RE: RNS24 Jul 2020 11:42
Exercise of Options and Director Dealing
Greatland Gold plc (LON:GGP), the London Stock Exchange AIM listed precious and base metals exploration and development company, announces the exercise of options and sale of shares by Gervaise Heddle, Chief Executive Officer.
The Company has received a binding option exercise notice from Gervaise Heddle, Chief Executive Officer, for 5,000,000 options at 2.0 pence per share for a total consideration of GBP100,000. As a result of the option conversion, 5,000,000 new ordinary shares are expected to be admitted to trading on or around 31 July 2020 ("Admission").
Following Admission, the total issued share capital of the Company will consist of 3,779,206,631 ordinary shares. As such the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 3,779,206,631 ordinary shares. 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.
The Company has also been notified that Gervaise Heddle has sold 3,500,000 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 14.6 pence for a total consideration of GBP511,000 on 23 July 2020.
Following the option exercise and sale of shares, Gervaise Heddle has an increased holding of 76,750,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 2.0% of the issued share capital of the Company. Additionally, he has 27,000,000 share options at various strike prices.