Exercise of Options

Hardide plc

("Hardide" or "the Company")

Exercise of Options

Hardide plc (AIM: HDD), the provider of surface coating technology announces that it has applied for the admission to trading on AIM of a total of 1,500,000 ordinary shares of 0.1p each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") which have been issued pursuant to an exercise of options over Ordinary Shares by an employee of the Company.

Accordingly, the Company has applied for the 1,500,000 new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM. The new Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the Company's existing Ordinary Shares and admission is expected to become effective on 29 January 2018 ("Admission").

The Company advises that, following Admission, the Company's issued share capital will be 1,638,399,479 Ordinary Shares all with voting rights. The above figure of 1,638,399,479 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

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Hardide develops, manufactures and applies advanced technology tungsten-carbide coatings to a wide range of engineering components. Its patented technology is unique in combining, in one material, a mix of toughness and resistance to abrasion, erosion and corrosion; together with the ability to coat accurately interior surfaces and complex geometries. The material is proven to offer dramatic improvements in component life, particularly when applied to components that operate in very aggressive environments. This results in cost savings through reduced downtime and increased operational efficiency. Customers include leading companies operating in oil and gas exploration and production, valve and pump manufacturing, precision engineering and aerospace industries.