Share options
Acuity RM Group plc announced on August 7, 2026, that it granted share options to its two executive directors under its EMI Scheme, totaling 16,208,700 ordinary shares. The Chief Executive received options with exercise prices ranging from 1.50p to 3.00p, with corresponding performance conditions of 2.00p to 5.00p, while the Finance Director received options with similar exercise prices and performance conditions but in half the volume. These options are exercisable over five years, contingent on the share price reaching performance targets for five consecutive trading days. Following the grant, and after the Chief Executive surrendered 2,251,922 previously held options, the total outstanding options under the EMI Scheme are 19,211,264, representing approximately 6.2% of the issued share capital, with an additional 900,000 unapproved options bringing the total to 20,111,264, or 6.5% of the issued share capital.
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Acuity (AIM: ACRM), the software group focused on cybersecurity risk management, announces the following in respect of share options.
On 6 August 2026, Acuity granted share options over a total of 16,208,700 ordinary shares in the Company to its two executive directors under its approved Enterprise Management Incentive share option scheme ("the EMI Scheme").
| Name of director | Position | Number of options | Exercise price | Performance condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Rajakovich | Chief Executive | 2,701,450 | 1.50p | 2.00p |
| 2,701,450 | 2.00p | 3.00p | ||
| 2,701,450 | 2.50p | 4.00p | ||
| 2,701,450 | 3.00p | 5.00p | ||
| 10,805,800 | ||||
| Duncan Harper | Finance Director | 1,350,725 | 1.50p | 2.00p |
| 1,350,725 | 2.00p | 3.00p | ||
| 1,350,725 | 2.50p | 4.00p | ||
| 1,350,725 | 3.00p | 5.00p | ||
5,402,900
The options are exercisable at any time over the next five years conditional on the market price of the Company's shares reaching the performance condition over a period of five consecutive trading days.
David Rajakovich previously held 2,251,922 share options, all of which he surrendered immediately prior to this grant.
The total number of options now outstanding under the EMI Scheme is 19,211,264 representing approximately 6.2% of the Company's current issued share capital. In addition there are also 900,000 unapproved share options outstanding. Accordingly, the total number of options outstanding is 20,111,264 representing 6.5% of the Company's current issued share capital.
GRANT OF SHARE OPTIONS
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| a) | Name | 1. David Rajakovich (Chief Executive) 2. Duncan Harper (Finance Director) |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | See 1 a) |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Acuity RM Group Plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800JHJFKALDJA5X97 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Options over Ordinary Shares of 0.1p each Identification code (ISIN) for Acuity RM Group plc ordinary shares: GB00BR0WHY71 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of options |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Name Exercise Price Volume(s) 1. David Rajakovich 2. Duncan Harper 1.5p 2.0p 2.5p 3.0p 1.5p 2.0p 2.5p 3.0p 2,701,450 2,701,450 2,701,450 2,701,450 1,350,725 1,350,725 1,350,725 1,350,725 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | n/a |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 6 August 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
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