REG - Anpario PLC - Exercise of Options and Director/PDMR Shareholding
16/12/2024 07:00
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RNS Number : 2032Q Anpario PLC 16 December 2024
Anpario plc
("Anpario", "Group" or "the Company")
Exercise of Options
and
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Anpario (AIM: ANP), the independent manufacturer of natural sustainable animal
feed additives for health, nutrition and biosecurity, announces that on 13
December 2024, 84,800 options, granted under the Company's EMI Share Scheme on
9 March 2015, were exercised over ordinary shares of 23 pence each ("Ordinary
Shares") at an option price of 290 pence.
The options were exercised by the following Directors:
Director Number of options over Ordinary Shares Option Exercise Price
Richard Edwards, Chief Executive Officer 42,400 290 pence
Karen Prior, Corporate Responsibility Director 42,400 290 pence
As such, 84,800 Ordinary Shares (the "EMI Shares") which rank pari passu with
all existing Ordinary Shares have been issued by the Company and satisfied via
the Company's existing block listing. Each participating Director remitted
£122,960 to the Company pursuant to the exercise.
Following the issue of the EMI Shares, the Company's total issued share
capital is 20,447,931 Ordinary Shares. This figure may be used by shareholders
as the denominator for 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 FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Anpario further announces that it was notified on 13(th) December 2024 by
Karen Prior, that following the exercise of options notified above:
1. On 13(th) December 2024, Karen Prior transferred 14,000 Ordinary
Shares to Antony Prior (husband of Karen Prior) at 290p per share. In order to
effect a "Bed and ISA" trade, Antony then sold 14,000 Ordinary Shares for 380p
per share and immediately repurchased 14,000 Ordinary Shares at a price of
380.10p per share.
2. On 13(th) December 2024, in order to effect a "Bed and ISA" trade,
Karen Prior sold 16,000 Ordinary Shares for 380p per share and then
immediately repurchased 16,000 Ordinary Shares at a price of 380.10p per
share.
Following the above transactions, the ultimate beneficial ownership of Richard
Edwards in Anpario is 245,796 Ordinary Shares representing 1.2% of the issued
share capital and the ultimate beneficial ownership of Karen Prior and her
husband in Anpario is 199,845 Ordinary Shares representing 1.0% of the issued
share capital.
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and their Closely Associated Persons
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a) Name Richard Edwards
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status CEO
b) Initial notification/Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Anpario plc
b) LEI 213800BZHUIUCH3MCC06
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 Exercise of ordinary shares of 23 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary
Shares")
ISIN GB00B3NWT178
Identification code
b) Nature of the transaction Exercise of options
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
290p 42,400
d) Aggregated information Price(s) Volume(s)
290p 42,400
e) Date of the transaction 13 December 2024
f) Place of the transaction Off market
d)
Aggregated information
Price(s) Volume(s)
290p 42,400
e)
Date of the transaction
13 December 2024
f)
Place of the transaction
Off market
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a) Name Karen Prior
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Corporate Responsibility Director
b) Initial notification/Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Anpario plc
b) LEI 213800BZHUIUCH3MCC06
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 Exercise of ordinary shares of 23 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary
Shares")
ISIN GB00B3NWT178
Identification code
b) Nature of the transaction Exercise of options
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
290p 42,400
d) Aggregated information Price(s) Volume(s)
290p 42,400
e) Date of the transaction 13 December 2024
f) Place of the transaction Off market
d)
Aggregated information
Price(s) Volume(s)
290p 42,400
e)
Date of the transaction
13 December 2024
f)
Place of the transaction
Off market
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Karen Prior
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Director of the Company
b) Initial notification/Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Anpario plc
b) LEI 213800BZHUIUCH3MCC06
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 23 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares")
Identification code ISIN GB00B3NWT178
b) Nature of the transaction 1. Transfer of Ordinary shares
2. Sale of Ordinary Shares
3. Purchase of Ordinary Shares
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price Volume
1. 290p 14,000
2. 380p 16,000
3. 380.10p 16,000
d) Aggregated information n/a (each a single transaction)
e) Date of the transaction 1. 13 December 2024
2. 13 December 2024
3. 13 December 2024
f) Place of the transaction 1. Outside a trading venue
2. London Stock Exchange (XLON), AIM
3. London Stock Exchange (XLON), AIM
d)
Aggregated information
n/a (each a single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
1. 13 December 2024
2. 13 December 2024
3. 13 December 2024
f)
Place of the transaction
1. Outside a trading venue
2. London Stock Exchange (XLON), AIM
3. London Stock Exchange (XLON), AIM
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Antony Prior
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Spouse of Karen Prior, Director of the Company
b) Initial notification/Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Anpario plc
b) LEI 213800BZHUIUCH3MCC06
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 23 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares")
Identification code ISIN GB00B3NWT178
b) Nature of the transaction 1. Receipt of Ordinary Shares
2. Sale of Ordinary Shares
3. Purchase of Ordinary Shares
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price Volume
1. 290p 14,000
2. 380p 14,000
3. 380.10p 14,000
d) Aggregated information n/a (each a single transaction)
e) Date of the transaction 1. 13 December 2024
2. 13 December 2024
3. 13 December 2024
f) Place of the transaction 1. Outside a trading venue
2. London Stock Exchange (XLON), AIM
3. London Stock Exchange (XLON), AIM
d)
Aggregated information
n/a (each a single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
1. 13 December 2024
2. 13 December 2024
3. 13 December 2024
f)
Place of the transaction
1. Outside a trading venue
2. London Stock Exchange (XLON), AIM
3. London Stock Exchange (XLON), AIM
Enquiries:
Anpario plc
Richard Edwards, CEO +44(0) 777 6417 129
Marc Wilson, Group Finance Director +44(0) 1909 537380
Karen Prior, Corporate Responsibility Director and Company Secretary +44(0) 1909 537380
Shore Capital
(Nominated Adviser and Broker) +44 (0) 20 7408 4090
Stephane Auton Corporate Advisory
David Coaten
Tom Knibbs
Henry Willcocks Corporate Broking
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