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RNS Number : 7748C Xeros Technology Group plc 31 March 2025
Xeros Technology Group plc
('Xeros", the "Company" or the "Group")
Grant of Options
Xeros Technology Group plc (AIM: XSG), the creator of technologies that reduce
the impact of clothing on the planet, announces that on 28 March 2025, the
Board, following the recommendation from the Remuneration Committee, granted
new share options (the "Options") over ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each
("Ordinary Shares") to Neil Austin, Chief Executive Officer, and Alexander
Tristram, Finance Director, under the terms of the Xeros Technology Group plc
2020 Share Option Scheme and following the conclusion of the Group's
Remuneration Committee process for 2024.
Following this grant of Options, the Company has options in issue over
43,726,392 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 8.4 per cent. of the
Company's total issued share capital.
Director Number of Options granted on 28 March 2025 Exercise Price Total options held post issue
Neil Austin 1,301,716 1.5p 16,922,308
Alexander Tristram 724,540 1.5p 4,686,178
The Options issued to Neil Austin are granted as unapproved share options. The
Options granted to Alexander Tristram are granted as EMI share options.
All new Options are exercisable at a price of 1.5 pence in tranches of one
third each from the beginning of 2026, 2027 and 2028, respectively.
Enquiries
Xeros Technology Group plc Tel: 0114 269 9656
Neil Austin, Chief Executive Officer
Alex Tristram, Director of Finance
Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker) Tel: 020 7220 0500
Julian Blunt/Teddy Whiley, Corporate Finance
Andrew Burdis/Sunila de Silva, ECM
Rawlings Financial PR Limited
Keeley Clarke Mob: 07967 816 525
Cat Valentine Email: Xeros@rfpr.co.uk
About Xeros
Xeros Technology plc has developed patented and proven, industry-leading
technologies which reduce the environmental impact of how industries make and
care for clothes.
The traditional wet processing methods used in industrial and domestic laundry
and garment manufacturing consume billions of litres of fresh water and large
amounts of energy and chemicals, as well as damaging and weakening clothing
fibres and creating rising levels of environmental pollution. It is estimated
that washing machines contribute 35% of the 171 trillion microplastic
particles in the ocean.
A range of actors, including consumers, the media NGOs and regulators are
exerting pressure on these industries, with legislative action beginning to be
taken.
Xeros' three main technologies, Microfibre Filter, Laundry Care, and Garment
Finishing, facilitate garment manufacturers, industrial laundries, domestic
washing machine manufacturers and consumers, to reduce their environmental
impact, whilst also significantly improving efficiency in the process.
Xeros' model is to generate revenue from licensing its technologies,
generating royalties and the sale of consumables. Currently there are eight
agreements in place. The addressable markets in Microfibre Filter, Laundry
Care, and Garment Finishing are estimated to be valued at £350m p.a., £3bn
p.a. and £132m p.a. respectively.
Further details of the PDMR dealing are included below. This information has
been provided in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse
Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 which is part of UK law by virtue of the European
Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Mr Neil Austin
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 Xeros Technology Group Plc
b) LEI 2138009F3U39GVY7DG06
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 £0.001 each
Identification code
GB00BMGYBJ57
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of Options
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
1.5 pence 1,301,716
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume n/a
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 28 March 2025
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
n/a
e)
Date of the transaction
28 March 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Mr Alexander Tristram
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Finance Director
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial Notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Xeros Technology Group Plc
b) LEI 2138009F3U39GVY7DG06
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 £0.001 each
Identification code
GB00BMGYBJ57
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of Options
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
1.5 pence 724,540
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume n/a
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 28 March 2025
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
n/a
e)
Date of the transaction
28 March 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
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