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RNS Number : 5194U

CyanConnode Holdings PLC

25 October 2017

CyanConnode Holdings plc

("CyanConnode" or the "Company")

Director / PDMR Shareholdings

CyanConnode (AIM:CYAN.L), the world leader in narrowband radio mesh networks, announces that on 23 October 2017 interests were granted to certain directors and employees over ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") to be issued to the Company's Employee Benefit Trust ("EBT") (the "Awards"). The Company's EBT scheme, which was introduced by the Company in 2008, is a Joint Share Ownership Plan ("JSOP") and its terms entitle the holders to the value of such Ordinary Shares as set out in the table below.

All of these interests over Ordinary Shares will vest on the dates set out below. 6,400,201 of the Awards have replaced the same number of unapproved share options held by these directors and employees. These Awards have been made on terms that will entitle the holders to the value of such Ordinary Share above a price calculated as the weighted average exercise price of the unapproved options being replaced. The remaining 2,736,571 Awards are new awards, and entitle the holders to the value of such Ordinary Shares above a price of 33.30 pence per Ordinary Share, which is a premium of 24.5 per cent on the mid-market closing share price of 26.75p on 23 October 2017.

In order for the EBT to have sufficient Ordinary Shares to cover the Awards, the EBT will be issued 9,136,772 Ordinary Shares. Application will be made for these 9,136,772 new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on the Alternative Investment Market ("AIM") of London Stock Exchange plc. Admission of the new Ordinary Shares is expected to become effective on 1 November 2017 ("Admission").

Following the issue of the new Ordinary Shares, the Company's total issued share capital with voting rights and which is admitted to trading on AIM will consist of 127,764,137 Ordinary Shares. The Company does not hold any shares in treasury. This figure of 127,764,137 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 Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Following the above transfers of interests, the three directors receiving the awards shall hold options and awards in interests as follows:

 
 Name            Position      Current number   Exercise Price   Per cent. 
                                of Options       of current       of issued 
                                held             Options (in      share capital* 
                                                 pence per 
                                                 share) 
--------------  ------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------- 
 EMI OPTIONS 
 
  John Cronin     Executive     382,804          60.0 
                   Chairman 
                                 175,297          84.0 
                               558,101                           0.44% 
                              --------------- 
 Simon Smith     NED           210,032          60.0 
                                130,746          84.0 
                               255,526          50.0 
                              --------------- 
                               596,304                           0.47% 
                              --------------- 
 Harry Berry     Chief         372,944          50.0 
                  Operating 
                  Officer 
                                142,566          43.4 
                                70,000           28.0 
                               149,664          37.2 
                              --------------- 
                               735,174                           0.58% 
                              --------------- 
 
 

* Post Admission

 
 Name               Position       Interest       Exercise       New / replacement   Per cent. 
                                    in Ordinary    Price of                           of issued 
                                    Shares         current                            share capital* 
                                    Awarded        Options 
                                                   (in pence 
                                                   per share) 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------------  ---------------- 
 INTEREST IN 
  SHARES AWARDED 
  John Cronin 
                      Executive                                   Replacement 
                      Chairman 
                                    3,219,200      49.64 33.30     New 
                                     1,382,425 
                                   4,601,625                                         3.60% 
                                  ------------- 
 
 Simon Smith        NED            837,520        45.02 33.30    Replacement 
                                    132,275                       New 
                                   969,795                                           0.76% 
                                  ------------- 
 
 Harry Berry        COO            2,076,085      39.04 33.30    Replacement 
                                    925,303                       New 
                                   3,001,388                                         2.35% 
                                  ------------- 
 
 

* Post Admission

The interests in Ordinary Shares awarded for all three directors shall vest as follows:-

The interests replacing Unapproved Options

1,133,360 shall vest immediately

2,633,420 shall vest after 12 months

2,633,421 shall vest after 24 months

The new interests being awarded

All of these interests shall vest as to 33% per year over the following 3 years.

The EMI Options will lapse if unexercised after 10 years from the date of grant.

Following these awards, the directors above have the following interests in ordinary shares in the company:

 
 Name           Amount invested    No of ordinary   Interests         Interest          Percentage 
                 to date            shares held      in Ordinary       in issued         of issued 
                                                     Shares through    share capital     share capital* 
                                                     JSOP              of the Company 
-------------  -----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------- 
 John Cronin    GBP841,242         2,147,953        4,601,625         6,749,578         5.28% 
 Simon Smith    GBP525,238         1,119,835        969,795           2,089,630         1.64% 
 Harry Berry    GBP222,621         552,796          3,001,388         3,554,184         2.78% 
-------------  -----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------- 
 TOTAL          GBP1,589,101       3,820,584        8,572,808         12,393,392        9.70% 
-------------  -----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------- 
 

* Post Admission

Enquiries:

 
 CyanConnode Holdings plc                   www.cyanconnode.com 
 John Cronin, Executive Chairman            Tel: +44 (0) 1223 225 
                                             060 
 finnCap Ltd 
  (NOMAD and Broker) 
 Adrian Hargrave / Giles Rolls (Corporate   Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 
  Finance)                                   0500 
  Alice Lane (Corporate Broking) 
 Walbrook PR 
  (Investor Relations)                        cyanconnode@walbrookpr.com 
 Paul Cornelius / Nick Rome                 Tel: +44(0) 20 7933 
                                             8780 
 

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                             Simon Smith 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the Notification 
---  -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                  PDMR 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment    Initial notification 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
---  -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             CyanConnode Holdings plc 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              213800MDLW3GKKW5TT58 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 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                 Ordinary shares of 
       Financial instrument,               2p 
       type of instrument 
--- 
      Identification code              GB00B0P66Q02 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction          Cancellation of Options & 
                                           Grant of Options 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Cancellation of Options 
                                        ------------------------------ 
                                         Exercise price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                          (pence) 
                                        ------------------  ---------- 
                                          50.00               485,721 
                                           43.40               285,132 
                                           30.00               66,667 
                                        ------------------  ---------- 
                                         Grant of Options 
                                        ------------------------------ 
                                         Exercise price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                          (pence) 
                                        ------------------  ---------- 
                                         45.02               837,520 
                                          33.30               132,275 
                                        ------------------  ---------- 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information: 
        *    Aggregated volume           As above 
 
 
        *    Price 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          25 October 2017 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange, AIM Market 
                                        (XLON) 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
---  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             John Cronin 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the Notification 
---  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                  PDMR 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment    Initial notification 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
---  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             CyanConnode Holdings plc 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              213800MDLW3GKKW5TT58 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 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                 Ordinary shares of 
       Financial instrument,               2p 
       type of instrument 
--- 
      Identification code              GB00B0P66Q02 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction          Cancellation of Options & 
                                           Grant of Options 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Cancellation of Options 
                                        -------------------------------- 
                                         Exercise price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                          (pence) 
                                        ------------------  ------------ 
                                          84.00               333,148 
                                           50.00               1,937,902 
                                           43.40               730,650 
                                           23.00               217,500 
                                        ------------------  ------------ 
                                         Grant of Options 
                                        ------------------------------- 
                                         Exercise price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                          (pence) 
                                        ------------------  ----------- 
                                         49.64               3,219,200 
                                           33.30              1,382,425 
                                        ------------------  ----------- 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information: 
        *    Aggregated volume           As above 
 
 
        *    Price 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          25 October 2017 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange, AIM Market 
                                        (XLON) 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
---  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Harry Berry 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the Notification 
---  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                  PDMR 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment    Initial notification 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
---  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             CyanConnode Holdings plc 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              213800MDLW3GKKW5TT58 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 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                 Ordinary shares of 
       Financial instrument,               2p 
       type of instrument 
--- 
      Identification code              GB00B0P66Q02 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction          Cancellation of Options & 
                                           Grant of Options 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Cancellation of Options 
                                        -------------------------------- 
                                         Exercise price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                          (pence) 
                                        ------------------  ------------ 
                                          76.00               25,000 
                                           58.75               35,000 
                                           56.00               111,604 
                                           37.20               1,904,481 
                                        ------------------  ------------ 
                                         Grant of Options 
                                        ------------------------------ 
                                         Exercise price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                          (pence) 
                                        ------------------  ---------- 
                                         39.04               2,076,085 
                                           33.30              925,303 
                                        ------------------  ---------- 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information: 
        *    Aggregated volume           As above 
 
 
        *    Price 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          25 October 2017 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange, AIM Market 
                                        (XLON) 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 

The information communicated in this announcement is inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation 596/2014.

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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