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RNS Number : 8022W  SigmaRoc PLC  16 March 2026

16 March 2026

 

(EPIC: SRC / Market: AIM / Sector: Construction Materials)

 

SIGMAROC PLC

("SigmaRoc" or the "Company")

 

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by PDMR

 

 

Grant of recruitment option

 

SigmaRoc, a leading European lime and minerals group, announces that on 16
March 2026 it had granted to Jan van Beek, Chief Financial Officer, a person
discharging material responsibilities ("PDMR"), an option (the "Option") over
2,500,000 ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the capital of the Company (the
"Shares") under the SigmaRoc plc Share Option Plan 2023 (the "2023 Plan"), as
adopted by the Company on 4 January 2024.

 

Key terms of the 2023 Plan are included in the 'New Option Plan' section of
the Remuneration Committee Report of the Sigmaroc Annual Report 2024.

 

The Option was granted in accordance with terms agreed at the time of
employment of Jan van Beek as Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the Company on
14 February 2024, prior to his appointment as Chief Financial Officer on 1
January 2025.

 

The Option was granted under the 2023 Plan and on equivalent terms to similar
options granted to other executive directors on 4 January 2024, honouring a
commitment made to Jan van Beek upon his recruitment.

 

The exercise price of the Option is 60 pence per Share and the Option vests on
4 January 2027, in each case being the same as for options granted on 4
January 2024.

 

Grant of annual LTIP Awards

The Company also announces that, on 16 March 2026, the directors and senior
managers of the Company set out below, each a PDMR, were granted performance
awards in the form of nil-cost options over Shares under the SigmaRoc plc Long
Term Incentive Plan ("Annual LTIP Awards").

 

The Annual LTIP Awards vest and become exercisable on 16 March 2029 subject to
the relevant PDMR's continued employment and the satisfaction of certain
performance conditions measured over the period 1 January 2026 to 31 December
2028.

 

Further details of the performance conditions are set out in Appendix 1 to the
Notice of AGM Circular dated 1 April 2025.

 

 PDMR           Shares subject to the Annual LTIP Award
 David Barrett  788,091
 Max Vermorken  1,074,670
 Jan van Beek   636,841

 

 

Information on the Company is available on its website, www.sigmaroc.com
(http://www.sigmaroc.com) .

 

For further information, please contact:

 SigmaRoc plc                                Tel: +44 (0) 207 002 1080

 Max Vermorken (Chief Executive Officer)

 Jan Van Beek (Chief Financial Officer)      ir@sigmaroc.com (mailto:ir@sigmaroc.com)

 Tom Jenkins (Head of Investor Relations)

 Panmure Liberum (Nomad and Co-Broker)       Tel: +44 (0) 203 100 2000

 Scott Mathieson / John More / Dru Danford

 Deutsche Numis (Co-Broker)                  Tel: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000

 Richard Thomas / Hannah Boros

About SigmaRoc

 

SigmaRoc is a quoted European lime and minerals Group.

 

Lime and limestone are key resources in the transition to a more sustainable
economy. New applications for lime and limestone products as part of a drive
for sustainability include the production and recycling of lithium batteries,
the decarbonisation of construction including through substitution of
cementitious material and new building materials, and environmental
applications including lake liming, air pollution and direct air capture.

 

SigmaRoc invests in and acquires businesses in the lime and minerals sector.
The principal activity of the Group is the production of lime and minerals
products. The Group's aim is to create value for shareholders through the
successful execution of its strategy in the lime and minerals sector.

 

SigmaRoc seeks to create value by purchasing assets in fragmented markets and
extracting efficiencies through active management and by forming the assets
into larger groups. It seeks to de- risk its investments through the selection
of projects with strong asset backing. The Group seeks to implement
operational efficiencies that improve safety, enhance productivity, increase
profitability and ultimately create value for Shareholders.

 

 

 

PDMR Notification Forms:

 1.  Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         Jan van Beek
 2.  Reason for the Notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Chief Financial Officer
 b)  Initial notification/amendment                               Initial Announcement
 3.  Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                         SigmaRoc plc
 b)  LEI                                                          213800Q3CJUERBGD1E44
 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 penny each in SigmaRoc plc
     Identification code                                          GB00BYX5K988
 b)  Nature of the Transaction                                    Grant of options over Ordinary Shares with an option price of 60 pence per
                                                                  Ordinary Share.
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  60p       2,500,000

 d)  Aggregated information                                       N/A (Single transaction)

     Aggregated volume Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      16 March 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside of a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume Price

N/A (Single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

16 March 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside of a trading venue

 

 1.  Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         Jan van Beek
 2.  Reason for the Notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Chief Financial Officer
 b)  Initial notification/amendment                               Initial Announcement
 3.  Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                         SigmaRoc plc
 b)  LEI                                                          213800Q3CJUERBGD1E44
 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 penny each in SigmaRoc plc
     Identification code                                          GB00BYX5K988
 b)  Nature of the Transaction                                    Grant of nil-cost options over Ordinary Shares.
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  Nil       636,841

 d)  Aggregated information                                       N/A (Single transaction)

     Aggregated volume Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      16 March 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside of a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume Price

N/A (Single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

16 March 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside of a trading venue

 

 

 

PDMR Notification Form:

 1.  Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         David Barrett
 2.  Reason for the Notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Executive Chairman
 b)  Initial notification/amendment                               Initial notification
 3.  Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                         SigmaRoc plc
 b)  LEI                                                          213800Q3CJUERBGD1E44
 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 penny each
     Identification code                                          GB00BYX5K988
 b)  Nature of the Transaction                                    Annual grant of LTIP awards

 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  Nil       788,091

 d)  Aggregated information                                       N/A (Single transaction)

     Aggregated volume Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      16 March 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside of a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume Price

N/A (Single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

16 March 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside of a trading venue

 

 

 

PDMR Notification Form:

 1.  Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         Max Vermorken
 2.  Reason for the Notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Chief Executive
 b)  Initial notification/amendment                               Initial notification
 3.  Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                         SigmaRoc plc
 b)  LEI                                                          213800Q3CJUERBGD1E44
 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 penny each
     Identification code                                          GB00BYX5K988
 b)  Nature of the Transaction                                    Annual grant of LTIP awards.

 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  Nil       1,074,670

 d)  Aggregated information                                       N/A (Single transaction)

     Aggregated volume Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      16 March 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside of a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume Price

N/A (Single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

16 March 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside of a trading venue

 

 

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