Option Program 2018
Based on an authorisation by the Annual General Meeting held on 28 March 2018, the Board of Directors of eQ Plc has decided on an option program with a subscription price for key employees of the eQ group. The option program 2018 consists of 2 000 000 option rights. Altogether 1 775 000 options have been allocated from option scheme 2018. No options of the option scheme 2018 can any longer be allocated. The number of outstanding options is 671 500 at the moment.
The share subscription period begun on 1 April 2022 and ends on 1 April 2024. Each option right 2018 entitles to subscribe for one new share in the company. The subscription price is currently EUR 4.02 per share. The subscription price is further reduced in situations mentioned in the terms, for example with dividends 4distributed before the subscription of the shares and the amount of the repayment of the distributable non-restricted equity.
During the subscription period each option right holder is entitled to use its option rights to subscribe shares by giving subscription and payment instructions to its own account operator.
Subscription schedule
In accordance with the terms of the option program, eQ Plc will accept the subscriptions made four times a year (once in each quarter) and registers the new shares in the Trade Register without delay. The subscription will be accepted according to the following schedule, if the total number of subscribed new shares exceeds 20,000. The presented schedule is indicative and eQ does not assume any liability for non-registrations occurring on any of the above-mentioned dates.
| Subscription and payment instructions to own account operator and notice to eQ Plc |
Estimated registration date, latest |
Estimated listing date, latest |
| 2/2 - 19/4/2023 | 16/5/2023 | 17/5/2023 |
| 20/4 - 2/8/2023 | 29/8/2023 | 30/8/2023 |
| 3/8 - 18/10/2023 | 14/11/2023 | 15/11/2023 |
| 19/10/2022 - 31/1/2024 | 27/2/2024 | 28/2/2024 |
The option rights holder must contact his/her own account operator and ensure the necessary processing times from his/her own account operator.
The shares subscribed with the option rights entitle holders to dividends and other shareholder rights after the shares have been registered.
Option Program 2022
Based on an authorisation by the Annual General Meeting held on 24 March 2021, the Board of Directors of eQ Plc has decided on an option program for key employees of the eQ group. The option program 2022 consists of 990 000 option rights. Altogether 910 000 option rights have been offered from option program 2022 to key employees of the eQ Group.
The share subscription period with option rights 2022 begins on 1 April 2025 and ends on 30 April 2027. Each option right 2022 entitles to subscribe for one new share in the company. The subscription price is currently EUR 22.25 per share. The subscription price is further reduced in situations mentioned in the terms, for example with dividends distributed before the subscription of the shares and the amount of the repayment of the distributable non-restricted equity.
Updated 30/8/2023
