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RNS Number : 4546K  Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc  12 April 2024

12 April 2024

Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (the "Company")

Grant of LTIP and DBP awards and vesting of DBP awards; Director/PDMR
Notification

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

The Company announces the following transactions in connection with certain of
its employee share plans, which were summarised for shareholders in the
prospectus issued in connection with the Company's admission to trading on the
London Stock Exchange.

Long Term Incentive Plan 2021 ("LTIP")

On 11 April 2024, the Company made conditional awards over ordinary shares of
£0.0001 each ("Shares") under the Company's LTIP to those Persons Discharging
Managerial Responsibilities (each a "PDMR") outlined below.

 Name                        Number of Shares subject to award granted under LTIP
 Nicholas Keher (Director)   747,055
 Timothy Cowper (Director)   639,831
 Gordon Sanghera (Director)  1,279,662
 Spike Willcocks (Director)  834,783

 

The awards are subject to the achievement of performance conditions over a
three-year period and a subsequent two-year holding period.  The shares will
accrue a dividend equivalent between the award date and the end of the holding
period.

The number of Shares over which the awards were granted was calculated based
on a price of £1.14 per Share. This is the average closing middle-market
share price, as derived from the Daily Official List of the London Stock
Exchange, for the five business days preceding the award date.

Deferred Bonus Plan 2021 ("DBP")

On 11 April 2024, the Company made conditional awards over Shares under the
Company's DBP to the PDMRs as outlined below:

 Name                        Number of Shares subject to award granted under DBP
 Timothy Cowper (Director)   67,590
 Gordon Sanghera (Director)  135,181
 Spike Willcocks (Director)  88,184

 

The awards relate to the deferral into shares of 33.3% of the bonuses paid to
the PDMRs in relation to the financial year ending 31 December 2023.  Under
the Company's directors' remuneration policy, at least 33.3% of the annual
bonus payable to the directors are settled in deferred share awards, with 50%
of the award vesting on the first anniversary of the award date and the
remaining 50% vesting on the second anniversary of the award date.  The
shares will accrue a dividend equivalent between the award date and the
relevant vesting date.

The number of Shares over which the awards were granted was calculated based
on a price of  £1.14 per share.  This is the average closing middle-market
share price, as derived from the Daily Official List of the London Stock
Exchange, for the five business days preceding the award date.

Vesting of 2022 and 2023 DBP awards

On 11 April 2024, 50% of the DBP awards made to PDMRs in 2022 and 2023 vested
and the awards were satisfied through the issue of new Shares in relation to
each PDMR as follows:

 Timothy Cowper (Director)   44,936
 Gordon Sanghera (Director)  92,499
 Spike Willcocks (Director)  61,388

Tim Cowper then sold sufficient Shares to meet his tax liabilities in respect
of the vesting of his award.

Nicholas Keher - LTIP award granted

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         Nicholas Keher
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Chief Financial Officer
 b)  Initial/Amendment notification                               Initial notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                         Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc
 b)  LEI                                                          213800IRWQ2Q6M2CDW55
 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 £0.0001 each

     Identification code

                                                                  GB00BP6S8Z30
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Award granted under the Long-Term Incentive Plan 2021 due to vest in 2027
                                                                  subject to the achievement of performance conditions
 c)  Price(s) and volumes(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  Nil       747,055
 d)  Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume                                          747,055

     - Aggregated price                                           Nil
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      11 April 2024
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside of a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated price

 

747,055

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

11 April 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside of a trading venue

 

 

Timothy Cowper - LTIP award granted

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         Timothy Cowper
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Chief Operating Officer
 b)  Initial/Amendment notification                               Initial notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                         Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc
 b)  LEI                                                          213800IRWQ2Q6M2CDW55
 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 £0.0001 each

     Identification code

                                                                  GB00BP6S8Z30
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Award granted under the Long-Term Incentive Plan 2021 due to vest in 2027
                                                                  subject to the achievement of performance conditions
 c)  Price(s) and volumes(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  Nil       639,831
 d)  Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume                                          639,831

     - Aggregated price                                           Nil
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      11 April 2024
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside of a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated price

 

639,831

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

11 April 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside of a trading venue

 

Timothy Cowper - DBP award granted

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         Timothy Cowper
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Chief Operating Officer
 b)  Initial/Amendment notification                               Initial notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                         Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc
 b)  LEI                                                          213800IRWQ2Q6M2CDW55
 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 £0.0001 each

     Identification code

                                                                  GB00BP6S8Z30
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Award granted under the Deferred Bonus Plan 2021
 c)  Price(s) and volumes(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  Nil       67,590
 d)  Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume                                          67,590

     - Aggregated price                                           Nil
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      11 April 2024
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside of a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated price

 

67,590

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

11 April 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside of a trading venue

 

Timothy Cowper - Issue of new shares under the DBP

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         Timothy Cowper
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Chief Operating Officer
 b)  Initial/Amendment notification                               Initial notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                         Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc
 b)  LEI                                                          213800IRWQ2Q6M2CDW55
 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 £0.0001 each

     Identification code

                                                                  GB00BP6S8Z30
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Vesting of awards made under the Deferred Bonus Plan 2021
 c)  Price(s) and volumes(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  Nil       44,936
 d)  Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume                                          44,936

     - Aggregated price                                           Nil
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      11 April 2024
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange (XLON)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated price

 

44,936

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

11 April 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

Timothy Cowper - Sale of new shares under the DBP

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         Timothy Cowper
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Chief Operating Officer
 b)  Initial/Amendment notification                               Initial notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                         Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc
 b)  LEI                                                          213800IRWQ2Q6M2CDW55
 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 £0.0001 each

     Identification code

                                                                  GB00BP6S8Z30
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Sale
 c)  Price(s) and volumes(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  £1.11     21,121
 d)  Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume                                          21,121

     - Aggregated price                                           £23,444.31
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      11 April 2024
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange (XLON)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated price

 

21,121

£23,444.31

e)

Date of the transaction

11 April 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

Gordon Sanghera - LTIP award granted

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         Gurdial (Gordon) Sanghera
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Chief Executive Officer
 b)  Initial/Amendment notification                               Initial notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                         Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc
 b)  LEI                                                          213800IRWQ2Q6M2CDW55
 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 £0.0001 each

     Identification code

                                                                  GB00BP6S8Z30
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Award granted under the Long-Term Incentive Plan 2021 due to vest in 2027
                                                                  subject to the achievement of performance conditions
 c)  Price(s) and volumes(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  Nil       1,279,662
 d)  Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume                                          1,279,662

     - Aggregated price                                           Nil
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      11 April 2024
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside of a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated price

 

1,279,662

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

11 April 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside of a trading venue

 

Gordon Sanghera - DBP award granted

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         Gurdial (Gordon) Sanghera
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Chief Executive Officer
 b)  Initial/Amendment notification                               Initial notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                         Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc
 b)  LEI                                                          213800IRWQ2Q6M2CDW55
 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 £0.0001 each

     Identification code

                                                                  GB00BP6S8Z30
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Award granted under the Deferred Bonus Plan 2021
 c)  Price(s) and volumes(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  Nil       135,181
 d)  Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume                                          135,181

     - Aggregated price                                           Nil
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      11 April 2024
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside of a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated price

 

135,181

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

11 April 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside of a trading venue

 

Gordon Sanghera - Issue of new shares under the DBP

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         Gurdial (Gordon) Sanghera
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Chief Executive Officer
 b)  Initial/Amendment notification                               Initial notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                         Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc
 b)  LEI                                                          213800IRWQ2Q6M2CDW55
 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 £0.0001 each

     Identification code

                                                                  GB00BP6S8Z30
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Vesting of awards made under the Deferred Bonus Plan 2021
 c)  Price(s) and volumes(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  Nil       92,499
 d)  Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume                                          92,499

     - Aggregated price                                           Nil
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      11 April 2024
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange (XLON)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated price

 

92,499

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

11 April 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

Spike Willcocks - LTIP award granted

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         James (Spike) Willcocks
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Chief Strategy Officer
 b)  Initial/Amendment notification                               Initial notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                         Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc
 b)  LEI                                                          213800IRWQ2Q6M2CDW55
 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 £0.0001 each

     Identification code

                                                                  GB00BP6S8Z30
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Award granted under the Long-Term Incentive Plan 2021 due to vest in 2027
                                                                  subject to the achievement of performance conditions
 c)  Price(s) and volumes(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  Nil       834,783
 d)  Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume                                          834,783

     - Aggregated price                                           Nil
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      11 April 2024
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside of a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated price

 

834,783

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

11 April 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside of a trading venue

 

Spike Willcocks - DBP award granted

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         James (Spike) Willcocks
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Chief Strategy Officer
 b)  Initial/Amendment notification                               Initial notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                         Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc
 b)  LEI                                                          213800IRWQ2Q6M2CDW55
 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 £0.0001 each

     Identification code

                                                                  GB00BP6S8Z30
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Award granted under the Deferred Bonus Plan 2021
 c)  Price(s) and volumes(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  Nil       88,184
 d)  Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume                                          88,184

     - Aggregated price                                           Nil
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      11 April 2024
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside of a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated price

 

88,184

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

11 April 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside of a trading venue

 

Spike Willcocks - Issue of new shares under the DBP

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         James (Spike) Willcocks
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Chief Strategy Officer
 b)  Initial/Amendment notification                               Initial notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                         Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc
 b)  LEI                                                          213800IRWQ2Q6M2CDW55
 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 £0.0001 each

     Identification code

                                                                  GB00BP6S8Z30
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Vesting of awards made under the Deferred Bonus Plan 2021
 c)  Price(s) and volumes(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  Nil       61,388
 d)  Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume                                          61,388

     - Aggregated price                                           Nil
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      11 April 2024
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange (XLON)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated price

 

61,388

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

11 April 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

 ENDS 

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