Director/PDMR Shareholding

Nanoco Group PLC

18 December 2024

 

17 December 2024

NANOCO GROUP PLC
("Nanoco", the "Group" or the "Company")

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Nanoco (LSE: NANO), a world leader in the development and manufacture of cadmium-free quantum dots and other specific nanomaterials emanating from our technology platform, announces that on 16 December 2024 nil-cost options over ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") were granted under the Nanoco Group 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP") to the executive directors as noted below.

Name of Director / PDMR	Options granted under LTIP	Total resultant options held
Dmitry Shashkov (CEO - Director, PDMR)	1,881,067	1,881,067
Nigel Pickett (CTO - Director, PDMR)	797,354	4,177,118
Liam Gray (CFO - Director, PDMR)	570,412	2,873,781
Total number of options granted	3,248,833	8,931,966

LTIP

Having regard to the CDX process referred to in the preliminary results announcement of 20 November 2024, the Directors consider that the performance condition is commercially sensitive. However, in the view of the Remuneration Committee, the targets are set at an appropriately stretching level. Further information will be included in the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ending 31 July 2025.

This notification is made pursuant to the requirements under the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

1.	Details of the Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR")/person closely associated with them ("PCA")
a)	Name	DMITRY SHASHKOV
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
b)	Initial notification / amendment	INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3.	Details of the Issuer
a)	Name	NANOCO GROUP PLC
b)	LEI code	213800HOSJEZO1KOCV33
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)	Type of instrument Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES OF 1O PENCE EACH
		ISIN: GB00B01JLR99
b)	Nature of the transaction	GRANT OF AN OPTION OVER ORDINARY SHARES UNDER THE NANOCO 2015 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
c)	Price(s) and volumes(s)	Price(s) Volume Nil cost 1,881,067
d)	Aggregated information -    Aggregate volume -    Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	16 DECEMBER 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE

1.	Details of the Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR")/person closely associated with them ("PCA")
a)	Name	DR NIGEL PICKETT
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER
b)	Initial notification / amendment	INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3.	Details of the Issuer
a)	Name	NANOCO GROUP PLC
b)	LEI code	213800HOSJEZO1KOCV33
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)	Type of instrument Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES OF 1O PENCE EACH
		ISIN: GB00B01JLR99
b)	Nature of the transaction	GRANT OF AN OPTION OVER ORDINARY SHARES UNDER THE NANOCO 2015 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
c)	Price(s) and volumes(s)	Price(s) Volume Nil cost 797,354
d)	Aggregated information -    Aggregate volume -    Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	16 DECEMBER 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE

1.	Details of the Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR")/person closely associated with them ("PCA")
a)	Name	LIAM GRAY
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
b)	Initial notification / amendment	INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3.	Details of the Issuer
a)	Name	NANOCO GROUP PLC
b)	LEI code	213800HOSJEZO1KOCV33
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)	Type of instrument Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES OF 1O PENCE EACH
		ISIN: GB00B01JLR99
b)	Nature of the transaction	GRANT OF AN OPTION OVER ORDINARY SHARES UNDER THE NANOCO 2015 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
c)	Price(s) and volumes(s)	Price(s) Volume Nil cost 570,412
d)	Aggregated information -    Aggregate volume -    Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	16 DECEMBER 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE

 

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