Grant of Share Options & Issue of Equity
Board granted 357,134 share options to Directors and PDMRs; former employee exercised 75,000 options at 35.5p.
- Share options granted to Directors/PDMRs 357,134
- Exercise price for new options 0.25p
- Options exercised by former employee 75,000 at 35.5p
- Total shares under option post-exercise 1,854,365
- Total issued share capital post-admission 53,468,368
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Velocity Composites plc (AIM: VEL.L), the leading supplier of advanced composite material kits to the aerospace market, announces that on 23 January 2024, the Board granted a total of 357,134 share options over Velocity ordinary shares of 0.25p each (the "Share Options") to certain Directors and PDMRs of the Company.
282,134 Share Options awarded are in relation to cash salary / fees sacrifice arrangements for the year to 30 October 2024, as a result of the cost reduction programme announced on 17 December 2020.
The Share Options have been granted as follows:
| Shareholding | Existing Options held | Cash Salary / Fee Sacrifice Options granted | Other Share Options granted | Total new Share Options as % of issued share capital | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Beaden (Non-executive Chairman) | 568,475 | 162,635 (1) | 86,400 (1) | - | 0.16% |
| Annette Rothwell (Non-executive Director) | - | 58,807 (1) | 37,867 (1) | - | 0.07% |
| David Bailey (Non-executive Director) | - | 37,867 | 37,867 (1) | - | 0.07% |
| Matthew Archer (PDMR) | - | 709,167 (2) | 120,000 (2) | - | 0.22% |
| Kevin Hickey (PDMR) | - | - | - | 75,000 (2 | 0.14% |
- Share Options awarded under the Company's Unapproved Option Scheme
- Share Options awarded under the Company's EMI Scheme
All of the Share Options are exercisable at an exercise price of 0.25p. The Share Options relating to cash salary / fee salary sacrifice arrangements will become exercisable on 1 November 2024, whilst the Share Options relating to Kevin Hickey will vest after 31 October 2025.
In addition, the Company announces that on 23 January 2024, 75,000 options over Ordinary Shares were exercised by a former employee at a price of 35.5p. Application has been made for 75,000 Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission"). Admission is expected to occur on 29 January 2024 and the Ordinary Shares will, on issue, rank pari passu in all respects with the Company's existing Ordinary Shares.
On Admission, the Company will have a total of 53,468,368 Ordinary Shares in issue. No Ordinary Shares are held in treasury. The figure of 53,468,368 may be used by the Company's shareholders as the denominator in the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure, Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Following the above grants and exercise of options, the Company has a total of 1,854,365 Ordinary Shares currently under option, representing approximately 3.47% per cent of the Company's issued share capital.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Andrew Beaden | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Non-executive Chairman | |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Notification | |
| a) | Name | Velocity Composites plc | |
| b) | LEI | 213800W4W46J8HGZP672 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of 0.25p each | |
| Identification code | GB00BF339H01 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of share options over ordinary shares of 0.25p each | |
| c) | Price(s) and volumes(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 0.25p | 86,400 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information | N/A single transaction | |
| Aggregated volume | N/A single transaction | ||
| Price | N/A single transaction | ||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 23 January 2024 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | XOFF | |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Annette Rothwell | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Non-executive Director | |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Notification | |
| a) | Name | Velocity Composites plc | |
| b) | LEI | 213800W4W46J8HGZP672 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of 0.25p each | |
| Identification code | GB00BF339H01 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of share options over ordinary shares of 0.25p each | |
| c) | Price(s) and volumes(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 0.25p | 37,867 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information | N/A single transaction | |
| Aggregated volume | N/A single transaction | ||
| Price | N/A single transaction | ||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 23 January 2024 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | XOFF | |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | David Bailey | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Non-executive Director | |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Notification | |
| a) | Name | Velocity Composites plc | |
| b) | LEI | 213800W4W46J8HGZP672 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of 0.25p each | |
| Identification code | GB00BF339H01 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of share options over ordinary shares of 0.25p each | |
| c) | Price(s) and volumes(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 0.25p | 37,867 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information | N/A single transaction | |
| Aggregated volume | N/A single transaction | ||
| Price | N/A single transaction | ||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 23 January 2024 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | XOFF | |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Matthew Archer | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | PDMR/Chief Commercial & Compliance Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Notification | |
| a) | Name | Velocity Composites plc | |
| b) | LEI | 213800W4W46J8HGZP672 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of 0.25p each | |
| Identification code | GB00BF339H01 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of share options over ordinary shares of 0.25p each | |
| c) | Price(s) and volumes(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 0.25p | 120,000 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information | N/A single transaction | |
| Aggregated volume | N/A single transaction | ||
| Price | N/A single transaction | ||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 23 January 2024 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | XOFF | |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Kevin Hickey | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | PDMR/Chief Operating Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Notification | |
| a) | Name | Velocity Composites plc | |
| b) | LEI | 213800W4W46J8HGZP672 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of 0.25p each | |
| Identification code | GB00BF339H01 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of share options over ordinary shares of 0.25p each | |
| c) | Price(s) and volumes(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 0.25p | 75,000 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information | N/A single transaction | |
| Aggregated volume | N/A single transaction | ||
| Price | N/A single transaction | ||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 23 January 2024 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | XOFF |
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