Issue of Options

Water Intelligence PLC

25 March 2026

 

Water Intelligence plc (AIM: WATR.L)

Issue of Options

Water Intelligence plc (AIM: WATR.L) (the "Group" or "Water Intelligence"), a leading multinational provider of precision, minimally-invasive leak detection and remediation solutions for both potable and non-potable water announces that as in previous years, the directors have agreed to take their Board fees in options rather than cash.

Therefore, the Board has issued 385,000 options to directors, PDMRs and employees as follows:

Recipient	Options Issued	Total Options held	Total Voting Rights (% of Company)
Patrick DeSouza	75,000	300,000	4,874,760 (25.7%)
Laura Hills	50,000	250,000	130,373 (0.7%)
Dan Ewell	50,000	350,000	41,320 (0.2%)
Phil Meckley	30,000	60,000	2,050 (0.0%)
Will Knell	50,000	275,000	2,050 (0.0%)
Other employees	130,000

The exercise price is 300 pence, representing a 17.6 per cent. premium to the closing price on 23 March 2026. The options have a three year vesting period and are capable of exercise for up to 10 years from the date of issue.

Enquiries:

Water Intelligence plc

Laura Bass, Director, Strategic Finance                                                                   Tel: Tel: [phone]

Grant Thornton UK LLP - Nominated Adviser                                                    Tel: [phone]

Philip Secrett

Harrison Clarke

Ciara Donnelly

Canaccord Genuity Limited - Joint Broker                                                           Tel: + 44 (0)207 523 8000

Simon Bridges
Harry Gooden

Elizabeth Halley-Stott

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

1.	Details of the PDMR / person closely associated
a)	Name	Patrick DeSouza
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position / status	Executive Chairman
b)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Water Intelligence plc
b)	LEI	213800AL3BNXJ1HQLP10
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 Identification code	Option over Ordinary Shares Ordinary Shares GB00BZ973D04
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of Options
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	75,000 options at an exercise price of 300 pence
d)	Aggregated information	See above
	-      Aggregated volume
	-      Price
e)	Date of the transaction	23 March 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM Market

1.	Details of the PDMR / person closely associated
a)	Name	Dan Ewell
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position / status	Non-Executive Director
b)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Water Intelligence plc
b)	LEI	213800AL3BNXJ1HQLP10
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 Identification code	Option over Ordinary Shares Ordinary Shares GB00BZ973D04
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of Options
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	50,000 options at an exercise price of 300 pence
d)	Aggregated information	See above
	-      Aggregated volume
	-      Price
e)	Date of the transaction	23 March 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM Market

1.	Details of the PDMR / person closely associated
a)	Name	Laura Hills
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position / status	Non-Executive Director
b)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Water Intelligence plc
b)	LEI	213800AL3BNXJ1HQLP10
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 Identification code	Option over Ordinary Shares Ordinary Shares GB00BZ973D04
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of Options
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	50,000 options at an exercise price of 300 pence
d)	Aggregated information	See above
	-      Aggregated volume
	-      Price
e)	Date of the transaction	23 March 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM Market

1.	Details of the PDMR / person closely associated
a)	Name	Phil Meckley
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position / status	Non-executive Director
b)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Water Intelligence plc
b)	LEI	213800AL3BNXJ1HQLP10
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 Identification code	Option over Ordinary Shares Ordinary Shares GB00BZ973D04
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of Options
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	30,000 options at an exercise price of 300 pence
d)	Aggregated information	See above
	-      Aggregated volume
	-      Price
e)	Date of the transaction	23 March 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM Market

1.	Details of the PDMR / person closely associated
a)	Name	Will Knell
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position / status	CEO, American Leak Detection
b)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Water Intelligence plc
b)	LEI	213800AL3BNXJ1HQLP10
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 Identification code	Option over Ordinary Shares Ordinary Shares GB00BZ973D04
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of Options
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	50,000 options at an exercise price of 300 pence
d)	Aggregated information	See above
	-      Aggregated volume
	-      Price
e)	Date of the transaction	23 March 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM Market

 

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