Grant of options to directors

Hydrogen Group plc

Grant of options to directors

Hydrogen Group plc (the "Group" or the "Company") announces that its Remuneration Committee has granted nil-cost options over the Company's ordinary shares of 1p each to its Executive Directors under the terms of the Company's share schemes. These awards are detailed below and relate to financial years ended 31 December 2009, 2011 and 2012 respectively and, although disclosed in the respective published Annual Reports, have not been previously announced.

On 17 Nov 2009 options were granted as follows. These options vest on 31 March 2013 dependent on the profit before tax of the Group in the period 2010 to 2012:

On 21 Feb 2011 options were granted as follows. These options vest on 31 March 2014 dependent on the net fee income and profit before tax of the Group in the financial year 2013:

On 3 April 2012 options were granted as follows. These options vest on 31 March 2015 dependent on the net fee income and profit before tax of the Group in the financial year 2014:

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