Ilika plc

("Ilika" or the "Company")

Exercise of Options, PDMR Shareholding and Total Voting Rights

Ilika (AIM: IKA), a pioneer in solid-state battery technology, announces that on 20 September 2022, following the vesting of options under the Company's EMI share option scheme, 172,500 options have been converted into ordinary shares of one penny each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"). Of the options exercised by employees, John Tinson, VP Sales and Marketing, exercised 100,000 options at an exercise price of 29.5p.  The remaining 72,500 options were exercised at a price of 18.2p. Accordingly, the Company has applied to the London Stock Exchange for 172,500 Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission"). It is expected that Admission will occur at 8.00am on 26 September 2022.

Total Voting Rights

Following Admission, the Company's issued share capital will comprise 157,883,617 ordinary shares of one penny each and that number may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.  The Company does not hold any shares in treasury. 

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