5 October 2017

Ceres Power Holdings Plc

('Ceres Power', 'the Company' or 'the Group')

GRANT OF LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS

Ceres Power Holdings plc (AIM: CWR) announces that today, 5 October 2017, LTIP share options were awarded to Executive Directors and PDMRs of the Company as follows:

Philip Caldwell (CEO) 870,000; Richard Preston (CFO) 470,000; Mark Selby (CTO) 470,000; James Falla (COO) 470,000; and Anthony Cochrane (CCO) 470,000.

These LTIP share options, of the Company's ordinary shares of 1 pence each, are nominal value options and only vest depending on achievement against certain challenging share price and commercial targets over their three year performance period. A further two year holding period in addition to the three year vesting period applies to these awards.

For further information please contact:

Ceres Power Holdings plc

Dan Caesar

Tel: +44 (0)1403 273 463

Zeus Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker)

Giles Balleny /Andrew Jones/Hugh Kingsmill Moore

Tel: +44 (0) 20 3829 5000

Berenberg (Joint Broker)

Ben Wright / Mark Whitmore / Laure Fine

Tel: +44 (0) 203 207 7800

Powerscourt

Peter Ogden/Andy Jones

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7250 1446

Notes to Editors:

About Ceres Power

Ceres Power (http://www.cerespower.com/) is a world leader in low cost, next generation fuel cell technology for use in distributed power products that reduce operating costs, lower CO2, SOx and NOx emissions, increase efficiency and improve energy security. The Ceres Power unique patented Steel Cell technology generates power from widely available fuels at high efficiency and is manufactured using standard processing equipment and conventional materials such as steel, meaning that it can be mass produced at an affordable price for domestic and business use.

Ceres Power offers its partners the opportunity to develop power systems and products using its unique Steel Cell technology and know-how, combined with the opportunity to supply the Steel Cell in volume through its manufacturing partners.

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Philip Caldwell

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer, Director

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Ceres Power Holdings plc

b)

LEI

213800N7AAHSXQUOA733

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

Nominal value options over 1p ordinary shares

ISIN GB00B0351429

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of Long Term Incentive Plan Awards

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

N/A

870,000

d)

Aggregated information

Price(s)

Volume(s)

N/A

870,000

e)

Date of the transaction

5 October 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

N/A

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Richard Preston

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Financial Officer, Director

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Ceres Power Holdings plc

b)

LEI

213800N7AAHSXQUOA733

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

Nominal value options over 1p ordinary shares

ISIN GB00B0351429

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of Long Term Incentive Plan Awards

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

N/A

470,000

d)

Aggregated information

Price(s)

Volume(s)

N/A

470,000

e)

Date of the transaction

5 October 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

N/A

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Mark Selby

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Technical Officer, Director

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Ceres Power Holdings plc

b)

LEI

213800N7AAHSXQUOA733

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

Nominal value options over 1p ordinary shares

ISIN GB00B0351429

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of Long Term Incentive Plan Awards

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

N/A

470,000

d)

Aggregated information

Price(s)

Volume(s)

N/A

470,000

e)

Date of the transaction

5 October 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

N/A

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

James Falla

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Operating Officer, PDMR

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Ceres Power Holdings plc

b)

LEI

213800N7AAHSXQUOA733

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

Nominal value options over 1p ordinary shares

ISIN GB00B0351429

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of Long Term Incentive Plan Awards

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

N/A

470,000

d)

Aggregated information

Price(s)

Volume(s)

N/A

470,000

e)

Date of the transaction

5 October 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

N/A

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Anthony Cochrane

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Commercial Officer, PDMR

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Ceres Power Holdings plc

b)

LEI

N/A

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

Nominal value options over 1p ordinary shares

ISIN GB00B0351429

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of Long Term Incentive Plan Awards

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

N/A

470,000

d)

Aggregated information

Price(s)

Volume(s)

N/A

470,000

e)

Date of the transaction

5 October 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

N/A

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