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Velocity Composites PLC

17 March 2022

17 March 2022

Velocity Composites plc

("Velocity" or the "Company")

Grant of Share Options to Directors/PDMRs

Velocity Composites plc (AIM: VEL.L), the leading supplier of advanced composite material kits to the aerospace market, announces that on 16 March 2022, the Board awarded a total of 479,999 share options over Velocity ordinary shares of 0.25p each (the "Share Options") to certain directors and PDMRs as part of cash salary/fees sacrifice arrangements, related to the cost reduction programme announced on 17 December 2020, as follows:

 
                                                                               Total New 
                                                                           Share Options 
                                    Existing Options  New Share Options   as % of issued 
                      Shareholding              Held            Granted    share capital 
Andy Beaden 
 (Non-executive 
 Chairman)                 400,000        108,475(1)          76,235(1)            0.21% 
Robert Soen 
 (Non-executive 
 Director                        -         28,805(1)          33,412(1)            0.09% 
Christopher 
 Williams 
 (Finance Director)              -        272,268(2)         103,529(2)            0.29% 
James Eastbury 
 (PDMR)                          -        280,932(2)         103,529(2)            0.29% 
Matthew Archer 
 (PDMR)                          -        480,932(2)         108,235(2)            0.30% 
Jeffrey Armitage 
 (PDMR)                          -                 -          55,059(2)            0.15% 
 
 
   (1)   Share Options awarded under the Company's Unapproved Option Scheme 
   (2)   Share Options awarded under the Company's EMI scheme 

All of the Share Options will become exercisable on 1 November 2022, have a vesting period of one year and are exercisable at a price of 21.5 pence.

Following the above grants, the Company has a total of 2,279,545 Ordinary Shares currently under option, representing approximately 6.28 per cent of the Company's issued share capital.

Enquiries:

 
 Velocity Composites plc 
  Andy Beaden, Chairman 
  Jon Bridges, Chief Executive Officer     +44 (0) 1282 577577 
  Cenkos Securities plc 
   Nominated Adviser and Broker 
   Katy Birkin 
   Ben Jeynes                             +44 (0) 20 7397 4000 
 

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                                      Andrew Beaden 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 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                                      Velocity Composites plc 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                       213800W4W46J8HGZP672 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 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 of 0.25p each 
        instrument, type of instrument 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
       Identification code                       GB00BF339H01 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction                 Grant of share options over 
                                                  ordinary shares of 0.25p each 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volumes(s)                      Price(s)          Volume(s) 
      ----------------------------------------  ----------------  ---------------- 
                                                        GBP0.215            76,235 
  --------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information                    N/A single transaction 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
  Aggregated volume                         N/A single transaction 
 ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
  Price                                     N/A single transaction 
 ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction                   16 March 2022 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction                  XOFF 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                      Robert Soen 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                           Non-executive Director 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification/Amendment            Initial Notification 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                      Velocity Composites plc 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                       213800W4W46J8HGZP672 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 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 of 0.25p each 
        instrument, type of instrument 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
       Identification code                       GB00BF339H01 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction                 Grant of share options over 
                                                  ordinary shares of 0.25p each 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volumes(s)                      Price(s)          Volume(s) 
      ----------------------------------------  ----------------  ---------------- 
                                                        GBP0.215            33,412 
  --------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information                    N/A single transaction 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
  Aggregated volume                         N/A single transaction 
 ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
  Price                                     N/A single transaction 
 ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction                   16 March 2022 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction                  XOFF 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                      Christopher Williams 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                           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                                      Velocity Composites plc 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                       213800W4W46J8HGZP672 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 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 of 0.25p each 
        instrument, type of instrument 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
       Identification code                       GB00BF339H01 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction                 Grant of share options over 
                                                  ordinary shares of 0.25p each 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volumes(s)                      Price(s)          Volume(s) 
      ----------------------------------------  ----------------  ---------------- 
                                                        GBP0.215           103,529 
  --------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information                    N/A single transaction 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
  Aggregated volume                         N/A single transaction 
 ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
  Price                                     N/A single transaction 
 ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction                   16 March 2022 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction                  XOFF 
      ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                      James Eastbury 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                           PDMR/Customer Programmes Director 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification/Amendment            Initial Notification 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                      Velocity Composites plc 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                       213800W4W46J8HGZP672 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 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 of 0.25p each 
        instrument, type of instrument 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
       Identification code                       GB00BF339H01 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction                 Grant of share options over 
                                                  ordinary shares of 0.25p each 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volumes(s)                       Price(s)           Volume(s) 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
                                                          GBP0.215            103,529 
  ----------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information                    N/A single transaction 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
  Aggregated volume                         N/A single transaction 
 ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
  Price                                     N/A single transaction 
 ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 e)    Date of the transaction                   16 March 2022 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction                  XOFF 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                        Matthew Archer 
      ------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Position/status                             PDMR/Commercial and Supply 
                                                    Chain Director 
      ------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification/Amendment              Initial Notification 
      ------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Name                                        Velocity Composites plc 
      ------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                         213800W4W46J8HGZP672 
      ------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 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 of 0.25p each 
        instrument, type of instrument 
      ------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
       Identification code                         GB00BF339H01 
      ------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction                   Grant of share options over 
                                                    ordinary shares of 0.25p each 
      ------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volumes(s)                         Price(s)         Volume(s) 
      ------------------------------------------  -----------------  --------------- 
                                                           GBP0.215          108,235 
  -----------------------------------------------------------------  --------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information                      N/A single transaction 
      ------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
  Aggregated volume                           N/A single transaction 
 ------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
  Price                                       N/A single transaction 
 ------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction                     16 March 2022 
      ------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction                    XOFF 
      ------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                        Jeffrey Armitage 
      ------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                             PDMR/Strategic Operation Director 
      ------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification/Amendment              Initial Notification 
      ------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                        Velocity Composites plc 
      ------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                         213800W4W46J8HGZP672 
      ------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 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 of 0.25p each 
        instrument, type of instrument 
      ------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
       Identification code                         GB00BF339H01 
      ------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction                   Grant of share options over 
                                                    ordinary shares of 0.25p each 
      ------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volumes(s)                         Price(s)           Volume(s) 
      ------------------------------------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
                                                            GBP0.215             55,059 
  ------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information                      N/A single transaction 
      ------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
  Aggregated volume                           N/A single transaction 
 ------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
  Price                                       N/A single transaction 
 ------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 e)    Date of the transaction                     16 March 2022 
      ------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction                    XOFF 
      ------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 

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