Ilika PlcLSE: IKA

Award of bonus share options

· Issued by Ilika Plc
RNS Number : 0896O
Ilika plc
15 August 2017
 

Ilika plc

("Ilika" or the "Company")

Award of bonus share options

Ilika (AIM: IKA), a pioneer in solid-state battery technology and materials innovation, announces the grant, to executive directors of nominal value options over 239,867 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company.

The options represent in aggregate 0.306 per cent of the existing issued share capital.

The options were awarded as part of the company's bonus scheme where 50% is payable as cash and 50% is deferred into options for one year, subject to continued employment.

Director

Number of options granted

Total number of Options now held

Per cent. of current issued share capital

Graeme Purdy

145,810

2,313,837

2.951%

Brian Hayden

56,211

1,286,383

1.641%

Steve Boydell

37,846

674,955

0.861%

Graeme Purdy, Chief Executive, holds 609,427 Ordinary shares representing 0.777% of current issued share capital and Steve Boydell, Finance Director, holds 9,090 Ordinary shares representing 0.012% of current issued share capital. Brian Hayden, Chief Scientific Officer holds 426,300 Preference Shares.

Details of the full notifications received by the Company are set out below:

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Graeme Purdy

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

Ilika plc

b)

LEI

213800TMDNIE3Z8XXD26

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 pence each

Identification code

GB00B608Z994

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of bonus share options

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1p

145,810

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

145,810

- Price

£1,458.10 (aggregate exercise price)

e)

Date of the transaction

15/8/2017

f)

Place of the transaction

Off market

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Brian Hayden

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Scientific Officer

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Ilika plc

b)

LEI

213800TMDNIE3Z8XXD26

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 pence each

Identification code

GB00B608Z994

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of bonus share options

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1p

56,211

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

56,211

- Price

£562.11 (aggregate exercise price)

e)

Date of the transaction

15/8/2017

f)

Place of the transaction

Off market

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Steve Boydell

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Finance Director

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Ilika plc

b)

LEI

213800TMDNIE3Z8XXD26

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 pence each

Identification code

GB00B608Z994

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of bonus share options

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1p

37,846

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

37,846

- Price

£378.46 (aggregate exercise price)

e)

Date of the transaction

15/8/2017

f)

Place of the transaction

Off market

For more information contact:

Ilika plc www.ilika.com
Graeme Purdy, Chief Executive Tel: 023 8011 1400
Steve Boydell, Finance Director  
   
Numis Securities Limited Tel: 020 7260 1000
Oliver Cardigan/ Paul Gillam /  
James Black  
   
Walbrook PR Ltd Tel: 020 7933 8780 / ilika@walbrookpr.com
Paul Cornelius Mob: 07866 384 707
Lianne Cawthorne Mob: 07584 391 303
 

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