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Microlise Group PLC

22 December 2023

22 December 2023

Microlise Group plc

("Microlise", "the Group" or "the Company")

Grant of Options

Microlise Group plc (AIM: SAAS), a leading provider of transport management software to fleet operators, announces that the Company has granted options (the "Options") over a total of 1,049,226 ordinary shares of GBP0.001 each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares").

Options over a total of 1,049,226 were awarded pursuant to the Company's Performance Share Plan (the "PSP Options") at an exercise price of GBP0.001 per Ordinary Share.

The PSP Options, which are linked to the Company's 2023 financial year will vest on 31 December 2025, subject to the satisfaction of certain performance criteria, which comprises a total shareholder return condition and an ESG condition linked to carbon reduction. See below for further detail:

-- The majority (90 per cent.) of the award will vest if the company achieves compounded annual growth of at least 18 per cent. total shareholder return in the three years from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2025 (the "Performance Period"). An amount of 25 per cent. of the award will vest if the company achieves compounded annual growth of at least 8 per cent. to total shareholder return the performance period with straight line vesting between those points.

-- A further 10 per cent. of the award is linked to the achievement of net zero carbon emissions by 2030. The maximum 10 per cent. of the award will vest if the Company achieves a 36 per cent. reduction in TC02e / FTE from the 2022 base line year. An amount of 2.5 per cent. of the award will vest if the Company achieves an 18 per cent. reduction in TC02e / FTE from the base line year with straight line vesting between those points.

The Options represent, in aggregate, 0.90 per cent. of the existing issued share capital of the Company. Following the grant of these Options, the Company has a total of 2,746,457 unvested Options outstanding, equating to approximately 2.37 per cent. of the existing issued share capital of the Company.

The grant includes options over an aggregate of 987,170 Ordinary Shares to persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") of the Company, which are in line with the Group's remuneration policy and are subject to typical holding, malus and clawback provisions. The resultant Option holdings of the PDMRs are as follows:

 
 PDMR                Role                               Number of       Resultant 
                                                  Options granted       number Of 
                                                                     Options held 
 Nadeem Raza         Chief Executive Officer              322,642         833,439 
                    --------------------------  -----------------  -------------- 
 Duncan McCreadie    Chief Technical Officer              111,698         271,712 
                    --------------------------  -----------------  -------------- 
 Nick Wightman       Chief Financial Officer              141,509         283,577 
                    --------------------------  -----------------  -------------- 
                     Business Development 
 Paul Jurevicius      Director                            104,151         253,697 
                    --------------------------  -----------------  -------------- 
 Stephen Watson      Product Director                     101,887         243,955 
                    --------------------------  -----------------  -------------- 
 Jackie Mitchell     Human Resources Director              92,075         223,675 
                    --------------------------  -----------------  -------------- 
 Trevor McGahan      Operations Director                  113,208         277,708 
                    --------------------------  -----------------  -------------- 
 Total                                                    987,170       2,437,763 
                                                -----------------  -------------- 
 

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

For further information, please contact:

Microlise Group plc

Nadeem Raza, CEO

Nick Wightman, CFO C/O SEC Newgate

Singer Capital Markets (Nominated Adviser & Broker)

   Steve Pearce / James Moat / Harry Gooden                                        Tel: 020 7496 3000 

SEC Newgate (Financial PR)

Bob Huxford / Molly Gretton / Harry Handyside Tel: 020 3757 6880

Email: microlise@secnewgate.co.uk

About Microlise

Microlise Group Plc is a leading provider of transport management software to fleet operators helping them to improve efficiency, safety, and reduce emissions. These improvements are delivered through reduced fuel use, reduced mileage travelled, improved driver performance, fewer accidents, elimination of paperwork and delivery of an enhanced customer experience.

Established in 1982, Microlise is an award-winning business with over 400 enterprise clients. With 463 employees based at the Group's headquarters in Nottingham in the UK, the Company also has offices in France, Australia, and India, with a total global staff base of over 670.

Microlise is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (AIM: SAAS) and qualifies for the London Stock Exchange's Green Economy Mark.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them:

 
       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
  1     / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                 Nadeem Raza 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
       Reason for the notification 
  2 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Position/status                      Chief Executive Officer 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification                 Initial Notification 
        /Amendment 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3     auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Name                                 Microlise Group plc 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                  213800JRGXV9OET1LW32 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
  4     (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
        (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
        been conducted 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Description                          Options over Ordinary Shares of GBP0.001 pence 
        of the financial                     each 
        instrument, 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification                       GB00BLR8L223 
        code 
 
 b)    Nature of the                        Grant of Options 
        transaction 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and 
        volume(s) 
                                            -------------------------  ----------------------- 
                                             Exercise                   Volume(s) 
                                              Price(s) 
                                            -------------------------  ----------------------- 
    GBP0.001                                                            322,642 
   ------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------- 
 
 d)    Aggregated information               N/A - Single Transaction 
 
  - Aggregated 
   volume 
 
  - Price 
 
 e)    Date of the                          22/12/2023 
        transaction 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the                         Off market 
        transaction 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
  1     / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                 Duncan McCreadie 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
       Reason for the notification 
  2 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Position/status                      Chief Technical Officer 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification                 Initial Notification 
        /Amendment 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3     auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Name                                 Microlise Group plc 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                  213800JRGXV9OET1LW32 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
  4     (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
        (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
        been conducted 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Description                          Options over Ordinary Shares of GBP0.001 pence 
        of the financial                     each 
        instrument, 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification                       GB00BLR8L223 
        code 
 
 b)    Nature of the                        Grant of Options 
        transaction 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and 
        volume(s) 
                                            -------------------------  ----------------------- 
                                             Exercise                   Volume(s) 
                                              Price(s) 
                                            -------------------------  ----------------------- 
    GBP0.001                                                            111,698 
   ------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------- 
 
 d)    Aggregated information               N/A - Single Transaction 
 
  - Aggregated 
   volume 
 
  - Price 
 
 e)    Date of the                          22/12/2023 
        transaction 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the                         Off market 
        transaction 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
  1     / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                 Nick Wightman 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
       Reason for the notification 
  2 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Position/status                      Chief Financial Officer 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification                 Initial Notification 
        /Amendment 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3     auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Name                                 Microlise Group plc 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                  213800JRGXV9OET1LW32 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
  4     (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
        (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
        been conducted 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Description                          Options over Ordinary Shares of GBP0.001 pence 
        of the financial                     each 
        instrument, 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification                       GB00BLR8L223 
        code 
 
 b)    Nature of the                        Grant of Options 
        transaction 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and 
        volume(s) 
                                            -------------------------  ----------------------- 
                                             Exercise                   Volume(s) 
                                              Price(s) 
                                            -------------------------  ----------------------- 
    GBP0.001                                                            141,509 
   ------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------- 
 
 d)    Aggregated information               N/A - Single Transaction 
 
  - Aggregated 
   volume 
 
  - Price 
 
 e)    Date of the                          22/12/2023 
        transaction 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the                         Off market 
        transaction 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
  1     / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                 Paul Jurevicius 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
       Reason for the notification 
  2 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Position/status                      Business Development Director 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification                 Initial Notification 
        /Amendment 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3     auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Name                                 Microlise Group plc 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                  213800JRGXV9OET1LW32 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
  4     (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
        (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
        been conducted 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Description                          Options over Ordinary Shares of GBP0.001 pence 
        of the financial                     each 
        instrument, 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification                       GB00BLR8L223 
        code 
 
 b)    Nature of the                        Grant of Options 
        transaction 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and 
        volume(s) 
                                            -------------------------  ----------------------- 
                                             Exercise                   Volume(s) 
                                              Price(s) 
                                            -------------------------  ----------------------- 
    GBP0.001                                                            104,151 
   ------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------- 
 
 d)    Aggregated information               N/A - Single Transaction 
 
  - Aggregated 
   volume 
 
  - Price 
 
 e)    Date of the                          22/12/2023 
        transaction 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the                         Off market 
        transaction 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
  1     / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                 Stephen Watson 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
       Reason for the notification 
  2 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Position/status                      Product Director 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification                 Initial Notification 
        /Amendment 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3     auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Name                                 Microlise Group plc 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                  213800JRGXV9OET1LW32 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
  4     (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
        (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
        been conducted 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Description                          Options over Ordinary Shares of GBP0.001 pence 
        of the financial                     each 
        instrument, 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification                       GB00BLR8L223 
        code 
 
 b)    Nature of the                        Grant of Options 
        transaction 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and 
        volume(s) 
                                            -------------------------  ----------------------- 
                                             Exercise                   Volume(s) 
                                              Price(s) 
                                            -------------------------  ----------------------- 
    GBP0.001                                                            101,887 
   ------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------- 
 
 d)    Aggregated information               N/A - Single Transaction 
 
  - Aggregated 
   volume 
 
  - Price 
 
 e)    Date of the                          22/12/2023 
        transaction 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the                         Off market 
        transaction 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
  1     / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                 Jackie Mitchell 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
       Reason for the notification 
  2 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Position/status                      Human Resources Director 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification                 Initial Notification 
        /Amendment 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3     auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Name                                 Microlise Group plc 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                  213800JRGXV9OET1LW32 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
  4     (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
        (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
        been conducted 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Description                          Options over Ordinary Shares of GBP0.001 pence 
        of the financial                     each 
        instrument, 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification                       GB00BLR8L223 
        code 
 
 b)    Nature of the                        Grant of Options 
        transaction 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and 
        volume(s) 
                                            -------------------------  ----------------------- 
                                             Exercise                   Volume(s) 
                                              Price(s) 
                                            -------------------------  ----------------------- 
    GBP0.001                                                            92,075 
   ------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------- 
 
 d)    Aggregated information               N/A - Single Transaction 
 
  - Aggregated 
   volume 
 
  - Price 
 
 e)    Date of the                          22/12/2023 
        transaction 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the                         Off market 
        transaction 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
  1     / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                 Trevor McGahan 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
       Reason for the notification 
  2 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Position/status                      Operations Director 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification                 Initial Notification 
        /Amendment 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3     auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Name                                 Microlise Group plc 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                  213800JRGXV9OET1LW32 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
  4     (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
        (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
        been conducted 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Description                          Options over Ordinary Shares of GBP0.001 pence 
        of the financial                     each 
        instrument, 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification                       GB00BLR8L223 
        code 
 
 b)    Nature of the                        Grant of Options 
        transaction 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and 
        volume(s) 
                                            -------------------------  ----------------------- 
                                             Exercise                   Volume(s) 
                                              Price(s) 
                                            -------------------------  ----------------------- 
    GBP0.001                                                            113,208 
   ------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------- 
 
 d)    Aggregated information               N/A - Single Transaction 
 
  - Aggregated 
   volume 
 
  - Price 
 
 e)    Date of the                          22/12/2023 
        transaction 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the                         Off market 
        transaction 
      -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 

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