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Transaction in Own Shares • Oct 1, 2025
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Transaction in Own Shares
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RNS Number : 5100B
Water Intelligence PLC
01 October 2025
Water Intelligence plc (AIM: WATR.L)
Issue of Options, PDMR Dealings, Transaction in Own Shares
and Total Voting Rights
Water Intelligence plc (AIM: WATR.L) (the "Group" or "Water Intelligence"), a leading multinational provider of precision, minimally-invasive leak detection and remediation solutions for both potable and non-potable water announces an issue of 275,000 options to directors, PDMRs and employees, as outlined in its interim results released on 29 September 2025. The expense for the options has been already disclosed as part of the 2024 Accounts previously released.
As in previous years and as disclosed in the Group's annual report, directors have agreed to take their Board fees in options rather than cash. In line with the disclosure in the interim results, the Board has approved the issue of options as follows:
| Director / PDMR | Options Issued | Total Options held | Total Voting Rights (% of Company) |
| Patrick DeSouza | 55,000 | 225,000 | 4,874,760 (25.3%) |
| Laura Hills | 55,000 | 200,000 | 130,373 (0.7%) |
| Dan Ewell | 55,000 | 300,000 | 41,320 (0.2%) |
| Bobby Knell | 30,000 | 100,000 | 27,000 (0.1%) |
| Phil Meckley | 30,000 | 30,000 | 2,050 (0.0%) |
| Will Knell | 25,000 | 225,000 | - |
A further 25,000 options were issued to employees who were neither directors nor PDMRs.
The exercise price for the options is 345 pence, representing a 25.4 per cent. premium to the closing price on 29 September 2025 and is also equal to the Company's share price on 31 March 2025, when the Group closed the books on its 2024 accounts. The options have a three-year vesting period and are capable of exercise for up to 10 years from the date of issue.
Transaction in Own Shares
The Group also announces that on 30 September 2025, pursuant to the authority approved by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting dated 7 October 2024, the Company purchased 15,000 ordinary shares of 1 penny each ("Ordinary Shares") in three tranches of 5,000 at prices of 279 pence, 276.69 pence and 277.5 pence (the "Transactions").
Summary of Trades
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (which forms part of domestic law pursuant to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018), details of the purchase of its own ordinary shares by Water Intelligence, which were all executed through the Company's joint broker, Dowgate Capital, are set out below:
| Date of Purchase | 30 September 2025 |
| Number of ordinary shares purchased/aggregated volume | 15,000 |
| Highest price paid per ordinary share | 279p |
| Lowest price paid per ordinary shares | 276.69p |
| Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary shares | 277.73p |
| Time of transactions | 08:18:00, 11:00:00 & 16:35:00 |
| Trading Venue | London Stock Exchange |
Total Voting Rights
The Ordinary Shares which have been purchased will be held in treasury. Following the Transaction, the Company holds 294,150 Ordinary Shares in treasury.
Therefore the total number of voting rights in the Company is 19,273,538 ordinary shares (divided into 17,193,538 Ordinary Shares, which are admitted to trading on AIM and entitle the holder to one vote per Ordinary Share and 2,080,000 B Ordinary Shares of 1 penny each which are not admitted to trading on AIM, but do still entitle the holder to one vote per ordinary share, but carry no economic rights). The shares held in Treasury are excluded from this calculation which may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Enquiries:
Water Intelligence plc
Laura Bass, Director, Strategic Finance Tel: Tel: +1 203 584-8240
Grant Thornton UK LLP - Nominated Adviser Tel: +44 (0) 20 7383 5100
Philip Secrett
Harrison Clarke
Ciara Donnelly
Canaccord Genuity Limited - Joint Broker Tel: + 44 (0)207 523 8000
Simon Bridges
Harry Gooden
Elizabeth Halley-Stott
Dowgate Capital Ltd - Joint Broker Tel: +44 (0)20 3903 7715
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.
| 1. | Details of the PDMR / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Patrick DeSouza |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position / status | Executive Chairman |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification |
| 3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
| a) | Name | Water Intelligence plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800AL3BNXJ1HQLP10 |
| 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 instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Option over Ordinary Shares Ordinary Shares GB00BZ973D04 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Options |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | 55,000 options at an exercise price of 345 pence |
| d) | Aggregated information | See above |
| - Aggregated volume | ||
| - Price | ||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 30 September 2025 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM Market |
| 1. | Details of the PDMR / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Dan Ewell |
| 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 | Water Intelligence plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800AL3BNXJ1HQLP10 |
| 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 instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Option over Ordinary Shares Ordinary Shares GB00BZ973D04 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Options |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | 55,000 options at an exercise price of 345 pence |
| d) | Aggregated information | See above |
| - Aggregated volume | ||
| - Price | ||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 30 September 2025 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM Market |
| 1. | Details of the PDMR / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Laura Hills |
| 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 | Water Intelligence plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800AL3BNXJ1HQLP10 |
| 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 instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Option over Ordinary Shares Ordinary Shares GB00BZ973D04 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Options |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | 55,000 options at an exercise price of 500 pence |
| d) | Aggregated information | See above |
| - Aggregated volume | ||
| - Price | ||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 30 September 2025 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM Market |
| 1. | Details of the PDMR / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Bobby Knell |
| 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 | Water Intelligence plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800AL3BNXJ1HQLP10 |
| 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 instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Option over Ordinary Shares Ordinary Shares GB00BZ973D04 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Options |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | 30,000 options at an exercise price of 345 pence |
| d) | Aggregated information | See above |
| - Aggregated volume | ||
| - Price | ||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 30 September 2025 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM Market |
| 1. | Details of the PDMR / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Phil Meckley |
| 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 | Water Intelligence plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800AL3BNXJ1HQLP10 |
| 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 instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Option over Ordinary Shares Ordinary Shares GB00BZ973D04 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Options |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | 30,000 options at an exercise price of 345 pence |
| d) | Aggregated information | See above |
| - Aggregated volume | ||
| - Price | ||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 30 September 2025 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM Market |
| 1. | Details of the PDMR / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Will Knell |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position / status | CEO of American Leak Detection |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification |
| 3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
| a) | Name | Water Intelligence plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800AL3BNXJ1HQLP10 |
| 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 instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Option over Ordinary Shares Ordinary Shares GB00BZ973D04 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Options |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | 25,000 options at an exercise price of 345 pence |
| d) | Aggregated information | See above |
| - Aggregated volume | ||
| - Price | ||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 30 September 2025 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM Market |
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