Ethernity Networks Ltd Notice of AGM & Director Dealings (7112H)

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RNS Number : 7112H

Ethernity Networks Ltd

08 April 2022

8 April 2022

ETHERNITY NETWORKS LTD.

("Ethernity" or the "Company")

Notice of AGM, Issue of Director Shares and Options, and Further re Directorate Change

Ethernity Networks (AIM: ENET), a leading supplier of networking processing technology ported on FPGA (field programmable gate array) for virtualised networking appliances, announces that its notice of annual general meeting ("AGM") is being despatched to shareholders. A copy of the AGM notice, together with the forms of proxy and direction, are available on the Company's website at: www.ethernitynet.com .

The Company's AGM (the "Meeting") will be held at the offices of the Company at 3rd Floor, Beit Golan, 1 Golan St. Corner HaNegev, Airport City 7019900 Israel at 9.00 a.m. UK time (11.00 a.m. Israel time) on 16 May 2022.

Shareholder's attention is drawn to the voting procedures under the current COVID-19 situation, detailed in the AGM notice.

Issue of Shares to a Director

Under his contract, Yosi Albagli receives a portion of his annual remuneration as non-Executive Chairman in Ethernity shares.

Consequently, the Company will issue 37,106 new ordinary shares of NIS 0.001 each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to Mr Albagli, in satisfaction of the share element of his remuneration for the period from 10 March 2021 to 28 February 2022, following which he will be interested in 37,106 Ordinary Shares representing 0.05% of the Company's enlarged issued share capital.

Application will be made to the London Stock Exchange for 37,106 new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission") and Admission is expected to occur on or around 14 April 2022. The new Ordinary Shares will, upon issue, rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares in the Company. Following Admission, the Company's enlarged issued share capital will be 75,388,844 Ordinary Shares. The Company holds no Ordinary Shares in Treasury. This figure of 75,388,844 Ordinary Shares may be used by shareholders in the Company 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 interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Issue of Options to Directors

On 8 April 2022, following a recommendation of the Company's Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors awarded a grant of 200,000 options over Ordinary Shares, at an exercise price of 29p per Ordinary Share, to each of David Levi (CEO) and Shavit Baruch (Executive Director) under the terms of the Company's registered Israel Share Option Plan, vesting over 3 years. Under the Israeli Companies Law this award is subject to and conditional upon the approval by the shareholders at the AGM of the Company on 16 May 2022.

Director Disclosures

Further to the announcement earlier today regarding Richard Bennett's appointment as an Independent Non-Executive Director, the following is disclosed pursuant to AIM Rule 17 or paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Richard Bennett (aged 53) holds or has held the below current and former directorships within the past 5 years. Mr Bennett has no beneficial interest in the Ordinary Shares of Ethernity.

 
 Current Directorships/Partnerships   Getech Group plc 
                                       China New Energy Limited 
                                       Sunbird Bioenergy Africa 
                                       Limited 
                                       Sunbird Bioenergy Zambia 
                                       Limited 
                                       Sunbird Bioenergy Sierra 
                                       Leone Limited 
                                       Sunbird Bioenergy Management 
                                       SL Ltd 
                                       Grey Reach Investments 
                                       Nocoo Ltd 
                                       Quagent Ltd 
 Previous Directorship /              MTI Wireless Edge Ltd 
  Partnerships:                        MRJ Bioenergy Ltd 
                                       Crimson Plantations Ltd 
 
 

Save as set out above, there is no further information to be disclosed in relation to Mr Bennett's appointment pursuant to AIM Rule 17 or paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies.

For further information, please contact:

 
Ethernity Networks                           Tel: [phone] 
David Levi, Chief Executive Officer 
Mark Reichenberg, Chief Financial Officer 
 
Arden Partners plc (NOMAD and Joint Broker)  Tel: [phone] 
Richard Johnson / George Morgan 
 
Peterhouse Capital Limited (Joint Broker)    Tel: [phone] 
Lucy Williams / Duncan Vasey / Eran Zucker 
 
 

About Ethernity ( www.ethernitynet.com )

Template for notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                             Joseph Albagli 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                                  Director 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification /Amendment       Initial notification 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer 
        or auction monitor 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                  Ethernity Networks Ltd. 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                   213800LZJO33QBNXU496 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 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          ordinary shares of NIS 0.001 nominal 
        instrument, type of                   value each 
        instrument Identification code        ISIN: IL0011410359 
 b)    Nature of the transaction             Shares element of annual remuneration 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s) 
                                             -----------------------  ---------------- 
                                              Price(s)                 Volume(s) 
                                             -----------------------  ---------------- 
  Allotment of shares                     Average 39.45p                    37,106 
                                         ---------------------------  ---------------- 
 
 d)    Aggregated information                N/a - single transactions 
 e)    Date of the transaction               8 April 2022 
 f)    Place of the transaction              Outside of a trading venue 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                                         1. David Levi 
                                                    2. Shavit Baruch 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                              1. Director 
                                                    2. Director 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification /Amendment   Initial notification 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                              Ethernity Networks Ltd. 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                               213800LZJO33QBNXU496 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 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      ordinary shares of NIS 0.001 nominal 
       instrument, type of               value each 
       instrument Identification code    ISIN: IL0011410359 
 b)   Nature of the transaction         Grant of Options 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s) 
                                            --------------  ------------------ 
                                             Price(s)        Volume(s) 
                                            --------------  ------------------ 
      Allotment of shares                         1. 29p          1. 200,000 
                                                   2. 29p          2. 200,000 
                                            --------------  ------------------ 
 
 d)   Aggregated information            Grant of 400,000 options exercisable 

                                         at 29p 
 e)   Date of the transaction           8 April 2022 
 f)   Place of the transaction          Outside of a trading venue 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 

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