Issue of Share Options and PDMR dealing

RNS Announcement

RNS Number : 2651C

Concurrent Technologies PLC

16 October 2020

Concurrent Technologies Plc

(the 'Company')

Issue of Share options and PDMR dealing

The Board of Concurrent Technologies Plc (AIM:CNC) announces that, on 14 October, the Company granted share options (the "Share Options") over 675,000 ordinary shares of 1p each in the share capital of the Company to 14 employees, including certain persons discharging managerial responsibilities, as detailed below.

The Share Options have an exercise price, calculated in accordance with the rules of the Enterprise Management Incentive Scheme 2000, of 101.5 pence each.

The Share Options will vest after 3 years and are subject to performance conditions linked to the average basic earnings per Ordinary Share for the complete years commencing with 1^st January 2020 and ending with the year ending most immediately prior to the exercise of the Option.

Enquiries:

Concurrent Technologies Plc Jane Annear, Managing Director/CEO	+44 (0)1206 752626

Newgate (Financial PR) Bob Huxford Isabelle Smurfit	+44 (0)20 7653 9848 +44 (0)20 3757 3411

Cenkos Securities Plc (NOMAD) Neil McDonald Peter Lynch	+44 (0)131 220 9771 +44 (0)131 220 9772

Note to Editors:

About Concurrent Technologies Plc

Concurrent Technologies Plc develops and manufactures high-end embedded computer products for use in a wide range of high performance, long life cycle applications within the telecommunications, defence, security, telemetry, scientific and aerospace markets, including applications within extremely harsh environments. The processor products feature Intel^® processors, including the latest 9^th generation embedded Intel^® Core™ processors, Intel^® Xeon^® and Intel^® Atom™ processors. The products are designed to be compliant with industry specifications and support many of today's leading embedded Operating Systems. The products are sold world-wide.

For more information on Concurrent Technologies Plc and its products please visit www.gocct.com.

All trademarks, registered trademarks and trade names used in this announcement are the property of their respective owners.

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Jane Annear
2.	Reason for the Notification
a)	Position/status	Director
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Concurrent Technologies Plc
b)	LEI	213800422HXP2X6UPD94
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 instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
	Identification code	GB0002183191
b)	Nature of the Transaction	Grant of Share Options under the approved EMI 2000 scheme
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		101.5 pence	100,000 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume price	N/A - Single Transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	14 October 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	David Evans-Hughes
2.	Reason for the Notification
a)	Position/status	Director
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Concurrent Technologies Plc
b)	LEI	213800422HXP2X6UPD94
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 instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
	Identification code	GB0002183191
b)	Nature of the Transaction	Grant of Share Options under the approved EMI 2000 scheme
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		101.5 pence	50,000 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume price	N/A - Single Transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	14 October 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Brent Salgat
2.	Reason for the Notification
a)	Position/status	Director
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Concurrent Technologies Plc
b)	LEI	213800422HXP2X6UPD94
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 instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
	Identification code	GB0002183191
b)	Nature of the Transaction	Grant of Share Options under the approved EMI 2000 scheme
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		101.5 pence	100,000 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume price	N/A - Single Transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	14 October 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Jason Wilkes
2.	Reason for the Notification
a)	Position/status	Person discharging managerial responsibilities
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Concurrent Technologies Plc
b)	LEI	213800422HXP2X6UPD94
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 instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
	Identification code	GB0002183191
b)	Nature of the Transaction	Grant of Share Options under the approved EMI 2000 scheme
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		101.5 pence	50,000 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume price	N/A - Single Transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	14 October 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	George Dickey
2.	Reason for the Notification
a)	Position/status	Person discharging managerial responsibilities
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Concurrent Technologies Plc
b)	LEI	213800422HXP2X6UPD94
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 instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
	Identification code	GB0002183191
b)	Nature of the Transaction	Grant of Share Options under the approved EMI 2000 scheme
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		101.5 pence	50,000 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume price	N/A - Single Transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	14 October 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Nigel Forrester
2.	Reason for the Notification
a)	Position/status	Person discharging managerial responsibilities
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Concurrent Technologies Plc
b)	LEI	213800422HXP2X6UPD94
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 instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
	Identification code	GB0002183191
b)	Nature of the Transaction	Grant of Share Options under the approved EMI 2000 scheme
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		101.5 pence	50,000 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume price	N/A - Single Transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	14 October 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	John Martin
2.	Reason for the Notification
a)	Position/status	Person discharging managerial responsibilities
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Concurrent Technologies Plc
b)	LEI	213800422HXP2X6UPD94
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 instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
	Identification code	GB0002183191
b)	Nature of the Transaction	Grant of Share Options under the approved EMI 2000 scheme
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		101.5 pence	50,000 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume price	N/A - Single Transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	14 October 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Richard Whittam
2.	Reason for the Notification
a)	Position/status	Person discharging managerial responsibilities
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Concurrent Technologies Plc
b)	LEI	213800422HXP2X6UPD94
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 instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
	Identification code	GB0002183191
b)	Nature of the Transaction	Grant of Share Options under the approved EMI 2000 scheme
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		101.5 pence	50,000 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume price	N/A - Single Transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	14 October 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Adrian Needham
2.	Reason for the Notification
a)	Position/status	Person discharging managerial responsibilities
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Concurrent Technologies Plc
b)	LEI	213800422HXP2X6UPD94
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 instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
	Identification code	GB0002183191
b)	Nature of the Transaction	Grant of Share Options under the approved EMI 2000 scheme
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		101.5 pence	25,000 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume price	N/A - Single Transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	14 October 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

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Title: Issue of Share Options and PDMR dealing
Time: 07:00:02
Date: 16 Oct 2020
Category: Miscellaneous
ID: 2651C