Velocity Composites - Exercise of Share Options and Issue of Equity

Velocity Composites

08/07/2025 10:43

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
Andy Beaden, Chairman
Jon Bridges, Chief Executive Officer
Rob Smith, Group Chief Financial Officer
+44 (0) 1282 577577
Canaccord Genuity Limited
Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker
Max Hartley
George Grainger
+44 (0) 20 7523 8000
Dowgate Capital Limited
Joint Broker
Russell Cook
Nick Chambers
+44 (0) 20 3903 7715
SEC Newgate
Financial Communications
Robin Tozer
George Esmond
Harry Handyside
+44 (0)7540 106 366
velocity@secnewgate.co.uk

 

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

 

 

 

 

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