

Following the Exercise of Options and Share Purchase, Mr Mathewson will have a beneficial interest in 16,411 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.18 per cent of the enlarged issued share capital.

Admission and Total Voting Rights

Application has been made for the admission of 6,411 Ordinary Shares to trading on AIM ("Admission") and it is expected that Admission will take place and that trading will commence at 8.00 a.m. on 27 April 2018. Following Admission, there will be a total of 9,090,483 Ordinary Shares in issue. Shareholders should use the figure of 9,090,483 Ordinary Shares as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company, under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries:

ECSC Group plc David Mathewson (Chairman) www.ecsc.co.uk	[phone]
Stockdale Securities (NOMAD and Broker)	[phone]
Robert Finlay David Coaten

Notes to Editors

ECSC is a proven provider of cyber security services with a blue-chip client base that offers a comprehensive range of solutions.

The Company has over 16 years' experience in the design, implementation and management of cyber security solutions. ECSC's consultancy-led approach, and its combination of custom methodologies and in-house proprietary technologies, enables the Company to provide individually tailored services to its clients. The Company has significant intellectual property, including bespoke products delivering remotely managed cyber security services and custom-made internal support and delivery systems.

 

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