Options Award

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Physiomics plc has awarded share options to Jesse Thissen, Head of Biometrics, to incentivize shareholder value creation. This includes 1,516,044 options at a 41% premium (0.41 pence), vesting one year after employment, and another 3,032,088 options at 172% (0.79 pence) and 345% (1.29 pence) premiums, vesting over three years from July 2026. These awards are intended to recognize Mr. Thissen's integral role in launching the new Biometrics service line, which has already secured three contracts supporting new therapies. The total number of options issued under the scheme now stands at 4,548,132.

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Physiomics PLC
23 December 2025
 

23 December 2025

 

Physiomics plc

("Physiomics" or the "Company")

 

Options Award

 

Physiomics plc (AIM: PYC), announces an award of share options (the "Options") over ordinary shares of 0.4 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares"). The Company considers that it is important to incentivise its key employees to create shareholder value and, as such, today the Board has approved the award of the following options to Mr Jesse Thissen, Head of Biometrics, under the Company's existing share option scheme (the "Scheme"):

1.   1,516,044 Options with an exercise price of 0.41 pence, representing a 41% premium to the closing mid-market price per Ordinary Share on 22 December 2025. All these Options vest on the first anniversary of Mr Thissen's employment, being 1 July 2026.

2.   1,516,044 Options with exercise price of 0.79 pence, representing a 172% premium to the closing mid-market price per Ordinary Share on 22 December 2025. One third of these Options vest on each anniversary of Mr Thissen's employment (33.3% from 1 July 2026, 66.7% from 1 July 2027 and 100% from 1 July 2028)

3.   1,516,044 Options with an exercise price of 1.29 pence, representing a 345% premium to the closing mid-market price per Ordinary Share on 22 December 2025. These Options vest over the same time periods as described under (2) above.

All Options can be exercised within 10 years of the date of grant.

The total number of options issued to date under the Scheme is 4,548,132.

 

Dr Peter Sargent, CEO of Physiomics, commented:

"As the Company pursues growth and a transition to cash generation, the establishment of a scalable second service line represents a significant milestone in this strategy. We are pleased to announce that following Jesse's appointment in July 2025, he has played an integral role in launching our new Biometrics service line. Within the first six months, he has secured and commenced delivery on three contracts supporting new therapies for infectious and immunological diseases. Jesse has demonstrated strong leadership in advancing the Biometrics service line and continues to contribute effectively across the broader organisation."

 

 

 

Enquiries:

 

Physiomics plc

Dr Peter Sargent, CEO

+44 (0)1235 841575

 

Hybridan LLP (Broker)

Claire Louise Noyce

+44 (0) 203 764 2341

 

Strand Hanson Ltd (NOMAD)

James Dance & James Bellman

+44 (0)20 7409 3494

 

 

 

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