Circ re.Issue of Options

Circ re.Issue of Options

Eco Animal Health Group Plc

Issue of Share Options

ECO Animal Health Group plc

(“ECO” or the “Company”)

14 October 2013

The Company announces that on 9th October 2013, subject to shareholder approval at the forthcoming General Meeting to be held on the 22nd October 2013 in respect of the issue of 7,053,385 new ordinary shares of 5p further to our announcement on the 3rd October 2013 “Issue of Equity”, the Board has granted new options to certain Directors of the Company under the Company’s executive share option scheme. The options will vest on 9th October 2016 and have been granted as follows:

Director   Number of options granted   Exercise price
Marc Loomes 150,000 £1.96
Brett Clemo 100,000 £1.96
Julia Trouse 50,000 £1.96
Kevin Stockdale 50,000 £1.96

As previously disclosed on the 3rd October 2013 following the General Meeting, certain directors of the Company have exercised options over ordinary shares in the company at a price of between 109p and 161p, and will sell these shares at the Placing Price. Peter Lawrence will acquire 105,263 of these new ordinary shares at the Placing Price. His total holding in the Company following this acquisition will be 18.22%.

As announced previously, the Directors’ shareholdings following the exercise and sale are set out below.

Name   No of options being exercised and ordinary share immediately sold   Exercise price for options (p)   Sale price of new shares (p)   Holding after exercise and sale   Percentage holding after exercise and sale of new shares*
Brett Clemo 175,000 40,000 -147

35,000 – 135

75,000 – 150

25,000 – 161

190 436,948 0.70%
Marc Loomes 233,370 100,000- 147

120,000-150

13,370-109

190 1,131,110 1.81%
Kevin Stockdale 145,000 70,000 – 147

75,000 - 150

190 350,411 0.56%
Julia Trouse 145,000 70,000 – 147

75,000 - 150

190 518,605 0.83%

Following the issue of the new ordinary shares the Company’s total issued share capital with voting rights and which is admitted to trading on AIM will consist of 62,429,321 ordinary shares of 5p each, with one voting right per share.

Enquiries

ECO Animal Health Group plc  
Peter Lawrence, Executive Chairman 020 8336 6190
Marc Loomes, CEO 020 8447 8899
 
Spiro Financial
Anthony Spiro 020 8336 6196
 
 
Cenkos Securities plc (Nominated Adviser)
Stephen Keys 020 7397 8926
Elizabeth Bowman 020 7397 8928

ECO Animal Health Group plc is a leader in the development, registration and marketing of pharmaceutical products for animals. Our products for these global growth markets promote well-being. Our financial goals are achieved through the careful and responsible application of science to generate value for our shareholders.

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