30 June 2022
CT Automotive Group plc (the "Company")
Grant of awards under Long Term Incentive Plan
CT Automotive Group plc announces that on 29 June 2022, the Company made awards over 2,546,662 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company in the form of options to acquire shares at nominal value ("LTIP Awards") under the CT Automotive Long Term Incentive Plan 2022 ("LTIP") to its three executive directors as set out in the table below. The number and terms of these awards are as described in the Company's AIM Admission Document dated 16th December 2021.
| Director | Role | Number of LTIP Awards |
| Simon Phillips | Executive Chairman | 509,332 |
| Scott McKenzie | Chief Executive Officer | 1,018,665 |
| David Wilkinson | Chief Financial Officer | 1,018,665 |
The LTIP Awards will vest in three equal annual tranches from the third anniversary of Admission (23 December 2021) subject to meeting earnings per share performance criteria in each of FY 2023, FY 2024 and FY 2025. A portion of the LTIP Awards will vest on meeting minimum performance criteria with vesting thereafter on a straight-line basis. The awards represent a maximum five per cent. dilution of the current issued share capital. No further LTIP Awards will be made to these three Executive Directors before 2024.
For further information, please contact:
CT Automotive via. MHP
Simon Phillips, Executive Chairman
Scott McKenzie, Chief Executive Officer
David Wilkinson, Chief Financial Officer
MHP Communications (Financial PR) Tel: +44 (0)20 3100 8540
Tim Rowntree CTAutomotive@mhpc.com
Charlie Barker
Charlie Protheroe
Liberum (Nominated Adviser and Broker) Tel: +44 (0)20 3100 2000
Richard Lindley
Benjamin Cryer
Notes to editors
CT Automotive is engaged in the design, development and manufacture of bespoke automotive interior finishes (for example dashboard panels and fascia finishes) and kinematic assemblies (for example air registers, arm rests, deployable cup holders and storage systems), as well as their associated tooling, for the world's leading automotive original equipment suppliers ("OEMs") and global Tier One manufacturers.
The Group is headquartered in the UK with a low-cost manufacturing footprint. Key production facilities are located in Shenzhen and Ganzhou, China complemented by additional manufacturing facilities in Turkey, the Czech Republic and the UK.
CT Automotive's operating model enables it to pursue a price leadership strategy, supplying high quality parts to customers at a lower overall landed cost than competitors. This has helped the Group build a high-quality roster of OEM end customers, both directly and via Tier One suppliers including Faurecia and Marelli. End customers include volume manufacturers, such as Nissan, and luxury car brands such as Bentley and Lamborghini. In addition, the Group supplies electric car manufacturers, including Lucid. It has also recently started working with e.Go Mobile, a German manufacturer which plans to launch a series of small electric vehicles for the budget end of the market.
The Group currently supplies component part types to over 47 different models for 19 OEMs. Since its formation, the Group has been the only significant new entrant into the market, which is characterised by high barriers to entry.
The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 19(3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014:
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||||
| (a) | Name | 1. Simon Phillips 2. Scott McKenzie 3. David Wilkinson | ||||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||||
| (a) | Position/status | 1. Executive Chairman 2. Chief Executive Officer 3. Chief Financial Officer
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| (b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | ||||||
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||
| (a) | Name | CT Automotive Group plc | ||||||
| (b) | LEI | 213800RP7B4UJ1DDKY67 | ||||||
| 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 £0.005 pence each ISIN GB00BMHYGR77
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| (b) | Nature of the transaction | Award of options pursuant to CT Automotive Group plc 2022 Long Term Incentive Plan | ||||||
| (c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| (d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A | ||||||
| (e) | Date of the transaction | 29 June 2022 | ||||||
| (f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||||
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