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RNS Number : 7038U

Immotion Group PLC

16 July 2018

Immotion Group PLC

("Immotion" or the "Company")

Issue of Options and Director/PDMR Shareholding

Immotion, the UK-based immersive virtual reality ("VR") 'out of home' entertainment business, announces that, as detailed in the Company's admission document published on 12 July, the Company established the Immotion Group plc Share Option Scheme (the "Option Scheme") on 22 June 2018 and makes the disclosure set out below in relation to Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs"). On Admission, the Company issued a total of 11,008,750 options to subscribe for new ordinary shares in the Company under the Company's Option Scheme (the "Options") in the quantities, and on the terms, described below.

The issue of the Options includes the issue of 5,950,000 Options to the Company's directors as follows:

 
 Director           Options     Exercise 
                                 Price 
 Martin Higginson   1,950,000   GBP0.10 
 David Marks        1,750,000   GBP0.10 
 Rodney Findley     1,250,000   GBP0.10 
 Ian Liddell        1,000,000   GBP0.10 
 

The Options have been granted under the Option Scheme as follows:

 
 Number of       Exercise   Vesting date          Latest exercise 
  Ordinary        price                            date 
  Shares under 
  option 
--------------  ---------  --------------------  ---------------- 
 11,008,750      GBP0.10    One-ninth of the      Ten years 
                             Options:              from the 
                             12 July 2019          respective 
                                                   vesting dates. 
                             One-ninth of the 
                             Options: 
                             12 July 2020 
 
                             One-ninth of the 
                             Options: 
                             12 July 2021 
 
                             One-third of the 
                             Options: 
                             On announcement 
                             of the 2019 Annual 
                             Report, subject 
                             to performance 
                             criteria being 
                             met 
 
                             One-third of the 
                             Options: 
                             On announcement 
                             of the 2020 Annual 
                             Report, subject 
                             to performance 
                             criteria being 
                             met 
--------------  ---------  --------------------  ---------------- 
 

The total number of options granted and outstanding as at today's date represents 11,008,750 shares or 5.64% of the current issued share capital of the Company.

The notification below, made in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation, provides further

details in relation to the issue of Options.

For further information please contact:

 
   Immotion Group              Martin Higginson                        Tel: +44 (0) 161 
    PLC                                                                 235 8505 
 
   WH Ireland Limited          Adrian Hadden                           Tel: +44 (0) 207 
    (Nomad and Joint            Jessica Cave                            220 1666 
    Broker) 
 
    Shard Capital Partners      Damon Heath                             Tel: +44 (0) 20 
     LLP (Joint Broker)          Erik Woolgar                            7186 9900 
 
    Redleaf Communications      Elisabeth Cowell,                       Tel: +44 (0) 20 
     (Financial PR)              Robin Tozer                             3757 6880 
                                 Ian Silvera                             Immotion@redleafpr.com 
 
 1                           Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
                              closely associated 
--------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)                          Name                                    Martin Higginson 
--------------------------  --------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 2                           Reason for the notification 
--------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)                          Position/status                         CEO 
--------------------------  --------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)                          Initial notification/                   Initial notification 
                              Amendment 
--------------------------  --------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 3                           Details of the issuer, emission allowance market 
                              participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction 
                              monitor 
--------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)                          Name                                    Immotion Group PLC 
--------------------------  --------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)                          LEI                                     894500TW3TTWSJ7DYP93 
--------------------------  --------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 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 0.040108663p 
                              financial instrument,                   each 
                              type of instrument                      ISIN Code: GB00BD5JRP64 
 
                              Identification code 
--------------------------  --------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)                          Nature of the transaction               Grant of options 
--------------------------  --------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 c)                          Price(s) and volume(s)                   Price   Volume 
                                                                      ------  ---------- 
                                                                       10p     1,950,000 
                                                                      ------  ---------- 
--------------------------  --------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 d)                           Aggregated information                 N/A 
                               *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
                               *    Price 
--------------------------  --------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 e)                          Date of the transaction                 12 July 2018 
--------------------------  --------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 f)                          Place of the transaction                London 
--------------------------  --------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities/person closely associated 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                         David Marks 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status              Finance Director 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/        Initial notification 
       Amendment 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or 
       auction monitor 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                         Immotion Group PLC 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                          894500TW3TTWSJ7DYP93 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 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               Ordinary shares of 0.040108663p 
       the financial instrument,    each 
       type of instrument           ISIN Code: GB00BD5JRP64 
 
       Identification 
       code 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction    Grant of options 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)        Price   Volume 
                                    ------  ---------- 
                                     10p     1,750,000 
                                    ------  ---------- 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information      N/A 
         *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
         *    Price 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction      12 July 2018 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction     London 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities/person closely associated 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                         Rodney Findley 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status              Commercial Director 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/        Initial notification 
       Amendment 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or 
       auction monitor 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                         Immotion Group PLC 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                          894500TW3TTWSJ7DYP93 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 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               Ordinary shares of 0.040108663p 
       the financial instrument,    each 
       type of instrument           ISIN Code: GB00BD5JRP64 
 
       Identification 
       code 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction    Grant of options 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)        Price   Volume 
                                    ------  ---------- 
                                     10p     1,250,000 
                                    ------  ---------- 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information      N/A 
         *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
         *    Price 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction      12 July 2018 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction     London 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities/person closely associated 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                         Ian Liddell 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status              Creative Director 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/        Initial notification 
       Amendment 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or 
       auction monitor 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                         Immotion Group PLC 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                          894500TW3TTWSJ7DYP93 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 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               Ordinary shares of 0.040108663p 
       the financial instrument,    each 
       type of instrument           ISIN Code: GB00BD5JRP64 
 
       Identification 
       code 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction    Grant of options 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)        Price   Volume 
                                    ------  ---------- 
                                     10p     1,000,000 
                                    ------  ---------- 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information      N/A 
         *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
         *    Price 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction      12 July 2018 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction     London 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities/person closely associated 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                         Daniel Wortley 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status              Group Head of Finance & Company 
                                    Secretary 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/        Initial notification 
       Amendment 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or 
       auction monitor 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                         Immotion Group PLC 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                          894500TW3TTWSJ7DYP93 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 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               Ordinary shares of 0.040108663p 
       the financial instrument,    each 
       type of instrument           ISIN Code: GB00BD5JRP64 
 
       Identification 
       code 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction    Grant of options 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)        Price   Volume 
                                    ------  -------- 
                                     10p     650,000 
                                    ------  -------- 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information      N/A 
         *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
         *    Price 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction      12 July 2018 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction     London 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities/person closely associated 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                         Paul Collimore 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status              UK Sales Manager 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/        Initial notification 
       Amendment 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or 
       auction monitor 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                         Immotion Group PLC 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                          894500TW3TTWSJ7DYP93 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 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               Ordinary shares of 0.040108663p 
       the financial instrument,    each 
       type of instrument           ISIN Code: GB00BD5JRP64 
 
       Identification 
       code 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction    Grant of options 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)        Price   Volume 
                                    ------  -------- 
                                     10p     700,000 
                                    ------  -------- 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information      N/A 
         *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
         *    Price 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction      12 July 2018 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction     London 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities/person closely associated 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                         Emma Stanyon 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status              Communications Director 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/        Initial notification 
       Amendment 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or 
       auction monitor 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                         Immotion Group PLC 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                          894500TW3TTWSJ7DYP93 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 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               Ordinary shares of 0.040108663p 
       the financial instrument,    each 
       type of instrument           ISIN Code: GB00BD5JRP64 
 
       Identification 
       code 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction    Grant of options 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)        Price   Volume 
                                    ------  -------- 
                                     10p     400,000 
                                    ------  -------- 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information      N/A 
         *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
         *    Price 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction      12 July 2018 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction     London 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities/person closely associated 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                         Tracy Liddell 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status              Head of Production - TV 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/        Initial notification 
       Amendment 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or 
       auction monitor 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                         Immotion Group PLC 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                          894500TW3TTWSJ7DYP93 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 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               Ordinary shares of 0.040108663p 
       the financial instrument,    each 
       type of instrument           ISIN Code: GB00BD5JRP64 
 
       Identification 
       code 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction    Grant of options 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)        Price   Volume 
                                    ------  -------- 
                                     10p     412,000 
                                    ------  -------- 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information      N/A 
         *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
         *    Price 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction      12 July 2018 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction     London 
---  ---------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 

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