Filtronic plcLSE: FTC

Filtronic: Exercise of Options, Director Dealing and TVR

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Summary by 6ix AI

Filtronic plc, a designer and manufacturer of radio-frequency (RF) products for the space, aerospace, defence and telecoms infrastructure markets, said Chief Executive Officer Nat Edington exercised options over 4,333,333 ordinary shares under its employee share option scheme on October 22, 2026, and sold 2,100,000 shares.

Key details

  • The options had an exercise price of 17.25p per share. The 2,100,000 shares were sold at 250p each on AIM, the London Stock Exchange's market for growth companies, to cover only the exercise price, associated tax liabilities and costs of the exercise.
  • After the transactions, Nat Edington's beneficial holding increases to 2,347,067 ordinary shares, approximately 1.05% of Filtronic's issued share capital.
  • Following admission of the new shares, Filtronic's issued share capital will be 224,276,056 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each, all with voting rights. The company holds no shares in treasury, so total voting rights will be 224,276,056.
  • The new shares will rank equally with the existing ordinary shares.

What’s still pending

  • Filtronic has applied for the 4,333,333 new shares to be admitted to trading on AIM. Admission and dealings are expected to start on October 27, 2026.

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Filtronic plc

("Filtronic" or the "Company")

23 October 2026

Exercise of Options, Director Dealing and Total Voting Rights

Filtronic plc (AIM: FTC), the designer and manufacturer of advanced RF solutions for the space, aerospace, defence and telecoms infrastructure markets, announces that Nat Edington, Chief Executive Officer, has exercised options over 4,333,333 Ordinary Shares of 0.1 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") under the Company's ESOP scheme (the "Options").

In order to satisfy the exercise price, associated tax liabilities and costs arising from the exercise only, he has sold 2,100,000 Ordinary Shares.

The Company has submitted an application for the 4,333,333 new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission"). It is expected that Admission will become effective and dealings in the new Ordinary Shares will commence on 27 October 2026. The new Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares.

Following the transactions, Nat Edington's beneficial holding in the Company increases to 2,347,067 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 1.05% of the Company's issued share capital.

Total Voting Rights

Following Admission, the Company's issued share capital will comprise 224,276,056 Ordinary Shares of 0.1 pence each, all of which carry voting rights. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 224,276,056. Shareholders may use this figure as the denominator for the calculations by which they determine whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Filtronic plc under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries:

Filtronic plc

Tel. 01740 618800 or investor.relations@filtronic.com

Nat Edington (Chief Executive Officer)  

Michael Tyerman (Chief Financial Officer)

Cavendish (Nomad and Corporate broker)

Tel. 020 7220 0500

Giles Balleny, Isaac Hooper, Callum Davidson (Corporate Finance)

Sunila de Silva (Corporate Broking)

Berenberg (Joint broker)

Tom Ballard, Harry Nicholas,            

Mark Whitmore, Brooke Harris-Lowing

Tel. 020 3207 7800

Alma Strategic Communications

Caroline Forde, Hannah Campbell, Rose Docherty

Tel. 020 3405 0205 or filtronic@almastrategic.com




About Filtronic:

Filtronic is a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced high-frequency solutions that enable the next generation of space, defence and telecommunications networks. Combining proprietary technology, deep engineering expertise and advanced manufacturing capabilities, the company develops mission-critical products that deliver exceptional performance in the world's most demanding operating environments.

 Founded in 1977, Filtronic has been at the forefront of RF innovation, developing core intellectual property and transforming it into highly engineered solutions that power advanced communications, connectivity and sensing applications. Its technologies support critical satellite infrastructure, defence platforms and high-capacity communications networks, helping customers solve increasingly complex engineering challenges.

Trusted by many of the world's leading space, defence and telecommunications organisations, Filtronic works from concept development through to full-scale manufacturing, combining specialist engineering capability with precision production to deliver high-performance products at volume. The company's vertically integrated model, investment in next-generation technologies and long-standing customer relationships position it as a strategic partner in markets benefiting from long-term structural growth.

With manufacturing operations and engineering centres of excellence in the UK and a global customer base, Filtronic is helping shape the future of secure, resilient and high-capacity communications on Earth and in space.

Headquartered in Sedgefield, UK, Filtronic is listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange's market for growth companies (AIM: FTC).

1.    

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Nathaniel Edington

2.               

Reason for the Notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3.    

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

a)

Name

Filtronic plc

b)

LEI

213800PDQ9V2ZNCDO264

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

Options over Ordinary Shares of 0.1p each

Identification code

GB0003362992

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of Options

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Exercise price of 17.25p per share

4,333,333

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume

·      Price

See section 4c) above

e)

Date of the transaction

22 October 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.    

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Nathaniel Edington

2.               

Reason for the Notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3.    

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

a)

Name

Filtronic plc

b)

LEI

213800PDQ9V2ZNCDO264

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 0.1p each

Identification code

GB0003362992

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of Ordinary Shares 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

250p

2,100,000

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume

·      Price

See section 4c) above

e)

Date of the transaction

22 October 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (AIM)

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