Craneware plc, a market leader in automated Value Cycle solutions for the US healthcare market, has announced that certain employees and directors have exercised options over ordinary shares of the company under the Craneware plc SAYE Option Plan (2018). Among the directors, Keith Neilson, CEO of Craneware, exercised 1,568 SAYE options at an exercise price of 1,147.5 pence per ordinary share, representing 0.004% of the total voting rights of the company. Craig Preston, CFO of Craneware, also exercised 1,568 SAYE options at the same exercise price, representing 0.004% of the total voting rights of the company.
Following the exercise of options and other transactions, the company has transferred a total of 13,380 ordinary shares previously held in treasury to satisfy the transactions. As a result, Craneware's issued share capital now consists of 35,542,169 ordinary shares, with 179,082 shares remaining held in treasury. The total number of ordinary shares in the company with voting rights is 35,363,087.
Keith Neilson now holds 3,467,707 ordinary shares, representing 9.81% of the total voting rights of the company, while Craig Preston holds 100,417 ordinary shares, representing 0.28% of the total voting rights of the company.
This information can be used by shareholders as the denominator for calculating their interest in the company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
For further information, please contact Craneware plc at +44 (0)131 550 3100 or Alma (Financial PR) at +44 (0)20 3405 0205.