BENCHMARK HOLDINGS PLC
("Benchmark" or the "Company")
DIRECTOR SHARE OPTIONS
Benchmark announces that on 19 April 2023, and in accordance with the intention disclosed in its Annual Report and Accounts published on 29 November 2022, options over Ordinary Shares of 0.1 pence each in Benchmark ("Ordinary Shares") were granted to Trond Williksen, Chief Executive Officer and Septima Maguire, Chief Financial Officer, under the Company Share Option Plan (CSOP).
Options over a total of 568,727 Ordinary Shares were granted to Trond Williksen; and options over a total of 362,547 Ordinary Shares were granted to Septima Maguire. Following this grant, Trond Williksen remains interested in 270,000 Ordinary Shares and holds options over a total of 3,313,102 Ordinary Shares in the Company, representing approximately 0.04% and 0.45% of Benchmark's existing issued share capital respectively. Following this grant, Septima Maguire remains interested in 342,028 Ordinary Shares and holds options over a total of 2,155,837 Ordinary Shares in the Company, representing approximately 0.05% and 0.29% of Benchmark's existing issued share capital respectively.
The options granted have exceptionally a vesting period of two years from 19 December 2022, may be exercised up to 18 December 2032, and have an exercise price of 0.1 pence per Ordinary Share.
For further information, the notification attached, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.