NIOX Group plc
("NIOX" or the "Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Oxford, UK - 28 March 2024: NIOX Group plc (AIM: NIOX) announce it has today granted share awards to the Executive Directors over a total of 1,340,626 new ordinary shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") in respect of their 2023 bonus. These awards were made under the terms of the Deferred Share Bonus Plan (the "Plan").
As per the Company's remuneration policy, 25% of the shares awarded are issued immediately and 75% of the shares awarded are to be deferred for a two-year period, other than for the sale of shares to satisfy any tax liability created on grant. Whilst a total of 638,987 shares have been sold by the Executive Directors to satisfy tax liabilities, each Executive Director's holding has increased following these awards.
The total awards granted today under the Plan were as follows:
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| Total bonus shares granted | Number of Ordinary Shares issued immediately (25%) | Number of Ordinary Shares to satisfy liability on grant1 | Balance of Ordinary Shares to be deferred2 |
| Ian Johnson | 482,813 | 120,703 | 217,266 | 144,844 |
| Jonathan Emms | 482,813 | 120,703 | 226,922 | 135,188 |
| Michael Roller | 375,000 | 93,750 | 176,250 | 105,000 |
| | 1,340,626 | 335,156 | 620,438 | 385,032 |
Note:
1 Calculated on the basis of closing mid-market price on the 27th March 2024 of 64p
2 These 385,032 Ordinary Shares will be issued to the Executive Directors on or around 28 March 2026. A further announcement will be made at the relevant time.
As a result, the following shares were today allotted to the Executive Directors:
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| Number of |
| Ian Johnson | 337,969 |
| Jonathan Emms | 347,625 |
| Michael Roller | 270,000 |
| | 955,594 |
The following shares were sold on behalf of the Executive Directors:
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| Number of Ordinary Shares sold1 |
| Ian Johnson | 223,784 |
| Jonathan Emms | 233,693 |
| Michael Roller | 181,510 |
| | 638,987 |
Note:
1 Calculated on the basis of sale price of 62.38p
In addition, the following shares were allotted to the Executive Directors in respect of their deferred balances due under the 2022 Plan:
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| Number of |
| Ian Johnson | 91,039 |
| Jonathan Emms | 100,143 |
| Michael Roller | 77,781 |
| | 268,963 |
The 1,224,557 new Ordinary Shares issued in connection with these awards are subject to an existing block admission for the respective Plans and rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares of the Company.
Resulting Interests
Following these transactions, Ian Johnson holds 915,044 Ordinary Shares, Jonathan Emms holds 924,161 Ordinary Shares and Michael Roller holds 666,393 Ordinary Shares. This equates to 0.22%, 0.22% and 0.16% of the issued share capital of the Company respectively.
Voting rights
Following the above, the Company's issued share capital now consists of 423,971,260 Ordinary Shares, each carrying one voting right. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 423,971,260. This number may be used by shareholders 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.
Additional detail is provided below in accordance with the requirements of UK MAR.
| For further information, please contact: | |
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NIOX Group plc Ian Johnson, Executive Chairman Michael Roller, Chief Financial Officer Sarah Duncan, Company Secretary
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+44 (0) 3303 309 356
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| Singer Capital Markets (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) Aubrey Powell / Jen Boorer / James Todd
| +44 (0) 20 7496 3000 |
| Investec Bank plc (Financial Adviser and Joint Broker) Edward Knight / Bruce Garrow / Lydia Zychowska | +44 (0) 20 7597 4000 |
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 | 1. Ian Johnson 2. Jonathan Emms 3. Michael Roller | |||||||
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||||||||
| a. | Position/status | 1. Executive Chairman 2. Chief Operating Officer 3. 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 | NIOX Group plc | |||||||
| b. | LEI | 2138006YAT138TOGA556 | |||||||
| 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 | Ordinary Shares of 0.08p each
GB00BJVD3B28 | |||||||
| b. | Nature of the transaction |
Issue of new Ordinary Shares under the Deferred Share Bonus Plan | |||||||
| c. | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d. | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price
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n/a
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| e. | Date of the transaction | 28/03/2024 | |||||||
| f. | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM
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| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a. | Name | 1. Ian Johnson 2. Jonathan Emms 3. Michael Roller | ||||
| 2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a. | Position/status | 1. Executive Chairman 2. Chief Operating Officer 3. 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 | NIOX Group plc | ||||
| b. | LEI | 2138006YAT138TOGA556 | ||||
| 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 | Ordinary Shares of 0.08p each
GB00BJVD3B28 | ||||
| b. | Nature of the transaction | Sale of Ordinary Shares to satisfy tax liability arising from bonus award. | ||||
| c. | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d. | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price
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n/a | ||||
| e. | Date of the transaction | 28/03/2024 | ||||
| f. | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM
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