17th Jan 2018 07:00
K3 CAPITAL GROUP PLC
("K3", the "Company" and including its subsidiaries, the "Group")
Grant of Options
K3 Capital Group plc, a leading business and company sales specialist in the UK, announces that the Board, upon recommendation of the remuneration committee, have awarded a total of 552,022 options over ordinary shares of 1 penny each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to a Director and certain employees of the Company (the "Options"). These Options were granted under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan 2017 (the "LTIP").
The Options are exercisable at the closing mid-market price of Ordinary Shares on 16 January 2018, being 181 pence per Ordinary Share (the "Exercise Price"), vesting on the third anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the achievement (or variation) of certain performance conditions in relation to an adjusted EPS target and a market based total shareholder return target, in accordance with the terms of the LTIP. The Options will lapse on the tenth anniversary from the date of grant.
Of the 552,022 Options issued, 108,511 have been issued to Andy Melbourne, Chief Financial Officer, as set out below, and the other 443,511 Options have been issued to certain employees of the Company:
Director | Position | Number of Options granted | Total options held following the grant |
Andy Melbourne | Chief Financial Officer | 108,511 | 325,531 |
Following the grant of the Options, the total number of Ordinary Shares outstanding under option arrangements is 1,745,633 representing 4.14 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.
Further details on the LTIP is set out in Paragraph 11 of Part IV of the Admission Document.
The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.
For further information please contact:
K3 Capital Group plc | Tel: c/o Newgate 020 7680 6550 |
John Rigby, Chief Executive Officer | www.k3capitalgroupplc.com |
Andrew Melbourne, Chief Financial Officer | |
finnCap Ltd (Nominated Adviser and Sole Broker) | Tel: 020 7220 0500 |
Jonny Franklin-Adams, Emily Watts, Anthony Adams (Corporate Finance) | |
Tim Redfern, Richard Chambers (Corporate Broking) | |
Newgate Communications Ltd (Financial PR) | Tel: 020 7680 6550 |
Alistair Kellie, Zoë Pocock, James Ash |
About K3 Capital
K3 Capital Group plc is a leading business sales and brokerage firm headquartered in Bolton with operations throughout the UK. It acts for vendors of businesses from c. £50,000 to c. £50 million through its three trading subsidiaries Knightsbridge, KBS Corporate, and KBS Corporate Finance.
K3 Capital operates a disruptive business model with a direct marketing approach to client acquisition, using incentivised and experienced salespeople rather than advisory teams, while its highly visible online presence and proprietary online business valuation portal generates further leads. This innovative model, combined with a continuing strategy towards targeting higher value clients, are key drivers for growth and profitability.
The Group also offers all clients fully contingent and inclusive legal fees through its partner relationship with Gateley.
K3 Capital Group trades on the London Stock Exchange (AIM: K3C.L), having listed on 11 April 2017.
Please visit www.k3capitalgroupplc.com for more information.
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name: | Andy Melbourne | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status: | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: | Initial Notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name: | K3 Capital Group plc | ||||
b) | LEI: | 21380043EWYIWISOAN87 | ||||
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: Identification code: | Ordinary shares of 1 penny per share GB00BF1HPD20 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: | Grant of options | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s): |
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d) | Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume: · Price: | Single transaction as in 4 c) above
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e) | Date of the transaction: | 17/ 01/2018 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: | Outside a trading venue | ||||
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