Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLCLSE: ONT

Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights

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Summary by 6ix AI

Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc issued 2,456,005 ordinary shares of £0.0001 each in the month ended October 31, 2026, following the exercise of options granted under its share option plans and the issue of shares under certain of its remuneration schemes.

Key details

  • As at October 31, 2026, the company's issued share capital was 980,902,212 ordinary shares. It held no shares in treasury, so its total number of voting rights was also 980,902,212.
  • The new shares were admitted to the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK financial regulator, and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market under the company's block admission arrangements.
  • After this issue, the company can admit a further 41,622,992 ordinary shares under its March 2026 block admission facility.
  • Shareholders may use the 980,902,212 figure as the base for working out whether they must notify their interest in the company, or a change to that interest, under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

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Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc
02 November 2026
 

02 November 2026

Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (the "Company")

Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights

The Company today announces in respect of the month ended 31 October 2026, the issue of 2,456,005 Ordinary Shares of £0.0001 each ("Ordinary Shares"), following the exercise of options granted under the Company's share option plans and issuance of shares under certain of the Company's remuneration schemes.

Such Ordinary Shares were also admitted to the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities under the Company's block admission arrangements. Following this issue, the Company has the ability to admit a further 41,622,992 Ordinary Shares under its March 2026 block admission facility.

In accordance with the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 5.6.1, the Company announces that as at 31 October 2026, the Company's issued share capital consisted of   980,902,212 Ordinary Shares. The Company did not hold any shares in treasury.  Accordingly, the total number of voting rights in the Company as at 31 October 2026 is 980,902,212. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

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