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RNS Number : 3282C

AB Dynamics PLC

19 January 2018

AB Dynamics plc

("ABD" or the "Company")

Exercise of Share Options

Total Voting Rights

Exercise of options

AB Dynamics plc (AIM: ABDP), the designer, manufacturer and supplier of advanced testing systems and measurement products to the global automotive industry, announces the exercise of options held by certain employees and PDMRs of the Company (the "Option Exercise") in respect of a total of 193,486 new ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company (the "New Ordinary Shares"). The exercise price of the options is 395 pence each.

Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for a total of 193,486 New Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission") and Admission is expected to occur on or around 23 January 2018. The New Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares in the Company.

Of the options exercised the following were by PDMRs of the Company.

 
 PDMR             Options exercised   Shares sold   Sale price per share 
 Stephen Neads    21,986              Nil           - 
 Adrian Simms     14,133              14,133        850p 
 Jeremy Ash       14,093              14,093        850p 
 Andrew Pick      4,000               Nil           - 
 Karen Pluse      13,554              13,554        850p 
 Stuart Luke      13,182              13,182        850p 
 

Total voting rights

Following Admission, the Company's enlarged issued share capital will comprise 19,387,485 ordinary shares. The Company does not hold any shares in treasury. This figure may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change of interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014 and has been arranged for release by Robert Hart, Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

For further information please contact:

 
 AB Dynamics plc 
  Tim Rogers, CEO 
  Rob Hart, CFO                          01225 860 200 
 Cairn Financial Advisers LLP (Nomad) 
  Tony Rawlinson 
  Liam Murray 
  Richard Nash                           0207 213 0880 
 Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (Broker) 
  David Foreman 
  Phil Davies                            0207 894 7000 
 IFC Advisory (PR) 
  Tim Metcalfe 
  Heather Armstrong 
  Graham Herring                         0203 053 8671 
 

Overview of AB Dynamics plc

ABD is a leading designer, manufacturer and provider of advanced testing and measurement products for vehicle suspension, brakes and steering to the global automotive research and development sector. The Group was founded in 1982 and listed on AIM in May 2013. The Group is headquartered in Bradford on Avon employing approximately 120 staff. ABD currently supplies twenty of the top twenty automotive manufacturers, including Honda, Toyota, Ford and Volkswagen, who routinely use the Group's products to test vehicle safety and dynamics.

The notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

 
 1    Details of the relevant person / person closely associated 
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 a)   Name                                                      Stephen Neads 
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 2    Reason for the notification 
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 a)   Position/status                                           Director of Anthony Best Dynamics Ltd 
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 b)   Initial notification/ Amendment                           Initial notification 
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 3    Details of the issuer 
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 a)   Name                                                      AB Dynamics PLC 
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 b)   LEI                                                       213800OFXZP4A7I47K43 
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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 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of          Ordinary Shares 
      instrument 
      Identification code                                       GB00B9GQVG73 
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 b)   Nature of the transaction                                 Exercise of 21,986 options over Ordinary Shares with 
                                                                an exercise price of GBP3.95 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                                  Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                                  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
                                                                   Exercise    GBP3.95     21,986 
                                                                  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
      - Aggregated volume                                       As above 
      - Price 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                   18 January 2018 
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 f)   Place of the transaction                                  AIM 
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 1    Details of the relevant person / person closely associated 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                      Adrian Simms 
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 2    Reason for the notification 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                           Senior Manager 
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 b)   Initial notification/ Amendment                           Initial notification 
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 3    Details of the issuer 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                      AB Dynamics PLC 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                                       213800OFXZP4A7I47K43 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 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          Ordinary Shares 
      instrument 
      Identification code                                       GB00B9GQVG73 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                 Exercise of 14,133 options over Ordinary Shares with 
                                                                an exercise price of GBP3.95 
                                                                Sale of 14,133 Ordinary Shares at a price of GBP8.50 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                                  Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                                  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
                                                                   Exercise    GBP3.95     14,133 
                                                                  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
                                                                   Sale        GBP8.50     14,133 
                                                                  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
      - Aggregated volume                                       As above 
      - Price 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                   18 January 2018 
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 f)   Place of the transaction                                  AIM 
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 1    Details of the relevant person / person closely associated 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                      Jeremy Ash 
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 2    Reason for the notification 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                           Senior Manager 
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 b)   Initial notification/ Amendment                           Initial notification 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                      AB Dynamics PLC 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                                       213800OFXZP4A7I47K43 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 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          Ordinary Shares 
      instrument 
      Identification code                                        GB00B9GQVG73 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                 Exercise of 14,093 options over Ordinary Shares with 
                                                                an exercise price of GBP3.95 
                                                                Sale of 14,093 Ordinary Shares at a price of GBP8.50 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                                  Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                                  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
                                                                   Exercise    GBP3.95     14,093 
                                                                  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
                                                                   Sale        GBP8.50     14,093 
                                                                  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
      - Aggregated volume                                       As above 
      - Price 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                   18 January 2018 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                  AIM 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the relevant person / person closely associated 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                      Andrew Pick 
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 2    Reason for the notification 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                           Senior Manager 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/ Amendment                           Initial notification 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                      AB Dynamics PLC 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                                       213800OFXZP4A7I47K43 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 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          Ordinary Shares 
      instrument 
      Identification code                                        GB00B9GQVG73 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                 Exercise of 4,000 options over Ordinary Shares with an 
                                                                exercise price of GBP3.95 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                                  Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                                  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
                                                                   Exercise    GBP3.95     4,000 
                                                                  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
      - Aggregated volume                                       As above 
      - Price 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                   18 January 2018 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                  AIM 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the relevant person / person closely associated 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                      Karen Pluse 
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 2    Reason for the notification 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                           Senior Manager 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/ Amendment                           Initial notification 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                      AB Dynamics PLC 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                                       213800OFXZP4A7I47K43 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 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          Ordinary Shares 
      instrument 
      Identification code                                        GB00B9GQVG73 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                 Exercise of 13,554 options over Ordinary Shares with 
                                                                an exercise price of GBP3.95 
                                                                Sale of 13,554 Ordinary Shares at a price of GBP8.50 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                                  Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                                  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
                                                                   Exercise    GBP3.95     13,554 
                                                                  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
                                                                   Sale        GBP8.50     13,554 
                                                                  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
      - Aggregated volume                                       As above 
      - Price 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                   18 January 2018 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                  AIM 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the relevant person / person closely associated 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                      Stuart Luke 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                           Senior Manager 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/ Amendment                           Initial notification 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                      AB Dynamics PLC 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                                       213800OFXZP4A7I47K43 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 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          Ordinary Shares 
      instrument 
      Identification code                                        GB00B9GQVG73 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                 Exercise of 13,182 options over Ordinary Shares with 
                                                                an exercise price of GBP3.95 
                                                                Sale of 13,182 Ordinary Shares at a price of GBP8.50 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                                  Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                                  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
                                                                   Exercise    GBP3.95     13,182 
                                                                  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
                                                                   Sale        GBP8.50     13,182 
                                                                  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
      - Aggregated volume                                       As above 
      - Price 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                   18 January 2018 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                  AIM 
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