Universe Group PLC Grant of options (8925F)
July 21 2021 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMUNG
RNS Number : 8925F
Universe Group PLC
21 July 2021
Universe Group plc
("Universe", the "Company" or the "Group")
Grant of options
Universe Group plc (AIM: UNG.L), a leading developer and
supplier of point of sale, payment and loyalty systems announces
the issue of options to subscribe for new ordinary shares
("Options") to the Company's recently appointed executive
directors, in accordance with the terms of their service agreements
and pursuant to the Group's Unapproved Share Option Scheme.
The Group has not issued Options to executives since 2016. The
Board is determined to ensure that its new executive management
team are properly incentivised to deliver upon the Group's
strategic objectives. The Group is currently recruiting a number of
senior executives and further issues of share options are intended
to be made in the final quarter of the financial year, once the
executive management team has been fully established.
Neil Radley, CEO, was yesterday granted 12.7 million Options and
Adrian Wilding, CFO, was granted 5 million Options. These Options
have an exercise price of 5.4p, being the closing middle market
price on 20 July 2021 ("Grant Date") and are subject to vesting and
exercise conditions relating to share price performance (as set out
below) and subject to continuing employment. Neither executive had
a previous holding of Options.
Subsequent to this issue of Options, the Group has approximately
26.9 million Options in issue, representing 9.3% of the Company's
issued share capital (as enlarged by the exercise of such number of
Options).
Summary of terms of these Options
These Options have a four year term and vest in equal tranches
on each of the three anniversaries of the Grant Date. The Options
expire, to the extent that they have not been exercised, on the
fifth anniversary of the Grant Date.
The vesting of a tranche on each anniversary is subject to (i)
continuing service on each date; and (ii) a performance condition
related to the volume-weighted average price of the Company's
shares on the 30 consecutive trading days ending on that date
("30VWAP"). Full vesting on each anniversary requires the 30VWAP to
be or exceed 3.5x the exercise price, reducing on a straight-line
basis to 20% vesting should the 30VWAP only be 1.5x exercise price
(and no vesting assuming the 30VWAP has not reached 1.5x). The
Options can only be exercised, to the extent that they are vested,
from the fourth anniversary of the Grant Date except that vested
Options from the first year only may be exercised from the first
anniversary of the Grant Date to the extent that the performance
conditions had been met at that time (and may be sold to the extent
needed to satisfy the exercise price and/or any tax liability
arising).
The number of Options vesting may increase during a 're-test'
period. This will run for a year from the third anniversary of the
Grant Date during which time, if the 30VWAP exceeds the 30VWAP from
previous testing dates, the higher 30VWAP will be used to
recalculate the vesting of previously unvested Options.
All Options are subject to good and bad leaver provisions and
all unvested options will vest on a takeover or change of control
but will be subject to performance conditions to determine the
percentage that can be exercised. Shares issued pursuant to the
exercise of these Options may not be sold until after the fourth
anniversary of the Grant Date without the Company's permission.
For further information
Universe Group plc T: +44 2380 689 510
Andrew Blazye, Executive Chairman
Neil Radley, Chief Executive Officer
Adrian Wilding, Chief Financial Officer
finnCap T: +44 20 7220 0500
Henrik Persson / Seamus Fricker (Corporate Finance)
Richard Chambers (ECM)
IFC Advisory T: +44 20 3934 6630
Tim Metcalfe
Florence Chandler
The information contained within this announcement is deemed to
constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse
Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 which is part of UK law by virtue of
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this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be
in the public domain.
About Universe Group plc:
Universe provides some of the world's leading retailers with
point of sale, payment and loyalty systems. The Group's solutions
are based on its own proprietary software and are offered out of
the cloud on a software as a service model with its data centers
processing over 6 billion transactions every year. For further
information, please see ww w .universe-group.co.uk
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person
closely associated
a) Name: Neil Radley
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1. Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status: Chief Executive Officer
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b) Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification
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2. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) Name: Universe Group plc
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b) LEI: 213800YEBEDVKK4EDE08
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3. 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
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a) Description of the financial Ordinary shares of 1 penny
instrument, type of instrument: each ("Ordinary Shares")
Identification code: GB0009483594
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b) Nature of the transaction: Grant of options
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c) Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s)
5.4p 12,700,000
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d) Aggregated information: N/A
* Aggregated volume:
* Price:
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e) Date of the transaction: 20 July 2021
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f) Place of the transaction: Outside a trading venue
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2. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person
closely associated
a) Name: Adrian Wilding
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1. Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status: Chief Financial Officer
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b) Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification
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2. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) Name: Universe Group plc
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b) LEI: 213800YEBEDVKK4EDE08
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3. 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
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a) Description of the financial Ordinary shares of 1 penny
instrument, type of instrument: each ("Ordinary Shares")
Identification code: GB0009483594
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b) Nature of the transaction: Purchase of Ordinary Shares
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c) Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s)
5.4p 5,000,000
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d) Aggregated information: N/A
* Aggregated volume:
* Price:
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e) Date of the transaction: 20 July 2021
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f) Place of the transaction: Outside a trading venue
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