Award of bonus share options

RNS Number : 0896O

Ilika plc

15 August 2017

 

Ilika plc

("Ilika" or the "Company")

Award of bonus share options

Ilika (AIM: IKA), a pioneer in solid-state battery technology and materials innovation, announces the grant, to executive directors of nominal value options over 239,867 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company.

The options represent in aggregate 0.306 per cent of the existing issued share capital.

The options were awarded as part of the company's bonus scheme where 50% is payable as cash and 50% is deferred into options for one year, subject to continued employment.

Director	Number of options granted	Total number of Options now held	Per cent. of current issued share capital
Graeme Purdy	145,810	2,313,837	2.951%
Brian Hayden	56,211	1,286,383	1.641%
Steve Boydell	37,846	674,955	0.861%

Graeme Purdy, Chief Executive, holds 609,427 Ordinary shares representing 0.777% of current issued share capital and Steve Boydell, Finance Director, holds 9,090 Ordinary shares representing 0.012% of current issued share capital. Brian Hayden, Chief Scientific Officer holds 426,300 Preference Shares.

Details of the full notifications received by the Company are set out below:

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Graeme Purdy
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Ilika plc
b)	LEI	213800TMDNIE3Z8XXD26
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 1 pence each
	Identification code	GB00B608Z994
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of bonus share options
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			1p	145,810
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	145,810
	- Price	£1,458.10 (aggregate exercise price)
e)	Date of the transaction	15/8/2017
f)	Place of the transaction	Off market

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Brian Hayden
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Scientific Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Ilika plc
b)	LEI	213800TMDNIE3Z8XXD26
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 1 pence each
	Identification code	GB00B608Z994
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of bonus share options
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			1p	56,211
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	56,211
	- Price	£562.11 (aggregate exercise price)
e)	Date of the transaction	15/8/2017
f)	Place of the transaction	Off market

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Steve Boydell
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Finance Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Ilika plc
b)	LEI	213800TMDNIE3Z8XXD26
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 1 pence each
	Identification code	GB00B608Z994
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of bonus share options
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			1p	37,846
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	37,846
	- Price	£378.46 (aggregate exercise price)
e)	Date of the transaction	15/8/2017
f)	Place of the transaction	Off market

For more information contact:

Ilika plc	www.ilika.com
Graeme Purdy, Chief Executive	Tel: [phone]
Steve Boydell, Finance Director
Numis Securities Limited	Tel: [phone]
Oliver Cardigan/ Paul Gillam /
James Black
Walbrook PR Ltd	Tel: [phone] / [e-mail]
Paul Cornelius	Mob: [phone]
Lianne Cawthorne	Mob: [phone]

 

 

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