Grant of Options

RNS Number : 6489M
Transense Technologies PLC
02 February 2009
 

TRANSENSE TECHNOLOGIES PLC ('the Company') 


GRANT OF OPTIONS


2 February 2009


The Company announces today that the following new share options have been awarded to Board members.


Options over 875,000625,000 and 250,000 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares') under the Transense 2008 Enterprise Management Incentive Option Scheme ('the Scheme') were granted to Graham Storey (Commercial Director) ,Melvyn Segal (Finance Director) and Norman Smith (CEO) respectively.


The options provide the right to subscribe for Ordinary Shares at an exercise price of £0.10 per Ordinary Share if the Company's share price reaches £0.40; the options are exercisable as set out below:


Director

Shares

Exercise Price

Strike Price

Exercise Term

Graham Storey

875,000

£0.10

£0.40

Feb - 2011

Feb - 2014

Melvyn Segal

625,000

£0.10

£0.40

Feb - 2011

Feb - 2014

Norman Smith

250,000

£0.10

£0.40

Feb - 2011

Feb -2014


The Board believes that the award of these options reflects the work these Directors have contributed during 2008 and into 2009 in an effort to transform the Company into a commercially viable business. 


Additionally, the Company has issued 60,000 new options to Non Executive Director Rodney Westhead, in recognition of the considerable additional time and expertise he has provided to the Company during 2008. Details as set out below:


Director

Shares

Exercise Price

Strike Price

Exercise Term

Rodney Westhead

60,000

£0.10

£0.40

Feb - 2011

Feb -2014



For further information, please contact:


Transense Technologies plc 

Norman Smith / Melvyn Segal                        01869 238 380


Brewin Dolphin Investment Banking

Neil Baldwin                                                  0113 241 0126


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