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RNS Number : 6225N
BlueRock Diamonds PLC
10 August 2017
10 August 2017
BlueRock Diamonds PLC
("BlueRock" or the "Company" or "BRD")
Issue of New Share Options
BlueRock Diamonds plc, the AIM listed diamond mining company,
which owns and operates the Kareevlei Diamond mine in the Kimberley
region of South Africa, announces that it has granted the following
new share options to Adam Waugh (the Company's CEO), Johan Milho,
(the Company's mine manager) and Paul Beck (the Company's
non-executive Chairman) as part of a total issue of 14,288,054
share options ("New Share Options").
Tranche Tranche
Individual A B
No. of No. of
New Share New Share
Options Options
Adam Waugh 3,417,740 3,417,740
Johan Milho 683,548 683,548
Paul Beck 992,096 992,096
The Tranche A options have an exercise price of 1.25p, a life of
5 years and vest on the later of 1 year from the date of grant and
the date that the company's mid-market share price reaches 3p.
Tranche B have an exercise price of 2.25p, a life of 5 years and
vest on the later of 2 years and the date that the Company's share
price reaches 3p.
In the event that the Company's convertible loan note is
converted, the number of shares in both tranches will be increased
by the same percentage as the share capital of the Company is
increased directly as a result of the conversion.
Following the grants of the New Share Options, Mr Waugh, Mr
Milho and Mr Beck will hold share options as follows:
Individual Number Existing New Share New Share
of ordinary Options - Options -
shares Tranche A Tranche B
subject
to share
options
------------ ------------- --------------------- --------------------- ---------------------
No. Exercise No. Exercise No. Exercise
price price price
(p) (p) (p)
------------ ------------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------
Mr Waugh 9,281,957 1,670,387 5 3,417,740 1.25 3,417,740 2.25
776,091 11
------------ ------------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------
Mr Milho 1,923,891 556,795 5 683,548 1.25 683,548 2.25
------------ ------------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------
Mr Beck 2,299,442 157,625 40 992,096 1.25 992,096 2.25
157,626 55
------------ ------------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------
Adam Waugh and Paul Beck as directors of the Company are
"related parties" as defined under the AIM Rules and accordingly,
the grant of New Share Options to them constitutes a related party
transaction for the purposes of Rule 13 of the AIM Rules for
Companies.
The Directors independent of the grant of options, consider,
having consulted with the Company's nominated adviser, SP Angel,
that the terms of the New Share Options are fair and reasonable
insofar as the Company's shareholders are concerned.
Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) Disclosure
Certain information contained in this announcement would have
been deemed inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of
Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 until the release of this
announcement.
For further information, please contact:
BlueRock Diamonds
plc awaugh@bluerockdiamonds.co.uk
Adam Waugh, CEO
SP Angel (NOMAD
and Broker)
Stuart Gledhill
Lindsay Mair +44 (0)20 3470 0470
Yellow Jersey (PR
and IR)
Felicity Winkles
Joe Burgess
Katie Bairsto +44 (0) 7769 325254
About BlueRock Diamonds plc (AIM: BRD)
BlueRock is a diamond mining company with activities in the
Kimberley region of South Africa. BlueRock own a diamond processing
plant and the mining right over the Kareevlei Tenements in South
Africa.
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS
DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY
ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
1. Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
--- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name: Adam Waugh
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
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: BlueRock Diamonds
plc
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
b) LEI: 213800LVSJ2RNI3SSN92
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
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 Ordinary shares
instrument, type of instrument: of 1 pence each
Identification code: GB00B84H1764
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
b) Nature of the transaction: Issue of options
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s)
--------- -----------
1.25p 3,417,740
2.25p 3,417,740
--------- -----------
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
d) Aggregated information: Single transaction
Aggregated volume: as in 4 c) above Price(s) Volume(s)
Price: --------- -----------
1.25p 3,417,740
2.25p 3,417,740
--------- -----------
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
e) Date of the transaction: 10 August 2017
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
f) Place of the transaction: Outside a trading
venue
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
1. Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
--- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name: Johan Milho
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
2. Reason for the notification
--- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status: Mine manager
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
b) Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance
market participant, auction platform, auctioneer
or auction monitor
--- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name: BlueRock Diamonds
plc
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
b) LEI: 213800LVSJ2RNI3SSN92
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
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 Ordinary shares
instrument, type of instrument: of 1 pence each
Identification code: GB00B84H1764
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
b) Nature of the transaction: Issue of options
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s)
--------- ----------
1.25p 683,548
2.25p 683,548
--------- ----------
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
d) Aggregated information: Single transaction
Aggregated volume: as in 4 c) above Price(s) Volume(s)
Price: --------- ----------
1.25p 683,548
2.25p 683,548
--------- ----------
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
e) Date of the transaction: 10 August 2017
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
f) Place of the transaction: Outside a trading
venue
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
1. Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
--- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name: Paul Beck
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
2. Reason for the notification
--- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status: Non-executive
Chairman
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
b) Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance
market participant, auction platform, auctioneer
or auction monitor
--- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name: BlueRock Diamonds
plc
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
b) LEI: 213800LVSJ2RNI3SSN92
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
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 Ordinary shares
instrument, type of instrument: of 1 pence each
Identification code: GB00B84H1764
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
b) Nature of the transaction: Issue of options
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s)
--------- ----------
1.25p 992,096
2.25p 992,096
--------- ----------
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
d) Aggregated information: Single transaction
Aggregated volume: as in 4 c) above Price(s) Volume(s)
Price: --------- ----------
1.25p 992,096
2.25p 992,096
--------- ----------
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
e) Date of the transaction: 10 August 2017
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
f) Place of the transaction: Outside a trading
venue
--- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
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