REG - AB Dynamics PLC - Exercise of Share Options

Ab DynamicsAnnouncement

15/07/2019 13:10

RNS Number : 5654F
AB Dynamics PLC
15 July 2019
 


For immediate release
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS DEEMED BY THE COMPANY TO CONSTITUTE INSIDE INFORMATION AS STIPULATED UNDER THE EU MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (596/2014). UPON THE PUBLICATION OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT VIA A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE, THIS INFORMATION IS CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
 
15 July 2019
 
AB Dynamics plc
("AB Dynamics", the "Company" or the "Group")
 
Exercise of Share Options
Total Voting Rights
 
Exercise of options
 
AB Dynamics plc (AIM: ABDP), the designer, manufacturer and supplier of advanced testing systems and measurement products to the global automotive industry, announces the exercise of options held by certain employees of the Company (the "Option Exercise") in respect of a total of 263,246 new ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company (the "New Ordinary Shares"). The exercise price of the options is 395 pence each.
 
Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for a total of 263,246 New Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission") and Admission is expected to occur on or around 22 July 2019. The New Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares in the Company.
 
 
Total voting rights
 
Following Admission, the Company's enlarged issued share capital will comprise 22,219,982 ordinary shares. The Company does not hold any shares in treasury. This figure may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change of interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
 
Enquires:
 




AB Dynamics plc


01225 860 200




Tony Best, Non-Executive Chairman




Dr James Routh, Chief Executive Officer




 




 


 




Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (Broker)


0207 894 7000




Phil Davies, David Foreman (Corporate Finance)
Caspar Shand Kydd, Keith Dowsing, Arthur Gordon (Equity Sales)




 


 




Cairn Financial Advisers (Nomad)


0207 213 0880




Tony Rawlinson
Liam Murray
Richard Nash




 


 




 


 




Tulchan Communications


0207 353 4200




James Macey White
Matt Low
Deborah Roney




 
The person responsible for arranging the release of this information is Dr James Routh, CEO of the Company.
 
Overview of AB Dynamics plc
 
AB Dynamics is a leading designer, manufacturer and provider of advanced products for testing and verification of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems ("ADAS") technology, autonomous vehicle development and vehicle dynamics to the global automotive research and development sector.
 
The Group is headquartered in Bradford-on-Avon, UK, employing approximately 215 staff.  AB Dynamics currently supplies all the top automotive manufacturers, Tier 1 suppliers and service providers, who routinely use the Group's products to test vehicle safety systems and dynamics.
 
 
 
 
 




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