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AB Dynamics PLC - Grant of SAYE Options and PDMR dealings

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AB Dynamics PLC
19 May 2026
 

 

19 May 2026

AB Dynamics plc

Grant of SAYE Options and PDMR dealings

 

AB Dynamics plc (the "Company"), the designer, manufacturer and supplier of advanced testing, simulation and measurement products to the global transport market, announces that it has launched its 2026 Save As you Earn Scheme (the "2026 SAYE Scheme") for all eligible employees offering a savings plan over 3 years.

 

Eligible employees were invited to subscribe for options ("Options") over the Company's ordinary shares of 1 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") which have been granted at an exercise price of £8.73 per Ordinary Share, representing approximately a 20 percent discount to the closing mid-market price of the Ordinary Shares over the five business days from 16 April 2026 to 22 April 2026, the latter being the business day prior to the opening of the 2026 SAYE Scheme to applications. The Options have a savings contract start date of 1 July 2026 and are exercisable between 1 July 2029 and 1 January 2030.

 

A total of 65 employees, which equates to approximately 23 percent of eligible employees, have elected to participate in the 2026 SAYE Scheme.

 

Pursuant to this, a grant of 63,230 options over Ordinary Shares was made on 15 May 2026, equating to 0.3 percent of the current issued share capital of 22,954,463 Ordinary Shares.

 

The following Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs") have chosen to participate in the 2026 SAYE Scheme:

 

PDMR

Title

Number of options granted

Sarah Matthews-DeMers

Chief Executive Officer

2,084

Andrew Lewis

Interim Chief Financial Officer

2,084

Miles Ingrey-Counter

General Counsel and Company Secretary

1,042

 

 

The information contained in this notification is disclosed in accordance with Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse regulation.

 

Notification and public disclosure of a transaction by a person discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMR):

 

 1

Details of the relevant person / person closely associated

a)

Name

Sarah Matthews-DeMers

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

AB Dynamics plc

b)

LEI

213800OFXZP4A7I47K43

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 instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary 1p shares in AB Dynamics plc


Identification code

GB00B9GQVG73

 

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of options under the 2026 SAYE Scheme.

3-year savings plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£8.73

2,084

 

d)

Aggregated information



- Aggregated volume

N/A


- Price


e)

Date of the transaction

15 May 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 1

Details of the relevant person / person closely associated

a)

Name

Andrew Lewis

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Interim Chief Financial Officer

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

AB Dynamics plc

b)

LEI

213800OFXZP4A7I47K43

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 instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary 1p shares in AB Dynamics plc


Identification code

GB00B9GQVG73

 

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of options under the 2026 SAYE Scheme.

3-year savings plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£8.73

2,084

 

d)

Aggregated information



- Aggregated volume

N/A


- Price


e)

Date of the transaction

15 May 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 1

Details of the relevant person / person closely associated

a)

Name

Miles Ingrey-Counter

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

General Counsel and Company Secretary

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

AB Dynamics plc

b)

LEI

213800OFXZP4A7I47K43

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 instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary 1p shares in AB Dynamics plc


Identification code

GB00B9GQVG73

 

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of options under the 2026 SAYE Scheme.

3-year savings plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£8.73

1,042

 

d)

Aggregated information



- Aggregated volume

N/A


- Price


e)

Date of the transaction

15 May 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

For further enquiries, please contact:

AB Dynamics plc

01225 309 704

Miles Ingrey-Counter, Company Secretary





Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)

0207 894 7000

 

Mike Bell

Ed Allsopp

 

 

Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Joint Broker)

  0207 710 7600

Matthew Blawat

Orme Clarke






Teneo                                                     

0207 353 4200

James Macey White

Matt Low




Legal Entity Identifier: 213800OFXZP4A7I47K43

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