Conversion Of Vested RSUs into Ordinary Shares

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Mineral & Financial Investments Limited announced the conversion of 950,000 fully vested Restricted Share Units into ordinary shares at nil cost for key personnel, including Chairman Mark Brown (275,000 shares), CEO Jacques Vaillancourt (400,000 shares), and NED Sean Keenan (275,000 shares). Following this conversion, the company's issued ordinary share capital will increase to 38,855,871 shares, with admission of the new shares expected on February 5, 2026. This transaction impacts insider shareholdings, with Jacques Vaillancourt's total ownership, including shares and unvested RSUs, reaching 20.4%.

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Mineral & Financial Invest. Limited
30 January 2026
 

MINERAL & FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED

Conversion Of Fully Vested Restricted Shares Units into Ordinary Shares

 

 

GEORGE TOWN, CAYMAN ISLANDS, January 30, 2026 - Mineral and Financial Investments Limited (LSE-AIM: MAFL) ("M&FI" or the "Company") is an London Stock Exchange AIM quoted Investment company focused on natural resource investments with an focus on mining and mineral sector by providing investment, financing and advisory services to its investee companies, announces the  conversion of fully vested Restricted Share Units ("RSU")  under its 2021 Restricted Share Unit Scheme ("2021 RSU Scheme").

Conversion of Restricted Common Shares into Fully Tradeable Common Shares

The Company announces that it has received notices of conversion in respect of RSU's over 950,000 ordinary shares of 1.0p each in the Company at nil cost as follows:.

 

Name of PDMR

Position

RSU's Converted and Ordinary Shares Issued

Price

Mark Brown

Chairman

275,000

Nil cost

Jacques Vaillancourt

CEO

400,000

Nil cost

Sean Keenan

NED

275,000

Nil cost

Total

 

950,000


 

Resulting Insider Ordinary Share Ownership

The PDMR's ordinary share ownership after the conversion of RSU's will be as follows:

Name of PDMR

# Ordinary Shares Held prior to RSU Conversion

Ordinary Shares Held in the Company after RSU Conversion

# Of RSU's Remaining O/S[1]

Total % Ownership of Company (RSU's & Shares)

Mark Brown (Chairman)

-

275,000

100,000

0.9%

Jacques Vaillancourt (CEO)

7,044,000

7,444,000[2]

700,000

20.4%

Sean Keenan (NED)

100,000

375,000

100,000

1.2%

Admission

Application has been made for 950,000 new ordinary shares each in the Company ("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 it is expected that admission will occur and dealings will commence at 8.00 a.m. on 5 February 2026.

Following the admission of the New Ordinary Shares, the Company's issued ordinary share capital will comprise 38,855,871 ordinary shares, none of which are held in treasury. Therefore, the total number of ordinary shares with voting rights following admission will be 38,855,871.

The above figure 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 Guidance and Transparency Rules.

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jacques Vaillancourt, Mineral & Financial Investments Ltd.                        +44 7 802 268 247

Katy Mitchell and Zeus Capital                                                    +44 207 220 1666

Jon Belliss, Novum Securities Limited                                          +44 207 399 9400

 

The notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation.

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated  

a) 

Name: 

Mark T. Brown

 

Reason for the notification  

a) 

Position / status:

Non-Executive Chairman

b) 

Initial notification /Amendment: 

Initial

 

 

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor  

 

a) 

Name: 

Mineral and Financial Investments Limited

b) 

LEI:

213800XJN3E3OTYDCH82

 

 

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 



Identification code:

KYG6181G1055

 



b) 

Nature of the transaction  

Conversion of restricted stock units into ordinary shares

c) 

 

Price(s) and volume(s)  







Price(s)

Volume(s)




Nil cost

275,000







d) 

 

Aggregated information  




- Aggregated volume 

N/A 



- Price 




e) 

Date of the transaction  

 

30 January 2026

f) 

Place of the transaction  

Outside a trading venue 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated  

a) 

Name: 

Jacques Vaillancourt

 

Reason for the notification  

a) 

Position / status:

President & CEO

b) 

Initial notification /Amendment: 

Initial

 

 

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor  

 

a) 

Name: 

Mineral and Financial Investments Limited

b) 

LEI:

213800XJN3E3OTYDCH82

 

 

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 



Identification code:

KYG6181G1055

 



b) 

Nature of the transaction  

Conversion of restricted stock units into ordinary shares

c) 

 

Price(s) and volume(s)  







Price(s)

Volume(s)




Nil cost

400,000







d) 

 

Aggregated information  




- Aggregated volume 

N/A 



- Price 




e) 

Date of the transaction  

 

30 January 2026

f) 

Place of the transaction  

Outside a trading venue 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated  

a) 

Name: 

Sean Keenan

 

Reason for the notification  

a) 

Position / status:

Non-Executive Director

b) 

Initial notification /Amendment: 

Initial

 

 

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor  

 

a) 

Name: 

Mineral and Financial Investments Limited

b) 

LEI:

213800XJN3E3OTYDCH82

 

 

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 



Identification code:

KYG6181G1055



b) 

Nature of the transaction  

Conversion of restricted stock units into ordinary shares

c) 

 

Price(s) and volume(s)  







Price(s)

Volume(s)




Nil cost

275,000







d) 

 

Aggregated information  




- Aggregated volume 

N/A 



- Price 




e) 

Date of the transaction  

 

30 January 2026

f) 

Place of the transaction  

Outside a trading venue 

 

 

 



[1] These RSU's are not fully-vested

[2] Total shares, RSU's and shares held directly and indirectly by J. Vaillancourt via 100% ownership of Mount Everest Finance S.A.

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