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RNS Number : 1043A

Keras Resources PLC

27 May 2021

Keras Resources plc / Index: AIM / Epic: KRS / Sector: Mining

27 May 2021

Keras Resources plc ('Keras' or the 'Company')

Change in Director Holdings and Grant of Options

Keras Resources Plc was notified on 24 May 2021 that Mr Russell Lamming, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, having conducted a reconciliation and restructuring of his shareholding in the Company, currently holds a total of 398,003,510 ordinary shares of 0.1p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") rather than the 397,003,509 as stated in the RNS released 18 January 2021. Mr Lamming confirms that this change was due to a clerical error.

As part of the restructuring Mr Lamming has advised that that the registered owners of the total shares disclosed previously as being held by Russell Lamming has been changed without any change in his aggregate disclosable holdings stated above, as listed in the table below. The transaction by Russell Lamming (CEO), his spouse, Joanne Lamming and Parallel Resources Limited, a company wholly owned by Mr Lamming and Mrs Lamming are listed in the Appendix. The dealings were conducted for the purposes of tax planning and Mr Lamming's total beneficial interest before and after the re-structuring of his interest was 398,003,510 Ordinary Shares, representing 6.33% of the current issued Ordinary Share capital.

As at 27 May 2021, Mr Lamming's total beneficial interest in the Ordinary Share capital of the Company was held as follows:

 
 Legal name of holder    Number of Ordinary   % of Ordinary Share 
                          Shares               capital 
 WB Nominees ISAMAX          96,970,000              1.54% 
                        -------------------  -------------------- 
 WB Nominees                158,787,570              2.53% 
                        -------------------  -------------------- 
 Pershing Securities        142,245,940              2.26% 
                        -------------------  -------------------- 
 Total                      398,003,510              6.33% 
                        -------------------  -------------------- 
 

As part of the Company's progression to full commercial operations it has further bolstered its management team and have today awarded options over 15,000,000 new ordinary shares of the Company, further details of which are

set out below.    These options are exercisable within 3 years of the vesting dates. 
 
                        Share Option Vesting Dates 
                   17/05/2022   17/05/2023   17/05/2024 
                  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
    Number of 
      shares        5,000,000    5,000,000    5,000,000 
                  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
    Exercise 
  price * (GBP)       0.1210p      0.1210p      0.1210p 
                  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 

* 5 -day volume weighted price ('VWAP') close of business on 14 May 2021

**S**

For further information please visit www.kerasplc.com , follow us on Twitter @kerasplc or contact the following:

 
 Russell Lamming                    Keras Resources plc           info@kerasplc.com 
 Nominated Adviser & Joint          SP Angel Corporate Finance 
  Broker                             LLP 
  Ewan Leggat / Charlie Bouverat                                  +44 (0) 20 3470 0470 
 
  Joint Broker                       Shard Capital Partners 
  Damon Heath / Erik Woolgar         LLP                           +44 (0) 207 186 9900 
 Financial PR 
  Susie Geliher / Cosima 
  Akerman                           St Brides Partners Ltd        +44 (0) 20 7236 1177 
 

Appendix

 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name:                                 Russell Lamming 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status:                      Chief Executive Officer 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/amendment:       Initial notification 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction 
       monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name:                                 Keras Resources plc 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI:                                  213800OZFKFM2N4R4F47 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 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 financial          Ordinary shares of 0.01 pence 
       instrument, type of                   each 
       instrument: 
                                             ISIN: GB00B649J414 
       Identification code: 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction:            Sale of Shares 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s):                      Prices(s)   Volume(s) 
                                               1.   0.1100p     45,580,000 
                                                   ----------  ----------- 
                                               2.   0.1210p     32,000,000 
                                                   ----------  ----------- 
                                               3.   0.1110p     1,570,000 
                                                   ----------  ----------- 
                                               4.   0.1100p     72,680,000 
                                                   ----------  ----------- 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information:               Multiple transactions as 
                                             in 4 c) above 
       Aggregated volume: 
                                             151,830,000 
       Price: 
                                             0.112p 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of transaction:                       1. 06/04/2021 
                                                  2. 13/04/2021 
                                                  3. 26/04/2021 
                                                  4. 05/05/2021 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of transaction                  XLON 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name:                                   Russell Lamming 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status:                        Chief Executive Officer 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/amendment:         Initial notification 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction 
       monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name:                                   Keras Resources plc 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI:                                    213800OZFKFM2N4R4F47 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 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 financial            Ordinary shares of 0.01 pence 
       instrument, type of                     each 
       instrument: 
                                               ISIN: GB00B649J414 
       Identification code: 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction:              Purchase of Shares through 
                                               ISA 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 c)              Price(s) and volume(s):            Prices(s)   Volume(s) 
                                                1.   0.1101p     18,000,000 
                                                    ----------  ----------- 
                                                2.   0.1101p     13,700,000 
                                                    ----------  ----------- 
                                                3.   0.1211p     16,000,000 
                                                    ----------  ----------- 
                                                4.   0.1139p     900,000 
                                                    ----------  ----------- 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information:                 Multiple transactions as 
                                               in 4 c) above 
       Aggregated volume: 
                                               48,600,000 
       Price: 
                                               0.114p 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of transaction:                         1. 04/02/2021 
                                                    2. 12/02/2021 
                                                    3. 13/04/2021 
                                                    4. 26/04/2021 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of transaction                    XLON 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name:                                   Russell Lamming 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status:                        Chief Executive Officer 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/amendment:         Initial notification 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction 
       monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name:                                   Keras Resources plc 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI:                                    213800OZFKFM2N4R4F47 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 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 financial            Ordinary shares of 0.01 pence 
       instrument, type of                     each 
       instrument: 
                                               ISIN: GB00B649J414 
       Identification code: 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction:              Purchase of Shares through 
                                               SIPP 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 c)              Price(s) and volume(s):            Prices(s)   Volume(s) 
                                                1.   0.1100p     34,782,970 
                                                    ----------  ----------- 
                                                2.   0.1100p     36,340,000 
                                                    ----------  ----------- 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information:                 Multiple transactions as 
                                               in 4 c) above 
       Aggregated volume: 
                                               71,122,970 
       Price: 
                                               0.1100p 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of transaction:                         1. 06/04/2021 
                                                    2. 05/05/2021 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of transaction                    XLON 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 

Joanne Lamming

 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name:                                   Joanne Lamming 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status:                        PCA of Russell Lamming 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/amendment:         Initial notification 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction 
       monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name:                                   Keras Resources plc 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI:                                    213800OZFKFM2N4R4F47 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 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 financial            Ordinary shares of 0.01 pence 
       instrument, type of                     each 
       instrument: 
                                               ISIN: GB00B649J414 
       Identification code: 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction:              Purchase of Shares through 
                                               ISA 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 c)              Price(s) and volume(s):            Prices(s)   Volume(s) 
                                                1.   0.1101p     18,000,000 
                                                    ----------  ----------- 
                                                2.   0.1101p     13,700,000 
                                                    ----------  ----------- 
                                                3.   0.1211p     16,000,000 
                                                    ----------  ----------- 
                                                4.   0.1139p     670,000 
                                                    ----------  ----------- 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information:                 Multiple transactions as 
                                               in 4 c) above 
       Aggregated volume: 
                                               48,370,000 
       Price: 
                                               0.114p 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of transaction:                               1. 04/02/2021 
                                                          2. 12/02/2021 
                                                          3. 13/04/2021 
                                                          4. 26/04/2021 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of transaction                    XLON 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name:                                   Joanne Lamming 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status:                        PCA of Russell Lamming 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/amendment:         Initial notification 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction 
       monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name:                                   Keras Resources plc 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI:                                    213800OZFKFM2N4R4F47 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 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 financial            Ordinary shares of 0.01 pence 
       instrument, type of                     each 
       instrument: 
                                               ISIN: GB00B649J414 
       Identification code: 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction:              Purchase of Shares through 
                                               SIPP 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 c)              Price(s) and volume(s):            Prices(s)   Volume(s) 
                                                1.   0.1100p     34,782,970 
                                                    ----------  ----------- 
                                                2.   0.1100p     36,340,000 
                                                    ----------  ----------- 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information:                 Multiple transactions as 
                                               in 4 c) above 
       Aggregated volume: 
                                               71,122,970 
       Price: 
                                               0.1100p 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of transaction:                               1. 06/04/2021 
                                                          2. 05/05/2021 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of transaction                    XLON 
     --------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 

Parallel Resources Limited

 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name:                              Parallel Resources Limited 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status:                   A Company wholly owned by 
                                          Mr Lamming and his spouse 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   Initial notification/amendment:    Initial notification 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 3.   Details of the issuer emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction 
       monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name:                              Keras Resources plc 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   LEI:                               213800OZFKFM2N4R4F47 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 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 financial       Ordinary shares of 0.01 pence 
       instrument, type of                each 
       instrument: 
                                          ISIN: GB00B649J414 
       Identification code: 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   Nature of the transaction:         Sale of Shares 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s): 
                                                      Prices(s)   Volume(s) 
                                                 1.   0.1100p     39,200,000 
                                                     ----------  ----------- 
                                                 2.   0.1100p     27,400,000 
                                                     ----------  ----------- 
                                                 3.   0.1100p     23,985,940 
                                                     ----------  ----------- 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 d)   Aggregated information:            Multiple transactions as 
                                          in 4 c) above 
       Aggregated volume: 
                                          90,585,940 
       Price: 
                                          0.1100p 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 e)   Date of transaction:                    1. 04/02/2021 
                                               2. 12/02/2021 
                                               3. 06/04/2021 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 f)   Place of transaction               XLON 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name:                              Parallel Resources Limited 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status:                   A Company wholly owned by 
                                          Mr Lamming and his spouse 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   Initial notification/amendment:    Initial notification 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 3.   Details of the issuer emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction 
       monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name:                              Keras Resources plc 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   LEI:                               213800OZFKFM2N4R4F47 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 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 financial       Ordinary shares of 0.01 pence 
       instrument, type of                each 
       instrument: 
                                          ISIN: GB00B649J414 
       Identification code: 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   Nature of the transaction:         Purchase of Shares 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s): 
                                                      Prices(s)   Volume(s) 
                                                 1.   0.1101p     3,200,000 
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 d)   Aggregated information:            Single transaction as in 
                                          4 c) above 
                                                     Prices(s)   Volume(s) 
                                                1.   0.1101p     3,200,000 
                                                    ----------  ---------- 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 e)   Date of transaction:               04/02/2021 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 f)   Place of transaction               XLON 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 

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