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Announcement of Option and LTIP awards
SigmaRoc PLC announced on March 16, 2026, that its Chief Financial Officer, Jan van Beek, was granted an option for 2,500,000 ordinary shares at an exercise price of 60 pence, vesting on January 4, 2027, as part of a recruitment incentive. Additionally, several PDMRs, including David Barrett, Max Vermorken, and Jan van Beek, received nil-cost options under the Long Term Incentive Plan, totaling 788,091, 1,074,670, and 636,841 shares respectively, which vest on March 16, 2029, subject to performance conditions. Disclaimer*
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16 March 2026 (EPIC: SRC / Market: AIM / Sector: Construction Materials) SIGMAROC PLC (" SigmaRoc " or the " Company ") Notification and public disclosure of transactions by PDMR Grant of recruitment option SigmaRoc, a leading European lime and minerals group, announces that on 16 March 2026 it had granted to Jan van Beek, Chief Financial Officer, a person discharging material responsibilities (" PDMR "), an option (the " Option ") over 2,500,000 ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the capital of the Company (the " Shares ") under the SigmaRoc plc Share Option Plan 2023 (the " 2023 Plan "), as adopted by the Company on 4 January 2024. Key terms of the 2023 Plan are included in the 'New Option Plan' section of the Remuneration Committee Report of the Sigmaroc Annual Report 2024. The Option was granted in accordance with terms agreed at the time of employment of Jan van Beek as Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the Company on 14 February 2024, prior to his appointment as Chief Financial Officer on 1 January 2025. The Option was granted under the 2023 Plan and on equivalent terms to similar options granted to other executive directors on 4 January 2024, honouring a commitment made to Jan van Beek upon his recruitment. The exercise price of the Option is 60 pence per Share and the Option vests on 4 January 2027, in each case being the same as for options granted on 4 January 2024. Grant of annual LTIP Awards The Company also announces that, on 16 March 2026, the directors and senior managers of the Company set out below, each a PDMR, were granted performance awards in the form of nil-cost options over Shares under the SigmaRoc plc Long Term Incentive Plan (" Annual LTIP Awards "). The Annual LTIP Awards vest and become exercisable on 16 March 2029 subject to the relevant PDMR's continued employment and the satisfaction of certain performance conditions measured over the period 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028. Further details of the performance conditions are set out in Appendix 1 to the Notice of AGM Circular dated 1 April 2025. PDMR Shares subject to the Annual LTIP Award David Barrett 788,091 Max Vermorken 1,074,670 Jan van Beek 636,841 Information on the Company is available on its website, www.sigmaroc.com . For further information, please contact: SigmaRoc plc Max Vermorken (Chief Executive Officer) Jan Van Beek (Chief Financial Officer) Tom Jenkins (Head of Investor Relations) Tel: +44 (0) 207 002 1080 [email protected] Panmure Liberum (Nomad and Co-Broker) Scott Mathieson / John More / Dru Danford Deutsche Numis (Co-Broker) Richard Thomas / Hannah Boros Tel: +44 (0) 203 100 2000 Tel: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 About SigmaRoc SigmaRoc is a quoted European lime and minerals Group. Lime and limestone are key resources in the transition to a more sustainable economy. New applications for lime and limestone products as part of a drive for sustainability include the production and recycling of lithium batteries, the decarbonisation of construction including through substitution of cementitious material and new building materials, and environmental applications including lake liming, air pollution and direct air capture. SigmaRoc invests in and acquires businesses in the lime and minerals sector. The principal activity of the Group is the production of lime and minerals products. The Group's aim is to create value for shareholders through the successful execution of its strategy in the lime and minerals sector. SigmaRoc seeks to create value by purchasing assets in fragmented markets and extracting efficiencies through active management and by forming the assets into larger groups. It seeks to de- risk its investments through the selection of projects with strong asset backing. The Group seeks to implement operational efficiencies that improve safety, enhance productivity, increase profitability and ultimately create value for Shareholders. PDMR Notification Forms : 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated a) Name Jan van Beek 2. Reason for the Notification a) Position/status Chief Financial Officer b) Initial notification/amendment Initial Announcement 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Name SigmaRoc plc b) LEI 213800Q3CJUERBGD1E44 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) Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary Shares of 1 penny each in SigmaRoc plc Identification code GB00BYX5K988 b) Nature of the Transaction Grant of options over Ordinary Shares with an option price of 60 pence per Ordinary Share. c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s) 60p 2,500,000 d) Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price N/A (Single transaction) e) Date of the transaction 16 March 2026 f) Place of the transaction Outside of a trading venue 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated a) Name Jan van Beek 2. Reason for the Notification a) Position/status Chief Financial Officer b) Initial notification/amendment Initial Announcement 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Name SigmaRoc plc b) LEI 213800Q3CJUERBGD1E44 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) Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary Shares of 1 penny each in SigmaRoc plc Identification code GB00BYX5K988 b) Nature of the Transaction Grant of nil-cost options over Ordinary Shares. c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 636,841 d) Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price N/A (Single transaction) e) Date of the transaction 16 March 2026 f) Place of the transaction Outside of a trading venue PDMR Notification Form : 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated a) Name David Barrett 2. Reason for the Notification a) Position/status Executive Chairman b) Initial notification/amendment Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Name SigmaRoc plc b) LEI 213800Q3CJUERBGD1E44 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) Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary Shares of 1 penny each Identification code GB00BYX5K988 b) Nature of the Transaction Annual grant of LTIP awards c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 788,091 d) Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price N/A (Single transaction) e) Date of the transaction 16 March 2026 f) Place of the transaction Outside of a trading venue PDMR Notification Form : 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated a) Name Max Vermorken 2. Reason for the Notification a) Position/status Chief Executive b) Initial notification/amendment Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Name SigmaRoc plc b) LEI 213800Q3CJUERBGD1E44 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) Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary Shares of 1 penny each Identification code GB00BYX5K988 b) Nature of the Transaction Annual grant of LTIP awards. c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 1,074,670 d) Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price N/A (Single transaction) e) Date of the transaction 16 March 2026 f) Place of the transaction Outside of a trading venue