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NIOX Group plc launched its 2026 Save As You Earn Scheme on 5 May 2026, granting a total of 99,042 options to eligible UK employees. These options have an exercise price of 45.02 pence per share, representing a 20% discount from the average mid-market closing price between 2 April 2026 and 8 April 2026, and constitute 0.02% of the Company's current issued share capital. Of the total, 40,426 options were granted to Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility, specifically Jonathan Emms.
| Date | 5 May 2026 |
| Time | 16:22:18 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 1132D |
NIOX Group plc
("NIOX" or the "Company")
Grant of SAYE options
5 May 2026
NIOX Group plc (AIM: NIOX) announces that it has today launched its 2026 Save As You Earn Scheme (the "2026 SAYE Scheme") for all eligible UK employees, offering a savings plan over three years.
Employees were invited to subscribe for a grant of options ("Options") over the Company's Ordinary Shares ("Ordinary Shares") at an exercise price of 45.02 pence per share in accordance with the terms of the 2026 SAYE Scheme. This represents a discount of 20% from the average mid-market closing price for an Ordinary Share on the three business days from 2 April 2026 to 8 April 2026 prior to the invitation made to all eligible employees.
A total of 99,042 Options have been granted under the 2026 SAYE scheme, representing 0.02% of the Company's current issued share capital. 40,426 of these Options were granted to Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs") as outlined below:
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Jonathan Emms |
40,426 |
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40,426 |
Additional disclosures in relation to PDMR dealing are included at the end of this announcement.
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For further information, please contact: |
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NIOX Group plc Jonathan Emms, Chief Executive Officer Sarah Duncan, Chief Financial Officer Rebecca Clayton-Wherity, Company Secretary
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+44 (0) 3303 309 356
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Singer Capital Markets (Nominated Adviser and Broker) Jen Boorer / James Fischer
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+44 (0) 20 7496 3000 |
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Name |
Jonathan Emms |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Chief Executive Officer |
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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Name |
NIOX Group plc |
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LEI |
2138006YAT138TOGA556 |
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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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Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of 0.08p each
GB00BJVD3B28 |
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Nature of the transaction |
Grant of share options under the 2026 SAYE Scheme over Ordinary Shares in NIOX Group plc
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
1.
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Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price
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n/a
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Date of the transaction |
5 May 2026 |
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Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue
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