Director/PDMR Shareholding

Velocity Composites PLC

24 December 2024

 

24 December 2024

Velocity Composites plc

("Velocity", the "Company", the "Group")

PDMR shareholding

Velocity Composites plc (AIM: VEL), the leading supplier of composite material kits to aerospace, further to the exercise of share options and issue of equity reported on 20 December 2024, the Company has been notified that, on 24 December 2024, Jon Bridges, Chief Executive Officer, holdings in the Company have been diluted to 9.94% (previously 10.04%). Mr. Bridges' beneficial holdings remain unchanged at 5,365,929 Ordinary Shares.

The TR-1, below, contains the full details of Mr. Bridges beneficial holdings.

Enquiries:

Velocity Composites plc Andy Beaden, Chairman Jon Bridges, Chief Executive Officer Rob Smith, Group Chief Financial Officer	[phone]
Canaccord Genuity Limited Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Max Hartley George Grainger	[phone]
Dowgate Capital Limited Joint Broker Russell Cook Nick Chambers	[phone]
SEC Newgate Financial Communications Robin Tozer George Esmond Harry Handyside	[phone] [e-mail]

About Velocity Composites plc

Based in Burnley, UK, Velocity is the leading supplier of composite material kits to aerospace, that reduce costs and improve sustainability.  Customers include Airbus, Boeing, and GKN.

By using Velocity's proprietary technology, manufacturers can also free up internal resources to focus on their core business.  Velocity has significant potential for expansion, both in the UK and abroad, including into new market areas, such as wind energy, urban air mobility and electric vehicles, where the demand for composites is expected to grow.

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) i
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii:			Velocity Composites plc
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights						X
Other (please specify) iii:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv
Name			Jonathan Karl Bridges
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v
Name
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi:			24 December 2024
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			24 December 2024
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)		Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B) vii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	9.94%	None		9.94%	5,365,929
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	10.04%	None		10.04%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)		Number of voting rights ix					% of voting rights
		Direct (DTR5.1)		Indirect  (DTR5.2.1)			Direct (DTR5.1)		Indirect (DTR5.2.1)
Ordinary shares of 0.25 pence each. GB00BF339H01		5,365,929					9.94%
SUBTOTAL 8. A		5,365,929					9.94%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)
Type of financial instrument		Expiration date x	Exercise/ Conversion Period xi			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights
			SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b)
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date x		Exercise/ Conversion Period xi		Physical or cash Settlement xii			Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
					SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii				X
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary) xiv
Name xv	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional information xvi

Place of completion	Lancashire, England
Date of completion	24 December 2024

 

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