Growth Long Term Incentive Plan

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Xeros Technology Group plc has announced a new Growth Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) involving the grant of share options to senior executives and directors, with a three-year performance period and vesting contingent on achieving specific share price targets: 50% vesting at 3.5p, 25% at 10p, and 25% at 17.5p, all exercisable at 1.75p. Key individuals receiving awards include CEO Neil Austin with 26,170,731 options, Finance Director Alex Tristram with 3,938,759 options, Non-Executive Chairman Klaas de Boer with 8,618,608 options, and Non-Executive Director David Armfield with 4,309,304 options, all granted on August 12, 2026.

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Xeros Technology Group plc
13 August 2026
 

13 August 2026

Xeros Technology Group Plc

 

(“Xeros”,  the “Group”, or the “Company”)

 

Growth Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”)

 

Xeros Technology Group plc (AIM: XSG), the creator of technologies that reduce the impact of clothing on the planet, announces a grant of options under the Group’s existing discretionary employee share option plan (the 2020 Share Option Plan)(the “Awards”).

 

These Awards will come under the umbrella term “Growth LTIP” and are subject to Performance Hurdles. The new Awards have a three-year performance period from the date of grant, during which the vesting of these Awards is subject to new targets also detailed below. The Group has reviewed its existing share option arrangements following feedback from key investors.

 

The Growth LTIP aims to ensure that selected senior executives and the Directors of the Company who are key for the long-term success of the business are retained and incentivised. The Board/Remuneration Committee believe that the new Awards better reflect the growth potential and ambitions of the Group, and more closely align the interests of the Board and management team with shareholders.  

 

The Awards vest subject to the meeting of share price targets as set out below during the initial three-year performance period. The Awards will be considered vested if the Company’s share price reaches the target for any 10 consecutive trading dates. Should the share price criteria be met, the Awards then become exercisable in three equal tranches. The first tranche can be exercised at the end of the performance period, and the following two tranches can be exercised on the first and second anniversary of the end of the performance period, respectively.

 

The Awards are exercisable at a price of 1.75p.

 

New awards

 

Share Price Target

Percentage of the award that may vest

3.5p

50%

10p

25%

17.5p

25%

 

Proposed Share Awards to PDMRs

 

Name

Role

Current Options

Options to be awarded

Neil Austin

CEO

16,922,308

26,170,731

Alex Tristram

Finance Director

4,686,178

3,938,759

Klaas de Boer

Non-Executive Chairman

-

8,618,608

David Armfield

Non-Executive Director

-

4,309,304

 

 

Enquiries

 

Xeros Technology Group plc

Neil Austin, Chief Executive Officer

Alex Tristram, Director of Finance

 

Tel: 0114 269 9656

Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker)

Julian Blunt/Teddy Whiley, Corporate Finance

Andrew Burdis/Sunila de Silva, ECM

 

Tel: 020 7220 0500

Rawlings Financial PR Limited

Keeley Clarke

Cat Valentine

 

Mob: 07967 816 525

Email: Xeros@rfpr.co.uk

 

About Xeros

 

Xeros Technology plc has developed patented and proven, industry-leading technologies which reduce the environmental impact of how industries make and care for clothes.

 

The traditional wet processing methods used in industrial and domestic laundry and garment manufacturing consume billions of litres of fresh water and large amounts of energy and chemicals, as well as damaging and weakening clothing fibres and creating rising levels of environmental pollution. It is estimated that washing machines contribute 35% of the 171 trillion microplastic particles in the ocean.

 

A range of actors, including consumers, the media NGOs and regulators are exerting pressure on these industries, with legislative action beginning to be taken.

 

Xeros' three main technologies, Microplastic Pollution Filter, Laundry Care, and Garment Finishing, facilitate garment manufacturers, industrial laundries, domestic washing machine manufacturers and consumers, to reduce their environmental impact, whilst also significantly improving efficiency in the process.

 

Xeros' model is to generate revenue from licensing its technologies, generating royalties and the sale of consumables. Currently there are eight agreements in place. The addressable markets in Microplastic Pollution Filter, Laundry Care, and Garment Finishing are estimated to be valued at £350m p.a., £3bn p.a. and £132m p.a. respectively.

 

 

The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 19(3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014: 

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

Mr Klaas de Boer

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

Chairman

b)

 

Initial notification /Amendment 

Initial Notification

3

 

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

 

a)

 

Name

Xeros Technology Group Plc

b)

 

LEI

2138009F3U39GVY7DG06

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

Ordinary shares of £0.001 each

 

GB00BMGYBJ57

b)

 

Nature of the transaction

Grant of Options 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

1.75 pence

8,618,608

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information

 - Aggregated volume

 - Price

 

 

n/a

e)

 

Date of the transaction

12 August 2026

f)

 

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

Mr Neil Austin

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

Xeros Technology Group Plc

b)

 

LEI

2138009F3U39GVY7DG06

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

Ordinary shares of £0.001 each

 

GB00BMGYBJ57

b)

 

Nature of the transaction

Grant of Options 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

1.75 pence

26,170,731

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information

 - Aggregated volume

 - Price

 

 

n/a

e)

 

Date of the transaction

12 August 2026

f)

 

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

Mr Alexander Tristram

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

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

Xeros Technology Group Plc

b)

 

LEI

2138009F3U39GVY7DG06

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

Ordinary shares of £0.001 each

 

GB00BMGYBJ57

b)

 

Nature of the transaction

Grant of Options 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

1.75 pence

3,938,759

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information

 - Aggregated volume

 - Price

 

 

n/a

e)

 

Date of the transaction

12 August 2026

f)

 

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

Mr David Armfield

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

Xeros Technology Group Plc

b)

 

LEI

2138009F3U39GVY7DG06

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

Ordinary shares of £0.001 each

 

GB00BMGYBJ57

b)

 

Nature of the transaction

Grant of Options 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

1.75 pence

4,309,304

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information

 - Aggregated volume

 - Price

 

 

n/a

e)

 

Date of the transaction

12 August 2026

f)

 

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

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