RE: RNS - what it means for us17 Apr 2026 09:17
Today’s RNS confirms a brutal reality: the Board has built a private fortune at a share price that leaves most LTHs in the red. By granting themselves 94.4 million free shares and holding 115 million options at 1p, the Directors have effectively "re-priced" their own success. While a 1p price target represents a 90% loss for anyone who bought at 10p, for the CEO, those 27.5 million nil-cost shares represent £275,000 in pure profit.
At a 2p exit, the top Directors would net over £2.5 million in total profit, achieving millionaire status even if they never deliver the "Tanzanian Giant" and only manage small-scale production in Colorado. They have essentially hedged against their own failure; while they are "locked in" until 2029, their zero-cost entry insulates them from the massive dilution shareholders have suffered. They are playing a Retention Game, ensuring life-changing payouts for a mediocre outcome that doesn't even get retail investors back to break-even. Their "skin in the game" didn't cost them a penny, but it’s the shareholders who are left holding the bag.