Grants of Options & PDMR dealings

Itaconix PLC

23 April 2026

 

For immediate release

Itaconix plc

("Itaconix" or the "Company")

Grants of Options & PDMR dealings

Itaconix (AIM: ITX) (OTCQB: ITXXF), a leading innovator in high-performance plant-based specialty polymers, announces a grant of options to certain PDMRs.

On 21 April 2026, a total of 384,025 options over ordinary shares of £0.50 in the Company ("Options") were granted under the Company's employee share option plan. Of the Options granted, 216,350 Options were granted to certain persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs"). The following PDMRs were granted Options:

Grant of options for 2025 Long Term Incentives

Name	Position	Number of Options granted	Exercise Price	Vesting date
John R. Shaw	Chief Executive Officer	14,871	£1.055	21 April 2026
Laura Denner	Chief Financial Officer	12,675	£1.055	21 April 2026

Grant of options for 2026-2028 Long Term Incentives

Name	Position	Number of Options granted	Exercise Price
John R. Shaw	Chief Executive Officer	107,888	£1.055
Laura Denner	Chief Financial Officer	80,916	£1.055

The Company's employee share option plan has been designed to reward employees of the Company for performance that delivers value for shareholders and incentivise employees to work effectively together to deliver key corporate objectives. The vesting of the 2026-2028 Long Term Incentive Options is based on achievement of revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and total shareholder return targets within the next 5 years and continued employment.

As at today's date, there are a total of 956,302 Options outstanding.

Itaconix plc			[phone]
John R. Shaw / Laura Denner
Rosewood			[phone]
John West / Llewellyn Angus
Canaccord Genuity - Nominated Adviser and Sole Broker			[phone]
Adam James / Harry Pardoe
Notification of a Transaction pursuant to Article 19(1) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a.	Name	John Shaw
2	Reason for 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	Itaconix plc
b.	LEI	2138000KA3GOCK2ZA496
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	Options over Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each GB00BPK3YZ68
b.	Nature of the transaction	Issuance of Options
c.	Price(s) and volume(s)	Exercise Price(s) Volume(s) £1.055 14,871
d.	Aggregated information - Aggregated Volume - Price	N/A
e.	Date of the transaction	21 April 2026
f.	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Notification of a Transaction pursuant to Article 19(1) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a.	Name	Laura Denner
2	Reason for 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	Itaconix plc
b.	LEI	2138000KA3GOCK2ZA496
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	Options over Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each GB00BPK3YZ68
b.	Nature of the transaction	Issuance of Options
c.	Price(s) and volume(s)	Exercise Price(s) Volume(s) £1.055 12,675
d.	Aggregated information - Aggregated Volume - Price	N/a
e.	Date of the transaction	21 April 2026
f.	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Notification of a Transaction pursuant to Article 19(1) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a.	Name	John Shaw
2	Reason for 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	Itaconix plc
b.	LEI	2138000KA3GOCK2ZA496
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	Options over Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each GB00BPK3YZ68
b.	Nature of the transaction	Issuance of Options
c.	Price(s) and volume(s)	Exercise Price(s) Volume(s) £1.055 107,888
d.	Aggregated information - Aggregated Volume - Price	N/A
e.	Date of the transaction	21 April 2026
f.	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Notification of a Transaction pursuant to Article 19(1) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a.	Name	Laura Denner
2	Reason for 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	Itaconix plc
b.	LEI	2138000KA3GOCK2ZA496
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	Options over Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each GB00BPK3YZ68
b.	Nature of the transaction	Issuance of Options
c.	Price(s) and volume(s)	Exercise Price(s) Volume(s) £1.055 80,916
d.	Aggregated information - Aggregated Volume - Price	N/a
e.	Date of the transaction	21 April 2026
f.	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

About Itaconix  

Itaconix uses its proprietary plant-based polymer technology platform to produce and sell specialty ingredients that improve the safety, performance, and sustainability of consumer products. The Company's current ingredients are enabling and leading new generations of cost-effective, decarbonized consumer products in home and personal care.   

www.itaconix.com 

 

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