27th Jul 2012 14:49
SWP Group plc (the "Company")
Grant of Share Options
The Board of SWP Group plc announces that following approval by the Company's Remuneration Committee on 26th July 2012, the Board has granted each of its Executive Directors (the "Executive Directors") options ("Options") under the SWP 2010 Unapproved Share Option Plan (the "Unapproved Plan") in total over 6,500,000 ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") for nil consideration.
The options granted to the Executive Directors under the Unapproved Plan have an exercise price of 5.0 pence per share. The number of ordinary shares subject to the options granted, together with the beneficial interests of the Executive Directors currently held in the issued share capital of the Company, is as follows:
Director | No. of Ordinary Shares subject to Options granted under the Unapproved Plan | No. of Ordinary Shares subject to Options previously granted under the Unapproved Plan | Total No. of Ordinary Shares subject to Options granted under the Unapproved Plan | No. of options currently held as a percentage of the Company's issued capital | No. of Ordinary Shares currently held | No. of Ordinary Shares currently held as a percentage of the Company's issued share capital |
Colin Stott (Executive Director) | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 1.97% | 250,000 | 0.12% |
Alan Walker (Executive Chairman) | 1,750,000 | 1,500,000 | 3,250,000 | 1.60% | 14,478,457 | 7.02% |
David Pett (Finance Director) | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 0.98% | 396,000 | 0.19% |
Other Senior Executives | 1,750,000 | - | 1,750,000 | - | - | - |
Total |
6,500,000 |
4,500,000 |
11,000,000 | - | - | - |
These options enable the Executive Directors to benefit only from the future growth in the value of the Ordinary Shares above 5.0 pence. The Executive Directors may not normally realise any such benefit for three years and the Options expire ten years after being granted.
For further information or enquiries:
J.A.F. Walker | D.J. Pett | R. Kauffer |
SWP Group plc Chairman | SWP Group plc Director of Finance | Peel Hunt LLP Nominated Adviser and Broker |
Tel: 01353 723 270 | Tel: 01353 723 270 | Tel: 0207 418 8900 |
Related Shares:
SWP.L