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SLN Silence Therapeutics Plc

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Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
Silence Therapeutics Plc LSE:SLN London Ordinary Share GB00B9GTXM62 ORD 5P
  Price Change % Change Share Price Bid Price Offer Price High Price Low Price Open Price Shares Traded Last Trade
  0.00 0.00% 535.00 521.00 524.00 0.00 01:00:00
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Silence Therapeutics PLC Grant of share options and restricted stock units (7816D)

02/02/2018 11:38am

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Silence Therapeutics PLC

02 February 2018

Grant of share options and restricted stock units

2(nd) February 2018

Silence Therapeutics plc, AIM:SLN ("Silence" or "the Company") a leader in the discovery, delivery, and development of novel RNA therapeutics for the treatment of serious diseases with unmet medical need, announces that it has granted nominal cost share options ("Options") to certain of its executive directors to acquire a total of 169,921 ordinary shares of 5.0p each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") under the Silence Therapeutics plc 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan. The Company has also made a grant of nominal cost restricted stock units ('RSUs') to the Non-Executive Directors under the Silence Therapeutics plc 2018 Non-Employee Long Term Incentive Plan. These two new plans were approved by the Board of Directors on 2(nd) February 2018. Details of both grants are summarised below

Grant of Share Options:

 
 Director         Position    Options Awarded   Total Options 
                                                 Held 
 Ali Mortazavi    CEO         88,620            4,058,920 
                 ----------  ----------------  -------------- 
 David Ellam      CFO         81,301            593,676 
                 ----------  ----------------  -------------- 
 

These nominal cost options will vest in full on 1(st) February 2021. The Options are subject to achievement of certain performance conditions within the three years from grant, based on 34% vesting for a share price of GBP2.70, a further 33% vesting for a share price of GBP3.00, and the final 33% for a share price of GBP3.40. The share price must be maintained for a period of 30 continuous days. The Options are exercisable over the period of 7 years from the date of vesting. Claw-back and malus provisions apply. There is a one-year holding period.

Nominal cost options over 458,766 Ordinary Shares were granted to other employees of the Company. These options have a hurdle price of 198.0 pence per share. They will vest in full on 1(st) February 2021 subject to the average closing price of the prior 30 continuous days being above 198.0 pence per share.

Award of Restricted Stock Units

 
 Director            Position         Options Awarded   Total Options 
                                                         Held 
                     Non-Executive 
 Annalisa Jenkins     Chair           1,626             1,626 
                    ---------------  ----------------  -------------- 
                     Non-Executive 
 Alistair Gray        Director        1,626             1,626 
                    ---------------  ----------------  -------------- 
                     Non-Executive 
 Stephen Parker       Director        1,626             1,626 
                    ---------------  ----------------  -------------- 
                     Non-Executive 
 Andy Richards        Director        1,626             1,626 
                    ---------------  ----------------  -------------- 
 

Each RSU entitles the holder to subscribe for an Ordinary Share at a subscription price of 5 pence per Ordinary Share. The RSUs have a vesting period of one year and no performance conditions. The RSUs granted will vest on 1(st) February 2019.

The notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

 
1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
     closely associated 
a)  Name                             Ali Mortazavi 
    -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
2   Reason for the notification 
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)  Position/status                  Chief Executive Officer 
    -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
b)  Initial notification/Amendment   Initial notification 
    -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
     auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)  Name                             Silence Therapeutics Plc 
    -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
b)  LEI                                                         213800SSURRJBX85SQ91 
    -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
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     Options over Ordinary Shares 
     instrument, type of instrument 
                                      ISIN for Silence Therapeutics plc Ordinary 
     Identification code              Shares GB00B9GTXM62 
    -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
b)  Nature of the transaction        Grant of Options under the Silence Therapeutics 
                                      Plc 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan 
    -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
c)  Price(s) and volume(s)           Price(s) Volume(s) 
 
                                      5 pence 88,620 
    -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
d)  Aggregated information 
 
     - Aggregated volume               88,620 Options 
 
     - Price                           5 pence 
    -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
e)  Date of the transaction          2 February, 2018 
    -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
f)  Place of the transaction         Outside a trading venue 
    -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 
 
1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
     closely associated 
a)  Name                             David Ellam 
    -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
2   Reason for the notification 
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)  Position/status                  Chief Financial Officer 
    -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
b)  Initial notification/Amendment   Initial notification 
    -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
     auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)  Name                             Silence Therapeutics plc 
    -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
b)  LEI                              213800SSURRJBX85SQ91 
    -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
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     Options over Ordinary Shares 
     instrument, type of instrument 
 
     Identification code              ISIN for Silence Therapeutics plc Ordinary 
                                      Shares GB00B9GTXM62 
    -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
b)  Nature of the transaction        Grant of Options under the Silence Therapeutics 
                                      Plc 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan 
    -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
c)  Price(s) and volume(s)           Price(s) Volume(s) 
 
                                      5 pence 81,301 
    -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
d)  Aggregated information 
 
     - Aggregated volume               81,301 Options 
 
     - Price                           5 pence 
    -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
e)  Date of the transaction          2 February 2018 
    -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
f)  Place of the transaction         Outside a trading venue 
    -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 
 
1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
a)    Name                             Annalisa Jenkins 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
2     Reason for the notification 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)    Position/status                  Non-Executive Chair 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
b)    Initial notification/Amendment   Initial notification 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)    Name                             Silence Therapeutics Plc 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
b)  LEI                                                       213800SSURRJBX85SQ91 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
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 5 pence each 
     instrument, type of instrument 
 
     Identification code                ISIN for Silence Therapeutics plc Ordinary 
                                        Shares GB00B9GTXM62 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
b)  Nature of the transaction          Grant of restricted stock units under the 
                                        Silence Therapeutics plc 2018 Non-employee 
                                        Long Term Incentive Plan 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
c)  Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s) Volume(s) 
 
                                        5 pence 1,626 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
d)  Aggregated information 
 
     - Aggregated volume                 1,626 restricted stock units 
 
     - Price                             5 pence 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
e)  Date of the transaction            2 February, 2018 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
f)  Place of the transaction           Outside a trading venue 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 
1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
a)    Name                             Alistair Gray 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
2     Reason for the notification 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)    Position/status                  Non-Executive Director 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
b)    Initial notification/Amendment   Initial notification 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)    Name                             Silence Therapeutics Plc 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
b)  LEI                                                       213800SSURRJBX85SQ91 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
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 5 pence each 
     instrument, type of instrument 
                                        ISIN for Silence Therapeutics plc Ordinary 
     Identification code                Shares GB00B9GTXM62 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
b)  Nature of the transaction          Grant of restricted stock units under the 
                                        Silence Therapeutics plc 2018 Non-employee 
                                        Long Term Incentive Plan 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
c)  Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s) Volume(s) 
 
                                        5 pence 1,626 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
d)  Aggregated information 
 
     - Aggregated volume                 1,626 restricted stock units 
 
     - Price                             5 pence 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
e)  Date of the transaction            2 February, 2018 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
f)  Place of the transaction           Outside a trading venue 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 
1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
a)    Name                             Stephen Parker 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
2     Reason for the notification 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)    Position/status                  Non-Executive Director 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
b)    Initial notification/Amendment   Initial notification 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)    Name                             Silence Therapeutics Plc 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
b)  LEI                                                 213800SSURRJBX85SQ91 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
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 5 pence each 
     instrument, type of instrument 
                                        ISIN for Silence Therapeutics plc 
     Identification code                Ordinary Shares GB00B9GTXM62 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
b)  Nature of the transaction          Grant of restricted stock units under 
                                        the Silence Therapeutics plc 2018 
                                        Non-employee Long Term Incentive 
                                        Plan 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
c)  Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s) Volume(s) 
 
                                        5 pence 1,626 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
d)  Aggregated information 
 
     - Aggregated volume                 1,626 restricted stock units 
 
     - Price                             5 pence 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
e)  Date of the transaction            2 February, 2018 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
f)  Place of the transaction           Outside a trading venue 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 
 
 
1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
a)    Name                             Andy Richards 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
2     Reason for the notification 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)    Position/status                  Non-Executive Director 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
b)    Initial notification/Amendment   Initial notification 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)    Name                             Silence Therapeutics Plc 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
b)  LEI                                                 213800SSURRJBX85SQ91 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
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 5 pence each 
     instrument, type of instrument 
                                        ISIN for Silence Therapeutics plc 
     Identification code                Ordinary Shares GB00B9GTXM62 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
b)  Nature of the transaction          Grant of restricted stock units under 
                                        the Silence Therapeutics plc 2018 
                                        Non-employee Long Term Incentive 
                                        Plan 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
c)  Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s) Volume(s) 
 
                                        5 pence 1,626 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
d)  Aggregated information 
 
     - Aggregated volume                 1,626 restricted stock units 
 
     - Price                             5 pence 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
e)  Date of the transaction            2 February, 2018 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
f)  Place of the transaction           Outside a trading venue 
    ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 
 

Enquiries:

 
 Silence Therapeutics plc                  Tel: +44 (0)20 3457 6900 
  Ali Mortazavi, Chief Executive Officer 
  David Ellam, Chief Financial Officer 
 
 Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser and      Tel: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 
  Broker) 
  James Steel/Oliver Jackson 
 Media Enquiries:                          Tel: +44 (0) 20 3714 1788 
  Optimum Strategic Communications 
  Mary Clark/ Eva Haas/Hollie Vile 
  silence@optimumcomms.com 
 

Notes to Editors

About Silence Therapeutics plc

Silence Therapeutics develops a new generation of medicines by harnessing the body's natural mechanism of RNA interference, or RNAi, within its cells. Our proprietary technology can selectively inhibit any gene in the genome, specifically silencing the production of disease-causing proteins. Using our enabling delivery systems, we have achieved an additional level of specificity by delivering our therapeutic RNA molecules exclusively to target cells. Silence's proprietary RNA chemistries and delivery systems are designed to improve the stability of our molecules and enhance effective delivery to target cells, providing a powerful modular technology well suited to tackle life-threatening diseases.

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