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Alliance Pharma PLC

01 October 2021

 
 For immediate release   1 October 2021 
 

ALLIANCE PHARMA PLC

("Alliance" or the "Company")

Grant of Options to Directors

Alliance Pharma plc (AIM: APH), the international healthcare group, announces that the Board has issued options over an aggregate of 565,776 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company, on the recommendation of the Company's Remuneration Committee, to the PDMRs detailed below.

Peter Butterfield, Chief Executive Officer, has been awarded 29,182 approved and 139,943 unapproved share options under the Company's 2015 Share Option Plan; and, 180,970 share options have been granted pursuant to the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan 2019.

Andrew Franklin, Chief Financial Officer, has been awarded 115,000 unapproved share options under the Company's 2015 Share Option Plan; and, 100,681 share options have been granted pursuant to the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan 2019.

The share options awarded under the 2015 Company Share Option Plan have all been granted with an exercise price of 102.8p, being the closing mid-market price on 28(th) of September 2021, and become exercisable on 29(th) of September 2024, being the third anniversary of the date of the grant. The awards granted under the 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan have been granted at nil-cost and also become exercisable on 29(th) of September 2024.

The vesting of these awards is subject to continued employment and the satisfaction of performance conditions based on EPS and TSR targets.

The net effect of the grant of Share Options and the resultant option holdings are shown in the table below:

 
 Name                 Share Options granted   Total no. of options 
                                               over ordinary shares 
                                               now held 
 Peter Butterfield    350,095                 3,345,548 
                     ----------------------  ---------------------- 
 Andrew Franklin      215,681                 2,069,192 
                     ----------------------  ---------------------- 
 

The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by person discharging managerial responsibilities.

 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
        closely associated 
 a)    Name                         Mr Peter Butterfield 
      ---------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status              Chief Executive Officer - PDMR 
      ---------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification         Initial Notification 
        /Amendment 
      ---------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                         Alliance Pharma plc 
      ---------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Legal Entity                 N/A 
        Identifier 
      ---------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 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                  Ordinary shares of 1.0 pence each 
        of the financial             ISIN: GB0031030819 
        instrument, 
        type of instrument 
        Identification 
        code 
      ---------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the                Grant of Options 
        transaction 
      ---------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Currency                     GBP 
      ---------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 d)    Price(s) and                    Exercise Price           No. of share options 
        volume(s)                            (p) 
      ---------------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------------- 
                                           102.8p                     169,125 
 --------------------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------------- 
                                             Nil                      180,970 
                                   ----------------------  ----------------------------- 
 
 e)    Aggregated                    Grant of 169,125 options to acquire shares 
        information                   of 1p each at GBP1.028 per share at an aggregate 
        - Aggregated                  exercise value of GBP173,860.50. 
        volume                        Grant of 180,970 options to acquire ordinary 
        - Price                       shares of 1 pence each at nil-cost. 
        - Aggregated 
        total 
      ---------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Date of the                  29 September 2021 
        transaction 
      ---------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 g)    Place of the                 Outside of trading venue 
        transaction 
      ---------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
        closely associated 
 a)    Name                         Mr Andrew Franklin 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Position/status              Chief Financial Officer - PDMR 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification         Initial Notification 
        /Amendment 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Name                         Alliance Pharma plc 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Legal Entity                 N/A 
        Identifier 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------- 
 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                  Ordinary shares of 1.0 pence each 
        of the financial             ISIN: GB0031030819 
        instrument, 
        type of instrument 
        Identification 
        code 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the                Grant of Options 
        transaction 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Currency                     GBP 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------- 
 d)    Price(s) and                   Exercise Price         No. of share options 
        volume(s)                           (p) 
      ---------------------------  --------------------  --------------------------- 
                                          102.8p                   115,000 
 --------------------------------  --------------------  --------------------------- 
                                            Nil                    100,681 
                                   --------------------  --------------------------- 
 
 e)    Aggregated                    Grant of 115,000 options to acquire shares 
        information                   of 1 pence each at GBP1.028 per share at an 
        - Aggregated                  aggregate exercise value of GBP118,220. 
        volume                        Grant of 100,681 options to acquire ordinary 
        - Price                       shares of 1 pence each at nil-cost. 
        - Aggregated 
        total 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Date of the                  29 September 2021 
        transaction 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------- 
 g)    Place of the                 Outside of trading venue 
        transaction 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------- 
 

For further information:

 
 Alliance Pharma plc                          + 44 (0)1249 466966 
 Peter Butterfield, Chief Executive 
  Officer 
 Andrew Franklin, Chief Financial Officer 
 www.alliancepharma.co.uk 
 Buchanan                                    + 44 (0)20 7466 5000 
 Mark Court / Sophie Wills / Hannah 
  Ratcliff 
 
 Numis Securities Limited                    + 44 (0)20 7260 1000 
 Nominated Adviser: Freddie Barnfield 
  / Duncan Monteith 
 Corporate Broking: James Black 
 
 
 Investec Bank plc                  + 44 (0) 20 7597 5970 
 Corporate Finance: Daniel Adams 
 Corporate Broking: Patrick Robb 
 

About Alliance

Alliance Pharma plc (AIM: APH) is an international healthcare group. Our purpose is to improve the lives of consumers and patients through making available a range of clinically valuable healthcare products.

Our core focus is on the marketing of Consumer Healthcare brands, complemented by a smaller Prescription Medicines business. In total, we hold marketing rights to around 80 brands, with revenues generated from a mix of direct, distributor and e-commerce sales.

Headquartered in the UK, the Group employs around 250 people based in locations across Europe, North America, and the Asia Pacific region. By outsourcing our manufacturing and logistics operations, we remain asset-light and focused on maximising the value of our brands.

For more information on Alliance, please visit our website: www.alliancepharmaceuticals.com

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