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IQE plc
Cardiff, UK
29 November 2024
Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) Award
IQE plc (AIM: IQE, "IQE" or the "Group"), the leading supplier of compound semiconductor wafer products and advanced material solutions to the global semiconductor industry, announces that on 28 November 2024, IQE's Board of Directors has approved a recommendation made by the Remuneration Committee to grant IQE's Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Jutta Meier, an award of 860,092 share options over ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Award") at nil cost, pursuant to IQE's Long Term Incentive Plan. The Award is subject to a three-year performance period to 31 December 2026 (the "Performance Period").
This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014 (as incorporated into UK domestic law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018).
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 ("PDMR") / person closely associated with them ("PCA") | |||||
a) | Name | Jutta Meier | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position / status | Interim Chief Executive Officer & Chief Financial Officer | ||||
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification
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3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | IQE plc
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b) | Legal Entity Identifier | 213800Y33WHD3ESJJP16
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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 | Ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the CompanyGB0009619924
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Award of options
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Aggregated price | |||||
e) | Date of the transaction(s) | 28 November 2024 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Off-market
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Contacts:
IQE plc
+44 (0) 29 2083 9400
Mark Cubitt
Jutta Meier
Amy Barlow
Peel Hunt (Nomad and Joint Broker)
+44 (0) 20 7418 8900
Ben Cryer
Kate Bannatyne
Adam Telling
Numis (Joint Broker)
+44 (0) 20 7260 1000
Simon Willis
Hugo Rubinstein
Iqra Amin
Headland Consultancy (Financial PR) + 44 (0) 20 38054822
Andy Rivett-Carnac: +44 (0) 7968 997 365
Chloe Francklin: +44 (0)78 3497 4624
ABOUT IQE
http://iqep.com
IQE is the leading global supplier of advanced compound semiconductor wafers and materials solutions that enable a diverse range of applications across:
· Smart Connected Devices
· Communications Infrastructure
· Automotive and Industrial
· Aerospace and Security
As a scaled global epitaxy wafer manufacturer, IQE is uniquely positioned in this market which has high barriers to entry. IQE supplies the global market and is enabling customers to innovate at chip and OEM level. By leveraging the Group's intellectual property portfolio including know-how and patents, it produces epitaxy wafers of superior quality, yield and unit economics.
IQE is headquartered in Cardiff UK, with employees across eight manufacturing locations in the UK, US and Taiwan, and is listed on the AIM Stock Exchange in London.
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