Grant of Options & Director Shareholding
MS International plc announced that on January 30, 2026, Finance Director Shelley Ashcroft was granted 20,000 ordinary share options under the Company Share Option Plan, exercisable at £12.85 per share. These options vest in thirds over three years and expire ten years from the grant date. Following this, a total of 497,580 ordinary share options are outstanding, representing approximately 3.0% of the company's issued share capital.
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The Company announces that on 30 January 2026, it granted options over a total of 20,000 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to Shelley Ashcroft, Finance Director, exerciseable at a price of £12.85, being the share price at the time of grant (the "Options") pursuant to the Company Share Option Plan ("CSOP"). The Options will vest as to one third on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the award date. Vested options will expire if they have not been exercised after ten years from the date of grant.
Following the grants, options over 497,580 Ordinary Shares are in issue, representing approximately 3.0% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding Ordinary Shares held in treasury).
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Mrs Shelley Ashcroft |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Finance Director |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | MS INTERNATIONAL plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800Q34ZAXQ582YL41 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Options over Ordinary Shares ISIN: GB0005957005 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of CSOP options |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 20,000 |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 30 January 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Off market transaction |
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