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RNS Number : 8978M  Science Group PLC  02 May 2024

 

2 May 2024

 

Science Group plc

(the "Company" or "Science Group")

 

Issue of share options and PDMR dealing

 

Science Group plc (AIM:SAG) announces that on 2 May 2024 the Company granted
options ("Options") over 330,000 ordinary shares in its share capital to 43
employees of the group under the Company's Performance Share Plan as part of
the Company's annual option grant.

 

The Options will vest after three years from the date of issue and are
exercisable at the nominal value of the share of 1 pence per share for a
period of seven years from vesting, provided that certain Earnings per Share
growth targets have been met in each of the three financial years 2024-2026.

 

Details of Director and other PDMR option awards are included in the
disclosure notices below.  Save for the below, the Directors' beneficial
interests in the share capital of the Company remain unchanged and as
previously announced.

 

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

 

 1.              Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
                 associated
 a)              Name: Daniel Edwards
 2.              Reason for the notification
 a)              Position/status: Group Managing Director
 b)              Initial notification/Amendment:  Initial notification
 3.              Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
                 platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)              Name: Science Group plc
 b)              LEI: 2138009OJQT79BDB3E93
 4.              Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
                 instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
                 place where transactions have been conducted
 a)              Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument: Ordinary shares
                 of 1p each.

                 Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17
 b)              Nature of the transaction: Grant of share options
 c)              Price(s) and volume(s):

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                 1p        25,000
 d)              Aggregated information:

                 ·      Aggregated volume: 25,000

                 ·      Price: £250
 e)              Date of the transaction:  2024-05-02
 f)              Place of the transaction: AIMX

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume: 25,000

·      Price: £250

e)

Date of the transaction:  2024-05-02

f)

Place of the transaction: AIMX

 

 

 1.                  Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
                     associated
 a)                  Name: Jon Brett
 2.                  Reason for the notification
 a)                  Position/status: Group Finance Director
 b)                  Initial notification/Amendment:  Initial notification
 3.                  Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
                     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)                  Name: Science Group plc
 b)                  LEI: 2138009OJQT79BDB3E93
 4.                  Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
                     instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
                     place where transactions have been conducted
 a)                  Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument: Ordinary shares
                     of 1p each.

                     Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17
 b)                  Nature of the transaction: Grant of share options
 c)                  Price(s) and volume(s):

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                     1p        20,000
 d)                  Aggregated information:

                     ·      Aggregated volume: 20,000

                     ·      Price: £200
 e)                  Date of the transaction:  2024-05-02
 f)                  Place of the transaction: AIMX

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume: 20,000

·      Price: £200

e)

Date of the transaction:  2024-05-02

f)

Place of the transaction: AIMX

 

 1.              Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
                 associated
 a)              Name: Sarah Cole
 2.              Reason for the notification
 a)              Position/status: Group Legal Counsel & Company Secretary
 b)              Initial notification/Amendment:  Initial notification
 3.              Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
                 platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)              Name: Science Group plc
 b)              LEI: 2138009OJQT79BDB3E93
 4.              Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
                 instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
                 place where transactions have been conducted
 a)              Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument: Ordinary shares
                 of 1p each.

                 Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17
 b)              Nature of the transaction: Grant of share options
 c)              Price(s) and volume(s):

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                 1p        20,000
 d)              Aggregated information:

                 ·      Aggregated volume: 20,000

                 ·      Price: £200
 e)              Date of the transaction:  2024-05-02
 f)              Place of the transaction: AIMX

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume: 20,000

·      Price: £200

e)

Date of the transaction:  2024-05-02

f)

Place of the transaction: AIMX

 

 

- Ends -

 

 For further information:

Science Group plc
 Sarah Cole, Company Secretary                                        Tel: +44 (0) 1223 875 200
                                                                      www.sciencegroup.com (http://www.sciencegroup.com)
 Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)
 Nick Adams, Fred Walsh, Richard Short                                Tel: +44 (0) 20 7710 7600

 Liberum Capital Limited (Joint Broker)
 Max Jones, John More                                                 Tel: +44 (0) 20 3100 2000

 

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