Share options
First Vet AB (registered in Sweden) a parent company of FirstVet Ltd, has reserved shares for issuance as stock options under its FirstVet EMI Share Option Scheme ("the plan"). Equity options granted under the plan generally become exercisable over a service period of 4 years or 1 year from the date of grant. Options have been granted to certain employees of FirstVet Ltd.
The share option charge for the year in these financial statements is £2,329 (2024: £(27,065)). This amount has been taken to other capital reserves on the balance sheet. The fair value of the options was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
At 31 December 2025 46,200 (2024: 46,200) options were outstanding and 40,800 (2024: 38,000l) options were exercisable. During the year zero options were granted (2024: 5,400) and zero (2024: 20,600) options were forfeited.
The weighted average remaining contractual term of the share options outstanding at 31 December 2024 was 5.86 (2024 5.86) years and the exercise price of these share options was €5.56 (2024 €5.56).