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IQGeo Group plc
(the "Company" or the "Group")
Grant of Options
IQGeo Group plc (AIM: IQG), a leading developer of geospatial productivity and collaboration software for telecoms and utility network operators, announces the grant of options over a total of 330,000 new ordinary shares of 2 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") ("Options") to Richard Petti, Chief Executive Officer, and Haywood Chapman, Chief Financial Officer.
These Options have been granted pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Group's existing 2020 Share Option Plan (as described in the Company's announcement of 3 December 2020) and on the recommendation of the Company's Remuneration Committee. Richard Petti has been awarded 150,000 Options and Haywood Chapman awarded 180,000 Options.
The exercise price for these Options is 105.00 pence, being the approximate 30-day volume-weighted average price from 23 March 2021, the date on which the financial results for the year ended 31 December 2020 were announced. The vesting conditions remain in line with options previously issued under the 2020 Share Option Plan with Options vesting in portions of one third on the first, second and third anniversaries of grant and have no further performance conditions other than ongoing employment on the date of vesting. The Options will be subject to a two-year holding period from vesting point, with sales only permitted to sell shares sufficient to cover the exercise cost and any tax liability within this holding period. The Options will vest in full on a change of control.
Following these transactions, Mr. Petti's beneficial interest remains at 197,764 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.35 per cent. of the total issued share capital and he now holds 1,750,000 options over Ordinary Shares. Mr. Chapman's beneficial interest in the Company remains at 131,228 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.23 per cent. of the total issued share capital. In addition he now holds 680,000 options over Ordinary Shares.
For further information contact:
IQGeo Group plc +44 1223 606655
Richard Petti
Haywood Chapman
finnCap Ltd +44 20 7220 0500
Henrik Persson, Seamus Fricker (Corporate Finance)
Tim Redfern, Richard Chambers (ECM)
Notes to editors
IQGeo's end-to-end geospatial software improves productivity and collaboration across enterprise planning, design, construction, maintenance and sales processes for telecoms and utility network operators. Our mobile-first enterprise solutions create and maintain, an accurate view of complex network assets that is easily accessible by anyone, wherever and whenever needed.
Specialized applications combined with our open IQGeo Platform help network operators create a single source of network truth to meet their digital transformation ambitions and operational KPIs. Our award-winning, cloud-enabled solutions save time and money, and improve safety and productivity, while enhancing customer satisfaction.
With over 50,000 active software users, IQGeo has an established and rapidly growing customer base with telecoms and utility companies worldwide.
IQGeo trades on AIM with the ticker IQG.
For additional information please visit www.iqgeo.com
The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU No. 596/2014) which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them are set out below pursuant to the EU Market Abuse regulation.
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| Richard Petti
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