Ilika plc
("Ilika", the "Group", or the
"Company")
Result of AGM & Award of
Executive Share Options
Ilika (AIM: IKA),
an independent global
expert in solid-state battery technology,
announces that at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held earlier
today, all resolutions were duly passed.
The results of the proxy voting for
the AGM are set out below:
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Resolution
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Total votes For
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% of
votes cast
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Total votes Against
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% of
votes cast
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Votes Withheld
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1. To receive and adopt the audited accounts
of the Company for the financial year ended 30 April 2024, together
with the Directors' and Auditor's Reports in respect of such
accounts
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72,990,706
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95.46%
|
3,334,350
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4.36%
|
136,257
|
|
2. To re-elect Keith Jackson a director of
the Company who retires by rotation in accordance with Article 111
of the Company's articles of association
|
76,105,009
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99.53%
|
239,492
|
0.31%
|
116,812
|
|
3. To re-elect Jeremy Millard a director of
the Company who retires by rotation in accordance with Article 111
of the Company's articles of association
|
76,065,971
|
99.48%
|
278,531
|
0.36%
|
116,811
|
|
4. To re-elect Monika Biddulph a director of
the Company
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76,111,740
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99.54%
|
239,136
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0.31%
|
110,437
|
|
5. To re-elect Graeme Purdy a director of
the Company
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76,110,497
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99.54%
|
237,479
|
0.31%
|
113,337
|
|
6. To re-elect Jason Stewart a director of
the Company
|
76,129,519
|
99.57%
|
219,956
|
0.29%
|
111,838
|
|
7. To approve the Directors' Remuneration
Policy, the full text of which is contained in the Directors'
Remuneration Report for the financial year ended 30 April
2024
|
75,923,204
|
99.30%
|
368,383
|
0.48%
|
169,726
|
|
8. To re-appoint BDO LLP as auditors to the
Company, to hold office until the conclusion of the next general
meeting at which accounts are laid before the Company, and to
authorise the directors to determine their remuneration
|
76,214,303
|
99.68%
|
125,192
|
0.16%
|
121,818
|
|
9. Allotment of shares
|
75,806,497
|
99.14%
|
511,450
|
0.67%
|
143,366
|
|
10.
Special resolution: Allotment of equity securities
|
75,788,217
|
99.12%
|
513,629
|
0.67%
|
159,467
|
Grant of Options
The Company also announces that on
24 September 2024 it granted nominal value options over
391,803 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ("Ordinary
Shares") to Executive Directors under the Company's deferred Bonus
Scheme in lieu of a cash payment.
The options granted represent in
aggregate 0.23% per cent of the Company's existing issued ordinary
share capital.
The options were awarded as part of
the Company's Bonus Scheme where 50% is payable as cash and 50% is
deferred into options for one year, subject to continued
employment.
|
Director /
PDMR
|
Number of options granted
|
Total number of Options held post
grant
|
Percent of current issued share
capital (%)
|
|
Graeme Purdy
|
288,143
|
2,992,429
|
1.79%
|
|
Jason Stewart
|
103,660
|
774,004
|
0.46%
|
Graeme Purdy, CEO, holds 836,498
Ordinary shares representing 0.5% of current issued share capital.
Jason Stewart, CFO, holds 7,143 Ordinary shares representing 0.0%
of current issued share capital.
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For
more information contact:
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Ilika plc
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www.ilika.com
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Graeme Purdy, Chief
Executive
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Via
Walbrook PR
|
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Jason Stewart, Chief Financial
Officer
|
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Panmure Liberum Limited (Nomad and Joint
Broker)
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Tel: 020
3100 2000
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Andrew Godber, John More,
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Nikhil Varghese, Josh
Borlant
|
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Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (Joint
Broker)
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Tel: 020
3207 8700
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Mark Whitmore, Detlir
Elezi,
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Natasha Ninkov
|
|
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Walbrook PR Ltd
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Tel: 020
7933 8780 / Ilika@walbrookpr.com
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Nick Rome, Charlotte Edgar, Joe
Walker
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Mob: 07748
325 236
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About Ilika plc - https://www.ilika.com
Ilika specialises in the developing
and commercialisation of solid-state batteries. The Company's
mission is to rapidly develop leading-edge IP, manufacture and
license solid state batteries for markets that cannot be addressed
with conventional batteries due to their safety, charge rates,
energy density and life limits. The Company achieves this by
using ceramic-based lithium-ion technology that is inherently safe
in manufacture and usage, higher thermal tolerance and easier to
recycle which differentiates our products from existing
batteries.
The Company has two product lines.
Its Stereax batteries which are designed for powering miniature
medical implants, industrial wireless sensors and specialist
internet of Things (IoT) applications and the Goliath large format
batteries designed for EV cars and cordless appliances.
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
|
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a)
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Name
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Graeme Purdy
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2
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Reason for the notification
|
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief Executive Officer
|
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b)
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Initial notification
/Amendment
|
Initial notification
|
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
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a)
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Name
|
Ilika plc
|
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b)
|
LEI
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213800TMDNIE3Z8XXD26
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument
|
Ordinary shares of 1 pence
each
|
|
|
|
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Identification code
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GB00B608Z994
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Grant of share options
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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1p
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288,143
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d)
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Aggregated information
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Not Applicable - Single
Transaction
|
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- Aggregated volume
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- Price
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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24 September 2024
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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Off market
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
|
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a)
|
Name
|
Jason Stewart
|
|
2
|
Reason for the notification
|
|
a)
|
Position/status
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
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b)
|
Initial notification
/Amendment
|
Initial notification
|
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
|
a)
|
Name
|
Ilika plc
|
|
b)
|
LEI
|
213800TMDNIE3Z8XXD26
|
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4
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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
|
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a)
|
Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument
|
Ordinary shares of 1 pence
each
|
|
|
|
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Identification code
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GB00B608Z994
|
|
|
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Grant of share options
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c)
|
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
|
|
|
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1p
|
103,660
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|
|
|
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|
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d)
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Aggregated information
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Not Applicable - Single
Transaction
|
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- Aggregated volume
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- Price
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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24 September 2024
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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Off market
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