17 March 2022
Velocity Composites plc
("Velocity" or the "Company")
Grant of Share Options to Directors/PDMRs
Velocity Composites plc (AIM: VEL.L), the leading supplier of advanced composite material kits to the aerospace market, announces that on 16 March 2022, the Board awarded a total of 479,999 share options over Velocity ordinary shares of 0.25p each (the "Share Options") to certain directors and PDMRs as part of cash salary/fees sacrifice arrangements, related to the cost reduction programme announced on 17 December 2020, as follows:
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Shareholding |
Existing Options |
New Share Options Granted |
Total New Share Options as % of issued share capital |
Andy Beaden (Non-executive Chairman) |
400,000 |
108,475(1) |
76,235(1) |
0.21% |
Robert Soen (Non-executive Director |
- |
28,805(1) |
33,412(1) |
0.09% |
Christopher Williams (Finance Director) |
- |
272,268(2) |
103,529(2) |
0.29% |
James Eastbury (PDMR) |
- |
280,932(2) |
103,529(2) |
0.29% |
Matthew Archer (PDMR) |
- |
480,932(2) |
108,235(2) |
0.30% |
Jeffrey Armitage (PDMR) |
- |
- |
55,059(2) |
0.15% |
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(1) Share Options awarded under the Company's Unapproved Option Scheme
(2) Share Options awarded under the Company's EMI scheme
All of the Share Options will become exercisable on 1 November 2022, have a vesting period of one year and are exercisable at a price of 21.5 pence.
Following the above grants, the Company has a total of 2,279,545 Ordinary Shares currently under option, representing approximately 6.28 per cent of the Company's issued share capital.
Enquiries:
Velocity Composites plc Andy Beaden, Chairman Jon Bridges, Chief Executive Officer
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+44 (0) 1282 577577 |
Cenkos Securities plc Nominated Adviser and Broker Katy Birkin Ben Jeynes
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+44 (0) 20 7397 4000 |
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Andrew Beaden |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Non-executive Chairman |
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b) |
Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Velocity Composites plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800W4W46J8HGZP672 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary shares of 0.25p each |
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Identification code |
GB00BF339H01 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of share options over ordinary shares of 0.25p each |
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c) |
Price(s) and volumes(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
£0.215 |
76,235 |
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d) |
Aggregated information |
N/A single transaction |
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Aggregated volume |
N/A single transaction |
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Price |
N/A single transaction |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
16 March 2022 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
XOFF |
1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Robert Soen |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Non-executive Director |
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b) |
Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Velocity Composites plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800W4W46J8HGZP672 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary shares of 0.25p each |
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Identification code |
GB00BF339H01 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of share options over ordinary shares of 0.25p each |
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c) |
Price(s) and volumes(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
£0.215 |
33,412 |
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d) |
Aggregated information |
N/A single transaction |
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Aggregated volume |
N/A single transaction |
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Price |
N/A single transaction |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
16 March 2022 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
XOFF |
1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Christopher Williams |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Finance Director |
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b) |
Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Velocity Composites plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800W4W46J8HGZP672 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary shares of 0.25p each |
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Identification code |
GB00BF339H01 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of share options over ordinary shares of 0.25p each |
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c) |
Price(s) and volumes(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
£0.215 |
103,529 |
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d) |
Aggregated information |
N/A single transaction |
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Aggregated volume |
N/A single transaction |
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Price |
N/A single transaction |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
16 March 2022 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
XOFF |
1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
James Eastbury |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
PDMR/Customer Programmes Director |
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b) |
Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Velocity Composites plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800W4W46J8HGZP672 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary shares of 0.25p each |
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Identification code |
GB00BF339H01 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of share options over ordinary shares of 0.25p each |
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c) |
Price(s) and volumes(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
£0.215 |
103,529 |
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d) |
Aggregated information |
N/A single transaction |
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Aggregated volume |
N/A single transaction |
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Price |
N/A single transaction |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
16 March 2022 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
XOFF |
1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Matthew Archer |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
PDMR/Commercial and Supply Chain Director |
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b) |
Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Velocity Composites plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800W4W46J8HGZP672 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary shares of 0.25p each |
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Identification code |
GB00BF339H01 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of share options over ordinary shares of 0.25p each |
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c) |
Price(s) and volumes(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
£0.215 |
108,235 |
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d) |
Aggregated information |
N/A single transaction |
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Aggregated volume |
N/A single transaction |
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Price |
N/A single transaction |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
16 March 2022 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
XOFF |
1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Jeffrey Armitage |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
PDMR/Strategic Operation Director |
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b) |
Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Velocity Composites plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800W4W46J8HGZP672 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary shares of 0.25p each |
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Identification code |
GB00BF339H01 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of share options over ordinary shares of 0.25p each |
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c) |
Price(s) and volumes(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
£0.215 |
55,059 |
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d) |
Aggregated information |
N/A single transaction |
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Aggregated volume |
N/A single transaction |
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Price |
N/A single transaction |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
16 March 2022 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
XOFF |