Grant of Options (5181K)
15 Juli 2011 - 5:30PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMSMS
RNS Number : 5181K
Smart Metering Systems PLC
15 July 2011
For Immediate Release 15 July 2011
Smart Metering Systems plc
("Smart Metering Systems" or the "Group")
GRANT OF OPTIONS
Smart Metering Systems, the only independent provider of the
full range of gas infrastructure connection services, gas meter
asset management services, and developer of smart metering
technology solutions to the UK's key gas suppliers, today announces
that, as outlined in its Admission Document dated 24 June 2011 and
following receipt of HM Revenue and Customs approval for Company
Share Option Plan ("Share Plan"), it has issued Share Options over
a total of 578,947 ordinary shares of 1p each to employees.
Included within the foregoing is a grant of share options to the
following Director of the Group at an exercise price of 76 pence
each (market value at closing 14 July 2011):
Number of shares over
which options have
Director / employee Date of Grant been granted
Glen Murray (Finance Director) 15 July 2011 39,474
The new options granted under the Share Plan vest in three equal
proportions over a period from the later of the date of grant of
the options and the date the option holder has completed 12 months
service with the group until 31 December 2013 and are subject to
the completion of certain specified performance conditions. The
options are exercisable, in whole or in part, at any time up to the
tenth anniversary of the date of grant.
Following the grant of the new options, the total number of
ordinary shares under option held by (1) directors which could be
issued is 1,423,641 ordinary shares, representing approximately 1.7
per cent of the current issued share capital of the Company and (2)
employees (non-directors) of the Company which could be issued is
2,956,142 ordinary shares, representing approximately 3.6 per cent
of the current issued share capital of the Company.
For further information, please contact:
Smart Metering Systems plc
Alan Foy, Chief Executive Officer
Glen Murray, Finance Director 0141 249 3850
Buchanan
Diane Stewart / Carrie Clement 0131 226 6150
Richard Darby 0207 466 5000
Cenkos Securities
Ken Fleming 0131 220 6939
Jon Fitzpatrick 0207 397 8900
Cenkos Securities plc, a member of the London Stock Exchange,
authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, is
acting for Smart Metering Systems PLC only and will not be
responsible to any other persons for providing the protections
afforded to clients of Cenkos Securities plc or for advising such
person on the matters referred to in this announcement. Cenkos
Securities plc has not approved the contents of, or any part of,
this announcement.
This information is provided by RNS
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