RNS Number : 1099N
Ilika plc
20 September 2023
 

 

Ilika plc

("Ilika", the "Group". or the "Company")

 

Result of AGM & Award of Executive Share Options

 

Ilika (AIM: IKA), a pioneer in solid-state battery technology, announces that at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held earlier today, all resolutions were duly passed.

 

All resolutions were passed with the results of the proxy voting for the AGM are set out below:

 

Resolution

Total votes For

% of votes cast

Total votes Against

% of votes cast

Votes Withheld

1.    To receive and adopt the audited accounts of the Company for the financial year ended 30 April 2023, together with the Directors' and Auditor's Reports in respect of such accounts

78,094,120

99.75%

59,223

0.08%

134,987

2.    To re-elect Graeme Purdy as a director of the Company who retires by rotation in accordance with Article 111 of the Company's articles of association

77,741,492

99.30%

403,569

0.52%

143,269

3.    To elect Jason Stewart as a director of the Company.

77,992,559

99.62%

131,147

0.17%

164,624

4.    To re-appoint BDO LLP as auditors to the Company, to hold office until the conclusion of the next general meeting at which accounts are laid before the Company, and to authorise the directors to determine their remuneration

77,909,807

99.52%

77,981

0.10%

300,542

5.     Allotment of shares

77,642,665

99.18%

495,600

0.63%

150,065

6.    Special resolution: Allotment of equity securities

77,426,002

98.90%

634,239

0.81%

228,089

 

Grant of Options

 

The Company also announces that on 20 September 2023 it granted nominal value options over 146,804 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to Executive Directors under the Company's Bonus Scheme. 

 

The options granted represent in aggregate 0.09 per cent of the Company's existing issued ordinary share capital.

 

The options were awarded as part of the Company's Bonus Scheme where 50% is payable as cash and 50% is deferred into options for one year, subject to continued employment.

 

Director /

PDMR

Number of options granted

Total number of Options

held post grant

Percent of current issued

share capital (%)

Graeme Purdy

131,005

2,304,058

1.45

Jason Stewart

15,799

315,799

0.20

 

Graeme Purdy, CEO, holds 782,927 Ordinary shares representing 0.49% of current issued share capital. Jason Stewart, CFO, does not currently hold any Ordinary shares.

 

 

 

 

For more information contact:

 


Ilika plc

www.ilika.com

Graeme Purdy, Chief Executive

Via Walbrook PR







Liberum Capital Limited (Nomad and Joint Broker)

Tel: 020 3100 2000

Andrew Godber,


Nikhil Varghese






Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (Joint Broker)

Tel: 020 3207 8700

Matthew Armitt, Mark Whitmore, Detlir Elezi,


Natasha Ninkov






Walbrook PR Ltd

Tel: 020 7933 8780 / Ilika@walbrookpr.com

Lianne Applegarth

Mob: 07584 391 303

Nick Rome

Mob: 07748 325 236

Tom Cooper

Mob: 07971 221 972

 

About Ilika plc

Ilika specialises in the development of solid-state batteries. Its Stereax® product line is designed for miniature medical devices and specialist internet of Things (IoT) applications. Stereax® enables disruptive product designers looking for an intrinsically safe, long life (1000s recharges), low leakage (nA) and miniature power source in a rectangular form factor similar to ICs. For more information about Ilika, please visit:  https://www.ilika.com.

 

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

Graeme Purdy

 

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

 

 

Ilika plc

 

b)

 

LEI

 

 

213800TMDNIE3Z8XXD26

 

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 1 pence each



Identification code

GB00B608Z994



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Grant of share options

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




1p

131,005







d)

 

Aggregated information

Not Applicable - Single Transaction



- Aggregated volume




- Price




e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

19 September 2023

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

Off market

 

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

Jason Stewart

 

2

 

Reason for the 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

 

 

Ilika plc

 

b)

 

LEI

 

 

213800TMDNIE3Z8XXD26

 

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 1 pence each



Identification code

GB00B608Z994



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Grant of share options

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




1p

15,799







d)

 

Aggregated information

Not Applicable - Single Transaction



- Aggregated volume




- Price




e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

19 September 2023

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

Off market

 

 

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