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12 May 2017
Directa Plus plc
("Directa Plus" or the "Company")
Posting of Annual Report and Accounts
Notice of AGM
Grant of Options
Directa Plus (AIM: DCTA), one of the largest producers and suppliers of graphene-based products for use in consumer and industrial markets, gives notice that the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of the Company is to be held at 2.30pm BST on Wednesday 7 June 2017 at 3rd floor, 11-12 St. James's Square, London, SW1Y 4LB.
The Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2016 and Notice of AGM have been posted to shareholders. Copies are also available on the Company's website at www.directa-plus.com.
Board Changes and Grant of Options
Further to the Company's announcement of 28 April 2017, Elizabeth Robinson has resigned from the Board of Directors and Richard Hickinbotham has been appointed to the Board of Directors both with effect from today.
Pursuant to his terms of appointment, Mr. Hickinbotham has today been granted share options under the Company's NED Share Scheme. Specifically, he has been granted 60,000 options over ordinary shares of 0.25p each in the Company at an exercise price of 75.0p, representing a premium of 7 per cent. to the closing price of the Company's ordinary shares on AIM on 11 May 2017. The Options will vest and become exercisable on the third anniversary of the Grant Date and will expire on the tenth of the anniversary of the Grant Date.
Enquiries
Directa Plus plc | |
Giulio Cesareo, CEO Marco Ferrari, CFO | +39 02 36714458 |
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (Nominated Adviser and Broker) | |
Marc Milmo, David Foreman, Michael Reynolds (Corporate Finance) Mark Westcott, David Banks (Sales) | +44 20 7894 7000 |
Luther Pendragon (Financial PR) | |
Harry Chathli, Claire Norbury, Alexis Gore | +44 20 7618 9100 |
About Directa Plus
Directa Plus is one of the largest producers and suppliers of graphene-based products for use in consumer and industrial markets worldwide. By incorporating Directa Plus' unique graphene blends, identified by the G+ brand, its customers can enhance the performance of their end products without significantly increasing their cost. Directa Plus graphene-based products are natural, chemical-free, sustainably produced and tailored to specific customer requirements for commercial applications such as smart textiles, tyres, composite materials and environmental solutions.
Established in 2005, the Group has a patented technology process and a scalable and exportable manufacturing model. It produces graphene-based products at its own factory in Lomazzo, Italy, and can set up additional production at customer locations to reduce transport costs, waste and time-to-utilisation. Directa Plus partners with customers to enable them to offer the high-performance benefits of graphene in their own products.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR") and persons closely associated with them ("PCA")
Notification of a Transaction pursuant to Article 19(1) of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 | ||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
a. | Name | Richard Hickinbotham |
2 | Reason for notification |
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a. | Position/Status | Non-executive director |
b. | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial Notification |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
a. | Name | Directa Plus plc |
b. | LEI | N/A |
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 instrumentIdentification Code | Options over Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each ISIN: GB00BSM98843 |
b. | Nature of the transaction | Grant of options under the NED Share Scheme |
c. | Price(s) and volume(s) | Option awarded over 60,000 shares at an exercise price of £0.75 per share
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d. | Aggregated information - Aggregated Volume - Price | N/A - Single Transaction |
e. | Date of the transaction | 2017-05-12 |
f. | Place of the transaction | Outside of trading venue |