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TruSpine Technologies PLC

04 June 2021

TruSpine Technologies plc

("TruSpine" or the "Company")

Appointment of Director & Grant of Options

TruSpine Technologies plc, (AQSE: TSP) the medical device company focused on the spinal (vertebral) stabilisation market announces the appointment of Mr. Nikunj (Nik) Kantilal Patel as Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect.

Nik has been a practising Consultant Neurosurgeon and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the Institute of Clinical Neurosciences (University of Bristol) since his appointment in 2005, where he has developed specialist interests and expertise in surgical treatments for spinal pain, cranial nerve hyperactive disorders and functional brain disorders. His surgical and research interests have focused on developing innovations, and advancing less-invasive and stream-lined procedural solutions. He has been recognised for his neurosurgical research excellence with a Medical Research Council fellowship; awards from both the American and the European Associations of Neurological Surgeons; and a Hunterian Professorship from the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Grant of Options

Simultaneous with the appointment of Nik Patel to the Board, the Company has awarded 250,000 options over new ordinary shares (the "Options") to Nik Patel on 4 June 2021. The Options are exercisable at a price of 36 pence per share, vest immediately and expire on 4 June 2024.

Other than as set out below, there are no other matters required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 4.9 of the AQSE Growth Market Apex Rulebook as regards Mr. Nikunj Kantilal Patel's appointment.

 
 Current Directorships      Directorships in the past 5 years 
 Bioinduction Limited       None 
                           ---------------------------------- 
 Nik Patel Limited 
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 Ranvier Health Limited 
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 Suzie Limited (Guernsey) 
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Mr. Nikunj Kantilal Patel (aged 50) holds 16,667 ordinary shares and 250,000 options over new ordinary shares in the Company (as described above).

Ian Roberts, CEO, commented: "The Board and I are delighted to welcome Nik to the Company at this exciting stage of its development."

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of the UK Market Abuse Regulation and the Directors of the Company are responsible for the release of this announcement.

Enquiries:

 
 Truspine Technologies Plc                                  Tel: +44 (0)20 3638 5025 
 Ian Roberts, CEO 
 
 Cairn Financial Advisers LLP (AQSE Corporate                    Tel: +44 (0)20 7213 
  Adviser)                                                                      0880 
 Liam Murray / Ludovico Lazzaretti 
 
 WH Ireland (Broker)                                       Tel: +44 ( 0)20 7220 1666 
 Adam Pollock 
 
 Walbrook PR (Financial PR                          Tel: +44 (0) 20 7933 7870 or +44 
  & IR)                                                             (0) 7876 741 001 
 Anna Dunphy                                                 truspine@walbrookpr.com 
 
 
 
 Notification of a Transaction pursuant to Article 19(1) of Regulation 
  (EU) No. 596/2014 
 1      Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
         closely associated 
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 a.     Name                                      Nik Patel 
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 2      Reason for notification 
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 a.     Position/Status                           Non-Executive Director 
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 b.     Initial notification/                     Initial Notification 
         Amendment 
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 3      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
         auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a.     Name                                      TruSpine Technologies PLC 
       ----------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------- 
 b.     LEI                                       213800HNZX9B1QZPB225 
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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                            Options over ordinary shares of 0.01 pence 
         the financial 
         instrument, type 
         of instrument                             ISIN: GB00BMZCKL55 
 
         Identification 
         Code 
       ----------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------- 
 b.     Nature of the                             Grant of options 
         transaction 
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 c.     Price(s) and volume(s)                     Price(s) per                Volume(s) 
                                                    share 
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                                                   36p                         250,000 
                                                  --------------------------  ----------------- 
 
 d.          Aggregated information 
               *    Volume                          n/a 
 
 
               *    Price 
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 e.     Date of the transaction                   4 June 2021 
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 f.     Place of the transaction                  AQSE APX Market 
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