Molten Ventures Plc (GROW)
Director/PDMR Shareholding
26-Aug-2025 / 07:00 GMT/BST
MOLTEN VENTURES PLC
Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) and persons closely associated (PCAs)
Molten Ventures plc (LSE: GROW) announces that on 20 August 2025 Stuart Chapman exercised 112,931 options with an exercise price of £0.01 per share under the Molten Ventures plc 2021 Deferred Bonus Plan (“DBP”) and 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”). After exercising the options, the shares were sold. Following this exercise of options and subsequent sale of shares, Stuart Chapman’s shareholding in the Company is 1,054,756.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Stuart Chapman
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position / status
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Executive Director
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b)
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Initial notification / amendment
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Initial notification
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Molten Ventures plc
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b)
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LEI
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213800IPCR3SAYJWSW10
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
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a)
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Description of financial instrument, type of instrument
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Ordinary shares of 1p each
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Identification Code
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GB00BY7QYJ50
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Exercise of nil cost share options vested under the Molten Ventures plc Deferred Bonus Plan and Long-Term Incentive Plan
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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£0.01 per share
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38,619
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£0.01 per share
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61,481
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£0.01 per share
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12,831
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d)
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Aggregated information
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112,931
£0.01
£1,129.31
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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20 August 2025
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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XOFF
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Stuart Chapman
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position / status
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Executive Director
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b)
|
Initial notification / amendment
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Initial notification
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Molten Ventures plc
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b)
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LEI
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213800IPCR3SAYJWSW10
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4
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
|
a)
|
Description of financial instrument, type of instrument
|
Ordinary shares of 1p each
|
|
Identification Code
|
GB00BY7QYJ50
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Sale of shares following an exercise of nil cost share options vested under the Molten Ventures plc Deferred Bonus Plan and Long-Term Incentive Plan
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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£3.708035
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112,931
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d)
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Aggregated information
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112,931
£3.708035
£418,752.10
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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22 August 2025
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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Enquiries
Molten Ventures plc
Gareth Faith (Company Secretary)
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+44 (0)20 7931 8800
cosec@molten.vc
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Goodbody Stockbrokers
Joint Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker
Don Harrington
Charlotte Craigie
Tom Nicholson
William Hall
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+44 (0) 20 3841 6202
|
Deutsche Numis
Joint Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker
Simon Willis
Jamie Loughborough
Iqra Amin
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+44 (0)20 7260 1000
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Sodali & Co
Public relations
Elly Williamson
Georgia Way
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+44 (0)7889 297 217
molten@sodali.com
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About Molten Ventures
Molten Ventures is a leading venture capital firm in Europe, developing and investing in high growth technology companies.
It invests across four sectors: Enterprise & SaaS; AI, Deeptech & Hardware; Consumer Technology; and Digital Health with highly experienced partners constantly looking for new opportunities in each.
Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Molten Ventures provides a unique opportunity for public market investors to access these fast-growing tech businesses, without having to commit to long term investments with limited liquidity. Since its IPO in June 2016, Molten has deployed over £1bn capital into fast growing tech companies and has realised £660m to 31 March 2025.
For more information, go to https://investors.moltenventures.com/investor-relations/plc
Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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ISIN: |
GB00BY7QYJ50 |
Category Code: |
DSH |
TIDM: |
GROW |
LEI Code: |
213800IPCR3SAYJWSW10 |
OAM Categories: |
2.2. Inside information |
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3.1. Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under the laws of a Member State |
Sequence No.: |
399681 |
EQS News ID: |
2187762 |
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End of Announcement |
EQS News Service |
Molten Ventures Plc (GROW)
Director/PDMR Shareholding
26-Aug-2025 / 07:00 GMT/BST
MOLTEN VENTURES PLC
Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) and persons closely associated (PCAs)
Molten Ventures plc (LSE: GROW) announces that on 20 August 2025 Stuart Chapman exercised 112,931 options with an exercise price of £0.01 per share under the Molten Ventures plc 2021 Deferred Bonus Plan (“DBP”) and 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”). After exercising the options, the shares were sold. Following this exercise of options and subsequent sale of shares, Stuart Chapman’s shareholding in the Company is 1,054,756.
1
|
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
|
a)
|
Name
|
Stuart Chapman
|
2
|
Reason for the notification
|
a)
|
Position / status
|
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
|
Molten Ventures plc
|
b)
|
LEI
|
213800IPCR3SAYJWSW10
|
4
|
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
|
a)
|
Description of financial instrument, type of instrument
|
Ordinary shares of 1p each
|
|
Identification Code
|
GB00BY7QYJ50
|
b)
|
Nature of the transaction
|
Exercise of nil cost share options vested under the Molten Ventures plc Deferred Bonus Plan and Long-Term Incentive Plan
|
c)
|
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
£0.01 per share
|
38,619
|
£0.01 per share
|
61,481
|
£0.01 per share
|
12,831
|
d)
|
Aggregated information
|
112,931
£0.01
£1,129.31
|
e)
|
Date of the transaction
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20 August 2025
|
f)
|
Place of the transaction
|
XOFF
|
1
|
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
|
a)
|
Name
|
Stuart Chapman
|
2
|
Reason for the notification
|
a)
|
Position / status
|
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
|
Molten Ventures plc
|
b)
|
LEI
|
213800IPCR3SAYJWSW10
|
4
|
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
|
a)
|
Description of financial instrument, type of instrument
|
Ordinary shares of 1p each
|
|
Identification Code
|
GB00BY7QYJ50
|
b)
|
Nature of the transaction
|
Sale of shares following an exercise of nil cost share options vested under the Molten Ventures plc Deferred Bonus Plan and Long-Term Incentive Plan
|
c)
|
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
£3.708035
|
112,931
|
d)
|
Aggregated information
|
112,931
£3.708035
£418,752.10
|
e)
|
Date of the transaction
|
22 August 2025
|
f)
|
Place of the transaction
|
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
|
Enquiries
Molten Ventures plc
Gareth Faith (Company Secretary)
|
+44 (0)20 7931 8800
cosec@molten.vc
|
Goodbody Stockbrokers
Joint Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker
Don Harrington
Charlotte Craigie
Tom Nicholson
William Hall
|
+44 (0) 20 3841 6202
|
Deutsche Numis
Joint Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker
Simon Willis
Jamie Loughborough
Iqra Amin
|
+44 (0)20 7260 1000
|
Sodali & Co
Public relations
Elly Williamson
Georgia Way
|
+44 (0)7889 297 217
molten@sodali.com
|
About Molten Ventures
Molten Ventures is a leading venture capital firm in Europe, developing and investing in high growth technology companies.
It invests across four sectors: Enterprise & SaaS; AI, Deeptech & Hardware; Consumer Technology; and Digital Health with highly experienced partners constantly looking for new opportunities in each.
Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Molten Ventures provides a unique opportunity for public market investors to access these fast-growing tech businesses, without having to commit to long term investments with limited liquidity. Since its IPO in June 2016, Molten has deployed over £1bn capital into fast growing tech companies and has realised £660m to 31 March 2025.
For more information, go to https://investors.moltenventures.com/investor-relations/plc
Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
|
|
| ISIN: |
GB00BY7QYJ50 |
Category Code: |
DSH |
TIDM: |
GROW |
LEI Code: |
213800IPCR3SAYJWSW10 |
OAM Categories: |
2.2. Inside information |
|
3.1. Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under the laws of a Member State |
Sequence No.: |
399681 |
EQS News ID: |
2187762 |
|
End of Announcement |
EQS News Service |
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