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RNS Number : 1899Q  Velocity Composites PLC  08 July 2025

8 July 2025

Velocity Composites plc

("Velocity", the "Company", the "Group")

 

Exercise of Share Options and Issue of Equity

 

Velocity Composites plc (AIM: VEL), the leading supplier of composite material
kits to aerospace, has been notified that, on 7 July 2025, a total of 604,167
options over Velocity ordinary shares of 0.25 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
were exercised at a price of 0.25p (the "Option Exercises"). Following the
exercises, sufficient Ordinary Shares were sold to cover the tax liabilities
("Disposals)".

 

The Option Exercises and Disposals include the following dealings by PDMRs:

 

 PDMR            Number of Options  Disposals  Number of Ordinary Shares held following Option Exercise and Disposal  Percentage of issued share capital following Admission
 Matthew Archer  604,167            287,602    316,565                                                                0.5%

 

Application has been made for 604,167 0rdinary Shares to be admitted to
trading on AIM ("Admission"). Admission is expected to occur on 11 July 2025
and the Ordinary Shares will, on issue, rank pari passu in all respects with
the Company's existing Ordinary Shares.

 

On Admission, the Company will have a total of 54,669,371 Ordinary Shares in
issue.  No Ordinary Shares are held in treasury.  The figure of 54,669,371
may be used by the Company's shareholders as the denominator in the
calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their
interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial
Conduct Authority's Disclosure, Guidance and Transparency Rules.

 

 

Enquiries:

 

 Velocity Composites plc                    +44 (0) 1282 577577

 Andy Beaden, Chairman

 Jon Bridges, Chief Executive Officer

 Rob Smith, Group Chief Financial Officer

 Canaccord Genuity Limited                  +44 (0) 20 7523 8000

 Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker

 Max Hartley

 George Grainger

 Dowgate Capital Limited                    +44 (0) 20 3903 7715

 Joint Broker

 Russell Cook

 Nick Chambers

 SEC Newgate                                +44 (0)7540 106 366

 Financial Communications                   velocity@secnewgate.co.uk

 Robin Tozer

 George Esmond

 Harry Handyside

 

About Velocity Composites plc

Based in Burnley, UK, Velocity is the leading supplier of composite material
kits to aerospace, that reduce costs and improve sustainability.  Customers
include Airbus, Boeing, and GKN.

 

By using Velocity's proprietary technology, manufacturers can also free up
internal resources to focus on their core business.  Velocity has significant
potential for expansion, both in the UK and abroad, including into new market
areas, such as wind energy, urban air mobility and electric vehicles, where
the demand for composites is expected to grow.

 

 

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING
MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

 

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         Matthew Archer
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Chief Commercial & Compliance Officer

 b)  Initial notification/Amendment                               Initial Notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                         Velocity Composites plc
 b)  LEI                                                          213800W4W46J8HGZP672
 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 0.25 pence each
     Identification code                                          GB00BF339H01
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Exercise of share options over ordinary shares of 0.25p each AND disposal of
                                                                  sufficient shares to discharge tax liability upon exercise
 c)  Price(s) and volumes(s)                                      Price  Volume
                                                                  Option Exercise  n/a    604,167
                                                                  Disposal         26p    287,607
 d)  Aggregated information                                       N/A single transaction
     Aggregated volume                                            N/A single transaction
     Aggregated Price                                             N/A single transaction
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      Option Exercise:  7 July 2025

                                                                  Disposal: 7 July 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Option Exercise: XOFF

                                                                  Disposal: AIM

d)

Aggregated information

N/A single transaction

Aggregated volume

N/A single transaction

Aggregated Price

N/A single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

Option Exercise:  7 July 2025

Disposal: 7 July 2025

f)

Place of the transaction

Option Exercise: XOFF

Disposal: AIM

 

 

 

 

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