13 January 2023
Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (the "Company")
Employee Stock Purchase Plan - PDMR Notification
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
The Company confirms that 5,932 ordinary shares of £0.0001 each in the capital of the Company ("Shares") have been issued on 12th January 2023 to James (Spike) Willcocks, a director of the Company and a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR"). The Shares have been issued in connection with Spike's participation in the Group's US Employee Share Purchase Plan ("ESPP").
Further details of the ESPP option grant can be found in the announcement of 1 November 2021.
This announcement is made pursuant to the Company's obligations under Article 19(3) of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
James (Spike) Willcocks - issue of shares under the ESPP
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Name |
James Willcocks |
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Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Strategy Officer |
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b) |
Initial/Amendment notification |
Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800IRWQ2Q6M2CDW55 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each
GB00BP6S8Z30 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Issue of ordinary shares pursuant to option granted under the Employee Share Purchase Plan. |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated price |
5,932 shares £12,457.20
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
12 January 2023 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
Enquiries:
Investors
ir@nanoporetech.com
Media
media@nanoporetech.com
oxfordnanoporetechnologies@tulchangroup.com