Last checked at 20 Apr 2009 07:00
AFC Energy plc
("AFC Energy" or the "Company")
Issue of Share Options
On 16 April 2009 the Board of AFC Energy agreed to grant options over a total of 6,600,000 ordinary shares in the Company, and to grant warrants over a total of 4,750,000 ordinary shares in the Company.
The options have been granted under the rules of the AFC Energy Plc Enterprise Management Incentive Share Option Scheme. The purpose of the options and warrants is to incentivise employees and directors during a key phase in the development of the company during which many will not receive pay increases.
The options granted included an award of 1,000,000 options to Terry Walsh, a director of the Company.
The options are exercisable at a price of 3.13 pence per ordinary share, being the closing price on 16 April 2009 and are exercisable between 3 and 10 years following the date of issue.
The warrants granted include the following warrants awarded to Directors of the Company (and Ian Balchin, who is Managing Director but is not a Board member):
| Name | New Warrants | Total Warrants |
| Tim Yeo, Chairman | 1,500,000 | 2,617,490 |
| Ian Balchin, Managing Director | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 |
| Michael Mangan, NED | 350,000 | 700,000 |
| Mitchell Field, NED | 350,000 | 350,000 |
The warrants are exercisable at a price of 3.13 pence per ordinary share, being the closing price on 16 April 2009 and are exercisable between 3 and 10 years following the date of issue. The warrants are subject to certain performance criteria.
Following the issue of these options and warrants there will be 10,144,990 options in issue and 8,789,980 warrants in issue, representing 12.9% of the fully diluted share capital of the Company. Of the warrants previously in issue 1,550,000 warrants with an exercise price of 10p and 2,489,980 warrants with an exercise price of 22p will expire on 22 February 2010 if not exercised.
For further information please visit www.afcenergy.com or contact:
| AFC Energy plc Tim Yeo, Chairman Ian Balchin, Managing Director Simon Walters, Finance Director | 01483 276726 |
| Blue Oar Securities Shane Gallwey / Toby Gibbs | 020 7448 4400 |
| Pelham Public Relations Chelsea Hayes / Tara Owen-Smith | 020 7337 1523 |