Director/PDMR Shareholding - LTIP and DBP awards
Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc announced on April 13, 2026, that it has granted awards under its Long Term Incentive Plan and Deferred Bonus Plan to Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs). Director Francis Van Parys received an LTIP award of 1,198,390 ordinary shares, while Director Nicholas Keher received an LTIP award of 839,748 ordinary shares and a DBP award of 131,901 ordinary shares. These awards were granted on April 10, 2026, based on an average share price of £1.1432 and are subject to performance conditions and holding periods, with dividend equivalents accruing.
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The Company announces the following transactions in connection with certain of its employee share plans.
Long Term Incentive Plan 2021 ("LTIP")
On 10 April 2026, the Company made conditional awards over ordinary shares of £0.0001 each ("Shares") under the Company's LTIP to those Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (each a "PDMR") outlined below.
| Name | Number of Shares subject to award granted under LTIP |
|---|---|
| Francis Van Parys (Director) | 1,198,390 |
| Nicholas Keher (Director) | 839,748 |
The awards are subject to the achievement of performance conditions over a three-year period and a subsequent two-year holding period. The shares will accrue a dividend equivalent between the award date and the end of the holding period.
The number of Shares over which the awards were granted was calculated based on a price of £1.1432 per Share. This is the average closing middle-market share price, as derived from the Daily Official List of the London Stock Exchange, for the five business days preceding the award date.
Deferred Bonus Plan 2021 ("DBP")
On 10 April 2026, the Company made conditional awards over Shares under the Company's DBP to the PDMRs as outlined below:
| Name | Number of Shares subject to award granted under DBP |
|---|---|
| Nicholas Keher (Director) | 131,901 |
The awards relate to the deferral into shares of 33.3% of the bonuses paid to the PDMRs in relation to the financial year ending 31 December 2025. Under the Company's directors' remuneration policy, at least 33.3% of the annual bonus payable to the directors are settled in deferred share awards, with 50% of the award vesting on the first anniversary of the award date and the remaining 50% vesting on the second anniversary of the award date. The shares will accrue a dividend equivalent between the award date and the relevant vesting date.
The number of Shares over which the awards were granted was calculated based on a price of £1.1432 per Share. This is the average closing middle-market share price, as derived from the Daily Official List of the London Stock Exchange, for the five business days preceding the award date.
Nicholas Keher - LTIP award granted
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Nicholas Keher |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer |
| b) | Initial/Amendment notification | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800IRWQ2Q6M2CDW55 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each GB00BP6S8Z30 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Award granted under the Long-Term Incentive Plan 2021 due to vest in 2029 subject to the achievement of performance conditions |
| c) | Price(s) and volumes(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 839,748 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated price | 839,748 Nil |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 10 April 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue |
| Nicholas Keher - DBP award granted | ||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Nicholas Keher |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer |
| b) | Initial/Amendment notification | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800IRWQ2Q6M2CDW55 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each GB00BP6S8Z30 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Award granted under the Deferred Bonus Plan 2021 |
| c) | Price(s) and volumes(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 131,901 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated price | 131,901 Nil |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 10 April 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue |
| Francis Van Parys - LTIP award granted | ||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Francis Van Parys |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer |
| b) | Initial/Amendment notification | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800IRWQ2Q6M2CDW55 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each GB00BP6S8Z30 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Award granted under the Long-Term Incentive Plan 2021 due to vest in 2029 subject to the achievement of performance conditions |
| c) | Price(s) and volumes(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 1,198,390 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated price | 1,198,390 Nil |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 10 April 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue |
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