Settlement of option agreements and terms and conditions of new share option agreements
Zenith Pure Oil Plc. (“Zenith Pure Oil”) hereby notifies the capital market participants in relation to the announcement as of 20 June 2022 of the following
Under the share option agreement executed between Zenith Pure Oil and UniCredit Bank AG (“UniCredit”) on 28 February 2022 4,594,839 pieces of Zenith Pure Oil Series “A” ordinary shares (“Shares”) will be physically settled and 34,446,554 pieces of Shares will be cash settled on 27 June 2022. As a result, Zenith Pure Oil acquires 4,594,839 Shares.
Under the share option agreement entered into by Zenith Pure Oil and UniCredit on 20 June 2022 Zenith Pure Oil receives American call options and UniCredit receives European put options in relation to 34,446,554 pieces of Shares with the effective date of 27 June 2022. The maturity date of both the call and put options is 23 June 2023, and the strike price of both options is EUR 7.25762 per Share.
Under the share option agreement executed between Zenith Pure Oil and ING Bank N.V. (“ING”) on 24 February 2022 1,846,111 pieces of Zenith Pure Oil Series “A” ordinary shares (“Shares”) will be physically settled and 34,281,056 pieces of Shares will be cash settled on 27 June 2022. As a result, Zenith Pure Oil acquires 1,846,111 Shares.
Under the share option agreement entered into by Zenith Pure Oil and ING on 20 June 2022 Zenith Pure Oil receives American call options and ING receives European put options in relation to 34,281,056 pieces of Shares with the effective date of 27 June 2022. The maturity date of both the call and put options is 23 June 2023, and the strike price of both options is EUR 7.4619 per Share.
As a result of the transactions the number of treasury shares increases by 6,440,950, Zenith Pure Oil owns directly and indirectly 19,418,899 “A” Series and 578 “C” Series Zenith Pure Oil Ordinary shares.