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Alliance Pharma PLC

05 October 2023

 
 For immediate release   5 October 2023 
 

ALLIANCE PHARMA PLC

("Alliance" or the "Company")

Grant of Options to Directors

Alliance Pharma plc (AIM: APH), the international healthcare group, announces that the Board has issued options over an aggregate of 2,281,643 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company, on the recommendation of the Company's Remuneration Committee, to the PDMRs detailed below, pursuant to the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan 2019.

Peter Butterfield, Chief Executive Officer, has been awarded 851,666 share options.

Andrew Franklin, Chief Financial Officer, has been awarded 568,866 share options.

Jeyan Heper, Chief Operating Officer, has been awarded 861,111 share options (250,000 of which have been awarded pursuant to his joining of the Company earlier this year).

The awards have been granted at nil-cost and become exercisable on 4 October 2026 subject always to continued employment and the satisfaction of performance conditions based on EPS, TSR and ROCE targets.

The net effect of the grant of Share Options and the resultant option holdings are shown in the table below:

 
 Name                 Share Options granted   Total no. of options 
                                               over ordinary shares 
                                               now held 
 Peter Butterfield    851,666                 4,057,553 
                     ----------------------  ---------------------- 
 Andrew Franklin      568,866                 2,845,373 
                     ----------------------  ---------------------- 
 Jeyan Heper          861,111                 861,111 
                     ----------------------  ---------------------- 
 

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

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by person discharging managerial responsibilities.

 
       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
  1     closely associated 
 a)    Name                         Mr Peter Butterfield 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
       Reason for the notification 
  2 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status              Chief Executive Officer - PDMR 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)    Initial notification         Initial Notification 
        /Amendment 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
       Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3     auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                         Alliance Pharma plc 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)    Legal Entity                 N/A 
        Identifier 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
       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                  Ordinary shares of 1.0 pence each 
        of the financial 
        instrument, 
        type of instrument 
                                     ISIN: GB0031030819 
        Identification 
        code 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)    Nature of the                Grant of Options 
        transaction 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 c)    Currency                     GBP 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 d)    Price(s) and                   Exercise Price        No. of share options 
        volume(s)                           (p) 
      ---------------------------  --------------------  -------------------------- 
                           Nil                                     851,666 
  -----------------------------------------------------  -------------------------- 
 
 
 e)    Aggregated                   Grant of 851,666 options to acquire ordinary 
        information                  shares of 1 pence each at nil-cost. 
        - Aggregated 
        volume 
        - Price 
        - Aggregated 
        total 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 f)    Date of the                  4 October 2023 
        transaction 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 g)    Place of the                 Outside of trading venue 
        transaction 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 
 
       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
  1     closely associated 
 a)    Name                         Mr Andrew Franklin 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
       Reason for the notification 
  2 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status              Chief Financial Officer - PDMR 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)    Initial notification         Initial Notification 
        /Amendment 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
       Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3     auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                         Alliance Pharma plc 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)    Legal Entity                 N/A 
        Identifier 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
       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                  Ordinary shares of 1.0 pence each 
        of the financial 
        instrument, 
        type of instrument 
                                     ISIN: GB0031030819 
        Identification 
        code 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)    Nature of the                Grant of Options 
        transaction 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 c)    Currency                     GBP 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 d)    Price(s) and                   Exercise Price        No. of share options 
        volume(s)                           (p) 
      ---------------------------  --------------------  -------------------------- 
                           Nil                                     568,866 
  -----------------------------------------------------  -------------------------- 
 
 
 e)    Aggregated                   Grant of 568,866 options to acquire ordinary 
        information                  shares of 1 pence each at nil-cost. 
        - Aggregated 
        volume 
        - Price 
        - Aggregated 
        total 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 f)    Date of the                   4 October 2023 
        transaction 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 g)    Place of the                 Outside of trading venue 
        transaction 
      ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 
 
       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
  1     closely associated 
 a)    Name                         Mr Jeyan Heper 
      ---------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
       Reason for the notification 
  2 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status              Chief Operating Officer - PDMR 
      ---------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification         Initial Notification 
        /Amendment 
      ---------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3     auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                         Alliance Pharma plc 
      ---------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Legal Entity                 N/A 
        Identifier 
      ---------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
       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                  Ordinary shares of 1.0 pence each 
        of the financial 
        instrument, 
        type of instrument 
                                     ISIN: GB0031030819 
        Identification 
        code 
      ---------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the                Grant of Options 
        transaction 
      ---------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Currency                     GBP 
      ---------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 d)    Price(s) and                   Exercise Price        No. of share options 
        volume(s)                           (p) 
      ---------------------------  --------------------  ------------------------- 
                           Nil                                    861,111 
  -----------------------------------------------------  ------------------------- 
 
 
 e)    Aggregated                   Grant of 861,111options to acquire ordinary 
        information                  shares of 1 pence each at nil-cost. 
        - Aggregated 
        volume 
        - Price 
        - Aggregated 
        total 
      ---------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Date of the                   4 October 2023 
        transaction 
      ---------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 g)    Place of the                 Outside of trading venue 
        transaction 
      ---------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 

For further information:

 
 Alliance Pharma plc                            + 44 (0)1249 466966 
 Head of Investor Relations: Cora McCallum      + 44 (0)1249 705168 
 ir@allianceph.com 
 
                                                    + 44 (0)20 7466 
 Buchanan                                                      5000 
 Mark Court / Sophie Wills / Hannah Ratcliff 
 alliancepharma@buchanan.uk.com 
 
 Numis Securities Limited (Nominated Adviser        + 44 (0)20 7260 
  and Joint Broker)                                            1000 
 Nominated Adviser: Freddie Barnfield / 
  Duncan Monteith / Sher Shah 
 
                                                    + 44 (0)20 7597 
 Investec Bank plc (Joint Broker)                              5970 
 Patrick Robb / Maria Gomez de Olea 
 

About Alliance

Alliance Pharma plc (AIM: APH) is a growing consumer healthcare company . Our purpose is to empower people to make a positive difference to their health and wellbeing by making our trusted and proven brands available around the world.

We deliver organic growth through investing in our priority brands and channels, in related innovation, and through selective geographic expansion to increase the reach of our brands. Periodically, we may look to enhance our organic growth through selective, complementary acquisitions .

Headquartered in the UK, the Group employs around 285 people based in locations across Europe, North America, and the Asia Pacific region. By outsourcing our manufacturing and logistics we remain asset-light and focused on maximising the value we can bring, both to our stakeholders and to our brands. For more information on Alliance, please visit our website : www.alliancepharmaceuticals.com

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