Result of AGM & Award of Executive Share Options

Ilika plc

22 September 2026

 

22 September 2026

Ilika plc

(‘Ilika,’ the ‘Company,’ or the ‘Group’)

Result of AGM & Award of Executive Share Options

Ilika (AIM: IKA), the UK pioneer in solid-state battery technology, announces that at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held earlier today, all resolutions were duly passed.

The results of the proxy voting for the AGM are set out below:

Resolution	Total votes For	% of votes cast	Total votes Against	% of votes cast	Votes Withheld
To receive and adopt the audited accounts of the Company for the financial year ended 30 April 2026, together with the Directors’ and Auditor’s Reports in respect of such accounts	67,287,347	99.92	54,358	0.08	118,202
To adopt by means of an advisory vote, the Directors’ Remuneration Report for the financial year ended 30 April 2026, as set out in the Company’s Annual Report and Accounts	67,120,094	99.74	176,715	0.26	162,098
To re-elect Keith Jackson a director of the Company.	65,689,622	97.61	1,605,422	2.39	164,863
To re-elect Jeremy Millard a director of the Company.	66,063,477	98.17	1,232,973	1.83	163,457
To re-elect Monika Biddulph a director of the Company	66,020,199	98.11	1,275,197	1.89	164,511
To re-elect Graeme Purdy a director of the Company	65,949,471	97.99	1,355,472	2.01	154,964
To re-elect Jason Stewart a director of the Company	66,084,068	98.20	1,211,328	1.80	164,511
To re-appoint BDO LLP as auditors to the Company, to hold office until the conclusion of the next general meeting at which accounts are laid before the Company, and to authorise the directors to determine their remuneration	67,147,940	99.76	160,285	0.24	151,682
Allotment of shares	66,126,046	98.22	1,197,099	1.78	136,762
Special resolution: Allotment of equity securities	64,149,450	95.46	3,050,625	4.54	259,832

Grant of Options

The Company also announces that on 22 September 2026, it granted options over 153,045 ordinary shares with an exercise price of 1p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to Executive Directors under the Company's deferred Bonus Scheme in lieu of a cash payment. 

The options granted represent in aggregate 0.1% per cent of the Company's existing issued ordinary share capital.

The options were awarded as part of the Company's Bonus Scheme, where 50% is payable as cash and 50% is deferred into options for one year, subject to continued employment.

Director / PDMR	Number of options granted	Total number of Options held post grant	Percent of current issued share capital (%)
Graeme Purdy	112,838	4,293,564	2.2%
Jason Stewart	40,207	1,715,301	0.7%

Graeme Purdy, CEO, holds 935,524 Ordinary Shares representing 0.5% of current issued share capital. Jason Stewart, CFO, holds 13,202 Ordinary Shares representing 0.01% of current issued share capital.

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Enquiries:

Ilika Plc Graeme Purdy, Chief Executive Jason Stewart, Chief Financial Officer	www.ilika.com Via FTI Consulting
Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nomad and Broker) Peter Lynch Neil McDonald Hanna Leijonmarck	[phone] [phone] [phone]
FTI Consulting (Comms Advisors) Ben Brewerton Elizabeth Adams Dwight Burden	[e-mail]

About Ilika plc - https://www.ilika.com

Ilika is a global expert in the development of solid state battery technology for electric vehicles, defence applications, medical devices and consumer appliances. The Company's pioneering next-generation technologies aim to provide scalable, affordable alternatives to conventional batteries, to industries which need to incorporate a smaller, lighter, and safer power source in their products.

The Company has two product lines. Its Stereax batteries are designed for powering miniature medical implants, industrial wireless sensors and Internet of Things (IoT) applications and the Goliath large format batteries designed for EV cars, defence deployment environments and cordless appliances.

Through its licensing business model, Ilika supplies its IP portfolio to both OEMs and manufacturing partners in exchange for a license fee and future royalties.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Graeme Purdy
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Ilika plc
b)	LEI	213800TMDNIE3Z8XXD26
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, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
	Identification code	GB00B608Z994
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of share options
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			1p	112,838
d)	Aggregated information	Not Applicable – Single Transaction
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	22 September 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	Off market

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Jason Stewart
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Ilika plc
b)	LEI	213800TMDNIE3Z8XXD26
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, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
	Identification code	GB00B608Z994
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of share options
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			1p	40,207
d)	Aggregated information	Not Applicable - Single Transaction
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	22 September 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	Off market

 

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