Issue of share options and PDMR dealing

Science Group PLC

27 May 2026

 

                                                                                                

27 May 2026

Science Group plc

(the "Company")

Issue of share options and PDMR dealing

Science Group plc (AIM:SAG) announces that on 27 May 2026 the Company awarded options over 249,000 ordinary shares in its share capital to 25 employees of the group under the Company's Performance Share Plan as part of the Company's annual option grant ("Options"). 

The Options will vest after three years from the date of issue and are exercisable at the nominal value of 1 pence per ordinary share for a period of seven years from vesting, provided that certain Earnings per Share growth targets have been met in each of the three financial years 2026-2028. 

Details of Director and other PDMR option awards are included in the disclosure notices below.  Save for the below, the Directors' beneficial interests in the share capital of the Company remain unchanged and as previously announced.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name: Daniel Edwards
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status: Group Managing Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment:  Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name: Science Group plc
b)	LEI: 2138009OJQT79BDB3E93
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 1p each. Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17
b)	Nature of the transaction: Grant of share options
c)	Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s) 1p 50,000
d)	Aggregated information: ·      Aggregated volume: 50,000 ·      Price: £500
e)	Date of the transaction:  2026-05-26
f)	Place of the transaction: Outside of a trading venue

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name: Sarah Cole
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status: Group Legal Counsel & Company Secretary
b)	Initial notification/Amendment:  Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name: Science Group plc
b)	LEI: 2138009OJQT79BDB3E93
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 1p each. Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17
b)	Nature of the transaction: Grant of share options
c)	Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s) 1p 20,000
d)	Aggregated information: ·      Aggregated volume: 20,000 ·      Price: £200
e)	Date of the transaction:  2026-05-26
f)	Place of the transaction: Outside of a trading venue

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name: Jon Brett
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status: Group Finance Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment:  Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name: Science Group plc
b)	LEI: 2138009OJQT79BDB3E93
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 1p each. Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17
b)	Nature of the transaction: Grant of EEI share options
c)	Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s) 1p 20,000
d)	Aggregated information: ·      Aggregated volume: 20,000 ·      Price: £200
e)	Date of the transaction:  2026-05-26
f)	Place of the transaction: Outside of a trading venue

- Ends - For further information: Science Group plc Sarah Cole, Company Secretary Tel: [phone] Panmure Liberum Limited (Nomad and Joint Broker) Nicholas How, Rupert Dearden Tel: [phone] Peel Hunt LLP (Joint Broker) Neil Patel, Benjamin Cryer, Kate Bannatyne Tel : [phone]

 

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