For best results when printing this announcement, please click on link below:
https://newsfile.refinitiv.com/getnewsfile/v1/story?guid=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20260325:nRSY9818Xa&default-theme=true
RNS Number : 9818X Water Intelligence PLC 25 March 2026
Water Intelligence plc (AIM: WATR.L)
Issue of Options
Water Intelligence plc (AIM: WATR.L) (the "Group" or "Water Intelligence"), a
leading multinational provider of precision, minimally-invasive leak detection
and remediation solutions for both potable and non-potable water announces
that as in previous years, the directors have agreed to take their Board fees
in options rather than cash.
Therefore, the Board has issued 385,000 options to directors, PDMRs and
employees as follows:
Recipient Options Issued Total Options held Total Voting Rights (% of Company)
Patrick DeSouza 75,000 300,000 4,874,760 (25.7%)
Laura Hills 50,000 250,000 130,373 (0.7%)
Dan Ewell 50,000 350,000 41,320 (0.2%)
Phil Meckley 30,000 60,000 2,050 (0.0%)
Will Knell 50,000 275,000 2,050 (0.0%)
Other employees 130,000
The exercise price is 300 pence, representing a 17.6 per cent. premium to the
closing price on 23 March 2026. The options have a three year vesting period
and are capable of exercise for up to 10 years from the date of issue.
Enquiries:
Water Intelligence plc
Laura Bass, Director, Strategic Finance
Tel: Tel: +1 203 584-8240
Grant Thornton UK LLP - Nominated
Adviser
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7383 5100
Philip Secrett
Harrison Clarke
Ciara Donnelly
Canaccord Genuity Limited - Joint Broker
Tel: + 44 (0)207 523 8000
Simon Bridges
Harry Gooden
Elizabeth Halley-Stott
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.
1. Details of the PDMR / person closely associated
a) Name Patrick DeSouza
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 Water Intelligence plc
b) LEI 213800AL3BNXJ1HQLP10
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 Option over Ordinary Shares
Identification code Ordinary Shares
GB00BZ973D04
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of Options
c) Price(s) and volume(s) 75,000 options at an exercise price of 300 pence
d) Aggregated information See above
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 23 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange, AIM Market
1. Details of the PDMR / person closely associated
a) Name Dan Ewell
2. Reason for the notification
a) Position / status Non-Executive Director
b) Initial notification / amendment Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Water Intelligence plc
b) LEI 213800AL3BNXJ1HQLP10
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 Option over Ordinary Shares
Identification code Ordinary Shares
GB00BZ973D04
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of Options
c) Price(s) and volume(s) 50,000 options at an exercise price of 300 pence
d) Aggregated information See above
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 23 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange, AIM Market
1. Details of the PDMR / person closely associated
a) Name Laura Hills
2. Reason for the notification
a) Position / status Non-Executive Director
b) Initial notification / amendment Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Water Intelligence plc
b) LEI 213800AL3BNXJ1HQLP10
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 Option over Ordinary Shares
Identification code Ordinary Shares
GB00BZ973D04
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of Options
c) Price(s) and volume(s) 50,000 options at an exercise price of 300 pence
d) Aggregated information See above
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 23 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange, AIM Market
1. Details of the PDMR / person closely associated
a) Name Phil Meckley
2. Reason for the notification
a) Position / status Non-executive Director
b) Initial notification / amendment Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Water Intelligence plc
b) LEI 213800AL3BNXJ1HQLP10
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 Option over Ordinary Shares
Identification code Ordinary Shares
GB00BZ973D04
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of Options
c) Price(s) and volume(s) 30,000 options at an exercise price of 300 pence
d) Aggregated information See above
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 23 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange, AIM Market
1. Details of the PDMR / person closely associated
a) Name Will Knell
2. Reason for the notification
a) Position / status CEO, American Leak Detection
b) Initial notification / amendment Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Water Intelligence plc
b) LEI 213800AL3BNXJ1HQLP10
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 Option over Ordinary Shares
Identification code Ordinary Shares
GB00BZ973D04
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of Options
c) Price(s) and volume(s) 50,000 options at an exercise price of 300 pence
d) Aggregated information See above
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 23 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange, AIM Market
This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact
rns@lseg.com (mailto:rns@lseg.com)
or visit
www.rns.com (http://www.rns.com/)
.
RNS may use your IP address to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services. For further information about how RNS and the London Stock Exchange use the personal data you provide us, please see our
Privacy Policy (https://www.lseg.com/privacy-and-cookie-policy)
. END DSHFFFVLVRISFIR
Copyright 2019 Regulatory News Service, all rights reserved