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LONDON - Greatland Gold plc (AIM:GGP), a precious and base metals exploration and development company, announced the cancellation of a significant number of options and the issue of new shares following a recent arrangement with its directors and certain employees. The company has cancelled 327,700,000 options held by directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs), as well as 170,000,000 options held by senior employees.
In line with a previous announcement on April 22, 2025, the affected directors, PDMRs, and employees have agreed to reinvest half of their proceeds from the cancelled options into new ordinary shares at a price of 11.87 pence per share, based on the 1-day Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) on AIM as of May 16, 2025. This reinvestment will result in the subscription of 139,248,894 new fully paid ordinary shares, with admission to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (LON:LSEG) expected on the morning of May 20, 2025.
The transaction involves key company figures, including Mark Barnaba, Elizabeth Gaines, Shaun Day, Paul Hallam, Jimmy Wilson, and PDMR Monique Connolly. Following the subscription, the total number of ordinary shares held by these individuals will increase to 98,601,921. Additionally, other employees have reinvested £5,644,000 to subscribe for 47,563,415 new ordinary shares.
The new ordinary shares issued will be subject to a 12-month lock-in period, with limited exceptions. This measure is part of a scheme of arrangement approved by shareholders on May 12, 2025, and also involves the issuance of ordinary shares in Greatland Resources Limited in exchange for the new ordinary shares.
Following the issue of new shares, the total issued share capital of Greatland Gold will consist of 13,218,543,496 ordinary shares, each carrying one vote, bringing the total voting rights in the company to the same number. This figure is relevant for shareholders who need to disclose changes in their shareholding as per the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
This strategic move by Greatland Gold is based on a press release statement and is aimed at streamlining the company’s share capital structure. The company has not provided further details on the implications of these changes for its operational and financial prospects.
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