REG - SigmaRoc PLC - Exercise of options and sale of shares by PDMRs

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RNS Number : 0457Q  SigmaRoc PLC  23 January 2026

23 January 2026

 

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

 

SIGMAROC PLC

 ('SigmaRoc' or the 'Company')

 

Exercise of options and sale of shares by PDMRs

 

SigmaRoc, a leading European lime and minerals group, announces that on 22
January 2026 it received notification from David Barrett, Chairman, and Max
Vermorken, Chief Executive, both persons discharging material responsibilities
("PDMRs"), that they have each exercised certain options over ordinary shares
of £0.01 each in the capital of the Company (the "Shares") granted to them
under the Company's 2016 Share Option Plan (the "Options").

 

The Options were exercised on a cashless exercise basis and, as a result, Mr
Barrett acquired 3,902,621 Shares and Mr Vermorken acquired 8,186,995 Shares
on 22 January 2026. In settlement of the exercised Options, the SigmaRoc
Employee Benefit Trust (the "EBT") transferred beneficial interest in the
relevant Shares above to Mr Barrett and Mr Vermorken.

 

Following the transfer of beneficial interest in the Shares to Mr Barrett and
Mr Vermorken, the trustee of the EBT arranged for the sale of 2,829,400 Shares
on behalf of Mr Barrett and sale of 6,017,441 Shares on behalf of Mr Vermorken
to institutional investors with the proceeds of such sales to be remitted to
the Company to enable it to undertake the required withholding for employment
taxes and the payment of the balance of the proceeds to Mr Barrett and Mr
Vermorken.

Voting Rights

Following the exercise of the Options and subsequent sale of Shares, Mr
Barrett's total holdings of Shares in the Company have increased by 1,073,221
Shares to 5,155,455, representing 0.46% of the total issued share capital of
the Company. Mr Vermorken's total holdings have increased by 2,169,554 Shares
to 3,241,848 Shares, representing 0.29% of the total issued share capital of
the Company.

 

The total number of Shares with voting rights in the Company will remain
1,114,854,530. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for
the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Group under the
Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

 

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 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                                    Acquisition of beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares following the exercise
                                                                  of share options under the SigmaRoc 2016 Share Option Plan.

 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  Nil       3,902,621

 d)  Aggregated information                                       N/A (Single transaction)

     Aggregated volume Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      22 January 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

22 January 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                                    Acquisition of beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares following the exercise
                                                                  of share options under the SigmaRoc 2016 Share Option Plan.

 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  Nil       8,186,995

 d)  Aggregated information                                       N/A (Single transaction)

     Aggregated volume Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      22 January 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

22 January 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                                    Sale of Ordinary Shares

 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  137.5p    2,829,400

 d)  Aggregated information                                       N/A (Single transaction)

     Aggregated volume Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      22 January 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     AIM (LSE)

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume Price

N/A (Single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

22 January 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

AIM (LSE)

 

 

 

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                                    Sale of Ordinary Shares

 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  137.5p    6,017,441

 d)  Aggregated information                                       N/A (Single transaction)

     Aggregated volume Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      22 January 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     AIM (LSE)

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume Price

N/A (Single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

22 January 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

AIM (LSE)

 

 

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