6 January 2014
Sprue Aegis plc
("Sprue Aegis" or the "Company")
Director Dealing and Issue Of Equity
The Company previously announced on 5 December 2013 that it had agreed to issue
300,000 new ordinary shares of 2 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares")
to John Gahan, a director of the Company, pursuant to the exercise of options
at an average exercise price of 35 pence per new Ordinary Share. The Company
confirms that it has now issued those 300,000 new Ordinary shares, and that
they shall be registered as to 290,000 new Ordinary Shares in the name of John
Gahan and 10,000 new Ordinary Shares in the name of Alexandra Gahan.
Following this transaction, John and Alexandra Gahan's combined interest in the
Company is 300,000 Ordinary Shares, which represents approximately 0.74% of the
Company's enlarged issued share capital.
The Company's enlarged issued share capital comprises 40,375,373 Ordinary
Shares carrying voting rights. This figure may be used by shareholders as the
denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are
required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interests in, the
Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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The Directors of the issuer accept responsibility for this statement.
For further information, please contact:
Sprue Aegis plc 02476 323 232
Graham Whitworth, Chairman & Group CEO
John Gahan, Group Finance Director
Westhouse Securities 0207 601 6100
Tom Griffiths
Paul Gillam
Notes to Editors
About Sprue Aegis plc
Group overview
With its head office in Coventry, UK, Sprue is one of Europe's leading home
safety products suppliers and manufactures one of the world's smallest carbon
monoxide sensors for use in carbon monoxide alarms. Sprue designs and sells
smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and other safety related products throughout
Europe under the FireAngel, AngelEye, Pace Sensors, First Alert, BRK and Dicon
brands. Sprue enjoys a strong European market presence, a leading UK retail
footprint, is the supplier of choice to the UK's Fire and Rescue Services and
continues to develop its market share in the trade sector in the UK. Sprue has
an established network of independent distributors within Continental Europe
providing access into these key growth markets through local partners.
Patented technology
Sprue has patented technology in Europe, the US and other selected territories
and its range of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms is independently certified to
the latest European standards. For further product information, please visit:
www.fireangel.co.uk or www.firstalert.eu or www.brkdicon.eu/en or
www.sprue.com.