Anpario plc
("Anpario" or the "Company")
Exercise of PSP Award, Total Voting Rights and Director Dealing
Exercise of PSP Award
Anpario (AIM: ANP), the independent manufacturer of natural sustainable animal feed additives for health, nutrition and biosecurity, announces that on 31 March 2025, awards originally granted on 23 March 2022 pursuant to the Company's Performance Share Plan ("2022 PSP Award") vested and became exercisable by participating individuals.
The 2022 PSP Award vested at 48.3% of the maximum award, based on the final assessment of the target performance conditions as set out below:
| Performance condition | Weighting | Final outcome |
| Diluted adjusted earnings per share | 75% | 23.3% |
| Reductions in carbon intensity | 15% | 15% |
| Other ESG objectives | 10% | 10% |
| Total | 100% | 48.3% |
As a result of the vesting of the 2022 PSP Award, a total of 26,310 new ordinary shares of 23 pence each in the Company ("Shares") will be issued and allotted to the Anpario plc Employees' Share Trust (the "Trust"). The Trust will then satisfy the vested awards to the participants of the PSP scheme pursuant to the future exercises by individuals.
Total Voting Rights
Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for admission to trading on AIM of the 26,310 Shares, with admission expected to become effective on 4 April 2025 ("Admission"). Upon Admission, these new Shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing Shares in issue.
Following Admission, the Company's total issued share capital will be 20,474,241 Shares. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 20,474,241. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Director Dealing
Anpario further announces that it was notified on 1 April 2025 that, on the same day, Marc Wilson, Group Finance Director of the Company:
1. exercised his vested award pursuant to the above 2022 PSP Award, will be allotted 13,964 Shares from the Trust; and
2. in order to effect a "Bed and ISA" trade and increase his family's interest in the Company, completed the following transactions:
a. Marc Wilson sold 7,621 Shares for 391.5p per share;
b. Marc Wilson purchased 5,010 Shares for 399p per share; and
c. Separately, Simona Wilson (wife of Marc Wison) purchased 3,778 Shares at 398p per share.
Following the above transactions, the ultimate beneficial ownership of Marc Wilson and his wife in Anpario increased to 36,593 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.2% of the issued share capital.
Enquiries
| Anpario plc |
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| Richard Edwards, Chief Executive Officer | +44(0)7776 417 129 |
| Marc Wilson, Group Finance Director | +44(0)1909 537 380 |
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| Shore Capital |
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| (Nominated Adviser and Broker) | +44 (0) 20 7408 4090 |
| Stephane Auton | Corporate Advisory |
| David Coaten |
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| Tom Knibbs |
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| Henry Willcocks | Corporate Broking |
The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 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 | Marc Wilson | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | Group 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 | Anpario plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 213800BZHUIUCH3MCC06 | ||||
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 23p each in Anpario plc
ISIN GB00B3NWT178 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of 2022 PSP Award | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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| d) | Aggregated information
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| e) | Date of the transaction | 1 April 2025 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Off Market | ||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Marc Wilson | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | Group 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 | Anpario plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 213800BZHUIUCH3MCC06 | ||||
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 23p each in Anpario plc
ISIN GB00B3NWT178 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of Ordinary Shares | ||||
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| d) | Aggregated information
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| e) | Date of the transaction | 1 April 2025 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON), AIM | ||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Marc Wilson | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | Group 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 | Anpario plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 213800BZHUIUCH3MCC06 | ||||
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 23p each in Anpario plc
ISIN GB00B3NWT178 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of Ordinary Shares | ||||
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| e) | Date of the transaction | 1 April 2025 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON), AIM | ||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Simona Wilson | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | Spouse of Marc Wilson, Group Finance Director of the Company | ||||
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
| a) | Name | Anpario plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 213800BZHUIUCH3MCC06 | ||||
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 23p each in Anpario plc
ISIN GB00B3NWT178 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of Ordinary Shares | ||||
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| e) | Date of the transaction | 1 April 2025 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON), AIM | ||||
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