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:
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| Graeme Purdy, Chief Executive | Via Walbrook PR | |
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| Liberum Capital Limited (Nomad and Joint Broker) | Tel: 020 3100 2000 | |
| Andrew Godber, | | |
| Nikhil Varghese | | |
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| Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (Joint Broker) | Tel: 020 3207 8700 | |
| Matthew Armitt, Mark Whitmore, Detlir Elezi, | | |
| Natasha Ninkov | | |
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| 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.
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| Jason Stewart
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| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of 1 pence each | |||
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