REG - Biome Technologies - Share option awards in lieu of historic bonuses
RNS Number : 4849BBiome Technologies PLC30 January 2020
30 January 2020
Biome Technologies plc
("Biome", "the Company" or "the Group")
Share option awards in lieu of historic bonuses
Notification of transactions by directors/persons discharging managerial responsibilities
As noted in the Company's report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2018, the Board's remuneration committee provisionally granted bonuses to Biome's Executive Directors, Paul Mines and Declan Brown in relation to the 2018 financial year. These bonuses have been accrued but not paid.
The Company announces that the following share options have been granted in respect of all unpaid bonus amounts in lieu of cash payments.
Name of Individual
Number of shares under option
Exercise price per share
Paul Mines (Director)
26,666
5 pence
Declan Brown (Director)
18,733
5 pence
Total
45,399
These share options can be exercised at any time until 30 April 2022. No shares that are issued from options exercised can be sold, other than to settle any tax liability directly associated with the exercise of these share options, before 30 April 2020. The Board has resolved that Mr Brown's 18,733 options will not lapse when he leaves the Group, which, as previously announced is anticipated to occur at the end of April 2020.
The FCA notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation is appended below and gives further details on the option grants for directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs).
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
Paul Mines
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Director - Chief Executive Officer
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Biome Technologies plc
b)
LEI
213800B9QI14B12TAO51
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
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 5p in Biome Technologies plc. Identification code (ISIN) for Biome Technologies plc ordinary shares: GB00B9Z1M820
b)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of option over ordinary shares of 5p in Biome Technologies plc
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
5 pence
Option to acquire 26,666 shares
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Single transaction as in 4 c) above. An option to acquire 26,666 shares in Biome Technologies plc at 5 pence per share.
e)
Date of the transaction
30 January 2020
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside of trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Declan Brown
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Director - 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
Biome Technologies plc
b)
LEI
213800B9QI14B12TAO51
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
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 5p in Biome Technologies plc. Identification code (ISIN) for Biome Technologies plc ordinary shares: GB00B9Z1M820
b)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of option over ordinary shares of 5p in Biome Technologies plc
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
5 pence
Option to acquire 18,733 shares
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Single transaction as in 4 c) above. An option to acquire 18,733 shares in Biome Technologies plc at 5 pence per share.
e)
Date of the transaction
30 January 2020
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside of trading venue
-Ends-
For further information please contact: Biome Technologies plc
Paul Mines, Chief Executive Officer
Declan Brown, Group Finance Director
www.biometechnologiesplc.com
Tel: +44 (0) 2380 867 100
Allenby Capital
David Hart/Alex Brearley (Nominated Adviser)
Kelly Gardiner (Broker)
www.allenbycapital.com
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3328 5656
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