REG - Mineral & Financial - Grant of Options and Restricted Share Units
10/06/2022 12:30
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RNS Number : 5013O Mineral & Financial Invest. Limited 10 June 2022
MINERAL & FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Grant of Options and Restricted Share Units
GEORGE TOWN, CAYMAN ISLANDS, June 10, 2022 - Mineral and Financial Investments
Limited (LSE-AIM: MAFL) ("M&FI" or the "Company") is an London Stock
Exchange AIM quoted Investment company focused on natural resource investments
with an focus on mining and mineral sector by providing investment, financing
and advisory services to its investee companies, announces the grant of
options and Restricted Share Units ("RSU") to certain officers, directors, and
consultants under its 2021 Option Scheme (the "2021 Option Scheme") and the
2021 Restricted Share Unit Scheme ("2021 RSU Scheme"). Full details are set
out in the Company's 2021 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") documentation and
were approved by the shareholders of the Company at the past AGM.
Issue of Options
The Company confirms that 2,350,000 options were granted to certain directors
and consultants today in recognition of both past performance and to align
shareholder and executive management interests. All options are exercisable at
a price of 13.5p per ordinary share, which represents a 15% premium to the
closing mid- market price on 9 June 2022; and vest in three tranches being (i)
a third which vest today ("Tranche 1 Options"); a third which vest of the date
being 12 months from the date of issue ("Tranche 2 Options"); and a third
which vest of the date being 24 months from the date of issue ("Tranche 3
Options").
The options can be exercised at any time from the date of vesting for a period
of 5 years whilst the recipient remains an employee of the company.
The details of the PDMR's receiving options are set out below.
Name of PDMR Number of Tranche 1 Options Number of Tranche 2 Options Number of Tranche 3 Options Previous Options held Total Options held
Jacques Vaillancourt (CEO) 333,333 333,333 333,334 Nil 1,000,000
James Lesser (NED) 166,666 166,666 166,668 Nil 500,000
Miles Nicholson (Company Secretary) 83,333 83,333 833,334 Nil 250,000
Issue of RSUs
At the same time the Company has issued RSU's over 1,150,000 ordinary shares
to certain directors and employees. The RSU's will have a 5-year term with a
reference market price of 11.75p per Share being the share price on 9 June
2022. The effect of the RSU is that it is a future claim to draw down the
underlying shares for the recipient which allows them to manage their personal
finances accordingly. The PDMR's who received the RSU's are as follows:
Name of PDMR Number of RSUs now held Number of Ordinary Shares currently held in the Company Total percentage interest in the Company's shares (of both RSUs and Ordinary
Shares)
Mark Brown (Chairman) 275,000 Nil 0.8%
Jacques Vaillancourt (CEO) 400,000 6,664,000* 19.5%
Sean Keenan (NED) 275,000 100,000 1.0%
James Lesser (NED) 200,000 223,880 1.2%
*shares held by Mount Everest Finance SA, a company wholly owned and
controlled by Jacques Vaillancourt
Summary
The number of shares the Company can grant under the 2021 Option Scheme and
the 2021 RSU Scheme are limited to a maximum number of underlying shares of
7.5% for each scheme. The total number of Option Grants represent 6.69% of the
number of basic shares outstanding, and the shares associated with the RSU
grants represent 3.27% of the basic number of shares outstanding, representing
9.96% of the total basic shares outstanding. The Directors note that this is
the first option grant made in over 5 years.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jacques Vaillancourt, Mineral & Financial Investments Ltd.
+44 7 802 268 247
Katy Mitchell and Ben Good, WH Ireland
Limited +44 207 220 1666
Jon Belliss, Novum Securities Limited
+44 207 399 9400
The notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the
requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation.
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person
closely associated
a) Name: Jacques Vaillancourt
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status: President & CEO
b) Initial notification /Amendment: Initial
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name: Mineral and Financial Investments Limited
b) LEI: 213800XJN3E3OTYDCH82
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
Identification code: KYG6181G1055
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of options
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
13.5p 1,000,000
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume N/A
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 10 June 2022
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person
closely associated
a) Name: James Lesser
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status: Non-Executive Director
b) Initial notification /Amendment: Initial
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name: Mineral and Financial Investments Limited
b) LEI: 213800XJN3E3OTYDCH82
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
Identification code: KYG6181G1055
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of options
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
13.5p 500,000
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume N/A
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 10 June 2022
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person
closely associated
a) Name: Miles Nicholson CA
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status: Corporate Secretary & Financial Administration
b) Initial notification /Amendment: Initial
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name: Mineral and Financial Investments Limited
b) LEI: 213800XJN3E3OTYDCH82
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
Identification code: KYG6181G1055
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of options
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
13.5p 250,000
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume N/A
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 10 June 2022
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person
closely associated
a) Name: Mark T. Brown
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status: Non-Executive Chairman
b) Initial notification /Amendment: Initial
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name: Mineral and Financial Investments Limited
b) LEI: 213800XJN3E3OTYDCH82
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
Identification code: KYG6181G1055
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of restricted stock units
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
11.75p 275,000
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume N/A
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 10 June 2022
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person
closely associated
a) Name: Jacques Vaillancourt
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status: President & CEO
b) Initial notification /Amendment: Initial
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name: Mineral and Financial Investments Limited
b) LEI: 213800XJN3E3OTYDCH82
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
Identification code: KYG6181G1055
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of restricted stock units
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
11.75p 400,000
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume N/A
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 10 June 2022
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person
closely associated
a) Name: Sean Keenan
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status: Non-Executive Director
b) Initial notification /Amendment: Initial
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name: Mineral and Financial Investments Limited
b) LEI: 213800XJN3E3OTYDCH82
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
Identification code: KYG6181G1055
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of restricted stock units
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
11.75p 275,000
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume N/A
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 10 June 2022
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person
closely associated
a) Name: James Lesser
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status: Non-Executive Director
b) Initial notification /Amendment: Initial
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name: Mineral and Financial Investments Limited
b) LEI: 213800XJN3E3OTYDCH82
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
Identification code: KYG6181G1055
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of options
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
11.75p 200,000
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume N/A
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 10 June 2022
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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