25 April 2014
Sprue Aegis plc
("Sprue" or the "Company")
Grant of share options to Directors
The Company announces that the Board has today approved the grant of 125,000 options over new ordinary shares of 2 pence each in the Company ("New Ordinary Shares") to each of Graham Whitworth (Executive Chairman & Group CEO), Nick Rutter (Managing Director) and John Gahan (Group Finance Director). The options, which have an exercise price of £2.00 per New Ordinary Share, shall vest evenly over 36 months from the date of their grant and are exercisable, to the extent vested, from 12 months until 10 years from the date of grant.
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The Directors of the issuer accept responsibility for this statement.
For further information, please contact:
Sprue Aegis plc |
02476 323 232 |
Graham Whitworth, Executive Chairman & Group CEO John Gahan, Group Finance Director |
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Westhouse Securities |
0207 601 6100 |
Tom Griffiths Paul Gillam |
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Notes to Editors
About Sprue Aegis plc
Group overview
With its head office in Coventry, UK, Sprue is one of Europe's leading home safety products suppliers and manufactures one of the world's smallest carbon monoxide sensors for use in carbon monoxide alarms. Sprue designs and sells smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and other safety related products throughout Europe under the FireAngel, AngelEye, Pace Sensors, First Alert, BRK and Dicon brands. Sprue enjoys a strong European market presence, a leading UK retail footprint, is the supplier of choice to the UK's Fire and Rescue Services and continues to develop its market share in the UK's trade sector. Sprue has an established network of independent distributors within Continental Europe providing access into these key growth markets through local partners.
Patented technology
Sprue has patented technology in Europe, the US and other selected territories and its range of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms is independently certified to the latest European standards. For further product information, please visit: www.fireangel.co.uk or www.firstalert.eu or www.brkdicon.eu/en or www.sprue.com.