Grant of Options

Zinc Media

24/02/2026 17:30

RNS Number : 2391U

Zinc Media Group PLC

24 February 2026

 

 

24 February 2026

Zinc Media Group plc 

("Zinc" or the "Group")

Grant of Options

Zinc Media Group plc (AIM: ZIN), the award-winning television, brand and audio production group, announces that the Group has granted options over ordinary shares of 0.125 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") in the Company (the "Options") on 24 February 2026 to executive directors as set out below.

Director/Senior Personnel
Total number of Ordinary Shares subject to option grant
Options exercise price
Vesting period
Mark Browning
310,822
0.125p
24 February 2029 - 24 February 2036
Laura McGaughey
755,568
0.125p
24 February 2029 - 24 February 2036

 

The awards have been made under two schemes, the Company's EMI Share Option Scheme (543,478 Ordinary Shares for Laura McGaughey) and an Unapproved Share Option Scheme (310,822 Ordinary Shares for Mark Browning and 212,090 Ordinary Shares for Laura McGaughey).

 

The Options were granted under the condition that half of the Options granted to each director will vest automatically 3 years from date of grant and the other half will vest if the Ordinary Share price is at least £0.69 for a period of 30 consecutive Dealing Days ending on or after 24 February 2029 which represents a 50% increase in the current share price. These conditions follow the same principles used for the grant of options to directors in previous years.

 

 

For further information, please contact:

Zinc Media Group plc
Mark Browning, CEO / Laura McGaughey, CFO
www.zincmedia.com
+44 (0) 20 7878 2311
Singer Capital Markets (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
James Moat
+44 (0) 20 7496 3000

 

About Zinc Media Group

Zinc Media Group plc is a premium television and content creation group.

The award-winning and critically acclaimed television labels comprise Raw Cut, Brook Lapping, Supercollider, Tern Television, Rex and Atomic, along with Bumblebee Post Production, and produce programmes across a wide range of factual genres for UK and international broadcasters.

The Edge Picture Company produces film content for brands and corporates in the UK, Qatar and other international markets.

For further information on Zinc Media please visit www.zincmedia.com www.zincmedia.com

 

Basis on which information is presented

In this document, references to "£", "pence" and "p" are to the lawful currency of the United Kingdom. All times referred to in this document are, unless otherwise stated, references to London time.

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
Mark Browning
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
Zinc Media Group plc
b)
LEI
213800WAVVOPS85N2205
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
Identification code
Options over Ordinary shares of 0.125p each
GB00BJVLR251
b)
Nature of transaction
Grant of Options
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
310,822
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
24 February 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside of a trading venue

 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Laura McGaughey
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
Zinc Media Group plc
b)
LEI
213800WAVVOPS85N2205
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
Identification code
Options over Ordinary Shares of 0.125p each
GB00BJVLR251
b)
Nature of transaction
Grant of Options
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
755,568
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
24 February 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside of a trading venue

 

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