Award of Share Options to Executive Directors

RNS Number : 1681P
Thruvision Group PLC
08 October 2019
 

 

 

8 October 2019

Thruvision Group plc

 

 

Award of Share Options to Executive Directors

 

Thruvision Group plc (AIM: THRU), ("Thruvision" ) the specialist provider of people-screening technology to the international security market, announces that on 8 October 2019, Colin Evans (Chief Executive) and Adrian Crockett (Finance Director) were awarded options under the Company Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP").

On 8 October 2019 the following awards over ordinary shares of 1 pence in Thruvision Group plc were granted under the Thruvision Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan to the Executive Directors detailed below.

Name

Type of option award

No of shares awarded              

Exercise price on award

Market Value on award

Date of vesting

Colin Evans

Unapproved

851,449

£0.276

£234,999.92

8 October 2022

Adrian Crockett

EMI - Tax approved

400,000

£0.276

£110,400.00

8 October 2022

The awards were granted pursuant to separate Award Agreements entered into between Thruvision Group plc and each Executive Director noted in the table above.

Each award (regardless of whether it was granted as an EMI award or a non-tax advantaged award) will ordinarily become exercisable on the third anniversary of the grant, subject to the grantee's continued service with the Thruvision group and will remain exercisable at any point up until the tenth anniversary of the date of grant.

In addition, the vesting of the awards are subject to the achievement of a challenging performance condition relating to revenue and profit in the year ending 31 March 2022.

In total 2,382,931 awards were made over ordinary shares of 1 pence in Thruvision Group plc to 10 employees on 8 October 2019.

The notification in appendix 1 to this announcement, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail:

 

For further information please contact:

 

Thruvision Group plc                                                                     +44 (0)1235 436180

Tom Black, Executive Chairman

Colin Evans, Chief Executive

 

Investec Bank plc (NOMAD & Broker)                                          +44 (0)20 7597 5970

James Rudd / Sebastian Lawrence / Patrick Robb

 

FTI Consulting LLP                                                                           +44 (0)20 3727 1000

Matt Dixon / Shamma Kelly

 

 

About Thruvision

 

Thruvision Group plc is a specialist provider of people-screening technology. Using patented passive terahertz technology, Thruvision is uniquely capable of detecting metallic and non-metallic threats including weapons, explosives and contraband items that are hidden under clothing, at distances up to 10m. Addressing the growing need for fast, safe and effective security, Thruvision has been vetted and approved by the US Transportation Security Administration. Operationally deployed in 20 countries around the world, Thruvision is used for a range of applications including mass transit and aviation security, facilities and public area protection, customs and border control and supply chain loss prevention. The company has offices near Oxford, in Washington DC, and in Sydney."

 

 

www.thruvision.com 

 

 

Appendix 1

 

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

(a)

Name

Colin Evans

2.

Reason for the notification

(a)

Position/status

Chief Executive

(b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial notification

 

3.

Details of the issuer

(a)

Name

Thruvision Group plc

(b)

LEI

213800IZG9GM6G2TZE04

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 £0.01 each in Thruvision Group plc

(b)

Identification code of the Financial Instrument

GB00B627R876

 

(c)

Nature of the transaction

Entry into an Award Agreement pursuant to which a non-tax advantaged option award over 851,449 Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each in Thruvision Group plc. 

The award was granted with an option price of £0.276 per share and will ordinarily become exercisable three years from the date of grant, subject to the grantee's continued service and satisfaction of the Performance Condition, and once exercisable may be exercised at any point up until the tenth anniversary of the date of grant.

(d)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 

 

nil

851,449

 

 

 

(e)

Aggregated information

-              Aggregated volume

-              Price

N/A

 

 

 

(f)

Date of the transaction

8 October 2019

(g)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

(a)

Name

Adrian Crockett

2.

Reason for the notification

(a)

Position/status

Finance Director

(b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial notification

 

3.

Details of the issuer

(a)

Name

Thruvision Group plc

(b)

LEI

213800IZG9GM6G2TZE04

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 £0.01 each in Thruvision Group plc

(b)

Identification code of the Financial Instrument

GB00B627R876

 

(c)

Nature of the transaction

Entry into an Award Agreement pursuant to which a tax advantaged Enterprise Management Incentive Award was granted over 400,000 Ordinary Shares of 1pence each in Thruvision Group plc.

The award was granted with an option price of £0.276 per share and will ordinarily become exercisable three years from the date of grant, subject to the grantee's continued service and satisfaction of the Performance Condition, and once exercisable may be exercised at any point up until the tenth anniversary of the date of grant.

(d)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 

 

nil

400,000

 

 

 

(e)

Aggregated information

-              Aggregated volume

-              Price

N/A

 

 

 

(f)

Date of the transaction

8 October 2019

(g)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

 

 


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