Windar Photonics plc
("Windar" or the "Company")
Issue of Equity &
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Windar Photonics plc (AIM:WPHO), the technology group that has developed a cost efficient and innovative LiDAR wind sensor for use on electricity generating wind turbines, announces that it has agreed to issue in aggregate 295,000 new ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the capital of the Company ("New Ordinary Shares"), to certain non-executive directors and a PDMR, in lieu of fees details of which are set out below:
| Name | Title | Fees due | Issue price | Shares issued in lieu of fees | Holding post the issue of New Ordinary Shares | % of Issued Share capital |
| David Lis | Non-Executive Chairman | £ 21,600.00 | 36p | 60,000 | 397,500 | 0.6% |
| Andrew ("Andy") John Richardson | Non-Executive Director | £ 10,000.00 | 20p | 50,000 | 50,000 | 0.1% |
| Paul Joseph Hodges | Non-Executive Director | £ 25,000.00 | 20p | 125,000 | 2,250,318 | 3.3% |
| Jason Smith | PDMR | £ 12,000.00 | 20p | 60,000 | 60,000 | 0.1% |
Application has been made for a total of 295,000 new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission") and it is expected that Admission will be effective from 9 January 2024. Following Admission, the Company's issued share capital will consist of 68,656,444 Ordinary Shares of which no shares are held in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 68,656,444. Shareholders may use this figure as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
For further information, please visit http://www.investor.windarphotonics.com or contact:
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Windar Photonics plc | |
| Jørgen Korsgaard Jensen, CEO | Tel: +45 24234930 |
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| WH Ireland Limited (Nomad & Broker) | |
| Hugh Morgan / James Bavister / Isaac Hooper | Tel: +44 20 7220 1666 |
Notes to Editors:
Windar Photonics is a technology group that develops cost-efficient and innovative Light Detection and Ranging ("LiDAR") optimisation systems for use on electricity generating wind turbines. LiDAR wind sensors in general are designed to remotely measure wind speed and direction.
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| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") / person closely associated ("PCA") | |
| a) | Name | David Lis |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Chairman |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
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| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
| a) | Name | Windar Photonics plc |
| b) | LEI | 2138003JZZMKJGOOCR02 |
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| 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 | |
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| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of 1 pence each |
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| Identification code | GB00BTFR4F17 | |
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| b) | Nature of the transaction | Issue of New Ordinary Shares in lieu of fees |
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| Price(s) and volume(s) | Volume: 60,000 ordinary shares Price: 36 pence |
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| Aggregated information | |
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| - Aggregated volume | N/A | |
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| - Price | | |
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| e) | Date of the transaction | 2 January 2024 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (AIM: WPHO) |
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| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") / person closely associated ("PCA") | |
| a) | Name | Andrew ("Andy") John Richardson |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
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| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
| a) | Name | Windar Photonics plc |
| b) | LEI | 2138003JZZMKJGOOCR02 |
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| 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 1 pence each |
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| Identification code | GB00BTFR4F17 | |
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| b) | Nature of the transaction | Issue of New Ordinary Shares in lieu of fees |
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | Volume: 50,000 ordinary shares Price: 20 pence |
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| Aggregated information | |
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| - Aggregated volume | N/A | |
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| - Price | | |
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| e) | Date of the transaction | 2 January 2024 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (AIM: WPHO) |
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| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") / person closely associated ("PCA") | |
| a) | Name | Paul Joseph Hodges |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
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| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
| a) | Name | Windar Photonics plc |
| b) | LEI | 2138003JZZMKJGOOCR02 |
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| 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 1 pence each |
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| Identification code | GB00BTFR4F17 | |
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| b) | Nature of the transaction | Issue of New Ordinary Shares in lieu of fees |
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | Volume: 125,000 ordinary shares Price: 20 pence |
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| d)
| Aggregated information | |
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| - Aggregated volume | N/A | |
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| - Price | | |
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| e) | Date of the transaction | 2 January 2024 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (AIM: WPHO) |
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| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") / person closely associated ("PCA") | |
| a) | Name | Jason Smith |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | PDMR |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
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| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
| a) | Name | Windar Photonics plc |
| b) | LEI | 2138003JZZMKJGOOCR02 |
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| 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 1 pence each |
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| Identification code | GB00BTFR4F17 | |
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| b) | Nature of the transaction | Issue of New Ordinary Shares in leui of fees |
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| Price(s) and volume(s) | Volume: 60,000 ordinary shares Price: 20 pence |
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| Aggregated information | |
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| - Aggregated volume | N/A | |
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| - Price | | |
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| e) | Date of the transaction | 2 January 2024 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (AIM: WPHO) |
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