REG - European Lithium Ltd - Issue of Options & Director/PDMR Shareholding
RNS Number : 5683WEuropean Lithium Limited11 December 2019European Lithium Ltd
("European Lithium", "EUR" or "the Company")
Issue of Options & Director/PDMR Shareholding
European Lithium announces that it has today issued options over 25,940,000 ordinary shares with an exercise price of AU$0.10 (10 cents) expiring on 30 June 2020 (the "Options").
17,500,000 of the Options have been issued to directors of the Company, as detailed in this announcement. 8,440,000 of the Options have been issued to participants of the Company's equity placings as announced in December 2017 and May 2019 and as detailed in the Company's resolutions put to shareholders at the Company's annual general meeting in November 2019.
Malcolm Day, Non-Executive Director, has been issued 5,000,000 unlisted options in the Company with an exercise price of AU$0.10 (10 cents) expiring on 30 June 2020.
Following the transaction, Mr Day holds an interest in:
· 14,496,951 ordinary shares (reflecting 2.35% of the Company's issued share capital);
· 2,000,000 unlisted options (AU$0.125 expiring 27 February 2020);
· 244,444 unlisted options (AU$0.05 expiring 31 March 2020); and
· 25,000,000 unlisted options (AU$0.10 expiring 30 June 2020)
Stefan Muller, Non-Executive Director, has been issued 7,500,000 unlisted options in the Company with an exercise price of AU$0.10 (10 cents) expiring on 30 June 2020.
Following the transaction, Mr Muller holds an interest in:
· 1,350,000 ordinary shares (reflecting 0.219% of the Company's issued share capital); and
· 7,500,000 unlisted options (AU$0.10 expiring 30 June 2020)
Tony Sage, Non-Executive Director, has been issued 5,000,000 unlisted options in the Company with an exercise price of AU$0.10 (10 cents) expiring on 30 June 2020.
Following the transaction, Mr Sage holds an interest in:
· 11,154,379 ordinary shares (reflecting 1.81% of the Company's issued share capital); and
· 5,000,000 unlisted options (AU$0.10 expiring 30 June 2020)
The information below, set out in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further details:
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Tony Sage
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Non-Executive Director
b)
Initial notification/ Amendment
Initial Notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
European Lithium Limited
b)
LEI
529900CXY50A8Q4OBQ93
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
Unlisted option with an exercise price of $0.10 (10 cents) and expiry date of 30 June 2020
AU000000EUR7
b)
Nature of the transactions
Acceptance of a stock option granted as part of a remuneration package (as approved by shareholders at the AGM held on 28 November 2019)
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
5,000,000
d)
Aggregated information
- - Aggregated volume
- - Price
5,000,000
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
11/12/2019
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Stefan Muller
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Non-Executive Director
b)
Initial notification/ Amendment
Initial Notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
European Lithium Limited
b)
LEI
529900CXY50A8Q4OBQ93
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
Unlisted option with an exercise price of $0.10 (10 cents) and expiry date of 30 June 2020
AU000000EUR7
b)
Nature of the transactions
Acceptance of a stock option granted as part of a remuneration package (as approved by shareholders at the AGM held on 28 November 2019)
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
7,500,000
d)
Aggregated information
- - Aggregated volume
- - Price
7,500,000
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
11/12/2019
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Tony Sage
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Non-Executive Director
b)
Initial notification/ Amendment
Initial Notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
European Lithium Limited
b)
LEI
529900CXY50A8Q4OBQ93
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
Unlisted option with an exercise price of $0.10 (10 cents) and expiry date of 30 June 2020
AU000000EUR7
b)
Nature of the transactions
Acceptance of a stock option granted as part of a remuneration package (as approved by shareholders at the AGM held on 28 November 2019)
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
5,000,000
d)
Aggregated information
- - Aggregated volume
- - Price
5,000,000
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
11/12/2019
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
- END -
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014
European Lithium Ltd
+61 861 819 792
Tony Sage
NEX Corporate Adviser
+44 207 220 1666
James Joyce
James Sinclair-Ford
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