RNS Number : 1653R
Volex PLC
30 January 2026
30 January 2026
Volex plc
("Volex" or the "Company")
Director / PDMR Dealing
Volex plc (AIM:VLX) announces that on 27 January 2026 the following directors/persons discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMRs") were granted nil-cost options (the "LTIP Awards") over ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the capital of the Company (the "Shares") under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan.
PDMR
Position
Number of LTIP Awards
Lord Rothschild
Chief Executive Officer
616,740
John Molloy
Chief Operating Officer
528,634
Jon Boaden
Chief Financial Officer
440,528
The performance targets for the LTIP Awards are based on achieving and outperforming the Company's new five-year plan, which will be announced alongside a capital markets event to be hosted in April 2026 (the "New Plan").
In addition to the above-named PDMRs, a small number of senior leaders within the business, who are expected to make a significant contribution to the delivery of the New Plan, have been granted awards, totalling in aggregate, a maximum of 1,550,000 LTIP Awards. This will align the senior team with the strategy and provide an important retention mechanism over the duration of the New Plan period.
Consistent with the last 5-year LTIP award granted in December 2022, rather than receiving annual awards, participants have received a single cumulative award that reflects the fact that further LTIP awards will not be granted to these participants until at least FY2029.
In the ordinary course, if the performance targets are met, up to 50% of the Shares subject to the LTIP Awards will vest and become exercisable on 31 December 2030 ("Tranche 1"), and the remaining number of Shares subject to the LTIP Awards (including any that did not vest on 31 December 2030) will vest and become exercisable on 31 December 2031 ("Tranche 2"). Vesting of the LTIP Awards is subject to the individual's continuing employment with the Company.
For each Tranche, the performance targets for the LTIP Awards will be weighted as follows:
· 50% on the achievement of underlying operating profit targets;
· 25% on the achievement of return on capital employed targets; and
· 25% on the achievement of relative TSR targets.
These performance targets will be tested at the end of FY2030 and FY2031, respectively.
Subject to the achievement of significant absolute TSR growth by the end of FY2030 and FY2031 respectively, the number of LTIP Awards granted to the above-named PDMRs could be increased by up to 50%. The threshold for the additional LTIP Awards requires average annual TSR growth of 15%, resulting in an additional 30% uplift to the LTIP Awards. The full additional 50% uplift to the LTIP Awards will vest on achievement of an average annual TSR growth of 25%. Where the Company's average yearly TSR growth is between the Target and Stretch, as set out below, there will be a straight-line vesting of between 30% and 50% for the LTIP Awards between these points.
Performance level
Average TSR growth
Number of additional Shares available for vesting (as a percentage of the total LTIP Awards)
Below target
<15% per annum
0%
Target
15% per annum
30%
At or above Stretch
25% or more per annum
50%
Following the grant of these LTIP Awards, the aggregate number of Shares which have been or may be issued in connection with awards granted during the previous ten years under the LTIP, together with any other employee share plan adopted by the Company, will not exceed 10% of the Company's issued share capital.
For further information please contact:
Volex plc
+44 (0) 1256 442570
Lord Rothschild, Chief Executive Officer
investor.relations@volex.com
Jon Boaden, Chief Financial Officer
Chris Bedford, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
Peel Hunt LLP - Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker
+44 (0) 20 7418 8900
Ed Allsopp
Dom Convey
Tom Graham
Jeffries - Joint Broker
+44 (0) 20 7029 8000
Philip Noblet
Sam Barnett
Harry Le May
Sodali & Co. - Media Enquiries
+44 (0) 20 7250 1446
James White
Nicholas Johnson
The below notification made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail:
1
Details of the Director / person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Nat Rothschild
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer
b)
Initial notification / Amendment
Initial Notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Volex plc
b)
LEI
213800HBLQNH5FXXGE63
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
Options over ordinary shares of 25 pence each
Identification code
GB0009390070
b)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of options under the Volex plc Long Term Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Volume
Price
1)
616,740
£nil
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
n/a - single transaction
- Aggregated price
e)
Date of the transaction
27 January 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the Director / person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
John Molloy
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Operating Officer
b)
Initial notification / Amendment
Initial Notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Volex plc
b)
LEI
213800HBLQNH5FXXGE63
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
Options over ordinary shares of 25 pence each
Identification code
GB0009390070
b)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of options under the Volex plc Long Term Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Volume
Price
1)
528,634
£nil
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
n/a - single transaction
- Aggregated price
e)
Date of the transaction
27 January 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the Director / person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Jon Boaden
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Financial Officer
b)
Initial notification / Amendment
Initial Notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Volex plc
b)
LEI
213800HBLQNH5FXXGE63
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
Options over ordinary shares of 25 pence each
Identification code
GB0009390070
b)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of options under the Volex plc Long Term Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Volume
Price
1)
440,528
£nil
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
n/a - single transaction
- Aggregated price
e)
Date of the transaction
27 January 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
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