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On 9 May 2025, Oxford Metrics plc granted share options for a total of 246,294 ordinary shares to certain Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) under its FY25 Long Term Incentive Plan. Christopher Hoskin received options over 130,122 shares (0.10% of issued share capital) and Simon Gunter received options over 116,172 shares (0.09%). These options have an exercise price of 0.25 pence per share and a vesting date of 16 December 2028, subject to three-year performance targets.
| Date | 9 May 2025 |
| Time | 11:34:55 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 1041I |
9 May 2025
Oxford Metrics plc
("Oxford Metrics" or the "Company")
Grant of FY25 LTIP Awards to PDMRs
Oxford Metrics plc (AIM: OMG), the smart sensing and software company servicing life sciences, entertainment, engineering and smart manufacturing markets, announces that on 9 May 2025, it granted share options ("Options") to certain PDMRs to acquire a total of 246,294 ordinary shares in the Company under the Oxford Metrics Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"). The vesting of the options is subject to the achievement of three-year performance targets.
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PDMR |
Total number of shares over which options granted
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Total number of shares under option held following this grant
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Total number of shares under option held as % of issued share capital
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Christopher Hoskin |
130,122 |
130,122 |
0.10% |
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Simon Gunter |
116,172 |
116,172 |
0.09% |
The Options have an exercise price of 0.25 pence per share with a vesting date of 16 December 2028. The Options are subject to equally weighted performance targets measuring the Company's relative total shareholder return for the period from 9 May 2025 to 16 December 2028 (the "TSR Performance Target") and compound annual growth in the Company's basic earnings per share for the three financial years beginning on 1 October 2025 and ending on 30 September 2028 (the "EPS Performance Target").
The notifications set out at the end of this announcement, made in accordance with UK MAR, provide further detail in relation to the awards.
For further information please contact:
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Oxford Metrics |
+44 (0)1865 261860 |
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Imogen O'Connor, CEO |
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Zoe Fox, CFO |
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Panmure Liberum (Nomad & Broker) |
+44 (0)20 3100 2000 |
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Max Jones / James Sinclair-Ford / Ailsa Macmaster / Gaya Bhatt |
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FTI Consulting |
+44 (0)20 3727 1000 |
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Matt Dixon / Emma Hall / Jemima Gurney |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Christopher Hoskin |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Marketing Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Oxford Metrics Plc |
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b) |
LEI |
2138002ZKGRM1MQ8JW43 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Share Options over Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each ISIN: GB0030312788 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of share options under the Oxford Metrics FY25 Long Term Incentive Plan |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information |
N/a (Single transaction) |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
9 May 2025 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Off exchange |
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1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Simon Gunter |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Managing Director |
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b) |
Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Oxford Metrics Plc |
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b) |
LEI |
2138002ZKGRM1MQ8JW43 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Share Options over Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each ISIN: GB0030312788 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of share options under the Oxford Metrics FY25 Long Term Incentive Plan |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information |
N/a (Single transaction) |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
9 May 2025 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Off exchange |
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