Grant of Options
Judges Scientific plc has granted options over 81,600 new ordinary shares at an exercise price of £52.00 per share, reflecting the closing mid-price on 27 January 2026. These options are part of the 2025 share option schemes and are awarded to executive directors, including Tim Prestidge, Brad Ormsby, and Ian Wilcock, as incentives and in recognition of Tim Prestidge's appointment as Chief Executive. The options vest after three years, contingent on achieving 5% compound growth in adjusted earnings per share and continued employment.
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Judges Scientific announces that it has issued options under the 2025 share option schemes over 81,600 new ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at an exercise price per share of £52.00, being the closing mid-price on 27 January 2026.
The Remuneration Committee have awarded, both in recognition of the appointment of Tim Prestidge to Chief Executive on 9 February 2026 and in accordance with its policy of annual awards of share options to retain and incentivise the Executive Directors, the share options as shown in the table below. Vesting of these options after three years is subject to the achievement of 5% compound growth in adjusted earnings per share over the vesting period, and to continued employment.
| Director | Number of options | Option Scheme | Vesting date | Expiry date | ||||
| Tim Prestidge | 1,153 | Approved | 28/01/2029 | 27/01/2036 | ||||
| Tim Prestidge | 58,847 | Unapproved | 28/01/2029 | 27/01/2036 | ||||
| Brad Ormsby | 1,153 | Approved | 28/01/2029 | 27/01/2036 | ||||
| Brad Ormsby | 9,647 | Unapproved | 28/01/2029 | 27/01/2036 | ||||
| Ian Wilcock | 576 | Approved | 28/01/2029 | 27/01/2036 | ||||
| Ian Wilcock | 10,224 | Unapproved | 28/01/2029 | 27/01/2036 | ||||
| a) | Name | Judges Scientific plc | ||||||
| b) | LEI | 2138004EXWWPTW1JOL31 | ||||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Options | ||||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A (single transaction) | ||||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 28/01/2026 | ||||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON) | ||||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||||
| a) | Name | Bradley Ormsby | ||||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | ||||||
| a) | Name | Judges Scientific plc | ||||||
| b) | LEI | 2138004EXWWPTW1JOL31 | ||||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Options | ||||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A (single transaction) | ||||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 28/01/2026 | ||||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON) | ||||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||||
| a) | Name | Ian Wilcock | ||||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||||
| a) | Position/status | Group Commercial Director | ||||||
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | ||||||
| a) | Name | Judges Scientific plc | ||||||
| b) | LEI | 2138004EXWWPTW1JOL31 | ||||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Options | ||||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A (single transaction) | ||||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 28/01/2026 | ||||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON) |
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