REG - Ilika plc - Result of AGM & Award of Executive Share Options

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20/09/2023 15:30

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RNS Number : 1099N  Ilika plc  20 September 2023

 

Ilika plc

("Ilika", the "Group". or the "Company")

 

Result of AGM & Award of Executive Share Options

 

Ilika (AIM: IKA), a pioneer in solid-state battery technology, announces that
at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held earlier today, all resolutions were
duly passed.

 

All resolutions were passed with the results of the proxy voting for the AGM
are set out below:

 

 Resolution                                                                       Total votes For  % of votes cast  Total votes Against  % of votes cast  Votes Withheld
 1.    To receive and adopt the audited accounts of the Company for the           78,094,120       99.75%           59,223               0.08%            134,987
 financial year ended 30 April 2023, together with the Directors' and Auditor's
 Reports in respect of such accounts
 2.    To re-elect Graeme Purdy as a director of the Company who retires by       77,741,492       99.30%           403,569              0.52%            143,269
 rotation in accordance with Article 111 of the Company's articles of
 association
 3.    To elect Jason Stewart as a director of the Company.                       77,992,559       99.62%           131,147              0.17%            164,624
 4.    To re-appoint BDO LLP as auditors to the Company, to hold office           77,909,807       99.52%           77,981               0.10%            300,542
 until the conclusion of the next general meeting at which accounts are laid
 before the Company, and to authorise the directors to determine their
 remuneration
 5.     Allotment of shares                                                       77,642,665       99.18%           495,600              0.63%            150,065
 6.    Special resolution: Allotment of equity securities                         77,426,002       98.90%           634,239              0.81%            228,089

 

Grant of Options

 

The Company also announces that on 20 September 2023 it granted nominal value
options over 146,804 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ("Ordinary
Shares") to Executive Directors under the Company's Bonus Scheme.

 

The options granted represent in aggregate 0.09 per cent of the Company's
existing issued ordinary share capital.

 

The options were awarded as part of the Company's Bonus Scheme where 50% is
payable as cash and 50% is deferred into options for one year, subject to
continued employment.

 

 Director /     Number of options granted  Total number of Options  Percent of current issued

 PDMR                                      held post grant          share capital (%)
 Graeme Purdy   131,005                    2,304,058                1.45
 Jason Stewart  15,799                     315,799                  0.20

 

Graeme Purdy, CEO, holds 782,927 Ordinary shares representing 0.49% of current
issued share capital. Jason Stewart, CFO, does not currently hold any Ordinary
shares.

 

 

 

 

For more information contact:

 Ilika plc                                               www.ilika.com (http://www.ilika.com/)
 Graeme Purdy, Chief Executive                           Via Walbrook PR

 Liberum Capital Limited (Nomad and Joint Broker)        Tel: 020 3100 2000
 Andrew Godber,
 Nikhil Varghese

 Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (Joint Broker)         Tel: 020 3207 8700
 Matthew Armitt, Mark Whitmore, Detlir Elezi,
 Natasha Ninkov

 Walbrook PR Ltd             Tel: 020 7933 8780 / Ilika@walbrookpr.com
 Lianne Applegarth                                       Mob: 07584 391 303
 Nick Rome                                               Mob: 07748 325 236
 Tom Cooper                                              Mob: 07971 221 972

 

About Ilika plc

Ilika specialises in the development of solid-state batteries. Its Stereax®
product line is designed for miniature medical devices and specialist internet
of Things (IoT) applications. Stereax® enables disruptive product designers
looking for an intrinsically safe, long life (1000s recharges), low leakage
(nA) and miniature power source in a rectangular form factor similar to ICs.
For more information about Ilika, please visit:  https://www.ilika.com
(https://www.ilika.com) .

 

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         Graeme Purdy

 2    Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                              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                                                         Ilika plc

 b)   LEI                                                          213800TMDNIE3Z8XXD26

 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 1 pence each

      Identification code                                          GB00B608Z994

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Grant of share options

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

                                                                                     Price(s)          Volume(s)
                                                                                     1p                131,005

 d)   Aggregated information                                       Not Applicable - Single Transaction

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      19 September 2023

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Off market

 

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         Jason Stewart

 2    Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                              Chief Financial Officer

 b)   Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial notification

 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

    platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)   Name                                                         Ilika plc

 b)   LEI                                                          213800TMDNIE3Z8XXD26

 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 1 pence each

      Identification code                                          GB00B608Z994

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Grant of share options

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

                                                                                     Price(s)          Volume(s)
                                                                                     1p                15,799

 d)   Aggregated information                                       Not Applicable - Single Transaction

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      19 September 2023

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Off market

 

 

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