Director/PDMR Shareholding
Nanoco Group PLC announced that on April 20, 2026, nil-cost options were granted under the Nanoco 2015 Deferred Bonus Plan to executive director Liam Gray and others. Liam Gray received 628,591 options, bringing his total resultant options to 2,605,163, while other individuals were granted a total of 2,090,133 options. These options, calculated based on an average closing mid-market share price of 9.3467 pence for the year ended July 31, 2025, are subject to a two-year holding period and will ordinarily vest following the announcement of results for the financial year ending July 31, 2027, with no further performance conditions.
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Nanoco (LSE: NANO), a world leader in the development and manufacture of cadmium-free quantum dots and other specific nanomaterials emanating from our technology platform, announces that on 20 April 2026 nil-cost options over ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") were granted under the Nanoco 2015 Deferred Bonus Plan (the "DBP") to the executive director and others as noted below.
| Name of Director / PDMR | Options granted under DBP | Total resultant options held |
|---|---|---|
| Liam Gray (Interim CEO - Director, PDMR) | 628,591 | 2,605,163 |
| Others | 2,090,133 | n/a |
| Total number of options granted | 2,718,724 | n/a |
These DBP options relate to the year ended 31 July 2025. The number of options awarded has been calculated by reference to the average closing mid-market share price for the three days after the announcement of the Group's results for the year ending 31 July 2025. This was 9.3467 pence.
The DBP options are subject to a two-year holding period and ordinarily will vest following the announcement of Nanoco's results for its financial year ending 31 July 2027. There are no further performance conditions for the DBP options.
This notification is made pursuant to the requirements under the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
Notification of Dealing Forms
| a) | Name | LIAM GRAY |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position /status | INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NANOCO GROUP PLC |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | INITIAL NOTIFICATION |
| 3. | Details of the Issuer | |
| a) | Name | NANOCO GROUP PLC |
| b) | LEI code | 213800HOSJEZO1KOCV33 |
| a) | Type of instrument Identification code | ORDINARY SHARES OF 1O PENCE EACH |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | GRANT OF AN OPTION OVER ORDINARY SHARES UNDER THE NANOCO 2015 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil cost 628,591 |
| d) | Aggregated information: - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 20 APRIL 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE |
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