TIDMCNS
RNS Number : 1659Q
Corero Network Security PLC
17 June 2020
17 June 2020
Corero Network Security plc
("Corero," the "Company" or the "Group")
Completion of Cancellation and Regrant of Existing Share
Options
&
Grant of Share Options
Corero Network Security plc (AIM: CNS) announces that pursuant
to the announcement made by the Company on 18 May 2020, a total of
25,446,000 existing options over new ordinary shares of one pence
each ("Ordinary Shares") granted to certain of its directors and
employees ("Existing Share Options") have been cancelled and new
options over the same number of new Ordinary Shares ("Regrant Share
Options") were granted on 16 June 2020 to the same directors and
employees at a revised exercise price, as detailed below. The
cancellation of the Existing Share Options and the regrant of the
Regrant Share Options was approved by Corero shareholders at the
Company's Annual General Meeting held on 11 June 2020.
In addition, the Company announces the award of a total of
14,403,000 new options to subscribe for Ordinary Shares to certain
of the Company's newly appointed directors and employees (the "New
Options").
Cancellation and Regrant of Existing Share Options
The vesting of the 25,446,000 Regrant Share Options will not be
subject to any performance conditions, but to ensure that the
Regrant Share Options provide a suitable long term incentive and
retention tool, the Regrant Share Options will vest as to one-third
on the first anniversary of the date of grant, one-third on the
second anniversary of the date of grant and the final one-third on
the third anniversary of the date of grant. Any Ordinary Shares
which are issued following exercise of the first tranche of Regrant
Share Options (which will vest on the first anniversary of the
option grant date) may not be sold or otherwise transferred by an
option holder prior to the second anniversary of the option grant
date.
The Regrant Share Options carry an exercise price of 5.25 pence
per Ordinary Share, being equal to the higher of the closing
mid-market price per Ordinary Share on the last business day
immediately prior to date of grant of the Regrant Share Options and
the volume weighted average price per Ordinary Share for the 90
trading days ended on the last business day immediately prior to
the date of grant of the Regrant Share Options .
7,919,000 of the Regrant Share Options have been granted to
Ashley Stephenson and 5,775,000 of the Regrant Share Options have
been granted to Andrew Miller following the cancellation of an
equal number of Existing Share Options held by each. Messrs
Stephenson and Miller are directors of the Company.
Grant of New Share Options
The Company also announces that on 16 June 2020 , a total of
14,403,000 New Options were granted to Corero's employees under the
Corero Unapproved Option Plan. Of the New Options, 7,000,000 were
granted to Lionel Chmilewsky, Executive Director and Corero CEO
Designate, and 2,000,000 were granted to Neil Pritchard, Corero's
Group Finance Director.
The notifications below, made in accordance with the
requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provide further
details.
The New Options carry an exercise price of 5.25 pence per
Ordinary Share. The New Options will vest in equal proportions on
the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. Any
new Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the New
Options may not be sold or otherwise transferred until the second
anniversary of the date of grant.
Following the grant of the Regrant Share Options and the New
Options, the Company has granted options over 47,984,500 new
Ordinary Shares, representing 9.7% of the Company's current issued
ordinary share capital.
Capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the same
meaning as those definitions set out in the circular to
shareholders dated 18 May 2020 .
Enquiries:
Corero Network Security plc
Neil Pritchard, Group Finance Director Tel: +44(0)1895
876 382
Cenkos Securities plc Tel: +44 (0)20
7397 8900
Ben Jeynes - Corporate Finance
A lex Pollen - Sales
Vigo Communications Tel: +44(0)20 7830
9703
Jeremy Garcia / Antonia Pollock
corero@vigocomms.com
NOTIFICATIONS AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS
DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY
ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
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a) Name Ashley Stephenson
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Reason for the notification
2
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a) Position/status Chief Executive Officer
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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
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a) Name Corero Network Security plc
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b) LEI 2138001EVYT2OI1C4Y98
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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
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a) Description of the Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
financial instrument,
type of instrument
Identification code GB00B54X0432
b) Nature of the transaction Regrant of share options to subscribe
for new ordinary shares at a price of
5.25p per ordinary share
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c) Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s) Volume(s)
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Nil 7,919,000
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d) Aggregated information n/a - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 16 June 2020
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f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
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a) Name Andrew Miller
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Reason for the notification
2
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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 Corero Network Security plc
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b) LEI 2138001EVYT2OI1C4Y98
----------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------
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
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a) Description Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
of the financial
instrument,
type of instrument
Identification GB00B54X0432
code
b) Nature of the Regrant of share options to subscribe for
transaction new ordinary shares at a price of 5.25p per
ordinary share
----------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and
volume(s)
------------------------ ----------------------
Price(s) Volume(s)
------------------------ ----------------------
Nil 5,775,000
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d) Aggregated information n/a - single transaction
- Aggregated
volume
- Price
e) Date of the 16 June 2020
transaction
----------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------
f) Place of the Outside a trading venue
transaction
----------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name Lionel Chmilewsky
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Reason for the notification
2
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status 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 Corero Network Security plc
------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
b) LEI 2138001EVYT2OI1C4Y98
------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
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 Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
financial instrument,
type of instrument
Identification code GB00B54X0432
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of share options to subscribe
for new ordinary shares at a price of
5.25p per ordinary share
------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
--------------------- -------------------
Price(s) Volume(s)
--------------------- -------------------
Nil 7,000,000
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d) Aggregated information n/a - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 16 June 2020
------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name Neil Pritchard
------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
Reason for the notification
2
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status Group Finance 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 Corero Network Security plc
------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
b) LEI 2138001EVYT2OI1C4Y98
------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
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 Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
financial instrument,
type of instrument
Identification code GB00B54X0432
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of share options to subscribe
for new ordinary shares at a price of
5.25p per ordinary share
------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
--------------------- -------------------
Price(s) Volume(s)
--------------------- -------------------
Nil 2,000,000
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d) Aggregated information n/a - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 16 June 2020
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f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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