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RNS Number : 7995T

Touchstone Innovations PLC

17 October 2017

17 October 2017

Touchstone Innovations plc

Grant of share options

The notification set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

Touchstone Innovations plc (AIM: IVO, "Innovations" or "the Group") has today granted options over ordinary shares in the capital of the Group ("Award Shares") to the following PDMRs under its 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP").

 
                  Number of Award Shares 
Russ Cummings     315,515 
Nigel Pitchford   94,827 
Tony Hickson      55,173 
Anjum Ahmad       46,433 
 

The options have an exercise price of 3 (1) /(33) (three and one thirty-third) pence per Award Share and are exercisable in three equal tranches during the six month periods commencing on 1 December 2020, 1 December 2021 and 1 December 2022 respectively, subject to certain performance conditions having been satisfied.

This grant of options is part of the Company's long-term incentive arrangements designed to align the interests of the shareholders and executives.

The LTIP was approved by shareholders of the Company at an annual general meeting on 21 November 2016 and was adopted by the Board on the same day. The LTIP provides for options to acquire ordinary shares to be granted to eligible employees. The arrangements are described more fully in the Directors' Remuneration Report in the Group's 2016 Annual Report, a copy of which is available on the Group's website (www.touchstoneinnovations.com).

For further information please contact:

 
Touchstone Innovations plc                     020 3053 8834 
David Newlands, Chairman 
 William Rayner, Company Secretary 
Instinctif Partners                            020 7457 2020 
Adrian Duffield/Melanie Toyne-Sewell/Chantal 
 Woolcock 
J.P. Morgan Cazenove (Nominated Adviser)       020 7742 4000 
Michael Wentworth-Stanley/Alec Pratt 
RBC Capital Markets                            020 7653 4000 
Darrell Uden/Marcus Jackson/Laura 
 White 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities/person closely associated 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Name                             Russ Cummings 
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 2.   Reason for the notification 
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 a)   Position / status                CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/amendment   INITIAL NOTIFICATION 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of issuer 
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 a)   Name                             touchstone Innovations plc 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              213800D4RUIF3HLITE31 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 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                   NOMINAL VALUE OPTIONS OVER 
       the financial instrument         ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 (1) 
                                        /(33) PENCE EACH IN THE CAPITAL 
       Identification                   OF THE COMPANY 
       Code                             GB00B170L953 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction        grant of long term incentive 
                                        plan awards 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                        ----------  ---------- 
                                         N/A         315,515 
                                        ----------  ---------- 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information           N/A 
 
       Aggregated volume 
       price 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          2017-10-17 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities/person closely associated 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Name                             nigel pitchford 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Position / status                CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/amendment   INITIAL NOTIFICATION 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of issuer 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Name                             touchstone Innovations plc 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              213800D4RUIF3HLITE31 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 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                   NOMINAL VALUE OPTIONS OVER 
       the financial instrument         ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 (1) 
                                        /(33) PENCE EACH IN THE CAPITAL 
       Identification                   OF THE COMPANY 
       Code                             GB00B170L953 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction        grant of long term incentive 
                                        plan awards 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                        ----------  ---------- 
                                         N/A         94,827 
                                        ----------  ---------- 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information           N/A 
 
       Aggregated volume 
       price 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          2017-10-17 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities/person closely associated 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Name                             TONY HICKSON 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Position / status                MANAGING DIRECTOR - TECHNOLOGY 
                                        TRANSFER 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/amendment   INITIAL NOTIFICATION 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of issuer 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Name                             touchstone Innovations plc 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              213800D4RUIF3HLITE31 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 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                   NOMINAL VALUE OPTIONS OVER 
       the financial instrument         ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 (1) 
                                        /(33) PENCE EACH IN THE CAPITAL 
       Identification                   OF THE COMPANY 
       Code                             GB00B170L953 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction        grant of long term incentive 
                                        plan awards 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                        ----------  ---------- 
                                         N/A         55,173 
                                        ----------  ---------- 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information           N/A 
 
       Aggregated volume 
       price 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          2017-10-17 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities/person closely associated 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Name                             ANJUM AHMAD 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Position / status                TREASURY AND FINANCE DIRECTOR 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/amendment   INITIAL NOTIFICATION 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of issuer 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Name                             touchstone Innovations plc 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              213800D4RUIF3HLITE31 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 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                   NOMINAL VALUE OPTIONS OVER 
       the financial instrument         ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 (1) 
                                        /(33) PENCE EACH IN THE CAPITAL 
       Identification                   OF THE COMPANY 
       Code                             GB00B170L953 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction        grant of long term incentive 
                                        plan awards 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                        ----------  ---------- 
                                         N/A         46,433 
                                        ----------  ---------- 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information           N/A 
 
       Aggregated volume 
       price 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          2017-10-17 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE 
---  -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 

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