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LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

Annual Report and Financial Statements

31 December, 2022

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC ¦ Lumns Lane ¦ Manchester ¦ M27 8LN

 
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Contents

STRATEGIC REPORT

Principal Activities and Review of the Business

Strategy and Business Model

Key Performance Indicators (“KPIs”)

Review of the Year Ended 31 December, 2022

Principal Risks and Uncertainties

GOVERNANCE

The Board of Directors

Corporate Governance

Executive Leadership Team

Environment, Social and Governance ("ESG") Matters

Directors’ Report

Directors’ Interests and Related Party Transactions

Directors’ Remuneration Report

Remuneration Report

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities in Respect of the Financial Statements

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Consolidated Income Statement

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Company Balance Sheet

Company Cash Flow Statement

Company Statement of Changes in Equity

Notes to the Company Financial Statements

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Glossary of Terms

Unless the context in which we use the terms indicates otherwise, the following terms used in this report have 
the following meanings:

AGM

Annual General Meeting of the Company.

Articles

The Articles  of Association  of  Luxfer  Holdings  PLC  adopted  by  special  resolution  of  the 
Company  on  26  October  2011,  effective  from  the  date  of  the  I.P.O.  (and  subsequently 
updated).

Companies Act U.K. Companies Act 2006.

FPI

GAAP

Group

IFRS

I.P.O.

NYSE

Foreign Private Issuer under the SEC registration rules.

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles is an accounting standard adopted by the U.S. 
Securities and Exchange Commission.

Luxfer Holdings PLC and its subsidiaries.

International Accounting Standards in conformity with the requirements of Companies Act 
2006

The  Initial  Public  Offering  in  the  U.S.  completed  by  Luxfer  Holdings  PLC  on  9  October, 
2012.

New York Stock Exchange.

£0.50 Ordinary 
Shares

SEC

Year

LTIP

The Company’s ordinary shares of £0.50 each.

Securities and Exchange Commission of the U.S.

1 January, 2022, to 31 December, 2022.

Long-Term Umbrella Incentive Plan.

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STRATEGIC REPORT

Principal Activities and Review of the Business 

Luxfer  Holdings  PLC  ("Luxfer,"  "the  Company,"  "we,"  "our")  is  a  global  industrial  company  innovating  niche 
applications  in  materials  engineering.  Luxfer  focuses  on  value  creation  by  using  its  broad  array  of  technical 
know-how  and  proprietary  technologies  to  help  create  a  safe,  clean  and  energy  efficient  world.  Luxfer's  high-
performance  materials,  components  and  high-pressure  gas  containment  devices  are  used  in  defense,  first 
response and healthcare, transportation and general industrial applications.

The principal activity of Luxfer Holdings PLC is that of the holding company for the Luxfer Group. 

We focus primarily on product lines related to magnesium alloys, zirconium chemicals and carbon composites. 
We  have  a  long  history  of  innovation  derived  from  our  strong  technical  expertise,  and  we  work  closely  with 
customers to apply solutions to their most demanding product needs. Our proprietary technologies and technical 
expertise, coupled with strong customer service and global presence, provide competitive advantages and have 
established  us  as  leaders  in  the  global  markets  we  serve.  We  believe  that  we  have  leading  positions  in  key 
product  areas,  including  magnesium  alloys  and  powders  for  aerospace,  military,  and  commercial  applications, 
zirconium  chemicals  for  automotive  catalytic  converters  and  industrial  catalysis,  high-pressure  composite 
cylinders  for  self-contained  breathing  apparatus,  as  well  as  transport  and  storage  of  compressed  natural  gas 
("CNG") and hydrogen, and a wide variety of other uses.

We have a global presence, operating 13 manufacturing plants in the U.S., the U.K., Canada and China,  one of 
which relates to discontinued operations, and we also have a joint venture in Japan. We employ approximately 
1,400 people, including temporary staff, of which fewer than 50 support our discontinued operations.

Luxfer operates in two business segments - Elektron and Gas Cylinders:

Our Elektron Segment focuses on specialty materials based primarily on magnesium and zirconium. Our key 
product lines under the Elektron Segment includes: 

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Advanced  lightweight,  corrosion-resistant  and  heat-  and  flame-resistant  magnesium  alloys  for  use  in 
aerospace, healthcare and oil and gas applications.

• Magnesium powders used in countermeasure flares that protect aircrafts from heat-seeking missiles and 

also for heating pads for self-heating meals used by the military and emergency-relief agencies.

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High-performance  zirconium-based  materials  and  oxides  used  as  catalysts  and  in  the  manufacture  of 
advanced ceramics, consumer electronics, pharmaceuticals and many other performance products.  

• Magnesium, copper, and zinc photo-engraving plates for graphic arts and luxury packaging. 

Our Gas Cylinders Segment manufactures and markets specialized, highly-engineered cylinders using carbon 
composites and aluminum. Our key product lines under the Gas Cylinders Segment include:

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Carbon  fiber  composite  cylinders  for  self-contained  breathing  apparatus  (SCBA),  used  by  firefighters 
and  other  emergency-responders.  Our  products  are  also  used  by  scuba  divers  and  personnel  in 
potentially hazardous environments, such as mines.

Carbon fiber composite cylinders for compressed natural gas (CNG) and hydrogen containment in 
alternative fuel (AF) vehicles. 

Cylinders used for the containment of oxygen and other medical gases used by patients, healthcare 
facilities and laboratories.

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Strategy and Business Model

Over the past few years, we have worked to generate long-term shareholder value by simplifying the Company's 
structure, generating significant cost savings, and instilling a high-performance growth culture. We substantially 
simplified our operations through divesture of most of our aluminum operations. We also expanded our investor 
base, streamlined our financial reporting, and enhanced our corporate governance practices.

More recently, we began driving growth by focusing on our customers and rebuilding our new product pipeline.  
Our Elektron segment launched new UGR-E offerings in our MRE product line as well our MarathonMag 
photoengraving plates, and is now working to apply our expertise in zirconium and magnesium technology to 
new products in the aerospace, medical and electronics end markets.  Our Gas Cylinders segment has 
developed a suite of cylinders and systems for the storage of alternative fuels such as Hydrogen and 
Compressed Natural Gas.  With our focus on innovation, Luxfer has been maintaining strong relationships with 
our current customers and establish bonds with new customers.

In 2022, we announced our Profitable Growth Strategy, with Luxfer well positioned for value creation.  We are 
benefiting from our positioning in attractive end markets, aligned with secular growth, especially in areas of 
Clean Energy, Light Weighting, and Safety, Health & Technology.  As such, we outlined our decision to target 
adjusted earnings per share of $2.00 or more by 2025, demonstrating our confidence in the future earnings 
power of the Company. We aim to deliver this by addressing three key areas, those being continued profitable 
growth, recovery in margins, and management of legal and finance costs.

Our growth strategy is underpinned by the launch of the Luxfer Business System.  This business model serves 
as a tool to realize the growth potential embedded in our business. The system places emphasis on serving the 
customer and profitable growth, and consists of the following key themes:

• Strategy Deployment
• Commercial Excellence
• Lean Operations
• Innovation
• Sustainability
• People Excellence

Having built a strong foundation, through portfolio simplification and cost transformation, Luxfer is now well 
positioned to take advantage of both organic and inorganic growth in future years.

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Key Performance Indicators (“KPIs”)

Luxfer  used  the  following  performance  indicators  to  assess  its  development  against  its  strategic  and  financial 
objectives in 2022. 

Since 2018, KPIs were monitored under U.S. GAAP. and these reconciliations to non-GAAP measures can be 
found in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2023. 

All years have been restated for discontinued operations.

Operating performance

Revenue
Adjusted net income1

Basic earnings per share

Adjusted diluted earnings per ordinary share
Adjusted EBITA2
Adjusted EBITDA3
Revenue per employee4

Financial performance

Net cash flow from operating activities
Net debt to adjusted EBITDA5

Non-financial performance
Number of work-related accidents causing lost days6
ISO 14001 environmental management system certification7

Economic indicators

Average U.S. dollar to GBP sterling exchange rate

Average Euro to GBP sterling exchange rate

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A non-GAAP measure for net income after tax, excluding certain non-trading items. Reconciliation to GAAP 
measure is disclosed in our Form 10-K, filed with the SEC ('Securities and Exchange Commission of the U.S.') on 
March 1, 2023.
A non-GAAP measure for earnings before interest, tax and amortisation and other items. Reconciliation to GAAP 
measure is disclosed in Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2023.
A non-GAAP measure for earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation and other items. 
Reconciliation to GAAP measure is disclosed in Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2023.

4. Revenue per employee is defined as revenue from continuing operations divided by the average number of monthly 

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employees for the year.
Net debt is defined as cash and cash equivalents less non-current bank and other loans.
Under regulations issued by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor, Lost 
Time Accidents ("LTAs") are defined as the number of work-related accidents resulting in an absence from the 
workplace for a minimum of one full work day. 
Percentage of revenue originating from ISO14001-certified businesses.

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Review of the Year Ended 31 December, 2022

Although we continued to face challenges in 2022 due to macro-economic conditions characterised by supply-
chain  disruption  and  inflationary  cost  pressures,  we  continued  to  invest  in  growth  and  lean  manufacturing 
initiatives, as well as develop our culture and talent. This strategic progress reflects our focus on executing our 
strategy, which was designed to profitably grow the Luxfer business and increase returns to our shareholders. 
Further details on our strategy can be found on page 4 of the Strategic Report. 

From  2016  to  2019,  our  top  line  growth  averaged  5%,  however  due  to  COVID-19  in  2020,  our  revenue 
performance for 2020 showed a decline of 13%. In 2021, our revenue grew 15.2%, aided by the acquisition of 
Structural  Composite  Industries  LLP  ("SCI")  as  well  as  the  recovery  in  volumes  adversely  impacted  by 
COVID-19  in  the  prior  year.  The  recovery  in  revenue  continued  into  2022  which  increased  by  13.2%  as  price 
increases helped to offset rising inflation and modest volume growth was achieved across both segments which 
was  counteracted  by  FX  translation  headwinds  caused  by  year-over-year  USD  strength.  However,  adjusted 
EBITDA decreased from 2021 by 0.5% to $63.1 million. We ended 2022 with a strong balance sheet, although 
our net debt increased to $68.3 million, and our net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio increased to 1.1x compared to 
0.8x at the end of 2021. We generated $14.3 million in free cash flow over the year, (2021: $21.5 million) using 
approximately $10 million in cash for restructuring activities. Net income from continuing operations for 2022 was 
$32.3  million  compared  to  $24.8  million  in  2021.  We  continued  to  return  funds  to  shareholders  in  the  form  of 
regular  dividends  each  quarter  throughout  2022  and  $11.1  million  (2021:  $6.4  million)  in  the  form  of  share 
buybacks. 

Translation Exchange Rates

The  consolidated  financial  statements  are  presented  in  U.S.  dollars,  the  reporting  currency  of  the  Group.  The 
principal currencies used to translate the results of non-U.S. operations is GBP sterling. In 2022, GBP sterling 
fluctuations relative to the U.S. dollar resulted in net favorable movements when translating the operating results 
of U.K. operations into U.S. dollars. 

Revenue

On an IFRS reported basis, revenue from operations was $423.4 million in 2022, an increase from $374.1 million 
in 2021. The reasons for revenue increase are discussed in detail by segment below.

Elektron Segment revenue in 2022 was $239.7 million million compared to $195.8 million in 2021. This 22.4% 
increase was largely due to the passing through of material cost-inflation. Furthermore, there was benefit in the 
year from: 

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Increased sales of magnesium powders used in commercial and military applications;

Improved sales of magnesium alloys, especially those used in the aerospace market; and

Higher demand for our zirconium products, particularly in industrial applications.

These  increases  were  partially  offset  by  a  decrease  in  sales  of  FRHs  and  chemical  kits  supplied  by  Luxfer 
Magtech. Net sales were also adversely impacted by $6.1 million of foreign exchange.

Gas  Cylinders  Segment  revenue  was  higher  at  $183.7  million  compared  to  $178.3  million  in  2021,  a  3.0% 
increase  on  the  prior  year. The  result  was  primarily  due  to  increased  demand  for  composite  cylinders  used  in 
aerospace, partially offset by $7.8 million of foreign exchange headwind and a reduction in CNG alternative fuel 
and SCBA cylinder sales. The segment has benefited from an incremental $7.1 million of sales in the year due to 
the acquisition of SCI at the end of the first quarter in 2021, which has positively impacted sales of cylinders in 
aerospace and alternative fuels.

Cost of Sales and Gross Profit

Gross profit of $107.1 million was flat year on year, 2021 ($107.1 million). The 3.3 percentage point decrease in 
gross profit as a percentage of sales in 2022 from 2021 was primarily the result of increased material and labor 
costs  and  other  supply  chain  investments  to  overcome  disruption,  not  fully  covered  by  price  increases, 
particularly in the Gas Cylinders Division.

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Operating Profit

Operating  profit  of  $45.8  million  increased  16.8%  from  $39.2  million  in  2021.  While  gross  profit  remained  flat, 
operating  profited  was  impacted  by  lower  administration  costs  as  a  result  of  cost  reduction  measures 
implemented  in  the  prior  year,  partially  offset  by  higher  distribution  costs.  As  we  continued  the  execution  of 
certain business restructuring initiatives aimed at reducing our fixed cost structure and realigning our business in 
2022,  other  operating  expenses  of  $2.7  million  were  also  reduced  from  $7.0  million  in  2021.  This  largely 
consisted of an additional $1.7 million of costs in relation to the closure of Luxfer Gas Cylinders' French site and 
$0.2  million  of  costs  which  were  incurred  relating  to  one-time  employee  termination  benefits  in  the  Elektron 
division. There was also an additional $0.5 million recognized in relation to environmental clean-up costs.

Taxation 

In 2022, we reported a tax charge of $6.6 million on profit before tax of $38.9 million, representing an effective 
tax rate of  17.0%. The charge of $6.6 million was made up of a current income tax credit of $1.2 million and a 
deferred  income  tax  charge  of  $7.8  million.  The  2022  effective  tax  rate  was  impacted  due  to  prior  year 
adjustments impacting the current year tax charge.

In 2021, we reported a tax charge of $8.4 million on profit before tax of $33.2 million, representing an effective 
tax rate of 25.3%. The tax charge was made up of a current income tax charge of $7.2 million and a deferred tax 
charge  of  $1.2  million.  The  2021  effective  tax  rate  was  significantly  impacted  due  to  the  effect  of  large  non-
deductible expenses linked to restructuring projects.

Net Income for the Year

Net income for the year from continuing operations was $32.3 million, compared to $24.8 million in 2021. The 
increase  can  mainly  be  attributed  to  the  reduced  other  operating  expenses  as  well  as  lowered  administrative 
expenses coupled with a lower income tax expense of $6.6 million (2021: $8.4 million).

Cash Flow 

In  2022,  net  cash  flows  from  continuing  operating  activities  decreased  by  $8.0  million  to  $22.6  million  from 
$30.6 million in 2021. The Company has increased its working capital balances during the year, predominantly 
as a result of inventory build to counter disruption to the supply chain.

Net  cash  used  in  continuing  investing  activities  increased  to  $5.6  million  compared  to  $5.0  million  in  2021. 
Capital expenditure in 2022 was $8.3 million, a $0.8 million decrease compared with $9.1 million in 2021. 2021 
included additional spend as we delayed some projects in 2020 in response to COVID-19. We anticipate capital 
expenditures for 2023 to be approximately $15 million as we increase investment in order to grow the business. 
In May 2022, the Company also sold a previously held-for-sale building in the Elektron segment for $3.7 million. 
Consideration was paid in full upon sale. In addition, in October 2022, the Company agreed a final settlement of 
$1.0 million to the purchasers of the previously disposed aluminium gas cylinder business. The settlement was a 
reduction to the original consideration paid.

The Company had net cash outflows from financing activities of $8.8 million compared to $20.7 million in 2021. 
The  main  reason  for  the  decrease  was  the  $24.8  million  drawdown  in  2022  compared  with  a  $6.4  million 
drawdown  in  2021.  Cash  outflows  in  respect  of  dividend  payments  to  holders  of  our  ordinary  shares  were 
$14.2  million,  an  increase  from  $13.6  million  in  2021.  The  Company  also  spent  $11.1  million  repurchasing 
approximately  700,000  shares  in  2022,  notably  higher  than  the  $6.4  million  spent  repurchasing  approximately 
300,000 shares in 2021.

Shareholder Equity and Borrowings 

Shareholder equity as at December 31, 2022, was $197.9 million, compared to $199.0 million at December 31, 
2021.  The  movement  is  primarily  attributable  to  currency  translation  differences  being  offset  by  a  favorable 
movement  on  the  defined  benefit  pension  plans  as  well  as  an  increase  in  the  repurchase  of  own  shares. The 
Company  had  gross  debt  of  $81.2  million  and  net  debt  of  $68.3  million  as  at  December  31,  2022.  Invested 
capital,  defined  as  total  shareholder  equity  plus  net  debt,  was  $266.2  million  as  at  December  31,  2022;  this 
compares to an equivalent figure of $252.2 million in 2021. 

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Future Developments 

Operating objectives and trends that we expect to impact Luxfer in 2023 include the following:

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Continuing  high activity on revenue growth initiatives with particular focus on increasing volumes;

Actions to ensure continuity of supply of critical materials and services while safeguarding margins;

Execution of productivity improvements and increases in selling prices to mitigate and pass through 
current cost pressure;

Further improvements in ESG standing through investment in new projects;

Focus on recruiting, developing and maintaining talent, through our new leadership development 
programs, while driving a high-performance culture; and

Continued emphasis on operating cash generation  and maintaining strong working capital performance.

Essential Contracts or Arrangements

Apart  from  our  financing  agreements,  we  do  not  have  any  individual  contracts  or  other  arrangements  that  are 
fundamental to the ability of the business to operate effectively.

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Principal Risks and Uncertainties

Internal Controls and Risk Management 

Luxfer  has  a  comprehensive,  enterprise-wide  risk  management  program  designed  to  assess,  monitor,  and 
mitigate risks that arise in the course of business. Consistent with our leadership structure, management has the 
day-to-day responsibility for assessing and managing the Company’s risk exposure, while the Board of Directors 
provides oversight in connection with those efforts. 

In  general,  the  Board  oversees  the  management  of  risks  in  the  operation  of  the  Company’s  business;  the 
implementation of its strategic plan; its acquisitions and divestitures; its capital structure, allocation and liquidity; 
its  risk  management  controls;  and  its  organizational  structure. The  Board  fulfills  its  risk  oversight  function  both 
directly and through delegation to the Board Committees. Each of our Board Committees has historically focused 
and continues to focus on specific risks within their respective areas of responsibility. The Board performs its risk 
oversight  role  in  several  ways.  Board  meetings  regularly  include  strategic  overviews  by  the  Chief  Executive 
Officer  and  Chief  Financial  Officer  that  describe  the  most  significant  issues  and  risks  affecting  the  Company. 
Additionally,  the  Board  is  regularly  provided  with  business  updates  from  our  business  unit  leaders,  General 
Counsel,  and  other  functional  leaders.  Reviewing  and  assessing  any  identified  risks  on  a  regular  basis,  the 
Board manages such risks in accordance with Luxfer’s Enterprise Risk Management process.

As  a  global,  multi-industrial  company,  Luxfer  faces  a  range  of  risks,  including  general  economic,  credit  and 
capital  market  conditions  risks,  regulatory  risks,  global  climate  change  risk,  and  several  other  risks,  which  are 
fully listed and explained in our annual Form 10-K filed with the SEC.

Internal Financial Controls

During  2022,  the  internal  audit  function  among  other  things,  continued  testing  internal  controls  over  financial 
reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. 

As  at  December  31,  2022,  the  Executive  Director  in  his  capacity  as  Chief  Executive  Officer  carried  out  an 
evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures under the 
supervision  and  the  participation  of  the  Executive  Leadership  Team,  responsible  for  the  management  of  the 
internal controls. In accordance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and as included 
in  the  Form  10-K  filed  with  the  SEC,  management  conducted  an  evaluation  of  the  effectiveness  of  internal 
control  over  financial  reporting  based  on  the  Internal  Control  -  Integrated  Framework  (the  2013  Framework) 
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organisations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, 
management has concluded that internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2022.

Treasury and Financial Risk

The Group operates a central treasury function that controls all borrowing facilities, investment of surplus funds 
and management of financial risks.  The Group also has a number of financial risks.  The management of these 
financial  risks  and  mitigating  actions  are  explained  further  in  Note  28  of  the  Group  consolidated  financial 
statements.

We  set  out  in  the  tables  below  our  principal  risks  and  uncertainties  and  how  we  seek  to  mitigate  or  eliminate 
them.

Area of Risk

Dependency on certain key markets - The Group depends on 
certain end-markets, including automotive, self-contained breathing 
apparatus, aerospace and defence, medical and printing and paper. 
An economic downturn or regulatory changes in any of these end-
markets could reduce sales. To the extent that any of these cyclical 
end markets are in decline, at a low point in their economic cycle, or 
subject to regulatory change, sales and margins on those sales 
may be adversely affected. It is possible that all or most of these 
end markets could be in decline at the same time (e.g., during an 
economic downturn such as that caused by the COVID-19 
pandemic). Any significant reduction in sales could have a material 
adverse impact on our results of operations, financial position and 
cash flows.

Mitigating Activity

The Group’s diverse product portfolio reduces the 
risk of any one adverse external economic factor 
impacting across all of these end-markets; 
however, a range of external factors could impact 
across the majority or all of the Group’s end-
markets. To further mitigate this risk, the Group 
continues to invest in research and development 
and to innovate, working closely with its 
customers, to develop next generation products in 
these end markets.

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Effect of external factors due to the global nature of our 
business - Our global presence exposes us to risks, including the 
potential for adverse changes in the local, social, political, financial 
or regulatory climate, difficulty in staffing and managing 
geographically diverse operations, and the costs of complying with 
a variety of laws and regulations. For example, the Russian 
invasion of Ukraine and ongoing military conflict which commenced 
on February 24, 2022, has resulted in massive displacement of the 
Ukrainian population and huge disruption to its economy. Wide 
ranging sanctions have been imposed on the Russian Federation 
by the international community, targeting individuals, banks, 
businesses, funds transfers and imports and exports and are 
expected to have a significant adverse impact on Russia's economy 
as well as on international businesses active in the region.

Competition - Markets for many of the Group’s products are now 
increasingly global and highly competitive, especially in terms of 
quality, price and service.  The Group could lose market share as a 
result of these competitive pressures, which could negatively impact 
profit margins.  More generally, the Group may also face potential 
competition from manufacturers of products similar to the Group’s 
aluminum and magnesium-based products using other materials, 
such as steel, plastics or composite materials. 

Protection and development of intellectual property rights and 
changing industry requirements - As a result of the nature of the 
competition faced by the Group, its ability to remain profitable 
depends on its ability to protect intellectual property and to invest in 
research and development, which requires funding.

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The Group’s diverse product portfolio and 
geographic spread reduces the risk of any one 
external factor impacting across all end-markets. 
The Group also closely monitors geopolitical and 
global economic developments in its markets . 

The Group continues to invest in new and better 
products and aims to focus its resources in 
speciality markets that need high-performance 
products and a reliable partner.

The Group seeks to protect its intellectual 
property through patents and by reducing the 
disclosure of commercially sensitive information.  
It also invests long-term in new products and 
manufacturing processes and maintains this 
investment through the business cycle.

Reliance on major customers - If the Group fails to maintain its 
relationships with its major customers, or fails to replace customers, 
or if there were reduced demand from such customers or for the 
products produced by such customers, it could reduce the Group’s 
sales and have an adverse effect on the Group’s financial position.  
The Group’s top 10 customers accounted for, in aggregate, 
approximately 31% of Group revenue in 2022.

Long-term relationships with customers are 
especially important, and the Group’s operations 
work closely with customers to ensure customer 
service is the best in the industry and aim to 
support our customers in their development of 
new products through our own product 
innovations and technical know-how.

Risks relating to interruption of operations - The Group’s 
production facilities are located worldwide.  Any of its facilities could 
suffer an interruption in production, either at separate times or at 
the same time, because of various unavoidable occurrences 
including major equipment failure.  Although the Group carries 
insurance, the cover on certain catastrophic events or natural 
disasters, including earthquakes and certain other events, could be 
limited.

Effect of international currency markets - Changes in foreign 
currency exchange rates or interest rates could cause sales to drop 
or costs to rise.  The Group conducts a large proportion of its 
commercial transactions, purchases of raw materials and sales of 
goods in various countries and regions outside of the U.K., 
including the U.S., continental Europe and Asia.  Changes in the 
relative values of currencies can decrease the profits of the 
Group’s operations through both the translation of profits into USD 
or on import and export transactions.

The Group performs routine maintenance on its 
production equipment on all its manufacturing 
sites. These maintenance programmes are 
carefully planned to keep all plants operating at a 
high level of efficiency, and to reduce the risk of 
breakdowns and failure of equipment. Health and 
Safety is also a major consideration in the 
operation of the Group manufacturing facilities 
and is carefully monitored. The Group carries 
comprehensive business interruption insurance.

The Group regularly enters into forward foreign 
currency exchange contracts to manage currency 
risks and monitors the effectiveness of such 
hedging activities..

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Exposure to fluctuations in raw material - The Group is exposed 
to fluctuations in costs of the raw materials and utilities that are 
used to manufacture its products and can incur unexpected cost 
changes. The primary raw material used in the manufacturing of 
composite gas cylinders is carbon fibre,which is sensitive to 
fundamental supply and demand cost pressures. We have also 
experienced significant cost fluctuations in other raw material costs 
such as primary magnesium, zircon sand and rare earths. The 
Group’s operations also buy and sell goods in regional markets that 
may be protected by tariff barriers. Changes in these tariffs could 
have an adverse impact on the profitability of the operations. The 
recovery in demand from the COVID-19 pandemic coupled with the 
geopolitical conflict in Ukraine, has had business impacts, including 
increased material cost inflation on key inputs, (such as 
magnesium, aluminum and carbon fibre), labor availability issues 
and energy and transport cost increases. Currently, our expectation 
is that the impact of material and energy cost inflation and labor and 
transport constraints will continue into 2023. While we aim to pass 
on cost increases to customers through increased price, there is no 
guarantee that we will be able to do so in all circumstances.

Product liability and regulatory risks - The Group is exposed to 
possible claims for personal injury, fatality or property damage that 
could result from a failure of a product manufactured by the Group, 
or of a third party integrating a Group product. Many factors beyond 
the Group’s control could lead to liability claims, which may in turn 
lead to product legal claims or disruption in sales to customers.  
The Group could be required to pay a material amount if a claim is 
made against it that is not covered by insurance or otherwise 
subject to indemnification, or that exceeds the insurance coverage 
that the Group maintains. Moreover, the Group does not routinely 
carry insurance to cover the expense of product recalls, and 
litigation involving significant product recalls or product liability 
could have a materially adverse effect on the Group’s financial 
position / performance.
Environmental costs and liabilities - The Group may be exposed 
to substantial environmental costs and liabilities, including liabilities 
associated with divested assets and prior activities performed on 
sites before we acquired an interest in them. Our operations, 
including the production and delivery of our products, are subject to 
a broad range of environmental laws and regulations in each of the 
jurisdictions in which we operates. An increase in environmental 
costs and liabilities could have a materially adverse effect on the 
Group in any given year, which could negatively affect the Group’s 
cash flows.
Risks relating to the Group’s retirement benefit plans - The 
Group operates defined benefit arrangements in the U.K and the 
U.S., although the U.S. plan was sold to an insurer post December 
31, 2022. These are further explained in Note 30 of the Group 
consolidated financial statements. Their funding requirements are 
subject to fluctuations in investment markets and changes in the life 
expectancy of members. Increased regulatory burdens have also 
proved to be a significant risk, with taxes such as the U.K.’s 
Pension Protection Fund Levy, which cost £0.4 million in 2022 (£0.4 
million in 2021). Regulations in this area can also constrain the level 
of debt incurred and restrict the Group’s ability to pay dividends. 

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In the long-term the Group has sought to recover 
the cost of increased commodity and utility costs 
through price increases and surcharges.

Increasingly, in recent years we have included in 
our sales agreements an ability to share cost 
increases with our customers, although certain 
long term customer contracts, primarily in Gas 
Cylinders prevent full cost pass through in some 
cases. .

In the past several years and during 2022, we 
have made additional purchases of large stocks 
of magnesium alloys in an effort to delay the 
effect of potentially increased costs in the future. 
However, even though such purchases are not 
made for speculative purposes, there can be no 
assurance that costs will move as expected. 
Moreover, these strategic purchases increase our 
working capital needs, thus reducing our liquidity 
and cash flow. Accordingly, a substantial increase 
in raw material costs could have a material 
adverse effect on our results of operations, 
financial position and cash flows.

The Group uses its operating and technical 
expertise to mitigate these risks, with a strong 
emphasis on high levels of product quality and 
rigorous testing, and by ensuring that products 
are designed to meet or exceed the regulatory 
design standards of the markets they serve. 

The Group has also obtained insurance coverage 
for most of these types of liabilities.

To mitigate this risk the Group seeks to operate 
best practice procedures in this area and is in the 
process of attaining the ISO 14001 qualification at 
all of its larger manufacturing sites. The bulk of 
the Group’s known environmental issues are 
legacy problems that arose many years ago.  
Management have a programme in place to 
progressively improve and eliminate these historic 
issues.

The Group and the Trustees of the plans closely 
monitor the financial performance of the 
Schemes, taking actuarial and investment advice 
as appropriate. These are long-term liabilities, 
and we have a programme in place to contribute 
cash to our defined benefit plans over a number 
of years based on affordability and varied 
according to our net earnings. Plans are funded 
and assets are invested in a combination of 
equities and fixed income securities.

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The Group devotes significant resources to 
network security, data encryption and other 
measures to protect our systems and data from 
unauthorised access or misuse, including to meet 
certain information security standards that may be 
required by our customers, all of which increases 
cybersecurity protection costs. As these threats, 
and government and regulatory oversight of 
associated risks, continue to evolve, we may be 
required to expend additional resources to 
enhance or expand upon the security measures 
we currently maintain.

Despite the adverse macro trends, the Company 
has a strong balance sheet and access to an 
existing $100 million credit facility, of which only 
$31.9 million was drawn down at the end of the 
year following continued strong cash generation. 

Furthermore, as our net debt to adjusted EBITDA 
ratio has fallen to 0.7x at the end of 2022 (from 
0.8x at the end of 2021), we have identified no 
issues in relation to financial covenants nor 
availability of funding for continued operations. 

Exposure to risks related to cybersecurity threats and 
incidents - In the conduct of its business, the Group collects, uses, 
transmits and stores data on information technology systems. This 
data includes confidential information belonging to us, our 
customers and other business partners, as well as personally 
identifiable information of individuals. We have experienced, and 
expect to continue to be subject to, cybersecurity threats and 
incidents, ranging from employee error or misuse to individual 
attempts to gain unauthorised access to information systems to 
sophisticated and targeted measures known as advanced 
persistent threats, none of which have materially affected the Group 
to date. We also rely in part on the reliability of certain tested third 
parties’ cybersecurity measures, including firewalls, virus solutions 
and backup solutions. Cybersecurity incidents may result in 
business disruption, the misappropriation, corruption or loss of 
confidential information and critical data (ours or that of third 
parties), reputational damage, regulatory fines, litigation with third 
parties, diminution in the value of our investment in research and 
development, data privacy issues and increased cybersecurity 
protection and remediation costs. Future cybersecurity breaches or 
incidents or further increases in cybersecurity protection costs may 
have a materially adverse effect on our business, financial condition 
or results of operations.

Our results of operations may be negatively impacted by the 
ensuing effects of the coronavirus disease pandemic, as well 
as the subsequent adverse impact on availability of key inputs 
and associated cost inflation- Activity in most of the end markets 
we serve improved throughout 2021 and continued to improve in 
2022 following the global COVID-19 outbreak. The sharp recovery 
in demand across the global macro environment has resulted in 
supply chain challenges characterized by significant increases in 
material cost inflation on key inputs (including magnesium, 
aluminum and carbon fiber), labor availability issues and energy 
and transport cost increases. Currently, our expectation is that the 
impact of material and energy cost inflation and labor and transport 
constraints will continue into 2023. While we aim to pass on cost 
increases to customers through increased price, there is no 
guarantee that we will be able to do so in all circumstances, and 
failure to do so could have a material adverse impact on our results 
of operations, financial position and cash flows.

Impact of conflict in Ukraine - The Russian invasion of Ukraine 
and ongoing military conflict which commenced on February 24, 
2022, has resulted in displacement of the Ukrainian population and 
disruption to the Ukrainian economy. Wide ranging sanctions have 
been imposed on the Russian Federation by the international 
community, targeting individuals, banks, businesses, funds transfers 
and imports and exports and are expected to have a significant 
adverse impact on Russia's economy as well as on international 
businesses active in the region.

Currently, we do not expect the impact on Luxfer 
from these developments to be significant. We 
hold no direct operations in the region, and our 
sales to Russia and Ukraine combined represent 
less than one percent of total revenue by 
destination. Furthermore, neither country is a 
critical supplier of our raw materials. While Russia 
is a major global exporter of magnesium, we are 
able to source the metal from various alternative 
locations, including China, Israel and Turkey. 
Historically, we also sourced magnesium 
domestically, however, due to the force majeure 
declared by U.S. Magnesium LLC, the only U.S. 
producer of magnesium, in 2021, we currently 
cannot source from the U.S.

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Approval

The Strategic Report is set out on pages 3 to 13.

Signed on behalf of the Board by: 

A Butcher

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

April 20, 2023

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GOVERNANCE

The Board of Directors

The  Directors  of  the  Company  who  were  in  office  during  fiscal  year  2022  and  up  to  the  date  of  signing  the 
financial statements were:

Name
Andy Butcher (1)

Alok Maskara (2)

Patrick Mullen (3)

Age

54

52

Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

Previous Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

Position

58 Non-Executive Director (Board Chair)

David F. Landless (4)

63

Former Non-Executive Director

Clive J. Snowdon

69 Non-Executive Director

Richard J. Hipple

70 Non-Executive Director

Lisa G. Trimberger

62 Non-Executive Director

Sylvia A. Stein (5)

57 Non-Executive Director

Notes: 
1.

Andy Butcher was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective May 6, 2022.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Alok Maskara resigned as Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective May 6, 2022. 

Patrick Mullen was appointed Board Chair effective March 11, 2022. 

David F. Landless resigned from the Board effective June 8, 2022.  

Sylvia A. Stein was appointed to the Board effective August 1, 2022.

The Company wishes to highlight the following Board transitions:

•

•

•

Alok Maskara, who has served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of Luxfer's Board since May 
2017, elected to leave the Company in pursuit of another opportunity. With unanimous approval from the 
Board, Andrew "Andy" Butcher was named Chief Executive Officer and a member of Luxfer's Board of 
Directors effective May 6, 2022. 

David  Landless,  who  was  elected  to  the  Board  in  2013  and  served  as  Board  Chair  since  2019, 
announced his decision not to stand for re-election at the Company's 2022 Annual General Meeting of 
Shareholders.  Mr.  Landless'  retirement  is  in  accordance  with  the  Company's  Corporate  Governance 
Guidelines, which advises retirement of Directors after nine years' service. Effective March 11, 2022, the 
Board appointed Mr. Mullen to succeed Mr. Landless as Board Chair.

Sylvia  Stein  was  appointed  as  Non-Executive  Director  in August  2022.  Ms.  Stein  was  identified  as  a  
new Director due to her years of in-house legal experience, Ms. Stein brings valuable insight to Luxfer’s 
Board,  including  her  involvement  in  developing  and  executing  growth-driven  business  strategy  and 
pragmatic risk management procedures.

In accordance with our Articles of Association, the number of Directors on the Board shall not be less than two 
and  not  more  than  ten.  The  Board,  based  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Nominating  and  Governance 
Committee, propose that the following six nominees be elected at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM"), each of 
whom will hold office until the next AGM or until his or her successor shall have been appointed and qualified: 

•

•

•

•

•

•

Andy Butcher

Patrick Mullen

Clive Snowdon

Richard Hipple

Lisa Trimberger

Sylvia Stein

All nominees are currently Directors of Luxfer Holdings PLC. All nominees were elected by shareholders at the 
2022 Annual General Meeting with the exception of Sylvia Stein, who joined the Board on August 1, 2022, whom 
is standing for election for the first time.

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Biographical information of the current members of our Board of Directors and former members who served on 
the Board during fiscal year 2022 is set forth below:

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

Patrick Mullen 

Board Chair

Patrick  Mullen  was  appointed  a  Non-Executive  Director  in  September  2021  and  serves  as  a  member  of  the 
Nominating  and  Governance  Committee  and  the  Remuneration  Committee.  He  was  appointed  Board  Chair 
effective March 11, 2022. 

Mr.  Mullen  served  as  the  former  President  and  CEO  of  Chicago  Bridge  &  Iron  Company  ("CB&I"),  an 
engineering,  procurement,  and  construction  company,  until  2018.  Prior  to  his  20  years  at  CB&I,  he  spent  12 
years  with  Honeywell's  UOP  division,  a  supplier  of  petroleum  refining,  gas  processing,  and  petrochemical 
production technology. From 2014 to 2019, Mr. Mullen served as a Director of Vectren Corporation, a domestic 
energy delivery company, and from 2017 to 2018, he served as a Director of CB&I. He has served on the boards 
of  the  National  Safety  Council  and  Chevron  Lummus  Global,  a  developer  and  licensor  of  refining 
hyrdroprocessing technologies and alternative source fuels. From 2014 to 2020, Mr. Mullen served as a member 
of  the  National  Association  of  Corporate  Directors  and  was  a  Board  Leadership  Fellow  in  2019.  Mr.  Mullen 
earned  his  Bachelor  of  Science  degree  in  Chemical  Engineering  from  the  University  of  Notre  Dame  and  his 
Master  of  Business Administration  degree  from  the  Kellogg  Graduate  School  of  Management  at  Northwestern 
University. 

Mr.  Mullen's  qualifications  to  be  a  member  of  our  Board  include  his  executive  management  and  leadership 
experience and his extensive global industrial and engineering background. He also brings experience serving 
on the boards of other publicly traded companies. 

David F. Landless 

Former Non-Executive Director

David  Landless  was  appointed  a  Non-Executive  Director  in  March  2013.  Mr.  Landless  served  as  Board  Chair 
from May 2019 through March 11, 2022. In August 2021, Mr. Landless announced his decision not to stand re-
election at the 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. He continued to act as a Non-Executive Director 
and  a  member  of  the  Nominating  and  Governance  Committee  until  the  conclusion  of  the  Annual  General 
Meeting of Shareholders on June 8, 2022. 

Mr.  Landless  started  his  career  with  Bowater  Plc,  a  pulp,  paper,  and  related  products  manufacturer,  and 
Carrington  Viyella  Plc,  a  manufacturer  of  woven  textiles.  He  joined  the  fiber  and  chemical  manufacturer, 
Courtaulds  Plc,  in  1984.  Mr.  Landless  was  appointed  Finance  Director  in  several  U.K.  and  U.S.  divisions  of 
Courtaulds Plc from 1989 to 1997 and the Finance Director of Courtaulds Coatings (Holdings) Limited from 1997 
to 1999. In 1999, Mr. Landless was appointed Group Finance Director of Bodycote plc, the leading provider of 
heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services worldwide, and he held that position until he retired on 
January 1, 2017. He is a Non-Executive Director of Innospec, Inc., as well as Renold plc and European Metal 
Recycling  Limited.  He  chairs  the  Audit  Committees  at  Innospec  and  Renold.  Mr.  Landless  is  a  Chartered 
Management Accountant. He graduated from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.

Mr. Landless’ qualifications to be a member of our Board up to June 8, 2022 included his extensive experience in 
manufacturing and engineering businesses, particularly as Group Finance Director of a global industrial business 
that operates in similar markets as Luxfer. In addition, he had a strong understanding of financial controls and 
audit  requirements.  He  also  brought  significant  experience  from  serving  on  the  boards  of  other  publicly-traded 
companies in both the U.S. and the U.K.

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Andrew ("Andy") Butcher

Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director

Andy Butcher was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director effective May 6, 2022.

Mr. Butcher served as President of Luxfer Gas Cylinders, Luxfer's largest business unit, since 2014. Mr. Butcher 
joined Luxfer in 1991 and held positions of increasing responsibility throughout his career with the Company. In 
2002, he led the development of Luxfer's composite gas cylinders business, first as General Manager and then 
as Executive Vice President. Mr. Butcher currently serves as a Director and Executive Officer of various affiliates 
and subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Butcher holds an M.A. degree in Engineering from Cambridge University 
and an M.B.A. from Keele University, both located in England.

Mr.  Butcher's  qualifications  to  be  a  member  of  our  Board  include  his  more  than  30  years  of  experience  with 
Luxfer, his value-enhancing growth and acquisition experience, his educational background, and his knowledge 
of advanced materials. 

Alok Maskara 

Previous Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director

Alok Maskara was named Chief Executive Officer designate of Luxfer and appointed to the Board of Directors on 
May  23,  2017.  He  became  Luxfer’s  Chief  Executive  Officer  on  July  1,  2017.  In  March  2022,  Mr.  Maskara 
announced his decision to leave the Company in pursuit of another opportunity effective May 6, 2022. 

During  his  tenure,  Mr.  Maskara  led  significant  growth  and  transformation  initiatives  at  the  Company.  He  
significantly  reshaped  Luxfer’s  Board  of  Directors  by  adding  more  U.S.  public  company  experience  and 
increased the Board’s diversity. Additionally, Mr. Maskara changed the structure of the public listing and instituted 
new corporate governance policies, which enabled the Company to join the Russell 2000 index in 2019.

Mr.  Maskara  had  over  25  years  of  leadership  experience  in  multiple  manufacturing  and  technology  industries, 
including  advanced  materials,  water  and  flow  technologies,  and  electrical  protection.  Before  joining  Luxfer,  he 
was  a  business  segment  President  at  Pentair  Plc,  a  water  solutions  company,  for  eight  years,  where  he  led 
businesses  of  progressively  larger  sizes.  During  his  time  at  Pentair,  he  delivered  organic  growth  in  mature 
industries, while also successfully completing multiple global acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures. Prior 
to Pentair, Mr. Maskara was with General Electric Corporation, an industrial manufacturing company, where he 
gained significant experience in Lean Manufacturing through his leadership of an executive corporate initiative 
group focused on Lean. He subsequently led a stand-alone business unit in the water industry, which was later 
sold to Pentair. Mr. Maskara also worked at McKinsey & Company, a management consultant firm, in both their 
Chicago  and  Amsterdam  offices.  While  at  McKinsey,  he  advised  businesses  on  industrial  turnarounds  and 
driving growth through customer insights and segmentation.

Mr. Maskara’s qualifications to be a member of our Board up to May 6, 2022 included his extensive leadership 
experience  in  global  industrial  manufacturing  businesses,  his  value-enhancing  growth  and  acquisition 
experience, his educational background, and his knowledge of advanced materials.

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Clive J. Snowdon

Non-Executive Director

Clive Snowdon was appointed a Non-Executive Director in July 2016 and has served as Chair of the Nominating 
and Governance Committee since April 2020. He acts as a financial expert, as defined by NYSE listing rules, on 
the Audit Committee, which he joined in August 2016. 

Mr. Snowdon served as Chairman of the Midlands Aerospace Alliance, an association supporting the aerospace 
industry across the Midlands region of England, from 2007 through 2016. He previously served as a Trustee of 
the Stratford Town Trust up until January 31, 2023 and is also the Aerospace Industry Advisor to Cooper Parry 
Corporate Finance, a corporate finance advisory. In May 2016, Mr. Snowdon stepped down from the Board of 
Hill  &  Smith  Holdings  PLC,  an  international  group  of  companies  operating  within  the  infrastructure  and 
galvanizing  markets,  where  he  had  been  a  Senior  Non-Executive  Director  since  May  2007,  Chair  of  the 
Remuneration Committee, and a member of the Audit and Nominating and Governance Committees.

In June 2011, Mr. Snowdon retired from Umeco PLC, a provider of advanced composite materials, after serving 
as  Chief  Executive  since  April  1997.  Mr.  Snowdon  was  also  the  Executive  Chairman  of  Shimtech  Industries 
Group Limited until the sale of the business in May 2015. From 1992 to 1997, Mr. Snowdon served as Managing 
Director of Burnfield PLC, after being promoted to that position from Finance Director. He has also held senior 
positions with Vickers plc, BTR plc, and Hawker Siddeley Group. Mr. Snowdon is a Chartered Accountant. He 
received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Leeds.

Mr. Snowdon’s qualification to be a member of our Board include his experience as a former Chief Executive of a 
U.K. public company, his strong understanding of U.K. PLC requirements, his significant experience in mergers 
and acquisitions, and his skill in interacting with investors.

Richard J. Hipple  

Non-Executive Director

Richard Hipple was appointed a Non-Executive Director in November 2018, at which time he was also appointed 
the Chair of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.

Mr.  Hipple  served  as  the  Chairman  and  Chief  Executive  Officer  of  Materion  Corporation,  a  producer  of  high-
performance  advanced  engineered  materials,  from  2006  until  his  retirement  in  2017,  as  well  as  President  and 
Chief  Operating  Officer  from  2005  to  2006.  Prior  to  that,  Mr.  Hipple  worked  in  the  steel  industry  for  twenty-six 
years  in  numerous  capacities,  including  project  engineering,  strategic  planning,  supply  chain  management, 
operations, sales and marketing, and executive management. Mr. Hipple has served as a Director of KeyCorp 
(NYSE:  KEY),  a  bank-based  financial  services  company,  since  2012  and  is  Chair  of  the Audit  Committee  and 
member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Since 2017, he has also served as a Director 
of  the  Barnes  Group  (NYSE:  B),  a  global  industrial  manufacturing  company,  and  is  a  member  of  the 
Compensation  and  Management  Development  and  Corporate  Governance  Committees.  From  2007  through 
2018,  Mr.  Hipple  served  on  the  Board  of  Ferro  Corporation,  a  leading  supplier  of  technology-based  functional 
coatings and color solutions. Mr. Hipple is Chair Emeritus and a Trustee of the Cleveland Institute of Music and 
has  served  as  a  Director  of  the  Greater  Cleveland  Partnership,  as  well  as  the  Manufacturers  Alliance  for 
Productivity and Innovation. Mr. Hipple received his Bachelor of Engineering degree from Drexel University.

Mr.  Hipple’s  qualifications  to  be  a  member  of  our  Board  include  his  extensive  executive  management  and 
leadership experience with a global manufacturer of high-performance engineered materials, his experience in 
business  development  and  strategic  transformation,  and  his  broad  involvement  in  both  domestic  and 
international acquisitions. He also brings experience serving on the boards of other publicly traded companies.

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Lisa G. Trimberger

Non-Executive Director

Lisa  Trimberger  has  served  as  a  Non-Executive  Director  since  September  2019.  Since  April  2020,  she  has 
served  as  Chair  of  the Audit  Committee,  upon  which  she  acts  as  a  financial  expert  as  defined  by  the  NYSE 
listing  rules.  Ms.  Trimberger  has  also  served  as  a  member  of  the  Remuneration  Committee  since  September 
2019. 

Ms. Trimberger retired as an Audit Partner of Deloitte & Touche LLP, a Big Four public accounting firm, in 2014 
after  spending  thirty-one  years  with  the  firm.  As  a  lead  Client  Service  Partner,  Ms.  Trimberger  audited  and 
interacted  with  the  management  and  boards  of  publicly-traded  companies.  She  worked  on  significant 
transactions, as well as control and risk-assessment issues. Additionally, she was actively involved in the firm’s 
quality  review  practice,  serving  as  a  Deputy  Professional  Practice  Partner  and  Engagement  Quality  Control 
Review Partner. During her tenure with Deloitte, Ms. Trimberger also served as Co-Chair of the firm’s Nominating 
Committee and was leader of the firm’s National Women’s Initiative for the development and retention of women 
professionals. Currently, Ms. Trimberger is a principal and owner of a private investment company, Mack Capital 
Investments LLC. She also serves as Trustee of the Board, Chair of the Audit Committee, and a member of the 
Nominating  and  Governance  Committee  of  Corporate  Office  Properties  Trust  (NYSE:OFC),  a  real  estate 
investment trust. Ms. Trimberger also serves as a Trustee on the Board of Trustees of EPR Properties (NYSE: 
EPR), a diversified experiential net lease real estate investment trust, where she is also a member of the Audit 
and Finance Committees.

Ms. Trimberger is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from St. 
Cloud State University. Ms. Trimberger is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors (“NACD”), 
as well as the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts. She is an NACD Board Leadership Fellow 
and  earned  the  CERT  Certificate  in  Cybersecurity  Oversight,  as  developed  by  NACD,  Ridge  Global,  and 
Carnegie Mellon University’s CERT division. Ms. Trimberger also completed the Women’s Director Development 
Executive Program at J.L. Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Ms. Trimberger’s qualifications to be a member of our Board include her experience as an Audit Partner in a big 
four accounting firm, as well as her significant experience as a financial expert in areas including financial and 
audit oversight, public board experience, corporate governance, and risk management.

Sylvia A. Stein

Non-Executive Director

Sylvia Stein was appointed Non-Executive Director effective August 1, 2022. She serves on the Nominating and 
Governance Committee and the Audit Committee.

Ms. Stein is the Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer of Modine 
Manufacturing  Company  (NYSE:  MOD),  a  global  provider  of  thermal  management  systems  and  components. 
Ms. Stein joined Modine in January 2018 as Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, and she 
was  named  Chief  Compliance  Officer  in  February  2020.  In  her  current  role,  she  leads  the  company’s  global 
legal,  compliance,  and  intellectual  property  functions;  provides  strategic  governance  and  legal  advice  to 
Modine’s  Board  of  Directors  and  business  units;  and  serves  as  a  key  advisor  to  the  company’s  CEO  and 
executive  management  team.  With  more  than  twenty  years  of  in-house  legal  experience,  Ms.  Stein  brings 
valuable insight to Luxfer’s Board, including her involvement in developing and executing growth-driven business 
strategy  and  pragmatic  risk  management  procedures.  Before  joining  Modine,  Ms.  Stein  served  as  Associate 
General  Counsel,  Marketing  &  Regulatory,  at  Kraft  Heinz  Food  Company  (NASDAQ:  KHC),  a  global  food  and 
beverage manufacturer, which she joined in 2001. Earlier in her career, Ms. Stein was a member of the complex 
commercial litigation practice at Latham & Watkins, LLP in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to that, she served as a federal 
judicial law clerk.  

Ms.  Stein  holds  a  Bachelor’s  degree  in  Economics  from  Northwestern  University  and  a  Juris  Doctor  from  the 
University of Michigan Law School. She presently serves on the Board of Directors and Governance Committee 
of Just the Beginning – A Pipeline Organization, a non-profit organization dedicated to developing interest in the 
law among young persons from underrepresented ethnic backgrounds, and is Vice President of the Board of the 
Westside Justice Center, a charitable organization providing legal aid to the Chicago community.

Ms. Stein’s qualifications to be a member of our Board include her numerous years in-house legal experience, 
as well as her significant experience in developing and executing growth-driven business strategy and pragmatic 
risk management procedures.

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Corporate Governance

Strong  corporate  governance  practices  serve  the  long-term  interest  of  our  stakeholders,  strengthen  the  Board 
and management, and further enhance the public trust Luxfer has earned from operating with uncompromising 
ethics and integrity. Luxfer is fully committed to operating in a legal, ethical, and sustainable manner in all that we 
do. 

Overview

Luxfer’s  corporate  governance  principles  govern  how  we  do  business  daily,  enabling  us  to  outperform  and 
provide  sustainable  growth.  They  provide  a  framework  that  defines  the  roles,  rights  and  responsibilities  of 
various groups withing the Company. The Board has adopted a set of Corporate Governance Guidelines which 
provide  the  framework  for  the  effective  and  ethical  governance  of  the  Company.  These  guidelines  address 
matters such as the respective roles and responsibilities of the Board and Committees, director independence, 
conflicts of interest and membership criteria. The Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Company’s Articles of 
Association (the “Articles”), Charters of the Board Committees, Reservation of Powers, and the Code of Ethics 
and  Business  Conduct,  as  well  as  national  regulations  such  as  the  Companies Act  of  2006  (“Companies Act”) 
provide the structure for the governance of the Company. 

The Company is incorporated in England and Wales and has a single listing of ordinary shares on the New York 
Stock  Exchange  (“NYSE”). Accordingly,  our  corporate  governance  is  also  informed  by  the  relevant  aspects  of 
two regulatory regimes, the U.K. and the U.S. For example, as a company listed on the NYSE we are considered 
a “quoted company” for the purposes of the Companies Act. Therefore, we are required to comply with quoted 
companies’  requirements  such  as  the  way  we  report  on  remuneration,  which  includes  an  annual  advisory 
shareholder vote on director remuneration and a binding shareholder vote every three years. Luxfer is not listed 
on  the  London  Stock  Exchange. As  such,  we  are  not  required  to  comply  with  the  U.K.  Corporate  Governance 
Code.  Nonetheless,  we  embrace  aspects  of  this  Code  insofar  as  appropriate,  relevant  and  practical  to  a 
company the size and status as Luxfer. 

In July 2018, the Company informed the NYSE of its loss of Foreign Private Issuer (FPI) status and our intention 
to  transition  to  a  domestic  issuer  effective  January  1,  2019.  From  this  date,  the  Company  has  operated  in  full 
compliance with the requirements for domestic issuer pursuant to the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and 
the  NYSE’s  Manual.  Through  the  increased  transparency  of  financial  information  and  higher  corporate 
governance  standards  associated  with  domestic  issuer  status,  we  made  it  possible  for  Luxfer  shares  to  be 
included in the Russell 2000 index. Inclusion in the index has attracted new, high-quality shareholders, while also 
allowing the orderly exit of some legacy debt holders. Additionally, we enhanced our Board of Directors which is 
now comprised of a greater range of tenure, diversity and public company experience, thus facilitating effective 
oversight and a better balance between historical experience and fresh perspectives. 

We are also required to comply with certain provisions under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including Section 404(a), 
which  requires  that  the  management  of  public  companies  assess  the  effectiveness  of  the  internal  control  of 
issuers for financial reporting. Such evaluation must be based on a suitable, recognized control framework such 
as  that  which  was  established  in  Internal  Control  Integrated  Framework  (2013)  issued  by  the  Committee  of 
Sponsoring  Organisations  of  the  Treadway  Commission  (the  “COSO  Framework”).  We  have  updated  our 
framework for the evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting in accordance 
with the COSO Framework of 2013.

In  developing  corporate  governance  practices  for  the  Group,  the  Directors  have  taken  note  of  all  the 
aforementioned regulatory requirements, including those required under the Companies Act, as well as reflecting 
best practice as the Directors consider appropriate.

Board Responsibilities and Leadership Structure

The  Board  has  responsibility  for  the  overall  leadership  of  the  Company,  its  long-term  success  and  helping  to 
develop  and  approve  its  strategic  aims. The  Directors  have  determined  a  schedule  of  matters  reserved  to  the 
Board. Reserved matters are comprehensive and reviewed as the Board considers appropriate, normally once 
annually.  A review was undertaken during the year, following a comprehensive review taking into consideration 
the transition to a domestic issuer. Matters reserved to the Board are set out in the Governance section of the 
Company’s website.

The Board believes it is important to maintain the flexibility to choose the leadership structure that is best able to 
meet  the  needs  of  Luxfer  and  its  shareholders,  based  on  the  circumstances  that  exist  at  the  time  and  the 
qualifications  of  the  available  individuals.  Due  to  the  relatively  small  size  of  the  Board,  the  Directors  have 
determined it to be unnecessary to appoint a Senior Independent Director. Further, we currently do not have a 
policy  requiring  the  positions  of  Board  Chair  and  Chief  Executive  Officer  to  be  held  by  different  persons. 
However, these two positions have historically been separate, and are expected to remain separate. The Board 
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between  strategy  and  development  and  oversight  of  management,  while  also  allowing  the  CEO  to  focus 
attention on driving business performance rather than Board governance. Additionally, this structure is consistent 
with  corporate  best  practices,  the  Institutional  Shareholder  Services’  recommendation,  the  views  of  Luxfer’s 
shareholders, and the U.K. Corporate Governance Code. 

In August  2021,  David  Landless,  who  has  served  as  Board  Chair  since  2019,  announced  his  decision  not  to 
stand for re-election at the 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Landless' decision was made in 
accordance with the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines, which recommends retirement of Directors 
after  nine  years'  service.  Following  this  announcement,  the  Board  appointed  Patrick  Mullen  to  succeed  Mr. 
Landless  as  Board  Chair,  effective  March  11,  2022.  Mr.  Mullen  is  a  Non-Executive  Director  and  is  considered 
independent  under  NYSE  listing  standards.  Luxfer  believes  that  Patrick  Mullen's  service  as  Board  Chair  is 
appropriate because of his extensive global industrial experience, history of serving on the boards of other public 
companies,  and  knowledge  of  the  manufacturing  and  engineering  industries  in  general. The  responsibilities  of 
the independent Board Chair include, among other things:

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Leading the Board, including the oversight and coordination of the Board’s and its Committees’ work;
Serving  as  a  liaison  between  the  CEO,  other  members  of  senior  management,  the  Non-Executive 
Directors, and the Committee Chairs;
Presiding at all meetings of the Board, including executive sessions of the independent, Non-Executive 
Directors;
Presiding at all meetings of the shareholders;
Setting the Board’s  meeting agendas and ensuring there is sufficient time for discussion of all agenda 
items;
Recommending to the Board agendas for shareholder meetings and providing guidance to the Board on 
positions the Board should take on issues to come before shareholder meetings;
Participating in discussions with the Nominating and Governance Committee on matters related to Board 
and Committee organization, composition, membership terms, and meeting structure;
Participating  in  discussions  with  the  Nominating  and  Governance  Committee  and  Remuneration 
Committee  on  matters  related  to  the  hiring,  evaluation,  and  compensation  of,  and  the  succession 
planning for, the CEO, the Executive Officers, and Directors; and, 

• Maintaining  dialogue  and  canvassing  opinions  of  the  Non-Executive  Directors  in  absence  of  the 

Executive Director.

Board and Committee Self-Assessments

Annual self-assessments and evaluation of Board performance helps ensure that the Board and its Committees 
function effectively and in the best interest of our shareholders. The Nominating and Governance Committee is 
Responsible  for  Directors  and  each  Committee.  The  assessment  process  consists  of  a  written  evaluation 
comprising both quantitative scoring and narrative comments on a range of topics, including the composition and 
structure of the Board of Directors, the type and frequency of communications and the information provided to 
the  Board  and  its  Committees,  the  Board’s  effectiveness  in  carrying  out  its  functions  and  responsibilities,  the 
effectiveness of the Committee structure, Director’s preparation and participation in the meetings, and the values 
and culture displayed by the Directors. With the assistance of the Company Secretary, the evaluation responses 
are  compiled  by  the  Chair  of  the  Nominating  and  Governance  Committee.  The  Nominating  and  Governance 
Committee Chair leads a discussion of the assessment results at the following Board meeting. In addition to this 
annual  self-assessment,  verbal  assessments  are  conducted  in  independent  executive  sessions  at  the  end  of 
every Board and Committee meeting.

Board Education, Information and Support

Board education is an ongoing, year-round process, which begins a Director joins our Board. Within one (1) year 
of  joining  our  Board,  new  Directors  are  provided  with  an  orientation  to  our  Company,  including  our  business, 
strategy  and  governance.  On  an  ongoing  basis,  Directors  receive  educational  presentations  on  a  variety  of 
topics  related  to  their  responsibilities  as  Directors  and  the  industries  in  which  Luxfer  operates.  These 
presentations are provided by our senior management team and/or external advisors. In 2022, topics for Board 
education  included  Luxfer  values  and  culture;  anti-corruption  and  anti-bribery;  anti-trust  compliance;  global 
insider dealing; pension regulation and strategy; share repurchase programs and trends; capital markets update; 
cybersecurity and privacy matters; ESG matters; and diversity and unconscious biases. 

The  Company  Secretary  and  General  Counsel  as  well  as  external  counsel  when  appropriate  and  necessary, 
provide updates to the Board on legal and regulatory issues nature of which it and the individual Directors should 
be aware to refresh their skills and knowledge. There is a culture of information exchange on various matters of 
interest  to  the  Group  and  its  operations  between  Directors  and  senior  managers  to  keep  Directors  abreast  of 
relevant developments. 

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The  Board  receives  both  financial  and  operational  information  to  assist  it  in  carrying  out  its  duties.  The  Chief 
Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer provide regular reports to the Board regarding relevant aspects 
of the business. These reports are further detailed at scheduled Board meetings as appropriate. Additional topics 
for review and discussion are added to these reports from time to time at the request of the Directors. In addition, 
specific items are scheduled into the Board agenda for report and review on a regular basis, such as health and 
safety and environmental matters and current topical issues. The Board evaluates this information and support 
procedures periodically to ensure that topics remain appropriate.

Board Meetings and Committees

The  Board  meets  regularly  during  the  year,  holds  special  meetings,  and  acts  by  unanimous  written  consent, 
wherever  circumstances  require.  In  each  regularly  scheduled  Board  and  committee  meeting,  the  independent 
Directors also meet in executive session, without the Chief Executive Officer or other members of management 
present. Directors are expected to attend all scheduled meetings of the Board of Directors, all meetings of the 
Committee(s) on which they serve, and all shareholder meetings. 

The  Board  has  three  standing  committees  comprised  solely  of  Independent  Directors:  the  Nominating  and 
Governance  Committee,  the  Remuneration  Committee,  and  the  Audit  Committee.  The  Company  Secretary 
distributes  Board  and  Committee  agendas  and  materials  to  the  Board  and  Committees  seven  days  before  a 
scheduled meeting. 

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3 - Meetings of the 
Nominating and Governance 
Committee

3 - Meetings of the 
Remuneration Committee

6 - Meetings of the Audit 
Committee

6 - Meetings of the Board

The  Board  held  six  regularly  scheduled  meetings  in  2022,  four  of  which  occurred  in-person  and  two  of  which 
occurred virtually via videoconference. Additionally, the Board held six special meetings in which matters such as 
Board  and  executive  leadership  succession  planning  and  transitions  were  discussed.  These  six  meetings 
occurred virtually via videoconference. All incumbent Directors attended 100% of the meetings of the Board and 
Committee(s) on which they served during 2022, and all Directors who served during fiscal year 2022 attended 
at  least  93%  of  the  meetings  of  the  Board  and  committee(s)  on  which  they  served. All  Directors  then  serving 
attended the 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. 

Nominating and Governance Committee

Role:  The  Nominating  and  Governance  Committee  advises  the  Board  on  matters  relating  to  corporate 
governance, Board structure, and Board composition. Responsibilities include, among other things, establishing 
criteria for Director candidates and identifying individuals for nomination to become Directors, including engaging 
advisors to assist in the search process where appropriate, and considering potential candidates recommended 
by  shareholders;  developing  plans  and  making  recommendations  in  relation  to  the  organization,  composition, 
membership  terms,  and  meeting  structure  of  the  Board  and  its  committees;  overseeing  and  making 
recommendations regarding executive succession planning; administering the annual performance evaluation of 
the  Board  and  its  committees;  overseeing  Luxfer's  corporate  governance  and  compliance  structure  and 
practices; and overseeing and recommending to the Board changes to our Corporate Governance Guidelines, 
Committee Charters, and other governing instruments.

A  full  description  of  the  Committee’s  role  is  set  forth  in  the  Nominating  and  Governance  Committee  Charter, 
available at https://www.luxfer.com/investors/governance/

Members:  Clive  Snowdon  (Chair  since  April  2020),  Patrick  Mullen  (effective  January  2022),  Sylvia  A.  Stein 
(effective August 2022), and David Landless (through June 2022).

The  Board  has  affirmatively  determined  that  all  members  of  the  Nominating  and  Governance  Committee  are 
independent in accordance with the NYSE listing standards and SEC regulations. 

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Remuneration Committee

Role: The Remuneration Committee sets and administers the policies that govern executive, director and senior 
management  compensation.  Responsibilities  of  the  Remuneration  Committee  include,  among  other  things, 
evaluating  Executive  Officer  and  senior  management  performance;  establishing  and  administering  executive 
compensation, including base salaries, annual cash incentives, and equity awards; reviewing and approving the 
Executive  Compensation  Discussion  and  Analysis  included  in  the  annual  Proxy  Statement;  recommending 
actions regarding the Chief Executive Officer's compensation for approval by the Non-Executive Directors of our 
Board; approving individual compensation actions for all Executive Officers other than the CEO; and overseeing 
the Company’s human capital practices as such practices related to the Company’s broader ESG strategy. 

A full description of the Committee’s role is set forth in the Remuneration Committee Charter, available at https://
www.luxfer.com/investors/governance/.

Members:  Richard  Hipple  (Chair  as  of  November  2018),  Patrick  Mullen  (effective  January  2022),  and  Lisa 
Trimberger (effective September 2019).

The  Board  has  affirmatively  determined  that  all  members  of  the  Remuneration  Committee  are  independent  in 
accordance with the NYSE listing standards and SEC regulations. 

Report: The Director’s Remuneration Report appears in the Remuneration Report on pages 42 to 64. 

Audit Committee

Role: The Audit Committee oversees the Company's accounting, financial reporting, and internal control policies 
and  procedures.  Responsibilities  of  the  Audit  Committee  include,  among  other  things,  overseeing  financial 
reporting,  controls,  integrity  of  the  Company’s  financial  statements,  and  audit  quality  and  performance; 
monitoring and overseeing the independence and performance of our independent auditor, with responsibility for 
the selection, evaluation, remuneration, and, if applicable, discharge of such independent auditors; approving, in 
advance, all of the audit and non-audit services provided to the Company by the independent auditor; facilitating 
open  communication  among  our  Board,  senior  management,  internal  audit,  and  the  independent  auditor;  and 
overseeing our enterprise risk management and financial compliance programs.

A  full  description  of  the  Committee’s  role  is  set  forth  in  the  Audit  Committee  Charter,  available  at  https://
www.luxfer.com/investors/governance/.

Members: Lisa Trimberger (Chair as of April 2020), Richard Hipple (effective November 2018), Clive Snowdon 
(effective August 2016), and Sylvia A. Stein (effective August 2022). 

The Board has affirmatively determined that all members of the Audit Committee are independent in accordance 
with the NYSE listing standards and SEC regulations. 

Financial Experts: The Board has determined that Lisa Trimberger, Richard Hipple, Clive Snowdon, and Sylvia 
A. Stein are financially literate under NYSE rules and listing standards. The Board has further determined that 
Lisa Trimberger and Clive Snowdon qualify as financial experts pursuant to SEC standards.

Report:  The  Directors  are  responsible  for  preparing  the  financial  statements  to  satisfy  U.K.  law.  This 
responsibility is explained further in the Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities on page 65 and the Independent 
Auditors’ Report on pages 66 to 72.

Meetings: Prior to the commencement of the financial year, the Committee establishes a schedule of meetings 
to coincide with key events in the Company’s financial reporting and audit cycle to ensure that it has sufficient 
time to fulfil its responsibilities. Agendas and appropriate documentation are provided to the Committee by the 
Company Secretary. The Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Executive Officer may attend Committee meetings 
as  required. The  Chair  of  the Audit  Committee  consults  with  external  auditors  as  necessary  in  preparation  for 
Committee meetings and may invite the external auditor to attend a meeting of the Audit Committee if required. 

The Audit Committee has adopted and implemented a ‘Policy on the Provision of Audit and Non-Audit Services 
by  Auditors’  (the  “Pre-approval  Policy”)  to  comply  with  auditor  independence  requirements  contained  in  Rule 
2-01  of  Regulation  S-X  under  the  Exchange Act.    The  policy  requires  the Audit  Committee  to  pre-approve  all 
matters  upon  which  the  Company’s  external  auditors  are  requested  to  advise  (audit  and  non-audit  work), 
including fees, subject to certain pre-approvals made annually by the Audit Committee.  A pre-approved sum to 
be  spent  on  audit  and  tax  matters  is  delegated  to  the  Chief  Financial  Officer  and  there  is  a  procedure  for 
approval of urgent items by the Chair between meetings. The policy also affirmatively prescribes the Company’s 
external auditors from advising on certain matters.

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Conflicts of Interest

Luxfer’s  Code  of  Ethics  and  Business  Conduct  and  Corporate  Governance  Guidelines  address  conflicts  of 
interest.  As  provided  in  the  Code  of  Ethics  and  Business  Conduct,  a  “conflict  of  interest”  occurs  when  an 
individual’s private interest (or the interest of a member of their family) interferes, or even appears to interfere, 
with the interests of Luxfer. A conflict of interest can arise when an employee, Officer, or Director (or a member of 
their family) takes actions or has interests that may make it difficult to perform their work for Luxfer objectively 
and  effectively.  Conflicts  of  interest  also  arise  when  an  employee,  Officer,  or  Director  (or  a  member  of  their 
family) receives improper personal benefits as a result of his or her position in Luxfer. The Company periodically, 
but no less frequently than annually, solicits information from Directors and Executive Officers in order to monitor 
potential conflicts of interest. Directors and Executive Officers are expected to always be mindful of their fiduciary 
obligations to the Company, and they must seek determinations and prior authorizations or approval of potential 
conflicts  of  interest  exclusively  from  (i)  the  Board  Chair  or  Nominating  and  Governance  Committee,  as 
appropriate, in the case of Directors or (ii) Luxfer's General Counsel, or where a conflict arises, the Nominating 
and Governance Committee, in the case of Executive Officers. 

In 2022, there were no conflicts of interest.

Related-Party Transactions

In addition to the standards set forth in our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Luxfer has established a Related-
Party Transactions Policy. As defined in the Policy, a “Related Person” is any (i) person who is or was (since the 
beginning of the last fiscal year for which Luxfer has filed a Form 10-K and Proxy Statement, even if they do not 
presently  serve  in  that  role)  an  Executive  Officer,  Director,  or  nominee  for  election  as  a  Director  of  Luxfer,  (ii) 
person who is the beneficial owner of greater than 5% of Luxfer’s outstanding ordinary shares, or (iii) Immediate 
Family Member of any of the foregoing. “Immediate Family Member” is defined as “any child, stepchild, parent, 
stepparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, 
or any person (other than a tenant or employee) sharing the household of a person.”

In accordance with the Related-Party Transactions Policy and consistent with Section 314.00 of the NYSE Listed 
Company  Manual  the  Audit  Committee  must  conduct  a  reasonable  prior  review  of  all  “Related  Party 
Transactions." A  “Related  Party  Transaction"  is  any  transaction,  arrangement,  or  relationship,  or  any  series  of 
similar  transactions,  arrangements,  or  relationships,  in  which  (i)  the  aggregate  amount  involved  will  or  may  be 
expected to exceed $120,000 in any fiscal year, (ii) Luxfer is a participant, and (iii) any Related Person has or will 
have  a  direct  or  indirect  material  interest,  other  than  solely  as  a  result  of  being  a  Director  or  trustee  (or  any 
similar position) or a less than 10% beneficial owner of another entity.

In  considering  whether  to  approve  an  Interested  Transaction,  the Audit  Committee  takes  into  account,  among 
other  factors  it  deems  appropriate,  whether  the  Related  Party  Transaction  is  on  terms  no  less  favorable  than 
terms generally available to an unaffiliated third-party under the same or similar circumstances and the extent of 
the Related Person’s interest in the arrangement.

In 2022, there were no related party transactions.

Security Ownership

Various  Luxfer  policies  address  security  ownership,  including  the  Insider  Trading  and  Dealing  Policy  and  the 
Stock  Ownership  Guidelines.  Particularly,  Luxfer's  Insider  Trading  and  Dealing  Policy  prohibits  a  number  of 
transactions by “Covered Persons.” “Covered Persons” include Directors, Executive Officers, and various Luxfer 
employees and consultants in corporate, finance, IT, and investor relations roles. Specifically, the Policy prohibits 
the  following  in  relation  to  Company  securities:  short-term  trading,  short  sales,  options  trading,  trading  on 
margin,  and  hedging.  All  Covered  Persons  –  including  family  members  of  Covered  Persons,  members  of  a 
Covered  Person's  household,  and  entities  controlled  by  Covered  Persons  –  are  expected  to  comply  with  the 
Insider Trading and Dealing Policy, as well as applicable securities laws and regulations.

Further, Luxfer has established Stock Ownership Guidelines, which apply to all Non-Executive Directors, Named 
Executive  Officers,  and  any  other  key  employees  that  the  Remuneration  Committee  may  identify  from  time  to 
time in consultation with management. The Company’s Articles of Association do not currently require Directors 
to  hold  a  minimum  number  of  shares  in  the  Company  in  order  to  qualify  for  appointment  to  the  Board  of 
Directors;  however,  the  Stock  Ownership  Guidelines  provide  the  Company's  expectations  as  to  the  minimum 
amount  of  share  such  persons  should  own  in  the  Company.  These  minimum  amounts  are  based  on  the  total 
value of the shares owned by a person being equal to a certain multiple of such person's annual base salary or 
retainer  fee. Additionally,  the  Stock  Ownership  Guidelines  include  share  retention  ratios  to  assist  in  a  person's 
continuous progress toward their respective ownership guideline. Directors and Executive Officers are expected 
to  achieve  the  minimum  ownership  guidelines  within  five  years  of  the  effective  date  of  the  Stock  Ownership 
Guidelines or their appointment or election, whichever occurs later. 

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Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption

The Code of Ethics and Business Conduct requires compliance with all applicable anti-bribery laws, including the 
U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act, and local laws where Luxfer conducts business. This 
requirement applies to Luxfer’s Directors, Executive Officers, employees and those with whom Luxfer conducts 
its business. Luxfer has an established Anti-Corruption Policy, which sets for the Company’s policies, principles, 
and procedures in relation to situations presenting corruption or bribery issues. Annual training is required for all 
members  of  our  Board  of  Directors,  senior  management,  and  any  non-production  employees,  and  more 
thorough  trainings  are  provided  to  employees  in  high-risk  roles,  including  those  in  audit,  sales,  finance, 
marketing, legal, and export and import. Luxfer’s General Counsel provides quarterly updates on all activities to 
the Audit Committee and Board as a whole.

Whistleblowing

We  highly  encourage  reporting  of  any  wrongdoing  regarding  corporate  governance,  financial  reporting,  human 
rights,  or  any  concerns  about  business  conduct  brought  forth  in  good  faith.  Luxfer  operates  an  independent, 
anonymous whistleblowing hotline that is available 24/7 to our employees or anyone working in our supply chain. 
Luxfer’s  longstanding  Whistleblowing  Policy  describes  the  procedures  in  place  to  ensure  our  due  diligence  in 
thoroughly investigating and remedying any reports through this avenue. The policy provides strong protections 
against  retaliation  for  whistleblowers  and  anyone  who  cooperates  in  a  Company  investigation.  The  Audit 
Committee  oversees  the  operation  of  the  Whistleblowing  Policy  and  receives  a  report  from  the  Company 
Secretary at each meeting of the Audit Committee.

Relations With Shareholders

We  believe  that  effective  corporate  governance  includes  year-round  engagement  with  our  shareholders, 
stakeholders, and any interested party. We regularly meet with our shareholders via telephone calls and virtual 
videoconference meetings, including both large and small investors, to discuss business strategy, performance, 
compensation philosophy, corporate governance, and environmental and social topics. In a typical year, Luxfer 
engages dozens of shareholders, including our largest shareholders two to three times per year. In 2022, we had 
meetings throughout the year through investor conferences, non-deal roadshows, and scheduled post-earnings 
follow up calls. To continuously improve our shareholder communication and outreach, we review the feedback 
we receive during these meetings with our Board of Directors. Our Directors, along with management, carefully 
consider  and  evaluate  this  information  and  modify  the  Company's  approach  to  advance  our  shareholder 
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Executive Leadership Team

The members of the Executive Leadership Team of Luxfer are responsible for the day-to-day management of the 
Company.  The  Executive  Leadership  Team  meets  regularly  and  at  least  once  a  month.  These  meetings  are 
chaired  by  the  Chief  Executive  Officer  and  consists  of  the  Chief  Financial  Officer  and  senior  management  at 
group and segment levels. The Executive Leadership Team acts in an advisory capacity to the Chief Executive 
Officer and provides a forum where matters of interest or concern to the Group can be reviewed and discussed, 
strategy  debated,  policies  developed  and  agreed,  best  practice  discussed,  and  appropriate  measures 
implemented. Said meetings also provide an opportunity for senior management to receive updates on progress 
in other areas of the Group outside their remit.

The following table lists the names and positions of the current members of the Executive Leadership Team as 
well as former members who served during fiscal year 2022.

Name

Age

Position

Andy Butcher (1)
Alok Maskara (2)
Stephen M.D. Webster (3)
Heather C. Harding (4)

Graham D. Wardlow
Jeff C. Moorefield (5)
Mark A. Chivers (6)

Peter N. Gibbons

Megan E. Glise
Mark Lawday (7)
Howard Mead (8)

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52

51

54

55

59

53

52

30

43

38

Chief Executive Officer

Former Chief Executive Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Former Chief Financial Officer

Managing Director, Luxfer MEL Technologies

Vice President and General Manager, Luxfer Magtech

Managing Director, Luxfer Superform

Vice President and General Manager, Luxfer Graphic Arts

General Counsel and Company Secretary

Vice President and General Manager, Luxfer Gas Cylinders

Vice President and General Manager, Luxfer Gas Cylinders Composite

Notes: 
1.

Andy Butcher was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director effective May 6, 2022. 

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Alok Maskara elected to leave the Company effective May 6, 2022. 

Stephen Webster was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective March 1, 2022. 

Heather Harding retired from employment with the Company effective March 1, 2022.

Jeff Moorefield was appointed Vice President and General Manager of Luxfer Magtech Solutions effective April 1, 2022.

Mark  Chivers  continues  to  serve  as  a  member  of  the  ELT  and  Managing  Director  of  Luxfer  Superform.  However,  Luxfer  Superform  is  considered  as  a 
discontinued operation as of December 31, 2020.   

Mark  Lawday  was  appointed  Vice  President  &  General  Manager  of  Luxfer  Gas  Cylinders  -  Europe  effective April  1,  2022.  Mark  became  a  member  of 
Luxfer’s Executive Leadership Team effective January 1, 2023.

Howard Mead was appointed Vice President & General Manager of Luxfer Gas Cylinders - Composite in May 2022. Howard became a member of Luxfer’s 
Executive Leadership Team effective January 1, 2023.

Biographies of the current members of the Executive Leadership Team and those former members who served 
during fiscal year 2022 are set forth below:

Andy Butcher
Chief Executive Officer 

Alok Maskara 
Former Chief Executive Officer

Please refer to the main Board biographies on pages 15 to 18.

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Stephen Webster
Chief Financial Officer
Stephen  Webster  was  appointed  Chief  Financial  Officer  effective  March  1,  2022.  From  September  2016  to 
March  2022,  Mr.  Webster  served  as  Luxfer’s  Corporate  Controller.  Prior  to  joining  Luxfer,  Mr.  Webster  held 
various finance leadership roles at global businesses, serving as Head of Global Accounting at Seadrill Limited, 
an OSE-listed offshore drilling company, and ERP Business Integration Lead, IFRS Project Lead, and Financial 
Accounting  Director  at  JT  International,  a  global  tobacco  company.  He  has  extensive  experience  in  corporate 
financial  management  and  external  reporting  under  both  US  GAAP  and  IFRS.  Mr.  Webster  is  a  Chartered 
Accountant  and  holds  a  degree  in  International  Management  and  Modern  Languages  from  the  University  of 
Bath.

Heather C. Harding
Former Chief Financial Officer
Heather  Harding  served  as  Luxfer’s  Chief  Financial  Officer  from  January  1,  2018  to  March  1,  2022. As  of  her 
retirement from Luxfer on March 1, 2022, Ms. Harding is no longer an Executive Officer of the Company. From 
2012  to  2017,  Ms.  Harding  served  as  Vice  President  of  Finance  for  Eaton  Lighting,  a  business  unit  of  Eaton 
Corporation,  a  power  management  company.  Prior  to  that,  she  was  Vice  President  of  Finance  for  various 
operating units within Cooper Industries and Emerson Electric. Ms. Harding is a Certified Public Accountant and 
holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

Graham D. Wardlow
Managing Director of Luxfer MEL Technologies
Graham  Wardlow  was  appointed  Managing  Director  of  Luxfer  MEL  Technologies  (LMT)  in  October  2017, 
following  the  merger  of  Luxfer’s  MEL  Chemicals  and  Magnesium  Elektron Alloys  businesses. The  Magnesium 
Powder’s  business  was  subsequently  incorporated  into  LMT  in  early  2022.  Mr.  Wardlow  joined  Magnesium 
Elektron in 1984 and undertook several technical and commercial roles before becoming Managing Director of 
the  Magnesium  Elektron Alloys  business  in  2008  and  Divisional  Managing  Director  of  MEL  Chemicals  in  May 
2017. Mr. Wardlow holds a degree in Materials Engineering from Imperial College, University of London, as well 
as an M.B.A. from Keele University.

Jeff C. Moorefield
Vice President and General Manager of Luxfer Magtech
Jeff Moorefield was appointed Vice President and General Manager of Luxfer Magtech on April 1, 2022, at which 
time  he  also  became  an  Executive  Officer  of  the  Company.  Mr.  Moorefield  previously  served  as  Luxfer’s  Vice 
President of Operations from March 2019 to March 2022. Before joining Luxfer, Mr. Moorefield served as Senior 
Vice President of Global Operations at Tennant Company, a provider of floor cleaning machines, products, and 
services. Prior to that, he served as Global Vice President of Operations for various business segments within 
Pentair Plc, a provider of water treatment solutions and sustainable applications. Mr. Moorefield holds a Bachelor 
of Science degree in Industrial Technology from Western Kentucky University.

Mark A. Chivers 
Managing Director of Luxfer Superform
Mark Chivers has served as Managing Director of Luxfer Superform since April 2018. Mr. Chivers joined Luxfer 
in 2009 as Operations Director of Superform U.K., before moving to California in 2014 to become Vice President 
and  General  Manager  of  the  U.S.  facility.  Before  joining  Luxfer,  Mr.  Chivers  held  Production  and  Operations 
Management  and  Vice  President  roles  in  the  castings  and  tool  making  industry,  particularly  servicing  the 
automotive  sector.  Mr.  Chivers  holds  a  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  in  Business  Studies  from  Wolverhampton 
University.

Peter N. Gibbons
Vice President and General Manager of Luxfer Graphic Arts
Peter Gibbons was appointed Vice President and General Manager of Luxfer Graphic Arts in July 2019. From 
July 2017 to July 2019, Mr. Gibbons served as Director of IT and Sourcing. Upon his appointment as Director of 
IT and Sourcing, Mr. Gibbons became a member of the Executive Leadership Team. Mr. Gibbons joined Luxfer 
in  2004  as  European  Financial  Controller  of  the  Magnesium  Elektron Alloys  business.  From  2013  to  2014,  he 
served as Luxfer’s Group Financial Controller, and from 2014 to 2017, Mr. Gibbons was the Divisional Finance 
Director of Luxfer’s Magnesium Elektron Alloys business.

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Megan E. Glise 
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Megan  Glise  was  appointed  General  Counsel  and  Company  Secretary  in  September  2020.  Ms.  Glise  joined 
Luxfer as U.S. Legal Counsel in July 2018 and was appointed Associate General Counsel in February 2019. In 
January  2020,  she  became  a  member  of  the  Executive  Leadership  Team  and  an  Executive  Officer  of  the 
Company. Before joining Luxfer, Ms. Glise was an Associate Attorney at a Wisconsin-based law firm, where she 
focused her practice on corporate and transactional law. Ms. Glise received her Juris Doctorate from Marquette 
University  Law  School  and  holds  a  Bachelor  of Arts  degree  in  English  and  Criminology  and  Law  Studies  from 
Marquette University. 

Mark Lawday 
Vice President and General Manager, Luxfer Gas Cylinders
Mark Lawday was appointed Vice President & General Manager of Luxfer Gas Cylinders - Europe in April 2022 
and  became  a  member  of  Luxfer’s  Executive  Leadership  Team  in  January  2023.  Mr.  Lawday  joined  Luxfer  in 
2005  as  Product  Manager  in  Nottingham,  United  Kingdom,  progressing  through  increasingly  senior  business 
development and sales roles in Europe and North America. He joined the Luxfer Gas Cylinders’ North American 
Leadership Team in 2012 and subsequently the European Leadership Team in March 2017. Mr. Lawday holds a 
Master of Engineering degree as well a Doctorate in Materials Engineering from the University of Nottingham.

Howard Mead
Vice President and General Manager, Luxfer Gas Cylinders Composite
Howard Mead was appointed Vice President & General Manager of Luxfer Gas Cylinders - Composite in May 
2022 and became a member of Luxfer’s Executive Leadership Team in January 2023. After beginning his career 
at  RSM  UK,  Mr.  Mead  joined  Luxfer  in  2011  as  a  Financial  Accountant,  before  progressing  through  roles  of 
increasing  responsibility  at  Luxfer  Gas  Cylinders  in  areas  that  included  business  improvement  and  finance. 
Beginning September 2019, he served as Gas Cylinders’ Global Vice President of Finance and a member of the 
Gas Cylinders’ Leadership Team. Mr. Mead is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and 
Wales and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Manchester as well as an 
M.B.A. from the Open University Business School.

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Environment, Social and Governance ("ESG") Matters

In December, we published our 2022 Sustainability Report, a biennial report highlighting our ongoing efforts to 
drive sustainability in our operations. Building on our inaugural report published in 2020, the 2022 Sustainability 
Report  includes  (i)  more  granular  environmental  and  social  data  through  2021;  (ii)  an  update  on  our  progress 
towards  meeting  our  2025  Environmental  Goals;  (iii)  greater  discussion  on  sustainability  governance  and 
climate-related risks; and (iv) insight into new and ongoing sustainability initiatives. We invite you to read the full 
report on our website at https://www.luxfer.com/environment-social-and-governance/.

Key features of Luxfer’s sustainability efforts in 2022 include:

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Board’s  oversight  of  ESG  matters,  including  strategic  planning,  risks,  and  opportunities,  with  regular 
updates from the CEO and senior management;
Targeted  investments  in  new  projects  and  technology  to  reduce  our  carbon  footprint  and  increase 
operational efficiencies; 
Biannual  ESG  scorecard  reviews  with  the  CEO,  senior  management,  and  environmental,  health,  and 
safety team members; 
Increased talent, investment, and resources for IT security;
Expanded diversity, equity, and inclusion recruitment practices and increased diversity training;
Demonstrated track record of safety performance; and
integrity, 
Continued 
accountability,  and  innovation,  and  which  is  designed  to  encourage  individual  growth  and  operational 
effectiveness.

fostering  a  performance  culture  with  high  ethical  standards 

that  values 

Reflected below is a snapshot of our environmental performance through fiscal year 2022. We look forward to 
remaining  transparent  about  our  ESG  progress  and  will  provide  a  further  update  on  our  progress  towards 
meeting our 2025 Environmental Goals in the next round of sustainability reporting anticipated in 2024.

Our Products

Many of our products already serve the growing need to safeguard the environment in the transportation sector. 
Our hydrogen fuel systems have been applied to a variety of vehicles in a series of world firsts including the first 
commercially  produced  hydrogen  powered  trucks,  refuse  trucks,  boats  and  tractors.  Luxfer  also  played  a  vital 
role  in  developing  the  U.K.'s  first  hydrogen-powered  train.  Beginning  operation  in  2020,  the  electric  train  was 
retrofitted  to  run  using  our  G-Stor®  H2  hydrogen  fuel  system.  We  will  continue  developing  partnerships  in  the 
transportation sector to make hydrogen-powered transportation a reality.

Similarly,  our  zirconium-based  autocatalyst  products  help  reduce  automotive  emissions.  Driven  by  increasing 
legislation, we work with our customers to offer tailor-made solutions based on our Gasoline Particulate Filtration 
systems,  Diesel  Oxidation  Catalysts,  Diesel  Particulate  Filters,  passive  NOx  Absorbers  and  selective  catalytic 
reduction systems. These systems reduce the amount of toxic gasses and pollutants contained in exhaust from 
traditional diesel and gasoline engines. Further, our unique magnesium alloys used in aerospace and automotive 
designs enable lighter and stronger models, which help maximize fuel efficiency, lower emissions, and increase 
performance through lightweight materials. 

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Our Facilities and Operations

Throughout 2021 and 2022, we invested in multiple energy- and emissions-reduction projects across our global 
facilities, such as LED lighting, upgrades to compressors and pumps, and the replacement of old equipment with 
energy-efficient  models.  In  total,  these  projects  saved  over  4,700,000  kWh  of  electricity  annually.  The  SF6 
abatement  project  carried  out  at  the  Luxfer  MEL  Technologies  plant  in  Manchester,  U.K.,  which  involved 
installing  new  technology  in  their  magnesium  operations,  significantly  contributed  to  the  Company’s  ability  to 
achieve its 2025 emissions reduction target ahead of schedule. This project alone reduced the Company’s total 
emissions by approximately 36,000 metric tons of CO2e annually. Other projects carried out in 2022 to improve 
our environmental footprint include:

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Luxfer  MEL  Technologies  in  Flemington,  NJ  installed  LED  lighting  equipped  with  motion  sensors 
throughout  the  facility,  reducing  the  sites  energy  consumption  by  approximately  243,000  kWh  of 
electricity, or 172 metric tons of CO2e emissions, annually.

Luxfer Magtech in Cincinnati, OH upgraded 290 traditional lights to LED in October 2022, representing 
an annual emissions savings of approximately 127 metric tons annually. 

Luxfer Gas Cylinders in Riverside, CA worked to reduce electricity consumption by installing new high-
efficiency pumps used to hydrotest their Type 3 SCBA cylinders, amounting to 41,040 kWh of electricity, 
or 17.8 metric tons of CO2e emissions, annually.

Through an audit of its water usage, Luxfer MEL Technologies in Tamaqua, PA located and repaired a 
large on-site leak which is estimated to save over 300,000 gallons of municipal freshwater annually. 

Luxfer  Graphic Arts  in  Manchester,  U.K.  installed  new  energy-efficient  technology  to  coat  their  copper 
engraving  plates  with  laminate  instead  of  traditional  lacquer  which  increases  the  recyclability  of  the 
copper,  reduces  downstream  disposal  and  operational  costs,  and  by  2024,  is  expected  to  save 
approximately 265 kg of CO2e.

ESG Controls and Oversight 

While Luxfer's management team is responsible  for  developing the Company's strategy and managing day-to-
day operations, the Board of Directors oversees the Company's direction, including governance-related policies 
and practices; our system of risk oversight and management; how we advance environmental sustainability and 
climate related challenges; health and safety; human rights; human capital management and corporate culture; 
and the manner in which we serve our customers and support our communities. We recognize that the long-term 
success  of  our  Company  requires  continued  focus  on  these  evolving  topics  and  a  commitment  to  regularly 
evaluate and improve our performance in relation to them.

Our Environmental, Health, and Safety ("EHS") Management System is a crucial mechanism through which our 
ESG initiatives are put into action. Based on ISO 14001 standards, our EHS Management System is comprised 
of  policies,  procedures,  and  objectives  focused  on  compliance,  footprint  reduction,  and  management  of  EHS 
performance.  Luxfer's  businesses  track  progress  and  perform  self-audits  in  accordance  with  the  EHS 
Management System with the goal of continually improving the safety of our products, enhancing environmental 
protection initiatives and preventing occupational illnesses and injuries. 

In  addition  to  internal  controls,  certain  Luxfer  businesses  participate  in  compliance  and  knowledge-sharing 
forums with other companies in our industry. For example, our U.K. MEL Technologies business is subject to the 
European  Union  Regulation,  Evaluation,  Authorization  and  Restriction  of  Chemicals  ("REACH")  controls 
(incorporated  into  U.K.  legislation  following  the  U.K.'s  exit  from  the  European  Union.),  which  aims  to  hold 
manufacturers  and  importers  responsible  for  understanding  and  managing  the  environmental  and  health  risks 
associated with the use of certain chemicals. Our MEL Technologies business participates as a member or lead 
member in REACH consortia, during which manufacturers and importers of like substances cooperate with one 
another  and  collect  information,  gather  data,  and  register  certain  chemicals  in  fulfillment  of  REACH 
requirements.  Participants  work  together  to  assess  potential  hazards  and  risks  posed  by  these  chemicals  and 
how those risks can best be controlled.

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Managing Energy Use 

Energy  is  a  major  requirement  for  Luxfer's  operations  which  involve  melting  and  forming  metals,  changing  the 
state  of  chemicals,  and  running  heavy  machinery.  We  are  subject  to  a  wide  variety  of  regulations  regarding 
energy usage in the U.K. and take every step necessary to ensure our compliance with those regulations. Our 
U.K. plants have signed up for the European-wide Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme, which mandates that all 
large organizations calculate the total energy use and perform energy audits across their businesses once every 
four years. Our U.K. operations are also registered with and regulated under the Carbon Reduction Commitment 
Energy  Efficiency  Scheme  ("CRC"),  designed  to  further  mobilize  companies  to  reduce  CO2  emissions  by 
incentivizing  energy  efficiency.  Further,  all  Luxfer  U.K.  operations  participate  in  Climate  Change  Agreements, 
with the exception of our Gas Cylinders plant due to the nature of its cold-extrusion process. 

Luxfer  recognizes  energy  from  fossil  fuel  resources  are  finite  and  that  we  have  a  duty  to  help  conserve  these 
resources.    In  addition  to  the  environmental  benefits  and  cost  savings  associated  with  reducing  our  energy 
consumption,  reliance  on  electricity  from  the  grid  also  represents  a  risk  to  our  business  operations.  Extreme 
weather  events  and  natural  disasters,  including  those  as  a  result  of  climate  change,  could  compromise  our 
operations and productivity. As such, we acknowledge that we would benefit from diversifying our energy supply. 
Currently,  100%  of  our  electricity  is  purchased  from  the  grid.  However,  investment  in  renewable  energy  aligns 
with our long-term sustainability strategy, reduces our risks, and will strengthen operational resilience in the face 
of  extreme  weather  events  and  natural  disasters.  In  the  years  leading  up  to  2025,  we  will  strive  to  introduce 
renewable energy solutions to power our operations where possible. 

In  addition,  we  will  continue  reducing  our  energy  consumption  from  the  grid  through  other  projects,  such  as 
those through our Reduced Energy Demand (RED) Program. In consultation with our energy partners, our RED 
Program helps us implement site-specific energy saving initiatives and projects throughout our operations. RED 
Projects  begin  with  conducting  an  on-site  energy  audit  to  obtain  a  more  granular  analysis  of  the  site’s  energy 
consumption.  Our  energy  partner  then  provides  proposals  for  technology  and  equipment  upgrades  that  will 
reduce our energy consumption, each of which includes a detailed analysis of the financial, environmental, and 
safety  impact  of  each  project.  Such  proposals  will  include  a  renewable  energy  alternative  that  will  be 
implemented if financially and practically feasible. 

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

In 2022, we continued tracking energy and emissions data through our internal ESG Scorecard, which measures 
progress  across  a  wide  range  of  ESG  key  performance  indicators.  In  addition  to  recording  data,  the  ESG 
Scorecard is the mechanism through which we track performance against our 2025 Environmental Goals, which 
includes  our  commitment  to  reducing  our  absolute  carbon  dioxide  equivalent  (“CO2e”)  emissions  by  20%  by 
2025  using  a  2019  baseline.  Having  finalized  our  full  year  2022  emissions  figures,  we  are  pleased  to  have 
exceeded our 2025 emissions reduction goal ahead of schedule with a 29% decrease in our total absolute CO2e 
emissions  in  2022  from  our  2019  baseline.  In  addition  to  updates  provided  in  annual  reports  and  other 
sustainability-related  publications,  we  plan  to  provide  additional  details  on  final  full-year  2022  and  2023 
emissions data, and an update on progress towards all our 2025 Environmental Goals, in a future sustainability 
report anticipated in 2024.  

Each  Luxfer  site  compiles  greenhouse  gas  emission  inventories  by  monitoring  the  following  sources  of 
emissions:
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Electricity (from utility bills);
Natural Gas (from utility bills);
Propane  (used  for  fork-lift  trucks,  calculated  based  on  the  number  of  cylinders  used  multiplied  by 
capacity);
Cover gasses (used to prevent molten metal from oxidizing, calculated based on the number of cylinders 
used multiplied by capacity); and
Any other greenhouse gasses used in the manufacturing process (from amount invoiced).

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This  data  is  then  converted  to  metric  tons  of  CO2e  emissions  using  standard  conversion  factors  published  by 
government  agencies.  Broadly  speaking,  the  gasses  that  compile  the  bulk  of  our  emissions  have  very  similar 
CO2e equivalency regardless of where they are sourced. For electricity, the CO2e equivalency is dependent on 
the  power  stations  that  generate  it. Accordingly,  our  U.S.  and  Canada  facilities  use  standard  CO2e  conversion 
factors  published  by  the  U.S.  Environmental  Protection  Agency,  and  our  U.K.  facilities  use  CO2e  conversion 
factors  published  by  the  U.K.  Government.  Government-published  conversion  factors  are  updated  each  year 
according  to  the  mix  of  power-generation  facilities  in  use.  Historically,  the  U.K.  has  been  a  heavy  user  of 
electricity  generation,  but  it  has  transitioned  away  from  coal-fired  power  and  is  increasingly  adopting  zero-
emissions technologies, particularly off-shore wind power. Such transitions represent a lower CO2e conversion 
factor year-on-year.

Each  Luxfer  location  has  a  manager  responsible  for  data  collection,  conversion  to  CO2e,  and  emissions 
reporting. This data is centrally collated at year end, along with other accounting information. Scope 1 emissions 
consist  of  all  direct  emissions  from  fuel  combustion,  natural  gas,  propane,  and  all  other  sources  of  direct 
emissions.  Scope  2  emissions  consist  of  all  indirect  emissions  attributable  to  the  Company  through  the 
consumption  of  purchased  electricity,  steam,  heating,  or  cooling. Year-on-year  figures  are  used  to  identify  any 
anomalies, and similar sites are compared to one another to ensure consistency and understanding of this data. 
At present, we do not collect details of any Scope 3 emissions. 

The Greenhouse Gas (“GHG”) emissions statement below provides a summary of the Group GHG emissions for 
the  year  ended  December  31,  2022  compared  to  2021.  We  report  on  both  Scope  1  and  Scope  2  emissions 
sources: 

Scope  1  Emissions:  Direct  emissions  from  sources  owned  or  operated  by  the  Group  including  natural  gas, 
cover gasses (i.e., SF6) and other CO2 equivalent emissions.

Scope 2 Emissions: Indirect emissions attributable to the Group due to its consumption of electricity.

Greenhouse Gas Emission Statement

Baseline year

Full year 2022

Consolidation Approach

Operational control.

Boundary

Consolidated factories operated by us to manufacture Group products.

Emission factor data source

U.K. sites: Conversion factors published by the Carbon Trust.
U.S. sites: Conversion factors published by the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency for the state in which the site is located.
Sites in other countries have used their relevant countries conversion factor.

Intensity ratio
Group Metric - Sales value

CO2 equivalent tonnes per $1 million of sales value ($1mSV).
$423.4 million in 2022 (2021: $374.1million)

Greenhouse Gas Emission Source 

2022

2021

(tCO2e)2

(tCO2e/
$1mSV)3

(tCO2e)2

(tCO2e/
$1mSV)3

Scope 1 
Fuel combustion (natural gas and other CO2 emissions) and 
operation of facilities
Scope 2
Purchased electricity
Statutory total (Scope 1 & 2) 4

51,660

119.5

72,222

193.1

20,226
71,886

46.8
166.3

31,431
103,653

84.0
277.1

2022 absolute and intensity emissions include emissions and sales from our facility in Pomona, California acquired in mid-2021. 

Metric tons of CO2 equivalent. 

Third party sales were used to calculate emissions intensity. 

Statutory carbon reporting disclosure required by the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors’ Report) Regulations 2013.

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In  2022,  our  total  absolute  emissions  (i.e.  total  metric  tons  of  CO2e)  decreased  by  30.6%  compared  to  2021. 
Absolute  Scope  1  emissions  decreased  28.5%  and  absolute  Scope  2  emissions  decreased  35.6%  year-over-
year. We attribute this decrease to various energy- and emissions-saving projects implemented in late 2021 and 
throughout 2022, which are described in greater detail below. These projects also impacted our total emissions 
intensity  (i.e.,  CO2e  emissions  per  $million  in  sales),  which  decreased  by  40.0%  in  2022  compared  to  2021. 
Scope  1  emissions  intensity  decreased  by  38.1%  and  Scope  2  emissions  intensity  decreased  by  44.3%  year-
over-year.  While  emissions  intensity  are  useful  metrics  to  normalize  our  emissions,  sales  value  is  affected  by 
exchange and inflation rate effects. Accordingly, it is important to note that the Company’s efforts to pass through 
inflationary costs in 2022 has impacted our sales value and likewise impacted our emissions intensity metrics. 

Industry Engagement 

Our Segments are active members of relevant industry associations and standards bodies, both in Europe and 
North America,  where  they  have  a  positive  influence  as  members,  officers,  and  technical  advisors. They  often 
participate  in,  and  chair  committees  within,  those  associations  on  technical  and  other  matters  of  interest  or 
concern to their relevant industry, including standards, specifications and safety. These organizations include the 
International  Magnesium  Association,  the  Chemical  Industry  Association,  the  Zircon  Industry  Association,  the 
Compressed  Gas  Association,  the  Metal  Powder  Producers  Association,  the  British  Standards  Institute,  the 
Canadian Standards Association, the American Society of Testing and Materials, and many others.

Responsible Business Ethics

We  recognize  that  our  ongoing  responsibility  to  ethics  and  compliance  helps  us  earn  and  retain  the  trust  and 
business of our customers, employees, investors, and all other stakeholders, while fostering a transparent and 
honest  culture  that  reflects  our  core  values.  Integral  to  our  success  is  the  commitment  of  our  employees  to 
uphold our values and conduct business in an honest and ethical manner. Through strong policies and regular 
compliance  training,  we  actively  identify  and  mitigate  risks  related  to  violations  of  Company  policy,  regulatory 
compliance,  and  laws.  Our  Corporate  Governance  Guidelines,  Articles  of  Association,  Charters  of  the  Board 
Committee, Reservation of Powers, and our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct provide the framework of the 
Company  and  are  available  on  our  website.  These  key  policies  are  reviewed,  updated,  and  approved  by  the 
Board once annually. 

Code of Ethics and Business Conduct: Luxfer’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct is designed to guide 
the  behaviors  and  decision  making  of  our  Board  of  Directors,  Executive  Officers,  employees,  and  anyone 
conducting  business  on  Luxfer’s  behalf.  It  provides  a  guide  to  appropriate  business  conduct  and  prohibits 
unethical behavior, such as conflicts of interest, kickbacks or bribery, and mandates compliance with the laws of 
the  countries  in  which  we  do  business.  Compliance  with  the  Code  is  a  condition  of  employment  and  doing 
business with Luxfer. The Board reviews and approves of the Code of Conduct once annually, incorporating any 
best  practices  and  developments  in  corporate  governance  if  applicable. All  Luxfer  employees  are  required  to 
participate in annual training on the principles contained in the Code of Conduct. 

Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery: Luxfer is committed to preventing corruption and bribery in all its forms. Our 
Anti-Corruption  Policy  requires  compliance  with  all  applicable  anti-bribery  laws,  including  the  U.S.  Foreign 
Corrupt  Practices Act,  the  U.K.  Bribery Act,  and  local  laws  where  Luxfer  conducts  business. This  requirement 
applies  to  all  parties  doing  business  for  or  with  Luxfer.  The  Policy  sets  forth  the  Company’s  principles  and 
procedures  relating  to  situations  presenting  corruption  or  bribery  issues. Anti-bribery  and  corruption  training  is 
required annually for all non-production employees, and more thorough trainings are provided to employees in 
high-risk roles such as sales, internal audit, finance, marketing, legal, and export/import.

Reporting  Concerns:  Luxfer  encourages  employees,  former  employees,  candidates,  and  parties  with  whom 
Luxfer has a business relationship to report any behavior by or within Luxfer that is or is reasonably believed to 
be  unethical,  illegal,  or  contrary  to  Luxfer’s  Code  of  Ethics  and  Business  Conduct.  Luxfer  highly  encourages 
reporting  of  any  wrongdoing  regarding  business  ethics  or  human  rights  concerns  through  our  whistleblowing 
hotline  at  +1-866-901-3295  or  online  at  https://www.safecall.co.uk/report/.  Operated  by  an  independent  third 
party, our whistleblowing hotline offers a means to anonymously report concerns 24/7 with multi-lingual support 
for reporters in over 170 languages. 

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Compliance  Training  and  Education:  All  Luxfer  employees  are  required  to  participate  in  annual  compliance 
training  on  Luxfer’s  policies  related  to  ethics,  integrity,  our  Code  of  Ethics  and  Business  Conduct,  and  other 
compliance topics. They are also required to provide written acknowledgement that they have read, understood, 
and  agree  to  comply  with  each  policy.  Our  compliance  training  utilizes  a  combination  of  in-person  and  online 
learning including leadership-sponsored staff meetings and site-level trainings. Our online compliance trainings 
are assigned to employees based on their role and area of responsibility within the Company, with a number of 
courses considered mandatory, including those related to ethics, compliance, and integrity. Examples of recent 
training  modules  include:  (i)  Global  Business  Ethics;  (ii)  Integrity  in  the  Workplace;  (iii)  Global  Conflicts  of 
Interest; (iv) Insider Dealing; (v) Anti-Bribery & Corruption; (vi) Anti-Trust and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; (vii) 
Promoting Diversity and Avoiding Discrimination; and (viii) Global Privacy and Information Security.

Human Rights and Labor Practices

Luxfer  remains  committed  to  upholding  the  fundamental  rights  of  all  workers  throughout  our  operations  and 
value chain. Our Human Rights and Labor Practices Policy embraces the key principles and protections set forth 
in  various  guiding  international  declarations,  covenants  and  guidelines,  including  (i)  UN  Guiding  Principles  for 
Business  and  Human  Rights;  (ii)  International  Bill  of  Rights  (consisting  of  the  Universal  Declaration  of  Human 
Rights,  the  International  Covenant  on  Civil  and  Political  Rights,  and  the  International  Covenant  on  Economic, 
Social,  and  Cultural  Rights);  (iii)  OECD  Guidelines  for  Multinational  Enterprises;  and  (iv)  ILO  Declaration  on 
Fundamental  Principles  and  Rights  at  Work.  Such  protections  include  fair  and  humane  treatment,  protections 
against  forced  and  child  labor,  fair  wages,  benefits  and  working  hours,  among  others.  Our  Human  Rights  and 
Labor  Practices  Policy  should  be  read  together  with  Luxfer’s  Code  of  Ethics  and  Business  Conduct;  Equal 
Opportunity,  Non-Discrimination,  and  Anti-Harassment  Policy;  and  our  Third  Party  Code  of  Conduct.  The 
underlying  principles  described  in  these  policies  require  compliance  with  applicable  laws  and  respect  for 
internationally  recognized  human  rights  in  all  global  operations.  All  Policies  apply  to  the  entire  Luxfer 
organization and those with whom we conduct business, including our partners, suppliers, and vendors.

Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination & Anti-Harassment

Luxfer  is  an  equal  opportunity  employer.  We  take  every  precaution  to  ensure  that  no  applicant  or  employee 
receives  less  favorable  treatment  on  the  grounds  of  any  characteristic  protected  by  law.  We  have  a  zero-
tolerance  approach  to  discrimination  during  any  stages  of  employment  including  recruitment,  job  assignment, 
promotion, remuneration, training and benefits as set forth in our Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination & Anti-
Harassment  policy.  In  line  with  this  Policy,  we  are  committed  to  providing  a  work  environment  free  of 
harassment,  abusive  behavior  and  unprofessional  conduct  based  on  any  protected  characteristics.  Our  policy 
applies  to  all  persons  involved  in  the  operation  of  the  Company  and  any  employee  including  supervisors, 
managers,  and  any  third-parties  such  as  vendors,  customers,  independent  contractors,  unpaid  interns  and 
volunteers. 

Training  is  key  to  promote  equal  opportunities  and  diversity.  Our  talent  acquisition  team  and  hiring  managers 
undergo regular training to ensure that a diverse slate of candidates is considered for all job openings. We have 
developed recruitment practices to target diverse candidates including minorities, veterans and women. We also 
monitor  our  current  workforce  for  diversity,  age  and  gender  demographics  and  use  this  information  to  further 
develop  our  employment  and  recruitment  practices  and  enhance  our  inclusive  work  environment. All  new  and 
existing employees are required to undergo anti-harassment, non-discrimination and unconscious bias trainings 
on an annual basis. 

Our People

Attracting  and  retaining  talent  remains  a  challenge  in  the  post-COVID  landscape.  To  succeed  in  today’s 
competitive labor market, Luxfer takes a proactive approach to human capital management by pursuing several 
priorities that we believe are critical in recruiting, retaining, motivating, and developing top talent. Such priorities 
include:  (i)  ensuring  occupational  health  and  safety;  (ii)  providing  opportunities  for  professional  growth  and 
development;  (iii)  promoting  financial,  physical,  and  emotional  well-being;  and  (iv)  maintaining  diverse  and 
inclusive workplaces.  

Our Board of Directors and Executive Leadership Team play a key role in setting our human capital management 
strategy  and  driving  accountability  for  meaningful  progress.  Informed  by  data,  our  human  capital  management 
initiatives  are  supported  by  local  leadership,  with  significant  functional  oversight  by  our  local  human  resource 
teams. All Luxfer facilities collect data on employee retention, talent acquisition, training, and safety. Metrics are 
recorded quarterly on our internal scorecard and are reported to executive management regularly. 

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Occupational Health and Safety

The occupational health and safety of employees is fundamental to delivering sustained economic performance. 
Luxfer  has  established  well-defined  health  and  safety  policies  and  procedures,  as  well  as  ongoing  employee 
training, as part of the Company's commitment to being an industry leader in safety. Gap analyses are regularly 
conducted  and  safety  goals  and  objectives  for  all  functional  business  units  are  developed.  As  part  of  the 
Company's enterprise-wide risk management system, these objectives are monitored, and performance related 
to  them  is  regularly  reviewed  and  discussed.  Employees  are  encouraged  to  submit  suggestions,  ideas,  and 
observations  about  safety  hazards  which  are  incorporated  into  a  "safety  moment"  at  the  beginning  of  each 
meeting to increase awareness and reinforce positive safety behavior. Additional efforts include monthly safety 
meetings with employees, safety audits by management, safety audits by certain employees, and the inclusion 
of safety initiatives as a part of select employees' incentive plans. 

The Company utilizes a mixture of leading and lagging indicators to assess the health and safety performance of 
its  operations.  Leading  indicators  include  reporting  and  closure  of  all  near  miss  events  and  safety  concerns 
identified.  Lagging  indicators  include  the  recordable  Incident  Frequency  Rate  ("IFR")  and  Lost Time Accidents 
("LTAs")  defined  by  the  U.S.  Occupational  Safety  and  Health  Administration  ("OSHA").  IFR  is  the  number  of 
work-related injuries per 100 full-time workers during a one-year period. LTA is defined as the number of work-
related accidents resulting in an absence from the workplace for a minimum of one full work day.  Across all our 
facilities, Luxfer's IFR in 2022 was 1.592.62 (2021: 2.621.85). We had 8 LTA's in 2022 (2021: 15) and 0 work-
related  fatalities. These  safety  measures  are  integrated  into  the  performance  evaluations  of  our  Executives  to 
further incentivize improvement going into 2023. These metrics are also reported to the full Board on a quarterly 
basis.

Growth and Talent Development

Providing  opportunities  for  professional  growth  and  development  is  key  to  Luxfer’s  retention  strategy.  Luxfer 
maintains talent and succession planning processes, including regular review by the Executive Leadership Team 
and  reports  to  the  Board  of  Directors.  We  operate  leadership  and  management  development  programs,  which 
provide a consistent approach to the development to the Company’s future leaders and managers. With a multi-
faceted  curriculum,  these  programs  develop  critical  problem-solving,  communication,  management,  and 
leadership skills. Luxfer also maintains training and development programs for employees at the workforce level, 
in addition to regular coaching and support from their supervisor and performance evaluations. To further support 
their  career  aspirations,  employees  can  access  Luxfer’s  online  learning  platform  which  offers  over  180,000 
courses,  videos,  and  books  designed  to  strengthen  critical  business,  leadership,  productivity,  and  computer 
software skills.  

Employee Well-Being

Luxfer's workforce is one of our greatest sources of sustainable value. Our ability to deliver on our objectives and 
build  lasting  relationships  with  our  customers  depends  on  the  capabilities,  attraction,  and  retention  of  the 
talented individuals who come to work every day. As such, we continuously strive to offer competitive pay and 
benefits  and  maintain  a  work-life  balance  for  our  employees  in  order  to  foster  job  satisfaction  and  increase 
retention. 

Fair Wages and Competitive Benefits: Luxfer offers competitive base pay and, depending on position, variable 
incentive  pay  associated  with  both  individual  and  Company  performance.  Full-time  employees  and,  in  some 
cases, part-time employees who have met the minimum hours of service requirement are eligible to participate in 
various  retirement  savings  plans,  such  as  the  Company’s  401(k)  defined  contribution  plan  in  the  U.S.  and 
various pension schemes available to U.K. employees. We also offer paid time off, group medical, dental, and 
vision  plans,  in  addition  to  various  life,  disability  and  paid  family  and  sick  leave  options,  which  vary  by 
jurisdiction.  

Employee Share Plans: Luxfer encourages participation in its U.S. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) and 
U.K. Share Incentive Plan (SIP), which provide employees an opportunity to become Luxfer shareholders at a 
reduced  price.  Under  the  ESPP,  U.S.  employees  can  purchase  Company  stock  at  a  15%  discount  through 
payroll deductions. Under the SIP, U.K. employees can purchase company stock through payroll deductions and, 
in turn, the Company matches one free share per every two shares purchased. 

Fitness and Wellness Programs:  Luxfer is proud to offer several optional fitness and wellness programs and 
healthy living incentives to our employees. Our Employee Healthy Lifestyle Program is available to U.S. 
employees and offers partial reimbursement for certain gym and fitness center memberships, weight loss 
programs, and group exercise classes. U.S. employees are also eligible to participate in a smoking cessation 
program through which employees who complete a 90-day program are rewarded with lower insurance rates.

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Emotional  Well-Being:  We  support  the  social  and  emotional  health  of  our  employees  by  providing  access  to 
wellness  clinics  and  funded  mental  health  counseling  services. As  a  part  of  Luxfer’s  group  medical  insurance 
plan,  U.S.  employees  have  convenient  access  to  live  video  visits  with  a  board-certified  doctors  or  licensed 
therapists. Luxfer also offers access to the Employee Assistance Program, which connects employees and their 
families with credentialed counselors, free of charge, to provide a variety of work-life services and resources for 
family matters, including legal assistance, financial budgeting, and more.

Diverse and Supportive Workplace

The  professional  conduct  of  our  employees  furthers  the  Company’s  mission,  promotes  productivity,  minimizes 
disputes,  and  enhances  our  reputation.  As  such,  the  Company  is  committed  to  creating  and  maintaining  a 
diverse,  global  workforce  that  provides  fair  and  equitable  opportunities,  thereby  advancing  Luxfer’s  innovation 
culture  and  customer  first  values.  With  continued  focus  on  diversity  and  equity,  Luxfer’s  diversity  initiatives 
include, but are not limited to, practices and policies on recruitment and selection, including targeted sourcing of 
personnel  from  diverse  backgrounds;  compensation  and  benefits;  professional  development  and  training; 
advancement  opportunities;  and  the  ongoing  development  of  a  diverse  and  inclusive  work  environment.  All 
Luxfer  personnel  are  required  to  complete  a  variety  of  anti-harassment,  non-discrimination,  diversity,  and 
unconscious  bias  trainings  annually.  Luxfer’s  talent  acquisition  teams  and  hiring  managers  undergo  additional 
training to ensure that a diverse slate of candidates is considered for all job openings. Further, Luxfer monitors 
the  composition  of  its  current  workforce  for  diversity,  age,  and  gender  demographics.  This  data  is  used  to 
enhance  employment  and  recruitment  practices  and  is  continually  improved  to  ensure  that  a  diverse  and 
talented workforce is maintained.  

Further information on employee policies, communication and engagement can be found in the Directors’ Report 
on pages 38 to 41.

At December 31, 2022, the number of employees was as follows: 

Employees *

Directors of Luxfer Holdings PLC

Senior Managers

Employees

2022
Male**

4

37

1,117

2021
Male**

2022
Female**

2021
Female**

5

34

926

2

8

291

2

10

404

*The Directors of Luxfer Holdings PLC include 5 independent Non-Executive Directors who are not employees of the Company.

** Includes numbers in relation to discontinued operations.

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Customers and Suppliers

Recognizing  our  customers  as  a  crucial  source  of  our  success,  a  core  value  of  Luxfer  is  always  putting  the 
customer first. Our products are customizable and are tailored to suit the highly specific needs of each individual 
customer.  We  always  strive  to  build  and  maintain  long-term  relationships  with  our  customers  based  on  mutual 
cooperation and the highest standards of quality and service. Working in close collaboration with one another, 
we work hard to find innovative solutions to suit their needs for advanced materials and products. Our focus is on 
demanding  applications  where  our  technical  know-how  and  manufacturing  expertise  combine  to  deliver  a 
superior product. 

Luxfer has a complex global supply chain. We understand that such complexity comes with certain risks, which 
demands  that  we  maintain  a  high  level  of  due  diligence  and  vigilance  of  the  third  parties  and  suppliers  with 
whom  we  do  business. To  ensure  that  our  suppliers  conduct  business  with  a  high  degree  of  integrity  and  in  a 
socially  and  environmentally  responsible  manner,  all  third  parties  (including  suppliers,  distributors,  contractors, 
agents, service providers, and customers) are expected to adhere to our Third Party Code of Conduct. Based on 
our  own  Code  of  Ethics  and  Business  Conduct,  the  Third  Party  Code  of  Conduct  applies  to  all  third  parties 
worldwide.  Under  the  Code,  third  parties  are  expected  to  respect,  acknowledge,  uphold,  and  comply  with  the 
following key themes and extend these standards to their supply chains:

• Working conditions
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Employee health and safety
Child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking
Business ethics, anti-corruption and anti-bribery
Data privacy
Environmental responsibility
Conflict-free mineral sourcing
Product and service quality

As  launched  in  late  2021,  the  establishment  of  new  commercial  contracts  and  the  continuation  of  existing 
commercial  arrangements  with  Luxfer  require  certain  suppliers  and  distributors  to  sign  and  return  an 
acknowledgment form as a means to verify compliance with the Third Party Code of Conduct. To ensure ongoing 
compliance, Luxfer requests that Third Party Representatives renew their signature on the form once every three 
years. Attestation  rates  are  tracked  quarterly  by  each  Luxfer  location  on  our  internal  ESG  Scorecard,  which  is 
reviewed  twice  annually  with  the  CEO  and  senior  management.  In  2023,  we  will  continue  to  implement  and 
refine  internal  processes  to  increase  Third  Party  Representative  attestation  to  Luxfer’s  Third  Party  Code  of 
Conduct. We look forward to extending this requirement to 100% of our supply chain in the future.

Examinations  of  new  and  existing  vendors  are  conducted  regularly.  We  utilize  several  methods  to  ensure  that 
our  standards  are  met,  including  vendor  risk  assessments  and  audits.  Through  this  approach,  vendor 
assessments  are  conducted  based  on  multiple  factors  (e.g.,  risk  profile,  engagement  type  and  activity,  and 
geography). These assessments evaluate the vendor’s ability to meet both our internal and industry standards 
for quality, safety, reliability. Results are reviewed with local management upon completion. Pursuant to our Third 
Party  Code  of  Conduct,  Third  Party  Representatives  are  required  to  allow  representatives  from  Luxfer  and,  if 
requested,  Luxfer’s  customers  full  access  to  their  production  facilities,  records,  and  workers  for  confidential 
interviews. We use appropriate due diligence procedures to vet our Third Party Representatives prior to entering 
into any business arrangements and reject those who do not fulfill our requirements or meet our standards.

Luxfer require that third parties complete and return an acknowledgement form as a means to verify compliance 
with the Third Party Code of Conduct. To ensure ongoing compliance, Luxfer requests that third parties renew 
their signature on the form once every three years. 

To ensure our compliance with applicable laws, we conduct thorough examinations, supplier risk assessments, 
and  both  on-  and  off-  site  audits.  We  also  require  that  third  parties  allow  representatives  from  Luxfer  and,  if 
requested,  Luxfer’s  customers,  full  access  to  their  production  facilities,  worker  records  and  employees  for 
confidential interviews. We consistently ensure that we are using appropriate due diligence procedures to vet our 
suppliers prior to and during any engagements and we reject suppliers who do not fulfill our requirements. While 
we have multiple sourcing options in almost every area of the Group, our key suppliers are important to us, and 
we have chosen them for their combination of quality, delivery performance and value for money. 

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Section 172 statement

Luxfer’s Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the Company’s long-term business strategy. Each year, 
management presents to the Board, and the Board discusses and approves detailed long-term strategic plans 
for the Company. In addition to the overall strategic plan for Luxfer, these discussions also include sessions on 
each business unit, portfolio management, growth and innovation, legal and compliance strategy and operations 
and  supply  chain  transformation.  The  Board  also  oversees  the  Company’s  approach  to  ESG  matters  and  the 
Company’s governance related policies and practices; our system of risk oversight and management; and how 
we advance environmental sustainability, health and safety in our business and operations. The Directors take 
their  responsibilities  under  Companies  Act  2006  seriously  and  consider  their  responsibilities  to  stakeholders 
when making decisions for the Group. The responsibilities under Section 172 are underpinned by our values of 
customer first, innovation, accountability, personal development and teamwork. 

Shareholder and public engagement are essential to maintaining our strong corporate governance practices. We 
value feedback and input from all our shareholders and respond to concerns identified during the engagement 
process.  Engaging  regularly  with  our  global  shareholders  helps  us  gain  valuable  insights  into  the  governance 
issues  about  which  they  care  most.  We  seek  a  collaborative  and  mutually  beneficial  approach  to  issues  of 
importance  to  shareholders  that  affect  our  business  and  to  assure  that  our  corporate  governance  practices 
remain industry-leading from their perspectives.

Further information regarding the role of the Board and how they have complied with the requirements of section 
172 are included in the Corporate Governance statement on pages 19 to 24.

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Directors’ Report

The  Directors  of  Luxfer  Holdings  PLC  (the  “Company”)  present  their  annual  report  together  with  the  audited 
financial  statements  of  the  Group  and  the  Company  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022.  This  Directors’ 
Report should be read together with, and incorporates, the Governance section on pages 19 to 24. 

Results 

The profit for the year, after taxation from continuing operations, amounted to $32.3 million (2021: $24.8 million); 
please see the Strategic report on pages 3 to 13 for more detail.

Dividends per Share

Quarterly interim dividends of $0.125 in February and $0.130 thereafter for each £0.50 ordinary share, equating 
to $14.2 million for the year, were paid in 2022, (2021: $13.6 million).

A further interim dividend was paid in February 2023 of $0.130 each £0.50 ordinary share totalling $3.6 million 
and a further dividend declared in March to be paid in May 2023 of $0.13 each £0.50 ordinary share totaling $3.6 
million.

Directors

The  Directors  of  the  Company  who  were  in  office  during  the  year  and  up  to  the  date  of  signing  the  financial 
statements, and their details are set out in the Governance section on pages 14 to 18.

Capital Structure

In 2022, the Company purchased 711,572 ordinary shares for a total cost of $11.1 million with a nominal value of 
£0.3  million.  9,424  of  these  shares  were  utilized  at  $0.3  million,  with  the  remaining  702,148  retained  within 
Treasury shares.

As  at  December  31,  2022,  the  Company’s  issued  share  capital  comprised  of  28,944,000  ordinary  shares  of 
£0.50 each as set out in Note 20 to the financial statements.

Substantial shareholdings 

The Company had been notified of the following interests amounting to 3% or more of its issued share capital as 
at the end of the financial year1: 

Shareholder

BlackRock Fund Advisors

Nantahala Capital Management LLC

Wellington Management Co. LLP

Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLC

Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management NV

Paradice Investment Management LLC

William Blair Investment Management LLC

Royce & Associates LP

American Century Investment Management, Inc.

AltraVue Capital LLC

1 Shareholdings are based on December 31, 2022.

Number of shares

Percent2

2,518,080

2,452,319

2,316,296

2,040,620

1,966,622

1,752,250

1,426,196

1,062,916

1,027,417

897,480

9.3%

9.1%

8.6%

7.6%

7.3%

6.5%

5.3%

3.9%

3.8%

3.3%

2 Percentage based on number of shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Directors’ Interests and Related Party Transactions 

No Director had a material interest in, nor was any Director party to, any contract or arrangement to which the 
Company or any subsidiary is or was party to either during the year or at the end of the year, with the following 
exceptions:  in  the  case  of  the  Executive  Director,  his  individual  service  contract  and  in  the  case  of  the  Non-
Executive Directors, their engagement letters, see Note 33 of the financial statements.

The  interests  of  the  Directors  who  held  office  at  December  31,  2022,  and  those  of  their  families,  in  the  share 
capital of the Company, including share options are set out in the Remuneration Report on pages 42 to 64. All of 
the  interests  were  beneficial. There  has  been  no  change  in  the  interests  of  the  directors  between  the  balance 
sheet date and the date of approval of the financial statements.

Going Concern

The Directors have prepared cash flow forecasts for a period of at least 12 months from the date of the approval 
of  these  financial  statements  which  indicate  that,  taking  account  of  reasonably  possible  downsides,  the 
Company  will  have  sufficient  funds,  generated  from  operations  and  committed  banking  facilities,  to  meet  its 
liabilities  as  they  fall  due  for  that  period.  When  preparing  the  downside  case,  the  Directors  reduced  forecast 
cashflows  to  a  point  where  we  would  default  on  our  banking  covenants.  In  all  scenarios  there  was  significant 
headroom.

Demand from most end-markets the Company serves has continued to improve following the adverse impact of 
COVID-19  on  volumes,  notably  in  2020. This  sharp  recovery  in  demand  across  the  global  macro  environment 
has  resulted  in  supply  chain  challenges  characterized  by  significant  increases  in  material  cost  inflation  on  key 
inputs (including magnesium, aluminum and carbon fiber), labor availability issues and energy and transport cost 
increases.  Additionally,  during  2022,  the  Company  was  faced  with  two  critical  suppliers  of  magnesium  and 
zirconium respectively declaring force majeure, of which the former remains in place. The continuing conflict in 
Ukraine  which  has  resulted  in  punitive  sanctions  against  the  Russian  Federation  has  further  exacerbated  the 
availability and price of certain raw materials and energy supplies. In response to the supply chain disruption, the 
Company has been successful in securing alternative sources of supply for key material inputs affected by force 
majeure. Furthermore, in the majority of cases, the Company was able to pass through inflation to customers. 
Currently, the expectation is that the impact of material availability / inflation and energy cost inflation and labor 
and transport constraints will continue into 2023; that the Company will be able to source sufficient material to 
meet  demand  and  that  in  the  majority  of  cases  the  Company  expects  to  be  able  to  pass  on  cost  increases. 
However the outlook remains highly uncertain with both the size and timing of future cost increases difficult to 
predict.

Despite the uncertainties discussed above, the Company is expected to generate positive cash from operations 
for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. In addition, there is 
sufficient  headroom  in  our  covenant  compliance  which  would  enable  the  Group  to  drawdown  on  the  revolving 
credit facility and not impact the Group's ability to continue as a going concern.

Impact of conflict in Ukraine

The  Russian  invasion  of  Ukraine  and  ongoing  military  conflict  which  commenced  on  February  24,  2022,  has 
resulted in massive displacement of the Ukrainian population and huge disruption to its economy. Wide ranging 
sanctions have been imposed on the Russian Federation by the international community, targeting individuals, 
banks,  businesses,  funds  transfers  and  imports  and  exports  and  are  expected  to  have  a  significant  adverse 
impact  on  Russia's  economy  as  well  as  on  international  businesses  active  in  the  region.  The  impact  on  the 
Company  is  not  expected  to  directly  impact  the  Company  as  there  are  no  direct  operations  in  the  region,  and 
sales to Russia and Ukraine combined typically represent less than one percent of total revenue by destination. 
Furthermore,  neither  country  is  a  critical  supplier  of  raw  material  needs,  and  while  Russia  is  a  major  global 
exporter  of  magnesium,  the  Company  is  able  to  source  the  metal  from  various  alternative  locations,  including 
China, Israel, Turkey and the United States.

Research and Development

During the year, the Company incurred $4.9 million (2021: $3.9 million) in research and development costs on 
new  and  improved  products  and  processes.  Once  a  project  is  reasonably  certain  to  deliver  a  commercial 
product, certain aspects of the development costs are capitalised. The Company continues to maintain links in 
fields  of  research  with  both  leading  universities  in  various  countries  and  outside  agencies  to  support  and 
supplement its own in-house expertise. The Company also continues to gain significant tax benefit from the U.K. 
Patent Box regime. 

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Future Developments 

An indication of the future developments of the business of the Company can be found in the Strategic Report on 
page 8.

Disabled Employees 
Where an employee has developed a disability whilst employed in his or her business that impacts on his or her 
ability to carry out a certain job effectively, the relevant business unit will make arrangements where possible to 
retrain  that  employee  and  continue  his  or  her  employment. Applicants  for  job  vacancies  who  are  disabled  are 
given full and fair consideration, bearing in mind requirements of the particular job and the particular aptitude and 
abilities of the candidate.

Employee Involvement

Many employees are directly involved in the performance of the Group and segments through the use of various 
incentive schemes. These include bonus schemes and various share-related schemes, details of which can be 
found in the Environment, Social and Governance ("ESG") section of the Governance Report on page 28.

A  combination  of  newsletters,  regular  line  manager  and  team  briefings,  exchanges  and  consultations,  at  both 
Group and site level (as appropriate) are used to systematically communicate with employees and develop their 
awareness of matters that concern them, their business unit, segment, and the Group. As required, employees 
are consulted on matters that concern them in an appropriate manner and through appropriate channels. 

The  Group  continues  to  offer  training  and  development  opportunities  to  employees  at  all  levels  and  to  all 
abilities,  providing  benefit  to  both  the  Group  and  the  individual  employee.  Further  details  can  be  found  in  the 
ESG section of the Governance Report on page 28. We undertake a succession planning review periodically to 
ensure that we develop suitable candidates for critical leadership roles within the Group. 

For  senior  management,  we  hold  an  annual  management  conference  at  the  beginning  of  each  year  where 
strategy for each business segment and at the Group level is presented and discussed for the year. Workshops 
on subjects that will promote Group strategy will be held throughout the year. Meetings of employees who have 
the same or similar functions within the Group also meet periodically for training, to exchange best practices and 
convey Group policy.

Our  Equal  Opportunity,  Non-Discrimination  and  Anti-Harassment  Policy  sets  forth  our  employment  practices 
throughout the Group in the treatment of applicants and Luxfer employees at all stages of employment.

Political Donations

The Company and its subsidiaries made no political donations in either 2022 or 2021.

Directors’ Liabilities

The  Company  maintains  liability  insurance  for  Directors  and  Officers  which  provides  appropriate  coverage  for 
any  legal  action  brought  against  Directors.  Throughout  the  year  and  at  the  date  of  approval  of  the  financial 
statements, the Articles provides indemnification for the Directors against liability incurred in the proper conduct 
of the Company's business subject to the conditions set out in the Companies Act 2006. 

Greenhouse Gas Emissions 

A statement regarding the greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the Company’s operations can be found on 
pages 30 to 32 of the Governance Report. The Company is continuing to develop its management information in 
respect of greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental factors, such that it is not currently possible to 
accurately report all required information, including energy consumption from processing metals, total UK and 
non-UK energy consumption by the group and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from office buildings.. However, the 
Company discloses a significant amount of environmental information in its Governance Report as referenced 
above. Further information can also be found in the Company's annual ESG report, available on the Company 
website. The next report will be available tin 2023.

Treasury and the Use of Financial Derivatives

Details of our financing and treasury policies, along with the management of treasury risks and use of financial 
derivatives can be found in Notes 28 and 29 to the consolidated financial statements.

Purchase of own shares

In 2022, the Company purchased 711,572 ordinary shares for a total cost of $11.1 million with a nominal value of 
£0.3  million.  9,424  of  these  shares  were  utilized  at  $0.3  million,  with  the  remaining  702,148  retained  within 
Treasury shares.

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Financial Risks

Details  of  our  principal  risks  and  uncertainties  can  be  found  on  pages  9  to  12  of  the  strategic  report.  The 
management  of  these  financial  risks  and  mitigating  actions  are  explained  further  in  Note  28  of  the  Group 
consolidated financial statements.

Directors’ Statement as to Disclosure of Information to the Auditors

The Directors, who served as members of the Board at the time of approving this Directors’ Report are listed on 
page  14.  Having  made  inquiries  of  fellow  Directors  and  of  the  Company’s  auditors,  each  of  those  Directors 
confirms that: 

•

•

To the best of their knowledge and belief there is no information relevant to the preparation of their report of 
which the Company’s auditors are unaware; and

All reasonably expected steps were taken to be aware of relevant audit information and to establish that the 
Company’s auditors are aware of that information.

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities in respect of the Financial Statements

The Statement of Directors' Responsibilities in respect of the Financial Statements can be found on page 65 and 
forms part of this Report.

Independent Auditors

A  written  Resolution  will  be  put 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's Independent Auditors.

the  Annual  General  Meeting  of 

to 

the  Company 

to  re-appoint 

The  financial  statements  on  pages  73  to  138  were  approved  by  the  Board  of  Directors  on April  20,  2023  and 
signed on their behalf by:

Andy Butcher

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

April 20, 2023

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DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION REPORT

Chair's Letter

Dear Shareholder,

As Chair of the Remuneration Committee, I present Luxfer's Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 
December  31,  2022.  The  Remuneration  Report,  starting  on  page  45,  (i)  contains  the  current  Directors' 
Remuneration Policy, which was last approved at the 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on June 9, 
2021  and  (ii)  sets  out  details  of  the  remuneration  paid  to  Luxfer's  Directors  in  2022  and  decisions  affecting 
Director remuneration in 2023.  

2022 Performance 

Demand from most end-markets we serve continued to improve following the adverse impact of COVID-19 on 
volumes.  This  recovery  in  demand  across  the  global  macro  environment  resulted  in  supply  chain  challenges, 
particularly  significant  increases  in  the  cost  of  key  inputs,  material  and  labor  availability  issues,  and  a  rise  in 
transportation  costs.  Despite  these  challenges,  Luxfer  remained  focused  on  our  people;  supporting  our 
customers; and contributing to our communities through the supply of sustainable transportation solutions, life-
saving  medical  and  emergency  response  equipment,  and  advanced  materials  for  use  in  general  industrial 
applications.  This  ongoing  focus  led  to  solid  sales  growth,  profitability,  and  operating  cash  flow,  as  Luxfer 
delivered  improved  financial  performance  in  2022.  These  results  demonstrate  that  2022  was  another  year  of 
solid balance sheet strength. In accordance with our philosophy of “pay for performance,” the 2022 remuneration 
outcomes presented in this Report are reflective of the Company’s financial performance in fiscal year 2022. 

2022 Remuneration Changes and Outcomes

Director remuneration is an important matter to Luxfer's Board of Directors, the Remuneration Committee, and 
our  shareholders.  Recognizing  this  importance,  Luxfer's  remuneration  programs  account  for  both  short-term 
financial performance and long-term value creation. Specifically, the remuneration of Luxfer's Directors includes 
(i)  fixed  remuneration  to  compensate  Directors  appropriately  in  accordance  with  their  responsibilities  and 
dedication  to  the  Company  and  (ii)  long-term  equity  awards  to  strengthen  the  alignment  between  Director  and 
shareholder  interests  through  share  ownership.  As  set  forth  in  the  Directors'  Remuneration  Policy,  Luxfer's 
Director remuneration programs aim to:

•
•
•
•
•

attract, retain, and motivate high-quality talent;
align the achievement of strategic objectives with shareholders' interests and long-term value creation;
appropriately and transparently compensate Directors for professional accountability;
offer competitive and fair remuneration; and
establish remuneration packages that provide an appropriate balance between short-term and long-term 
reward.

Executive Director Remuneration

During  the  year,  Executive  Director  remuneration  was  comprised  of  the  same  elements  as  those  in  previous 
years, including base salary, benefits in kind, pension or 401(k) contributions, an annual cash bonus, and long-
term  equity  awards.  While  these  components  did  not  change  year-over-year,  total  Executive  Director 
remuneration  is  dependent  on  the  achievement  of  certain  financial  performance  goals,  which  impact  the  cash 
bonus  and  long-term  equity  awards  earned.  As  further  detailed  in  this  Report,  the  Remuneration  Committee 
revised,  in  2022,  the  methods  by  which  earnings  per  share  (EPS)  and  total  shareholder  return  (TSR)  are 
measured, affecting the long-term equity awards earned in the year.

Throughout fiscal year 2022, both Andy Butcher, our current Chief Executive Officer, and Alok Maskara, Luxfer’s 
former Chief Executive Officer, served as Executive Directors, with Mr. Maskara’s appointment terminating as of 
May  5,  2022  and  Mr.  Butcher’s  taking  effect  on  May  6,  2022.  While  both Andy  Butcher’s  and Alok  Maskara’s 
remuneration were comprised of the same elements, the remuneration paid to the Executive Directors in 2022 
varied as a result of contractual arrangements associated with this CEO transition. While Mr. Maskara received a 
2.9% increase to his base salary for the months worked in 2022, his 2022 cash bonus and equity awards were 
handled  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  his  employment    contract,  under  which  his  cash  bonus  was  paid  at 

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Target  level  and  equity  awards  outstanding  as  of  March  2022  were  vested,  with  performance-based  awards 
vesting at Target level and all further awards lapsing.  

Upon his appointment as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Andy Butcher received a 65% increase 
to  his  base  salary.  Consistent  with  the  “pay  for  performance”  principle,  Mr  Butcher's  2022  remuneration  was 
comprised  of  57%  variable  remuneration,  while  43%  of  his  remuneration  was  fixed,  including  base  salary  and 
benefits  in  kind.  The  variable  remuneration  includes  an  annual  cash  bonus  and  long-term  equity  awards.  In 
2022,  the  cash  bonus    was  dependent  on  two  financial  performance  goals:  Management  EBITA  and  Cash 
Conversion. The financial performance goals are measured against predetermined criteria, and the annual cash 
bonus  is  paid  on  a  sliding  scale  basis,  based  on  achievement  of Threshold, Target,  and  Maximum  levels. The 
annual cash bonus awarded to Mr Butcher was equivalent to 36% of his base salary, out of a maximum potential 
of 200%. The achievement of Management EBITA metric fell between Threshold and Budget, whereas the Cash 
Conversion metric fell below Threshold. Further details on the bonus arrangements and the bonus paid can be 
found in the Single Figure, Executive Directors' Remuneration section of the Remuneration Report on page 46.

As  to  equity  awards  earned  in  2022,  the  EPS  performance  goals  set  for  fiscal  year  2021  were  achieved. 
Accordingly, the Executive Directors' 2022 remuneration includes a 200% payout in relation to the EPS awards 
made in 2021. As the 2020 TSR measurement period ended December 31, 2022 and the Company was in the 
3rd quartile of its peer group, the Executive Directors' 2022 remuneration also includes a 50% payout in relation 
to the 2020 TSR award. Further details on long-term equity awards are set out in the Single Figure, Executive 
Directors' Remuneration and the Awards Granted During the Year sections of the Remuneration Report, as well 
as the associated Notes. 

Non-Executive Director Remuneration

Non-Executive Director remuneration is comprised of an annual retainer fee and long-term equity awards. The 
Remuneration  Committee  evaluated  the  Company's  Non-Executive  Director  remuneration  program  and 
concluded  that  the  structure  was  comparable  to  that  of  other  similar  companies  and  competitive  in  the 
marketplace.  In  2022,  Non-Executive  Directors  were  awarded  Restricted  Stock  Units  (“RSUs”)  in  an  amount 
equal to 100% of the annual retainer fee. These RSUs vest on the day of the Company’s 2023 Annual General 
Meeting  of  Shareholders,  which  is  currently  scheduled  for  June  7,  2023.  Non-Executive  Director  retainer  fees 
remained  unchanged  in  2022,  being  $115,000  for  the  Board  Chair  and  $82,000  for  all  other  Non-Executive 
Directors. Further details on Non-Executive Director remuneration can be found under the section headed Non-
Executive Directors' Remuneration of the Remuneration Report. 

Areas of Focus and Decisions Affecting 2023 Remuneration

As Director remuneration continues to be an important matter to our shareholders and the Company as a whole, 
it is anticipated that the Remuneration Committee will focus on the following areas in 2023:

•

•

•
•

determining  appropriate  performance  measures  for  the  annual  cash  bonus  incentive,  including  the 
introduction of additional financial performance measures and/or non-financial measures;  
examining  opportunities  to  improve  the  long-term  incentive  framework,  including  changes  to  financial 
performance goals relative to performance-based share awards;
conducting regular benchmarking studies with respect to Director remuneration; and
reviewing  the  peer  group  used  by  the  Company  for  benchmarking  performance  goals  and  Director 
remuneration as a whole. 

A summary of the Chief Executive Officer's salary and incentive arrangements for the financial year 2023 can be 
found under the section headed Implementation of the Remuneration Policy for the Year Ending December 31, 
2023. 

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Shareholder Engagement

As  required  by  Sections  439  and  440  of  the  Companies  Act  2006,  Luxfer  seeks  shareholder  approval  of  its 
annual  Directors'  Remuneration  Report.  Shareholder  votes  provide  the  Board  with  invaluable  public 
accountability and shareholder feedback regarding the appropriateness of the Company's Remuneration Policy. 
The Directors' Remuneration Policy was last approved by our shareholders at the 2021 Annual General Meeting, 
where 99.76% of the votes cast were in favor of approving the Directors' Remuneration Policy. The Committee 
currently has no proposal to amend the Policy. The Company's Directors' Remuneration Policy can be found in 
the  Governance  section  of  our  website  at  https://www.luxfer.com/investors/governance/board-committees/. 
Approval  of  the  Directors'  Remuneration  Report  will  be  proposed  as  an  ordinary  resolution,  subject  to  a  non-
biding advisory vote by shareholders, at the Company's 2023 Annual General Meeting on June 7, 2023. I and 
the  Remuneration  Committee  are  always  pleased  to  discuss  our  remuneration  approach  with  Luxfer 
shareholders, and we welcome your feedback throughout the year. We look forward to receiving your support for 
the arrangements described in this Report at the upcoming AGM. 

Richard J. Hipple

CHAIR OF THE REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

April 20, 2023

Directors' Remuneration Report

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Remuneration Report

2022 Remuneration Report
(subject to advisory vote by the shareholders at the 2023 AGM)
This  report  has  been  compiled  in  accordance  with  the  U.K.  ‘The  Large  and  Medium-sized  Companies  and 
Groups (Accounts and Reports) (Amendments) Regulations 2013’. As required by the Regulations, the report will 
be proposed for an advisory vote at the 2023 AGM. The approved Remuneration Policy can be found in the 
Governance section of the Company’s website at www.luxfer.com/governance/.

The Remuneration Committee, its Activities and Responsibilities

The members of the Committee during the year are set out below.

Members of Committee 
during 2022

Richard Hipple
Patrick Mullen
Lisa Trimberger

Member and Chair
Member
Member 

Meetings held 
during membership

Meetings
attended

3
3
3

3
3
3

The Company Secretary acts as secretary to the Committee. The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial 
Officer normally attend all the meetings, at least in part.

The  Committee  is  responsible  for  determining  and  agreeing  with  the  Board  the  framework  on  executive 
remuneration  and  its  costs.  The  Committee’s  written  Terms  of  Reference  can  be  accessed  in  the 
Governance section of the Company’s website www.luxfer.com/governance/.

During 2022, the Committee discussed the following matters:

March 2022

September 
2022

•

•
•
•

•

•

•
•
•
•
•
•

Consideration as to whether, and to what extent, the Executive Directors' bonus targets for 2021 
had been met;
Determination of the Executive Director’s annual bonus targets for 2022;
Annual review of the Executive Director's and Company Secretary salaries;
Setting of goals to be met by the Executive Directors and Senior Managers which if met would 
lead to the awarding of time-based share awards;
Delegation of authority to Chief Executive Officer to make awards under the LTIP over a defined 
number of shares to junior and middle management in his sole discretion; and
Review of of Executive and Non-Executive officer stock ownership guidelines.

Annual review of the Committee's Terms of Reference;
Annual review of stock ownership guidelines;
Remuneration committee annual agenda and calendar;
2022 Executive compensation forecast; 
Review of proposed 2023 Executive and Non-Executive Officer compensation; and
Review of committee self-evaluation exercise.

Advisors to the Committee
The Committee has access to independent advice when it considers it requires such advice.

The  Company  engaged  with  Meridian  Compensation  Partners,  LLC  ("Meridian")  to  provide  advisory  and 
benchmarking  surveys  with  regards  to  Director  and  Executive  Officer  remuneration  and  benchmarking  peer 
companies. The cost of advice provided by Meridian during 2022 was $17,648 (2021: $2,835).

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REMUNERATION RECEIVED BY THE DIRECTOR FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Information within pages 46 to 54 have been audited. Information within pages 54 to 64 not subject to 
audit unless stated otherwise.)

Single Figure

The tables below set out an analysis of the Directors' total remuneration for 2022. Total remuneration reflects 
both the performance of the Company and the contribution made by the Director to the continued success of the 
Company during their period of tenure.

Executive Directors' Remuneration

Single Total Figure Table

U.S.$

Year

Salary(1)

Taxable
Benefits 
(2)

Annual
Bonus(3)

Long-Term 
Incentive 
Awards(4)

Other 
Share 
Awards(5)

Pensions 
Contributions
(6)

Total

Andy Butcher

2022

410,000

35,603

145,550

458,392

— 

12,200

1,061,745

Alok Maskara

2022

2021

306,667

715,000

22,268

306,667

1,030,232

52,198

1,330,615

1,234,404

— 

4,042

76,667

1,742,501

178,750

3,515,009

U.S.$
Andy Butcher

Alok Maskara

Year
2022

2022

2021

Fixed pay
457,803

Variable pay
603,942

405,602

945,948

1,336,899

2,569,061

Total
1,061,745

1,742,501

3,515,009

The above table is compiled in accordance with the U.K. 'The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups 
(Accounts  and  Reports)  Regulations  2008',  as  amended  by  'The  Large  and  Medium-sized  Companies  and 
Groups (Accounts and Reports) (Amendment) Regulations 2013'.

(1)Salary.  Single Total  Figure  for Alok  Maskara,  reflects  the  5  month  period  as  Chief  Executive  Officer, 
from January 2022 to May, 2022, earning an annualised salary of $736,000. Single Total Figure for Andy 
Butcher,  reflects  the  8  month  period  as  Chief  Executive  Officer,  from  May  2022  to  December,  2022, 
earning an annualised salary of $615,000.

(2)Taxable Benefits. During the year an amount was paid to the directors in respect of expenses relating 
to car allowance, and medical and dental insurance. All payments made in respect of these allowances 
were  determined  and  paid  in  U.S.  dollars.  The  amounts  reflect  payments  made  during  each  Chief 
Executive's tenure.

(3)Annual Bonus. For the 2022 financial year, the annual bonus plan was based on the achievement of 
two  financial  performance  goals,  management  EBITA  (adjusted  earnings  before  interest,  taxation  and 
amortisation)  performance  and  the  ratio  of  management  EBITA  to  adjusted  operating  cash  flow  “Cash 
Conversion”  (two  of  the  key  strategic  performance  indicators  used  by  the  Company  to  assess  its 
development against its financial objectives during the year), measured against the annual budget.

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Summary of the annual bonus potential as a percentage of base salary for the Executive Directors for 
2022:

Maximum Annual bonus 
(number of points available 
and % of salary)(1)

Sliding scale between threshold, 
target and stretch

Management
EBITA(2)

Cash 
Conversion(3)

Alok Maskara

Andy Butcher

200%

200%

0.0% - 100.0%

0.0% - 100.0%

0.0% - 100.0%

0.0% - 100.0%

Bonus 
outcome 
2022

100%

36%

(1)In 2022, Luxfer achieved levels of EBITA and cash conversion that resulted in a bonus opportunity of 
36%  out  of  200%  being  assessed  for Andy  Butcher. Alok  Maskara  was  paid  a  bonus  of  100%  out  of 
200% for the five months served in 2022.

(2)Management  EBITA  (earnings  before  interest,  taxation  and  amortisation)  is  defined  as  operating 
income  (as  reported  under  U.S.  GAAP)  adjusted  for  equity  income  /(loss)  of  unconsolidated  affiliates, 
qualifying restructuring charges, impairment charges, acquisition-related charges / credits, amortisation 
of finance costs, amortisation of acquired intangibles and share based compensation charges.

(3)Cash  conversion  is  defined  as  the  ratio  of  management  EBITA  to  adjusted  operating  cash  flow. 
Adjusted operating cash flow is reconciled from management EBITA by adding back depreciation, loss / 
(gain)  on  disposal  of  property,  plant  and  equipment,  changes  in  assets  and  liabilities,  net  of  effects  of 
business acquisitions, non-restructuring capital expenditures, equity income of unconsolidated affiliates 
and U.K. pension deficit funding contributions.

In 2022, the Company generated a management EBITA of $50.2 million, being in the range of between agreed 
threshold  and  budget  levels  and  a  cash  conversion  ratio  of  approximately  34%,  being  below  the  agreed 
threshold level.

The Board has considered whether to include in this report the targets which applied to the bonus arrangements 
for the Executive Directors in 2022 but has determined that these amounts are commercially sensitive.

(4)The Long-Term Incentive Awards. The 2022 Single Figure:

In 2022, 40% of the total target award communicated by the Remuneration Committee was in the form 
of  time-based  restricted  stock  units  granted  on  March  14,  2022.  The  value  of  these  awards  for  Alok 
Maskara was $546,900 based on the closing share price on the day of grant of $18.23 per share and 
deducting the nominal cost value of $1.00 each share. Throughout 2022, Alok Maskara has also accrued 
dividend awards on his restricted stock units, the value of these were $17,402.

For Andy Butcher, initially 40% of the total target award communicated by the Remuneration Committee 
was  in  the  form  of  time-based  restricted  stock  units  granted  on  March  14,  2022.  The  value  of  these 
awards  was  $109,380  based  on  the  closing  share  price  on  the  day  of  grant  of  $18.23  per  share  and 
deducting the nominal cost value of $1.00 each share. To reflect his new role as Chief Executive Officer, 
further awards were granted to Andy Butcher on May 6, 2022. The value of these awards was $286,272 
based on the closing share price on the day of grant of $14.91 per share and deducting the nominal cost 
value  of  $1.00  each  share.  The  awards  will  vest  in  one-quarter  increments  on  each  of  the  first  four 
annual anniversaries following grant. Throughout 2022, Andy Butcher has also accrued dividend awards 
on his restricted stock units, the value of these were $11,720.

In  addition,  the  Remuneration  Committee's  performance  targets  for  the  year  were  based  upon  EPS 
targets and total shareholder return, as described in Executive Director Awards Under the LTIP on page 
50. The levels achieved in 2022 resulting in the granting of time-based awards in 2023 were as follows:

Alok Maskara

Andy Butcher

Number of Awards

Possible Awards

45,090

10,455

Awards to be 
made in 2023

30,060

3,485

% of possible 
awards made in 
2022
50.0%

Value of 
Awards   
$ (1)
465,930

33.3%

51,020

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(1) These awards were granted on March 14, 2023. The value of the awards in the above table has been calculated by using the 
closing share price of the Company at the date of grant ($15.64) and deducting the nominal cost value of $1.00 each share. The 
awards will vest in one-third increments on each of the three anniversaries following grant.

Alok Maskara was granted 30,060 awards, 50% of possible awards upon resignation in May 2022. The 
The value of these awards was $465,930 based on the closing share price on the day of grant of $15.50 
per share and deducting the nominal cost value of $1.00 each share.

The  LTIP  share  award  disclosure  in  the  Proxy  Statement  filed  with  the  SEC  (Form  DEF  14A)  for 
executive  compensation  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022  differs  to  the  amount  included  in  the 
Single Total Figure Table, as it is based upon the achievement of targeted Company performance for all 
performance-based  awards  communicated  in  the  year. The  value  of  the  awards  included  in  the  Proxy 
Statement is in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

(5)  Other  Share  Awards.  In  May  2017  Alok  Maskara  was  granted  share  options  in  respect  of  his 
appointment  to  the  role  of  Chief  Executive  Officer.  These  time-based  awards  and  performance-based 
awards were outside the terms of reference of the LTIP but granted in accordance with the provisions of 
the Remuneration Policy. The number, and details of the terms, of the grants are set out in the table in 
Outstanding Share Awards During 2022 and the accompanying notes, on pages 52 to 53.

(6) For details of pension arrangements see page 54.

Payments to Past Directors

There were no payments made to past Directors during the year. 

Payments for Loss of Office

There were no payments made to Directors for loss of office during the year.

Non-Executive Directors' Remuneration

None  of  the  Non-Executive  Directors  (including  the  Chair)  received  taxable  benefits,  annual  bonus,  long-term 
incentive awards (exceeding one year) or pension-related benefits during the year.

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Single Total Figure Table

U.S.$(1)

Year

Base Fee(1)

Other Fees (Fees in the 
form of share awards)(2)

Patrick Mullen

David Landless

Clive Snowdon

Richard Hipple

Allisha Elliott

Lisa Trimberger

Sylvia Stein

2022
2021
2022
2021
2022
2021
2022
2021
2022
2021
2022
2021
2022
2021

106,750 
27,333 
49,250 
115,000 
82,000 
82,000 
82,000 
82,000 
— 
82,000 
82,000 
82,000 
34,167 
— 

178,185 
— 
1,280 
111,693 
79,082 
79,643 
79,082 
80,794 
— 
80,572 
79,082 
80,200 
— 
— 

Total

  284,935 
  27,333 
  50,530 
  226,693 
  161,082 
  161,643 
  161,082 
  162,794 
— 
  162,572 
  161,082 
  162,200 
  34,167 
— 

Table  compiled  in  accordance  with  the  U.K.  'The  Large  and  Medium-sized  Companies  and  Groups  (Accounts 
and  Reports)  Regulations  2008',  as  amended  by  'The  Large  and  Medium-sized  Companies  and  Groups 
(Accounts and Reports) (Amendment) Regulations 2013'.

(1) Patrick Mullen was appointed Chair of the Board of Directors, effective March 11, 2022. His base fee 
in 2022 reflects the change in role from this date to December 31, 2022.

The  Non-Executive  Directors'  fees  of  Clive  Snowdon,  Richard  Hipple,  Lisa  Trimberger  and  Patrick 
Mullen are all determined in U.S. dollars.

The Non-Executive Director’s fee of David Landless although determined in U.S. dollars, is paid in GBP 
sterling  translated  at  the  closing  month-end  exchange  rate  of  each  month  prior  to  payment.  Actual 
payments received by David Landless aggregated to £37,860 (2021: £83,470). The base fee for the first 
three  months  of  2022  and  the  full  year  of  2021  includes  the  supplementary  fee  for  being  Chair  of  the 
Board.

(2) 2022 Single figure:

The value of the Other Fees in the Single Figure table is calculated as follows:

•

•

An  element  of  the  fees  received  by  the  Chair  and  the  other  Non-Executive  Directors  are 
delivered as time-based restricted stock units (“RSUs”). The award value is a percentage of their 
Base Fee as provided in the Director Equity Incentive Plan (“EIP”) less the issue price per share 
of $1.00. The value of the award is capped at up to 100% of base fees at the date of the award. 
Awards  were  made  immediately  after  the  2022  AGM  and  vest  immediately  before  the  2023 
AGM. The number of RSUs was calculated using the closing share price on the NYSE ($16.46) 
the  day  before  the  award  was  made. The  number  of  awards  received  by  each  Non-Executive 
Director  is  set  out  in  Awards  Granted  During  the  Year  -  Non-Executive  Directors  Under  the 
Director Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) on page 51.

The RSU awards carry with them the right to receive accumulated dividends during the period of 
the  award,  in  shares. The  Other  Fees  amount  includes  the  value  of  the  dividends  awarded  in 
2022  and  vested    immediately  before  the  2022 AGM  or  will  vest  immediately  before  the  2023 
AGM. The value of the awards themselves were included in the Single Figure for 2022 as they 
were  time-based  awards  (see  below).  The  dividend  shares  were  valued  at  the  closing  share 
price on the NYSE on the date of the dividends being awarded, being $18.38, $16.94, $14.56 
and $14.80 respectively, less the issue price of $1.00. The number of dividend shares allocated, 
and their value were:

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Patrick Mullen
David Landless
Clive Snowdon
Richard Hipple
Allisha Elliott
Lisa Trimberger
Sylvia Stein

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

Dividend shares 
allocated
196
77
140
140
—
140
—

Value of dividend less 
nominal cost of share $
2,683
1,280
2,076
2,076
—
2,076
—

LUXFER SHARE INCENTIVE PROGRAMS

Luxfer  has  a  number  of  share  incentive  plans  designed  to  align  the  interests  of  its  Directors,  managers  and 
employees with the interests of its shareholders. These plans help us remain competitive and act as retention 
tools. 

The plan under which awards are granted to the Executive Directors on an ongoing basis is the Luxfer Holdings 
PLC Long-Term Umbrella Incentive Plan (“LTIP”). Awards, which are considered part of their fees, are made to 
the  Non-Executive  Directors  under  the  Non-Executive  Directors  Equity  Incentive  Plan  (“EIP”).  In  the  U.S.  the 
Company has established an Employee Share Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) which is open to all U.S. employees and 
U.S. based Executive Directors.

LTIP:  The LTIP was adopted for the I.P.O. in 2012. It is used to grant awards not only to the Executive Directors 
but also senior and junior managers in the Company. A variety of different awards can be granted under the LTIP. 
To  date,  it  has  been  used  to  grant  time-based  nominal  cost  options  to  U.K.  employees,  performance-based 
nominal cost options and market value options to other senior U.K. employees and time-based and performance 
restricted stock units to the Executive Directors, U.S. managers and managers from other countries in which the 
Company operate. The maximum value of awards under the rules of the LTIP that can be granted to the Chief 
Executive Officer is defined in the Remuneration Policy.

EIP:  Annual awards are made under the EIP to Non-Executive Directors as part of their fees. The value of the 
award is up to 100% of the base fee of a Non-Executive Director. These awards are made the day after the AGM 
of the Company in each year and vest the day before the following AGM. Annual awards are usually made as 
restricted  stock  units.  They  are  paid  out  immediately  on  vesting,  together  with  dividends  which  have  been 
accumulated  during  the  vesting  period.  New  Non-Executive  Directors  cannot  participate  in  the  annual  awards 
until they have served six months, however, the awards they would have earned from the date of appointment 
are added to the next annual award provided they are re-elected at the AGM.

Copies of the LTIP and EIP plans mentioned above are filed on the Company’s file at the SEC.

AWARDS GRANTED DURING THE YEAR

Executive Directors Awards Under the LTIP

In  2022,  the  Remuneration  Committee  awarded  long-term  incentive  compensation  under  the  LTIP. As  it  does 
each  year,  the  Remuneration  Committee  referenced  benchmark  data  (including  compensation  surveys, 
Comparator  Group  information  and  other  data  provided  by  Meridian  Compensation  Partners  LLC)  in  setting 
target  U.S.  dollar  award  levels  for  the  Executive  Director.  In  accordance  with  the  Remuneration  Policy  the 
maximum  share  award  opportunity  available  to  the  Executive  Director  (in  any  one  year)  at  the  time  of 
communicating  their  award  during  2022  was  capped  at  290%  of  their  base  salary,  on  achievement  of  stretch 
performance. Achievement of target performance would result in a share award opportunity capped equivalent to 
180% of base salary being available and threshold performance at 125% of base salary.

Based on the target level of Alok Maskara and Andy Butcher's share awards available (capped at 180% of base 
salary), 40% of this award was granted in 2022 in the form of time-based restricted stock units, vesting evenly on 
the  first  four  anniversaries  of  the  award  from  grant  date.  This  amounted  to  30,000  and  25,200  time-based 
restricted stock units being awarded to Alok Maskara and Andy Butcher respectively. The remaining 60% of the 
target award allocation was split 40% available based on the delivery of a certain adjusted diluted EPS targets 
for the years ending December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023 and 60% available on the delivery of certain 

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total  shareholder  return  targets.  The  total  shareholder  return  target  consists  of  a  ranking  of  Company 
performance against a peer group of thirty companies for the last ninety days of the year ended December 31, 
2021  against  the  last  ninety  days  of  the  year  ending  December  31,  2024.  Based  on  the  relative  level  of 
shareholder  return  achieved,  awards  in  relation  total  shareholder  return  would  vest  in  March  2025.  For  the 
adjusted diluted EPS it is possible to achieve a threshold, target and stretch level of award grants, and for total 
shareholder return, payout based on the decile the Company is ranked.

The  adjusted  diluted  EPS  and  relative  total  shareholder  return  performance,  for  2022  will  be  subject  to 
remeasurement up to and including the year ending December 31, 2023. 

For 2021, the Remuneration Committee set performance targets consistent with that used in 2022 based upon 
the  achievement  of  adjusted  diluted  EPS  to  be  measured  at  threshold,  target  and  stretch  levels  and  the 
achievement  of  relative  total  shareholder  return  to  be  measured  at  threshold,  target  and  stretch  levels.  The 
relative  total  shareholder  return  performance  will  be  subject  to  remeasurement  up  to  and  including  the  year 
ending  December  31,  2023.  The  reported  EPS  for  2021  was  not  achieved  which  resulted  no  awards  being 
granted in 2022. 

For 2020, the Remuneration Committee set performance targets consistent with that used in 2022 based upon 
the achievement of relative total shareholder return to be measured at threshold, target and stretch levels. The 
performance  of  the  Company  meant  threshold  level  being  achieved  which  resulted  in Alok  Maskara  and Andy 
Butcher earning 50% of the available awards respectively. The number, and details of the terms, of the grants 
are set out in the table in Outstanding Share Awards During 2022 and the accompanying notes, on pages 52 to 
53.

The Committee believe they set challenging targets to motivate the executive director and align the interests of 
the executive with those of shareholders. Achievement of stretch targets requires exceptional performance.

Non-Executive Directors under the Director EIP

The  table  below  sets  out  the  share  award  grants  made  to  the  Non-Executive  Directors  during  the  year  in 
accordance with the Remuneration Policy.

Chair or 
Non-
Executive 
Director

Patrick 
Mullen(1)

Date of 
Grant
June 9, 
2022

David 
Landless(2)

Clive 
Snowdon

June 9, 
2022

June 9, 
2022

Richard 
Hipple

June 9, 
2022

Allisha 
Elliott(2)

Lisa 
Trimberger

June 9, 
2022

June 9, 
2022

Share 
Price at 
Date of 
Grant $
16.46

Basis of 
Aggregate 
Awards 
Granted
100% of 
annual fee 
for 2022 and 
2021

Type of 
Award
Restricted 
Stock 
Unit

No. of 
Shares 
Granted 
(1) 

Face 
Value 
of 
Award 
$

Issue 
Price per 
share & in 
Aggregate 
$

11,334

 186,558  $1.00 each 

share

% of 
Shares 
Granted 
That Vest
On 
vesting 
date 
100%

Vesting 
Date
Day 
before 
2023 
AGM

n/a

n/a

n/a

—

—

n/a

n/a

n/a

100% of 
annual fee 
for 2022

100% of 
annual fee 
for 2022

16.46

16.46

Restricted 
Stock 
Unit

Restricted 
Stock 
Unit

4,981

  81,987  $1.00 each 

share

4,981

  81,987  $1.00 each 

share

n/a

n/a

n/a

—

—

n/a

100% of 
annual fee 
for 2022

16.46

Restricted 
Stock 
Unit

4,981

  81,987  $1.00 each 

share

Day 
before 
2023 
AGM

Day 
before 
2023 
AGM

n/a

Day 
before 
2023 
AGM

n/a

On 
vesting 
date 
100%

On 
vesting 
date 
100%

n/a

On 
vesting 
date 
100%

n/a

Sylvia 
Stein(1)

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

—

—

n/a

(1) New Non-Executive Directors cannot participate in the annual EIP awards until they have served six months; however, the 
awards they would have earned from the date of appointment are added to the next annual award.
(2) Outgoing Non-Executive Directors cannot participate in the annual EIP awards past their date of service.

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OUTSTANDING SHARE AWARDS DURING 2022

Executive and Non-Executive Directors

Awards  will  be  granted  in  2023  in  respect  of  2022  Company  financial  performance  to  the  Executive  Director. 
Awards granted in 2022 in respect to 2021 Company financial performance to the Executive Director have been 
included in the table below.

Awards 

Awards

Available
Jan 1,
2022

Granted
During
Year

Settled
During
Year

Lapsed 
During 
Year

Available
Dec 31,
2022

Andy Butcher
LTIP 2019(2)
LTIP 2020(3)
LTIP 2021(4)(5)
LTIP 2022(6)(7)(8)

   LTIP 2022(1) 
Totals

Alok Maskara
LTIP 2019(2)
LTIP 2020(3)
LTIP 2021(4)(5)
LTIP 2022(6)(7)(8)

Totals

Patrick Mullen
EIP 2022(10)

David Landless
EIP 2021(9)

Clive Snowdon
EIP 2021(9)
EIP 2022(10)

Totals

Richard Hipple
EIP 2021(9)
EIP 2022(10)

Totals

Allisha Elliott
EIP 2021(9)

Lisa Trimberger
EIP 2021(9)
EIP 2022(10)

Totals

2,200   
5,805   
4,800   
—   
—   
12,805   

10,600   
25,050   
24,000   
—   
59,650   

—   
—   
—   
13,740   
19,200   
32,940   

—   
—   
—   
68,340   
68,340   

(1,100)  
(1,935)  
(1,200)  
(990)  
—   
(5,225)  

—   
—   
—   
—   
—   
—   

1,100 
3,870 
3,600 
12,750 
19,200 
40,520 

(5,300)  
(16,700)  
(12,000)  
(26,640)  
(60,640)  

(5,300)  
(8,350)  
(12,000)  
(41,700)  
(67,350)  

— 
— 
— 
— 
— 

—   

11,334   

—   

—   

11,334 

4,980   

—   

(4,980)  

—   

— 

3,551   
—   
3,551   

3,551   
—   
3,551   

—   
4,981   
4,981   

(3,551)  
—   
(3,551)  

—   
4,981   
4,981   

(3,551)  
—   
(3,551)  

—   
—   
—   

—   
—   
—   

— 
4,981 
4,981 

— 
4,981 
4,981 

3,551   

—   

—   

(3,551)  

— 

3,551   
—   
3,551   

—   
4,981   
4,981   

(3,551)  
—   
(3,551)  

—   
—   
—   

— 
4,981 
4,981 

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Key to table:

Award
(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

Award Scheme, Type & Grant
LTIP 2022 – Time-Based Restricted 
Stock Units (i) 
LTIP 2019 – Time-Based Restricted 
Stock Units (ii) 
LTIP 2020 – Time-Based Restricted 
Stock Units (iii)
LTIP 2021 - Performance-Based - 
TSR targets (iv)
LTIP 2021 – Time-Based Restricted 
Stock Units (v)
LTIP 2022 - Performance-Based - 
TSR targets (vi)
LTIP 2022 - Performance-Based - 
EPS targets (vii)
LTIP 2022 – Time-Based Restricted 
Stock Units (viii)
EIP 2021—Time-Based Restricted 
Stock Units (ix)
EIP 2022—Time-Based Restricted 
Stock Units (ix)

Exercise 
Price / 
Nominal Cost 
Each Award
$1.00

Grant Date
May 6, '22

Mar 14, ‘19

$1.00

Remaining Vesting/ 
Settlement Dates
Mar 14, 2023, 2024, 
2025, 2026
Mar 14, 2023

Vesting
Period
To Mar 14, 2026

To Mar 14, 2023

Mar 13,  ‘20

$1.00

Mar 13, 2023, 2024

To Mar 13, 2024

Mar 26, '21

Mar 15, '21

Mar 14, '22

Mar 14, '22

Mar 14, '22

June 9, ‘21

June 8, ‘22

$1.00

$1.00

$1.00

$1.00

$1.00

$1.00

$1.00

All vested

Mar 15, 2023, 2024, 
2025
Mar 14, 2023

Mar 14, 2023, 2024, 
2025
Mar 14, 2023, 2024, 
2025, 2026
All vested

Day before 2023 
AGM

No longer 
applicable
To Mar 15, 2025

To Mar 14, 2023

To Mar 14, 2025

To Mar 14, 2026

No longer 
applicable
Day before 2023 
AGM

(i) LTIP 2022:  Time based awards granted on May 6, 2022 and include “holding period” and “claw back” provisions, to 
vest evenly over four years. Time-based restricted stock units accumulate additional restricted stock units when the 
Company  pays  a  dividend.  Shares  underlying  the  total  amount  of  restricted  stock  units  are  then  issued  when  the 
restricted stock unit vests.

(ii) LTIP 2019:  Time based awards granted on March 14, 2019 and include “holding period” and “claw back” provisions, 
to vest evenly over four years. Time-based restricted stock units accumulate additional restricted stock units when 
the Company pays a dividend. Shares underlying the total amount of restricted stock units are then issued when the 
restricted stock unit vests.

(iii) LTIP 2020:  Time based awards granted on March 13, 2020 and include “holding period” and “claw back” provisions, 
to vest evenly over four years. Time-based restricted stock units accumulate additional restricted stock units when 
the Company pays a dividend. Shares underlying the total amount of restricted stock units are then issued when the 
restricted stock unit vests.

(iv) LTIP  2021:   Awards  made  on  attainment  of  2020  TSR  performance  goals  and  include  “holding  period”  and  “claw 

back” provisions, to vest immediately upon grant. 

(v) LTIP 2021:  Time based awards granted on March 15, 2021 and include “holding period” and “claw back” provisions, 
to vest evenly over four years. Time-based restricted stock units accumulate additional restricted stock units when 
the Company pays a dividend. Shares underlying the total amount of restricted stock units are then issued when the 
restricted stock unit vests.

(vi) LTIP  2022:   Awards  made  on  attainment  of  2021  TSR  performance  goals  and  include  “holding  period”  and  “claw 

back” provisions, to vest immediately upon grant. 

(vii) LTIP  2022: Awards  made  on  attainment  of  2021  EPS  performance  goals  and  include  “holding  period”  and  “claw 

back” provisions, to vest immediately upon grant. 

(viii) LTIP 2022:  Time based awards granted on March 14, 2022 and include “holding period” and “claw back” provisions, 
to vest evenly over four years. Time-based restricted stock units accumulate additional restricted stock units when 
the Company pays a dividend. Shares underlying the total amount of restricted stock units are then issued when the 
restricted stock unit vests.

(ix) EIP 2021 and EIP 2022 annual awards are settled immediately on vesting, together with dividends which have been 

accumulated during the vesting period. The 2021 awards were settled in 2022 net of payroll taxes.

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PENSION ARRANGEMENTS

Details of the payments made to the defined contribution arrangement and salary supplement during years 2022 
and 2021 for the Executive Director are set forth in the tables below.

Directors' Remuneration and Benefits for the Year Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021

U.S.$

Executive 
Director
Andy Butcher

Alok Maskara

Defined 
Benefit

Funded Defined 
Contribution(1)

Unfunded 
Defined 
Contribution

—   

—   
—   

12,200   

7,625   
21,000   

—   

—   
—   

Year
2022  

2022  
2021  

Cash 
Supplement

Total

— 

12,200 

69,042 
157,750 

76,667 
178,750 

(1)

 The Funded Defined Contribution relates to amounts paid in respect of a 401(k) matching program.

Implementation  of  the  Remuneration  Policy  for  the  Year  Ending  December  31,  2023  (Information  from 
this section of page 54 through to page 64 is not subject to audit unless otherwise stated)

Set out below is a summary of how the Directors Remuneration Policy will be applied during the year ending 
December 31, 2023.

Base Salary

U.S.D.$
Andy Butcher

2023

2022(1)

628,800 

615,000 

% increase(1) 
 2.2 %

(1) Represents annualized base salary. Andy Butcher was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company on March 23, 
2022, with his appointment taking effect on May 6, 2022. 

Pension and Retirement Arrangements

Luxfer’s  pension  plans,  the  Luxfer  Group  Pension  Plan  and  the  Luxfer  Group  Supplementary  Pension  Plan 
(“Salaried  Pension  Plans”),  were  closed  to  new  participants  in  1998  but  remained  open  for  accrual  of  future 
benefits  based  on  career-average  salary  until  April  5,  2016.  The  Salaried  Pension  Plans  are  now  frozen. 
Participants in the Salaried Pension Plans no longer earn additional credited service, and changes in salary for a 
participant  are  not  considered  in  determining  pension  benefits.  The  Salaried  Pension  Plans  were  frozen 
consistent  with  contemporary  benefit  practices.  Having  previously  been  a  UK  employee  of  the  Company,  Mr. 
Butcher  participated  in  the  Salaried  Pension  Plans  before  they  were  closed  to  accrual  of  future  benefits  and, 
therefore, has credited  service and an accrued benefit under the Salaried Pension Plans. Mr. Butcher does not 
receive a separate salary supplement in lieu of contributions to the Company’s pension plans. Having relocated 
to  the  United  States  in  2004,  Mr.  Butcher  participates  in  the  Company’s  401(k)  Savings  Plan,  under  which 
participants    are  eligible  for  a  100%  match  on  up  to  6%  of  eligible  pay  saved,  subject  to  IRS-qualified  plan 
compensation  limits  and  highly  compensated  threshold  limits.  Eligible  employees  may  not  receive  401(k) 
benefits in excess of these limits.

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Annual Bonus

In  accordance  with  the  Remuneration  Policy,  the  maximum  annual  cash  bonus  for  Andy  Butcher,  as  Chief 
Executive Officer and the sole Executive Director, is capped at 200% of base salary, with the target cash bonus 
opportunity  being  equal  to  100%  of  base  salary.  The  annual  bonus  is  awarded  on  achievement  of  specific 
financial measures and targets set by the Remuneration Committee. At the start of each year, the Remuneration 
Committee  determines  the  cash  bonus  opportunity  (as  a  percentage  of  base  salary),  selects  the  financial 
performance measures applicable to the cash bonus, and sets the respective Threshold, Target, and Maximum 
levels.  The  financial  performance  measures  and  levels  are  designed  to  align  with  the  strategic  goals  of  the 
Company.

In previous years, the Remuneration Committee set Adjusted EBITA (50%) and Cash Conversion (50%) as the 
financial  measures  applicable  to  the  annual  bonus.  For  2023,  the  Remuneration  Committee  has  selected  the 
following financial measures applicable to the annual bonus: Adjusted EBITA (50% at Target), Cash Conversion 
(35% at Target), and Revenue (15% at Target). 

The annual bonus is earned on a sliding scale basis, which commences only once the Threshold level has been 
achieved and rises through the Target level, up to a Maximum level. 

Split; Sliding Scale between Threshold,
Target and Maximum
Cash Conversion
0% - 70%

Revenue
0% - 30%

Management EBITA
0% - 100%

Annual Bonus Opportunity
Andy Butcher

Long-Term Equity Awards

The  Chief  Executive  Officer  is  eligible  to  receive  equity  awards  granted  pursuant  to  the  Luxfer  Holdings  PLC 
Long-Term Umbrella Incentive Plan, as amended and restated on June 8, 2022 (the “LTIP”). The LTIP provides 
the Remuneration Committee the discretion to grant time-based or performance-based awards, including in the 
form of Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) and stock options, and use and set a range of performance measures 
applicable to performance-based awards. These performance measures are to be appropriate and support the 
Company’s long-term strategy at the time the award is made. Discretion over what type or combination of types 
of awards made is exercised by the Remuneration Committee based on what the Committee considers to be the 
market norm in the US and UK, as well as the circumstances in which the award is made. 

On an annual basis, the Remuneration Committee sets a target equity award opportunity for the Chief Executive 
Officer, which is calculated as a percentage of the Chief Executive Officer’s base salary. In accordance with the 
Remuneration Policy, the maximum value of awards that can be made to the Chief Executive Officer in any one 
year is capped at up to 300% of base salary, with the 2023 target award opportunity being 180% of base salary. 

For  2023,  the  Remuneration  Committee  used  the  following  forms  of  awards  and  performance  measures  in 
various combinations: 

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Forty  percent  of  the  target  equity  award  is  comprised  of  time-based  RSUs,  which  vest  in  equal  tranches 
commencing  on  the  first  anniversary  of  the  grant  date.  With  respect  to  the  performance-based  awards,  the 
Committee  has  set  a  scorecard  of  financial  measures  to  assess  the  Company’s  performance  on  Total 
Shareholder  Return  (“TSR”)  and  adjusted  diluted  EPS  growth. A  greater  weighting  has  been  assigned  to  the 
attainment  of  the  TSR  target,  which  earns  60%  of  the  performance  awards  available,  compared  to  the  EPS 
target which has a 40% weighting.

TSR  performance  will  be  measured  by  ranking  the  Company’s  TSR  performance  against  companies  within 
Luxfer’s 8-digit GICS code for the last ninety days of the year ended December 31, 2023 against the last ninety 
days of the year ending December 31, 2025. Based on the relative level of shareholder return achieved, awards 
in relation to the TSR performance measure would be granted and immediately vest in March 2026. 

Adjusted diluted EPS growth will be assessed by measuring the Company’s adjusted diluted EPS performance 
over a three-year period, or from 2023 through 2025. The Company’s adjusted diluted EPS is measured annually 
using  the  prior  year’s  actual  adjusted  diluted  EPS  as  the  baseline. The  payout  percentage  for  each  individual 
year is “banked,” and the average annual growth percentage over the 3-year performance period, as compared 
to the Threshold, Target, and Maximum levels set by the Remuneration Committee, determines the final award 
amount. 

Clawback of Variable Remuneration

The Company has established policies and procedures, which apply to all Directors and employees, in relation to 
the  clawback  of  certain  incentives  and  variable  remuneration.  The  Chief  Executive  Officer’s  cash  bonus  and 
long-term equity awards are subject to clawback in accordance with the clawback policy set forth in the Directors’ 
Remuneration Policy. 

Non-Executive Directors

Summary  of  how  the  Directors'  Remuneration  Policy  for  the  Non-Executive  Directors  will  be  applied 
during the year ending December 31, 2023.

The Board decides the approach to compensating the Non-Executive Directors. The Board agreed to freeze the 
base fees of the Non-Executive Directors for 2023, as shown below. The value of share awards as a percentage 
of base fee is to remain fixed at up to 100% of base fee under the EIP.

2023

$

2022

$

%

Value of Share

Value of Share

Increase Awards % of Base 

Patrick Mullen(1) 
Clive Snowdon
Richard Hipple
Lisa Trimberger
Sylvia Stein(2) 

Base Fee

Base Fee

Base Fee

115,000
82,000
82,000
82,000
82,000

106,750
82,000
82,000
82,000
82,000

8%
—%
—%
—%
—%

Fee
2023

Up to 100%
Up to 100%
Up to 100%
Up to 100%
Up to 100%

Awards % of Base 
Fee
2022

Up to 100%
Up to 100%
Up to 100%
Up to 100%
Up to 100%

(1)Patrick Mullen was appointed Chair of the Board of Directors, effective April 2022. The base fee in 2022 was 
increased effective April 2022, reflecting the appointment.

(2)Sylvia Stein did not receive her total base fee in 2022 as she only served as Director from August, 2022.

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Directors' Interests in Shares in the Company (audited)

Patrick Mullen (1)
Andy Butcher (2)
Clive Snowdon (3)
Richard Hipple (4)
Lisa Trimberger (5)
Sylvia Stein

Number of Ordinary Shares
Held at Dec 31, 2022

Number of Ordinary Shares
Held at Jan 1, 2022

7,450 

110,130 

11,516 

16,070 

15,443 

— 

— 

107,656

9,336

10,894

13,255

— 

(1) Patrick Mullen acquired 7,450 shares on the open market throughout 2022. 

(2) Andy  Butcher  acquired  2,474  shares  throughout  2022  as  a  result  of  the  vesting  of  5,472  time-based  Restricted 
Stock Units. 5,225 Restricted Stock Units were awarded under the LTIP and, together with accrued dividends of 247 
shares, fully vested in March, 2022 as detailed in the table titled Outstanding Share Awards During 2022 on pages 
52 and 53. Of those 5,472 shares, 2,998 shares were used as payment of exercise price or tax liability.  

(3) Clive  Snowdon  acquired  2,180  shares  throughout  2022  as  a  result  of  the  vesting  of  3,648  time-based  Restricted 
Stock  Units.  3,551  Restricted  Stock  Units  were  awarded  in  2021  under  the  EIP  and,  together  with  an  accrued 
dividend of 97 shares, fully vested on June 7, 2022. Of those 3,648 shares, 1,468 shares were used as payment of 
exercise  price  or  tax  liability.  The  shares  identified  as  held  by  Clive  Snowdon  are  held  by  a  connected  person. 
Further details on these awards can be found in the notes to Single Figure-Non-Executive Director's Remuneration 
on page 49.

(4) Richard  Hipple  acquired  2,176  shares  throughout  2022  as  a  result  of  the  vesting  of  3,648  time-based  Restricted 
Stock  Units.  3,551  Restricted  Stock  Units  were  awarded  in  2021  under  the  EIP  and,  together  with  an  accrued 
dividend of 97 shares, fully vested on June 7, 2022. Of those 3,648 shares, 1,472 shares were used as payment of 
exercise price or tax liability. In December 2022, Richard Hipple purchased an additional 3,000 shares on market. 
Further details on these awards can be found in the notes to Single Figure-Non-Executive Directors' Remuneration 
on page 49.

(5) Lisa Trimberger  acquired  2,188  shares  throughout  2022  as  a  result  of  the  vesting  of  3,648  time-based  Restricted 
Stock  Units.  3,551  Restricted  Stock  Units  were  awarded  in  2021  under  the  EIP  and,  together  with  an  accrued 
dividend of 97 shares, fully vested on June 7, 2022. Of those 3,648 shares, 1,460 shares were used as payment of 
exercise price or tax liability. All of these shares are owned by a trust of which Lisa Trimberger is the sole beneficiary 
and  her  spouse  is  the  trustee.  Further  details  on  these  awards  can  be  found  in  the  notes  to  Single  Figure-Non-
Executive Director's Remuneration on page 49.

Executive Director Shareholding Requirements

The Executive Director is required to hold and maintain ordinary shares equal in value to 150% of base salary. 
The  Director  is  allowed  a  period  of  three  years  from  date  of  appointment  to  acquire  the  holding.  Executive 
Directors  are  required  to  obtain  the  Chair’s  permission  before  they  or  their  connected  persons  can  deal  in  the 
Company’s shares providing an effective way of ensuring their shareholding requirements are maintained.

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Total Directors' Shareholdings and Interests at 31 December 2022

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

Shares Owned
Beneficially

Restricted Stock Units Not Yet Vested 
(assuming will be settled in Shares not 
Cash)

Andy Butcher
Non-Executive
Patrick Mullen
Clive Snowdon
Richard Hipple
Lisa Trimberger
Sylvia Stein

Performance Graph

110,130

7,450
11,516
16,070
15,443
—

40,520

11,334
4,981
4,981
4,981
—

U.K. legislation requires the Annual Remuneration Report to contain a line graph that shows the TSR over a ten-
year period for both a holding of the Company’s listed shares and a hypothetical comparator holding of shares 
representing  a  specified  broad  equity  market  index.  We  have  used  the  Russell  2000  index  as  the  most 
appropriate  published  index  for  comparison  purposes. The  graph  shows  the  value  of  $100  vested  in  Luxfer  in 
December 2012, and the reinvestment of dividends since that date, compared to $100 invested in the Russell 
2000  on  the  same  date,  assuming  the  same  reinvestment  of  dividends. The  Russell  2000  was  chosen  as  the 
index as it comprises companies that closely resemble Luxfer. The TSR is calculated in U.S. dollars.                                 

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History of Total Remuneration Figure for Chief Executive Officer

We  have  included  the  total  remuneration  figure  for  the  Chief  Executive  Officer  for  a  seven-year  period  as 
required by legislation.

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

U.S.$
Year ended 
December 31

Total 
remuneration

Annual
bonus % (1)

Share awards 
vesting % (1)

% change in total 
remuneration

2016

2017 (2)

2018

2019 (3)

2020

2021

2022 (4)

836,317 3,396,615

5,971,101

1,834,401

2,063,680 3,515,009

2,804,246

 — %

 124 %

 200 %

 60 %

 51 %

 186 %

 63 %

 — %

 37 %

 84 %

 584 %

 146 %

 264 %

 124 %

 (18) %

 306 %

 76 %

 (69) %

 12 %

 70 %

 (20) %

The average increase in the CEO's total remuneration over the past seven years is a 51% increase, although this is heavily 
impacted by the 306% increase in 2017. The CAGR over the same period was a 74% increase.

(1) Percentage of salary.

(2) The  2017  figures  include  Brian  Purves’  remuneration  for  the  first  six  months  of  2017  and  Alok  Maskara’s 

remuneration for the second six months of 2017.

(3) The  2019  share  awards  vesting  figure  of  584%  (as  a  percentage  of  salary)  includes  the  vesting  of  120,000 
performance-based EPS awards granted on hire. Excluding these awards, the adjusted share awards vesting figure 
would be 183%.

(4) The  2022  figures  include Andy  Butcher's  remuneration  as  Chief  Executive  Officer  for  8  months  of  2022  and Alok 

Maskara’s remuneration as Chief Executive Officer for 5 months of 2022.

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History of Total Remuneration Figure for Chief Executive Officer

We  have  included  the  total  remuneration  figure  for  the  Non-Executive  Directors  since  2019  as  required  by 
legislation.

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

U.S.$
Year ended December 31
Patrick Mullen
Total remuneration
Share awards vesting % (1)
% change in total remuneration
David Landless
Total remuneration
Share awards vesting % (1)
% change in total remuneration
Clive Snowdon
Total remuneration
Share awards vesting % (1)
% change in total remuneration
Richard Hipple
Total remuneration
Share awards vesting % (1)
% change in total remuneration
Lisa Trimberger
Total remuneration
Share awards vesting % (1)
% change in total remuneration
Sylivia Stein
Total remuneration
Share awards vesting % (1)
% change in total remuneration

2019

2020

2021

2022

— 
— 
— 

158,964
 54 %
 30 %

126,587
 54 %
 2 %

82,000
 — %
— 

27,333
 — %
— 

— 
— 
— 

— 
— 
— 

27,333
 — %
— 

284,935
 167 %
 942 %

175,462
 53 %
 10 %

226,693
 97 %
 29 %

125,152
 53 %
 (1) %

161,643
 97 %
 29 %

190,563
 132 %
 132 %

162,794
 99 %
 (15) %

157,063
 92 %
 475 %

162,200
 98 %
 3 %

— 
— 
— 

— 
— 
— 

50,530
 3 %
 (78) %

161,082
 96 %
 — %

161,082
 96 %
 (1) %

161,082
 96 %
 (1) %

34,167
 — %
— 

Relative Importance of Spend on Pay

The following chart sets out the Group's actual spend on pay (for all employees) relative to dividends paid in the 
current and prior year. 

(To assist with conformity and transparency we have used staff costs as set out in Note 7 to the Consolidated 
Financial Statements.)

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Percentage Change in Chief Executive Officer's Remuneration

For 2022, we have selected U.S. employees as the most appropriate comparator as the Chief Executive Officer 
is based in the U.S. and the benefits structure is similar, consistent with the approach taken for 2021.

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

U.S.$

Salary

Chief Executive Officer

Employee average

Benefits

Chief Executive Officer

Employee average

Annual Bonus

Chief Executive Officer

Employee average

Pay Ratio

2022

2021

% change

716,667

55,773

57,871

10,742

452,217

2,538

715,000

51,231

52,198

10,589

1,330,615

6,589

 0.2 %

 8.9 %

 10.9 %

 1.4 %

 (66.0) %

 (61.5) %

For 2022, we have selected U.S. employees as the most appropriate comparator as the Chief Executive Officer 
is based in the U.S. and the benefits structure is similar.

U.S.D.$

Year

2022

2021

Method

25th percentile 
pay / ratio

50th percentile 
pay / ratio

75th percentile 
pay / ratio

A

A

47,158   

26.0 : 1

55,318   

37.9 : 1

69,053   

17.8: 1

68,409   

30.7 : 1

80,878 

15.2 : 1

108,425 

19.3 : 1

The Company has selected method A for calculating the pay ratio, as the company has selected to use U.S. 
employees as the most appropriate comparator and gender pay gap reporting (used in method B and C) is not 
required in the U.S., method A was deemed the most appropriate, this is consistent with the approach taken for 
2021. For the average U.S. person, salary was used throughout the year. When  calculating the pay ratios, 
share-based compensation has been omitted as only senior managers are part of the LTIP scheme.

The  individuals  who  represent  the  three  quartiles  are  all  full-time  employees  and  are  considered  to  be 
representative of the 25th, median and 75th percentile pay levels in the Group.

The  pay  ratios  have  decreased  year  on  year,  with  the  decrease  predominantly  a  result  of  the  decrease  in  the 
annual bonus awarded. The median pay for the U.S. employee has remained relatively flat.  

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Statement of voting at AGM

The Annual Remuneration Implementation Report and Remuneration Policy was put to an advisory vote at the 
2022 AGM.

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

Annual Remuneration Implementation 
Report

Votes for (and
percentage of
votes cast)

Votes against (and
percentage of
votes cast)

Proportion of
share capital
voting

23,442,783 

1,007,807 

 92.09 %

 95.88 %

 4.12 %

The vote received in favour of the Remuneration Report was 95.88%, and the larger shareholders with whom the 
Directors liaise with from time to time did not make any negative comments in those conversations concerning 
Directors’ pay and incentives.

Differences in Remuneration For Directors and Employees

The  difference  in  remuneration  for  the  Executive  Director  and  other  employees  reflects  differing  levels  of 
responsibility, seniority, and market norms in the jurisdictions in which they are employed. The key differences in 
remuneration are as follows:

•

•

•

•

Bonus arrangements for senior, middle, and lower management are set at a lower percentage than the 
Executive  Director  but  are  broadly  structured  on  the  same  basis  to  ensure  commonality  of  objectives. 
There is greater emphasis on performance-related pay for management, and bonus opportunity for other 
employees may be lowered or not available, depending on jurisdiction.

Benefits for employees take into account their position and the market norms of the jurisdiction in which 
they operate.  

Pension arrangements are offered where it is the norm in the jurisdiction of the employee. Where local 
regulation  permits  and  where  it  is  the  market  norm,  higher  contributions  may  be  available  for  more 
senior  management.  The  Company’s  primary  pension  plans  are  described  in  the  Company’s  financial 
statements.

Participation in the LTIP is limited to the Executive Director and a select number of senior officers and 
senior  managers. At  the  discretion  of  the  Committee,  market  value  share  awards  or  time-based  share 
awards  may  be  awarded  to  employees  in  recognition  of  outstanding  performance  and  to  encourage 
share ownership and retention. UK employees, if eligible, can participate in the UK Share Incentive Plan, 
as described above.

The  Committee  commissions  benchmarking  studies  of  comparable  companies  and  the  pay  of  other  senior 
executives when setting the Executive Director’s pay. Consideration is also given to the pay and benefits that are 
available throughout Luxfer, such as cost-of-living increases. Such consideration defines a clear structure of pay 
and benefits layer-by-layer. The Committee does not consult with employees nor does it use internal comparison 
metrics  when  drafting  the  Remuneration  Policy.  However,  the  Committee  is  aware  of  average  pay  and  benefit 
packages  available  within  the  Company.  When  setting  the  terms  of  awards  for  the  Executive  Director,  The 
Committee also considers views expressed by institutional shareholder bodies. 

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Approach to Recruitment Remuneration

Executive  Director.  When  setting  a  remuneration  package  for  a  new  Executive  Director,  including  internal 
promotions,  the  Committee  will  apply  similar  principles  to  those  set  out  in  the  most  recent  approved 
Remuneration Policy for both short- and long-term incentives. 

Non-Executive Directors. New Non-Executive Directors will be paid fees on the same basis as existing Non-
Executive  Directors.  They  will  also  participate  in  the  Non-Executive  Directors  Incentive  Plan  under  which  the 
annual awards are non-discretionary. Awards can be made in the form of Options, Restricted Stock, or Restricted 
Stock  Units  at  the  discretion  of  the  Board  and  based  on  the  value  of  each  type  of  award  and  the  number  of 
shares left in the Plan. The vesting period is determined at the discretion of the Committee. 

Severance and Change-in-Control Benefits

Executive  Director.  The  Company  may  terminate  the  Executive  Director’s  contract  without  notice  on  the 
occurrence  of  certain  events  identified  in  their  contract.  Such  termination  would  normally  consist  of  conduct 
justifying dismissal such as gross misconduct. The Executive Director has the same employment rights as any 
other employee in the case of redundancy or if a relevant tribunal determines that their termination was unfair 
under English law. 

Ordinary  notice  period  is  12  months. The  remuneration  entitlement  is  payment  in  lieu  of  notice  in  the  event  of 
early termination. This may include base salary benefits and pension payable for the notice period. A bonus may 
be paid if the period for which pay in lieu of notice is made extends past the year-end, subject to targets being 
met.

If  the  Executive  Director's  employment  is  terminated  in  connection  with  a  Change  in  Control  (other  than  for 
Cause)  and  they  do  not  receive  an  offer  of  employment  for  an  equivalent  position  with  a  Successor,  then  the 
Executive Director will be entitled to receive a redundancy payment equal to two times their base salary. A bonus 
may be paid if the period for which pay in lieu of notice is made extends past the year-end, subject to targets 
being met.

Non-Executive Directors. Letters of Appointment for Non-Executive Directors and the Chair are not for a fixed 
term. The Chair and Non-Executive Directors do not have any employment rights. New appointees to the Board 
will generally be appointed on the same basis as the current Non-Executive Directors. Non-Executive Directors’ 
Letters of Appointment are available for inspection at the registered office of the Company.

Ordinary  notice  period  is  3  months,  except  if  the  Director  fails  to  be  re-elected  at  an AGM,  then  the  contract 
terminates immediately without notice or compensation.

Policy on payment for Loss of Office

Contractual  entitlements  through  the  date  of  termination  will  be  honored,  and  the  Company  will  (i)  pay  any 
amounts it is required to pay in accordance with the Director’s statutory employment or contractual rights and (ii) 
settle  those  rights.  The  Company  will  seek  to  apply  the  principles  of  mitigation  to  ensure  that  it  is  not  paying 
more  than  is  required.  In  the  event  of  a  compromise  or  severance  agreement,  the  Committee  may  make 
payments it considers reasonable in settlement of potential legal claims, such as incidental and professional fees 
paid by a Director. 

a. Bonus Payment. Generally, there is no entitlement to an annual bonus upon cessation of employment 
within the first half of the calendar year. The Committee may, at its discretion, make a retroactive 
payment on a pro-rated basis during the second half of the calendar year. After year-end but before 
completion of an audit, departing employees will be paid the actual bonus earned on the normal bonus 
payment date. Departing employees are not eligible for bonus payments if they breach any obligations in 
their employment contract, including the period of notice.

b. LTIP Provisions. For employees departing for any reason other than termination for cause , all unvested 
time-based awards will immediately lapse or be forfeited. All vested unexercised options and stock 
appreciation rights will lapse on the first anniversary date of departure. Performance based awards will 
vest on a pro-rated basis based on the performance results to the date of termination. The Committee 
has the discretion to accelerate vesting and exercise dates, waive conditions to vesting or exercise, or 
extend exercise periods after termination of employment. Discretion is typically used in such 
circumstances where Directors are retiring before the last vesting date or leaving employment through ill 
health or redundancy. In the case of termination for cause, all time-based awards, unvested 

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performance-based awards, and unexercised options will immediately lapse or be forfeited on the date 
of termination.

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

Approval of Report

Richard Hipple, the Chair of the Committee, will attend the forthcoming AGM and will be available to answer any 
questions  shareholders  may  have  concerning  the  Directors'  remuneration.  This  Remuneration  Report  will  be 
submitted for approval by an advisory vote at the forthcoming AGM.

Signed on behalf of the Board by:

R J Hipple

CHAIR OF THE REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

April 20, 2023

For and on behalf of the Board

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Statement of Directors' Responsibilities in Respect of the Financial 
Statements

The directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with 
applicable law and regulation.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the 
directors have prepared the group financial statements in accordance with UK-adopted international accounting 
standards  and  the  company  financial  statements  in  accordance  with  United  Kingdom  Generally  Accepted 
Accounting  Practice  (United  Kingdom  Accounting  Standards,  comprising  FRS  101  “Reduced  Disclosure 
Framework”, and applicable law).

Under company law, directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give 
a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the group and company and of the profit or loss of the group for that 
period. In preparing the financial statements, the directors are required to:

•

•

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

state  whether  applicable  UK-adopted  international  accounting  standards  have  been  followed  for  the 
group financial statements and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, comprising FRS 101 have been 
followed  for  the  company  financial  statements,  subject  to  any  material  departures  disclosed  and 
explained in the financial statements;

• make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and

•

prepare  the  financial  statements  on  the  going  concern  basis  unless  it  is  inappropriate  to  presume  that 
the group and company will continue in business.

The  directors  are  responsible  for  safeguarding  the  assets  of  the  group  and  company  and  hence  for  taking 
reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The  directors  are  also  responsible  for  keeping  adequate  accounting  records  that  are  sufficient  to  show  and 
explain the group’s and company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial 
position of the group and company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements and the Directors’ 
Remuneration Report comply with the Companies Act 2006.

The  directors  are  responsible  for  the  maintenance  and  integrity  of  the  company’s  website.  Legislation  in  the 
United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation 
in other jurisdictions.

Directors’ confirmations

In the case of each director in office at the date the directors’ report is approved:

•

•

so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the group’s and company’s 
auditors are unaware; and

they have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as a director in order to make themselves 
aware  of  any  relevant  audit  information  and  to  establish  that  the  group’s  and  company’s  auditors  are 
aware of that information.

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Independent auditors’ report to the 
members of Luxfer Holdings PLC
Report on the audit of the financial statements

Opinion

In our opinion: 

•

•

•

•

Luxfer Holdings PLC’s group financial statements and company financial statements (the “financial statements”) give a 
true and fair view of the state of the group’s and of the company’s affairs as at 31 December 2022 and of the group’s 
profit and the group’s cash flows for the year then ended;

the  group  financial  statements  have  been  properly  prepared  in  accordance  with  UK-adopted  international  accounting 
standards as applied in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006; 

the company financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted 
Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 101 “Reduced Disclosure Framework”, and 
applicable law); and

the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

We have audited the financial statements, included within the Annual Report and Financial Statements (the “Annual Report”), 
which  comprise:  the  consolidated  and  company  balance  sheets  as  at  31  December  2022;  the  consolidated  income 
statement, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated cash flow statement, and the consolidated 
and  company  statements  of  changes  in  equity  for  the  year  then  ended;  and  the  notes  to  the  financial  statements,  which 
include a description of the significant accounting policies.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (“ISAs (UK)”) and applicable law. Our 
responsibilities under ISAs (UK) are further described in the Auditors’ responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements 
section of our report. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for 
our opinion.

Independence
We  remained  independent  of  the  group  in  accordance  with  the  ethical  requirements  that  are  relevant  to  our  audit  of  the 
financial  statements  in  the  UK,  which  includes  the  FRC’s  Ethical  Standard,  as  applicable  to  listed  entities,  and  we  have 
fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements.

Our audit approach

Overview
Audit scope

• We  performed  a  full  scope  audit  of  three  significant  reporting  units  within  the  group,  and  additional  procedures  over 

selected financial statement line items in seven other trading and corporate reporting units.

• We also performed audit procedures over the consolidation adjustments for selected financial statement line items.
•

The audit work performed represented 75% of consolidated revenue from continuing operations.

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Key audit matters

• Valuation of pension benefit obligations (group and parent)

Materiality

• Overall  group  materiality:  US$2,000,000  (2021:  $2,000,000)  based  on  5%  of  profit  on  continuing  operations  before 

taxation, adjusted for other operating expenses.

• Overall  company  materiality:  US$1,800,000  (2021:  1,800,000)  based  on  1%  of  total  assets  restricted  to  90%  of  group 

materiality.

• Performance materiality: US$1,500,000 (2021: $1,500,000) (group) and US$1,350,000 (2021: $1,350,000) (company).

The scope of our audit
As  part  of  designing  our  audit,  we  determined  materiality  and  assessed  the  risks  of  material  misstatement  in  the  financial 
statements.

Key audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in the auditors’ professional judgement, were of most significance in the audit of the 
financial statements of the current period and include the most significant assessed risks of material misstatement (whether 
or not due to fraud) identified by the auditors, including those which had the greatest effect on: the overall audit strategy; the 
allocation of resources in the audit; and directing the efforts of the engagement team. These matters, and any comments we 
make on the results of our procedures thereon, were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a 
whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

This is not a complete list of all risks identified by our audit.

The key audit matters below are consistent with last year.

Key audit matter
Valuation of pension benefit obligations (group and 
parent)
As described in Notes 1 and 30 to the consolidated 
financial statements, and Note 45 of the Company 
financial statements, the group had pension benefit 
obligations of $255.3 million as of 31 December 2022. 
The pension benefit obligations principally relate to 
schemes operated in the United Kingdom and United 
States. The amounts in the consolidated financial 
statements related to the pension benefit obligations are 
determined from actuarial valuations.
The valuation of the pension benefit obligations requires 
estimation in determining appropriate assumptions 
including: (i) discount rates; (ii) inflation rates; (iii) 
pension increases; and (iv) life expectancy. Differences 
in actual experience or changes in these assumptions 
can have a material impact on the determination of the 
liabilities in the group’s pension schemes.
The pension benefit obligations, and the associated 
changes compared to the prior year balances, are 
significant in the context of the balance sheet and the 
results of the group. The significant judgments and 
assumptions made by management when determining 
the pension benefit obligations, resulted in a high degree 
of auditor judgment, subjectivity and effort to evaluate 
them, including the use of professionals with specialized 
skill and knowledge.

How our audit addressed the key audit matter

We tested the effectiveness of controls relating to the 
assumptions used to determine the pension benefit 
obligations.

We checked the completeness, accuracy and relevance 
of the underlying data used in the valuation of the 
pension benefit obligations.

For the schemes operated in the United Kingdom and 
United States, and with the assistance of professionals 
with specialized skill and knowledge, our procedures 
also included (i) testing management’s process for 
estimating the pension benefit obligations; (ii) evaluating 
the reasonableness of the assumptions used in 
calculating the pension benefit obligations, including the 
discount rates, inflation rates, pension increases, and life 
expectancy assumptions; and (iii) assessing the 
appropriateness of management’s methodology in line 
with the requirements of IAS 19 - Employee Benefits.

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How we tailored the audit scope
We tailored the scope of our audit to ensure that we performed enough work to be able to give an opinion on the financial 
statements  as  a  whole,  taking  into  account  the  structure  of  the  group  and  the  company,  the  accounting  processes  and 
controls, and the industry in which they operate.

The  group  is  split  into  two  main  reporting  segments  being  Gas  Cylinders  and  Elektron.  These  are  further  split  into  four 
operating  segments  being  Luxfer  Gas  Cylinders,  Luxfer  MEL  Technologies,  Luxfer  Graphic  Arts  and  Luxfer  Magtech. 
Discontinued operations are also presented, including the Luxfer Superform business unit only.

Each  operating  segment  has  multiple  management  reporting  units  in  a  range  of  different  geographies  and  is  structured 
mainly across Europe and North America. The financial statements are a consolidation of the group's management reporting 
units and its centralized functions.

The management reporting units vary in size and we identified three reporting units from across two countries which required 
an audit of their full financial information due to their individual size or risk characteristics. Additionally, we identified seven 
reporting  units,  including  corporate  reporting  units,  from  across  two  countries  which  required  an  audit  of  specific  financial 
statement  line  items  to  be  performed.  In  total,  these  ten  reporting  units  accounted  for  75%  of  the  group’s  consolidated 
revenue  from  continuing  operations.The  group  engagement  team  performed  the  audit  procedures  across  these  reporting 
units.

The parent company's financial statements comprise one reporting unit which was subject to a full scope audit.

The impact of climate risk on our audit
As part of our audit we made enquiries of management to understand the extent of the potential impact of climate risk on the  
group’s and company’s financial statements, and we remained alert when performing our audit procedures for any indicators 
of the impact of climate risk. Our procedures did not identify any material impact as a result of climate risk on the group’s and 
company’s financial statements.

Materiality
The scope of our audit was influenced by our application of materiality. We set certain quantitative thresholds for materiality. 
These,  together  with  qualitative  considerations,  helped  us  to  determine  the  scope  of  our  audit  and  the  nature,  timing  and 
extent of our audit procedures on the individual financial statement line items and disclosures and in evaluating the effect of 
misstatements, both individually and in aggregate on the financial statements as a whole.

Based on our professional judgement, we determined materiality for the financial statements as a whole as follows:

Overall 
materiality
How we 
determined it
Rationale for 
benchmark 
applied

Financial statements - group

US$2,000,000 (2021: $2,000,000).

5% of profit on continuing operations before taxation, adjusted 
for other operating expenses
Based on the benchmarks used in the Annual Report, profit on 
continuing operations before taxation is the primary measure 
used by the shareholders in assessing the performance of the 
group, and is a generally accepted auditing benchmark. Other 
operating expenses were adjusted for as this provides us with a 
consistent year on year basis for determining materiality.

Financial statements - 
company
US$1,800,000 (2021: 
$1,800,000).
1% of total assets restricted to 
90% of group materiality
Total assets is appropriate as the 
entity is not profit oriented. The 
company holds investments in 
subsidiaries and therefore total 
assets is considered a generally 
accepted auditing benchmark.

For each component in the scope of our group audit, we allocated a materiality that is less than our overall group materiality. 
The range of materiality allocated across components was from $294,000 to $1,800,000. Certain components were audited 
to a local statutory audit materiality that was also less than our overall group materiality.

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We  use  performance  materiality  to  reduce  to  an  appropriately  low  level  the  probability  that  the  aggregate  of  uncorrected  and 
undetected misstatements exceeds overall materiality. Specifically, we use performance materiality in determining the scope of our 
audit  and  the  nature  and  extent  of  our  testing  of  account  balances,  classes  of  transactions  and  disclosures,  for  example  in 
determining  sample  sizes.  Our  performance  materiality  was  75%  (2021:  75%)  of  overall  materiality,  amounting  to  US$1,500,000 
(2021: $1,500,000) for the group financial statements and US$1,350,000 (2021: $1,350,000) for the company financial statements.

In determining the performance materiality, we considered a number of factors - the history of misstatements, risk assessment and 
aggregation risk and the effectiveness of controls - and concluded that an amount in the middle of our normal range was appropriate.

We  agreed  with  those  charged  with  governance  that  we  would  report  to  them  misstatements  identified  during  our  audit  above 
$200,000  (group  audit)  (2021:  $200,000)  and  $180,000  (company  audit)  (2021:  $180,000)  as  well  as  misstatements  below  those 
amounts that, in our view, warranted reporting for qualitative reasons.

Conclusions relating to going concern
Our evaluation of the directors’ assessment of the group's and the company’s ability to continue to adopt the going concern 
basis of accounting included:

•

•

•

•

•

•

evaluating and assessing the process by which the directors' future cash flow forecasts were prepared;

reviewing the arithmetical accuracy of the directors' forecasts;

evaluating and assessing the directors' key assumptions in the going concern assessment,  over the period to June 2024, 
which  included  consideration  of  the  likelihood  of  a  change  in  the  forecast  that  would  be  considered  significant  for  the 
purposes of the directors' going concern assessment;

obtaining the terms of the group’s financing facility and the covenants in place in relation to this facility, and determining 
that the directors' forecast demonstrated compliance with all covenant conditions for at least 12 months from the date of 
the approval of the financial statements;

gaining an understanding of the potential mitigating actions that the directors could implement to meet the requirements of 
the covenants; and

reviewing the directors' disclosures in the financial statements.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, 
individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group's and the company’s ability to continue as a going concern 
for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the 
preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

However, because not all future events or conditions can be predicted, this conclusion is not a guarantee as to the group's 
and the company's ability to continue as a going concern.

Our  responsibilities  and  the  responsibilities  of  the  directors  with  respect  to  going  concern  are  described  in  the  relevant 
sections of this report.

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Reporting on other information
The  other  information  comprises  all  of  the  information  in  the  Annual  Report  other  than  the  financial  statements  and  our 
auditors’ report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the financial statements does 
not  cover  the  other  information  and,  accordingly,  we  do  not  express  an  audit  opinion  or,  except  to  the  extent  otherwise 
explicitly stated in this report, any form of assurance thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, 
consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in 
the  audit,  or  otherwise  appears  to  be  materially  misstated.  If  we  identify  an  apparent  material  inconsistency  or  material 
misstatement, we are required to perform procedures to conclude whether there is a material misstatement of the financial 
statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that 
there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report based 
on these responsibilities.

With respect to the Strategic report and Directors' Report, we also considered whether the disclosures required by the UK 
Companies Act 2006 have been included.

Based on our work undertaken in the course of the audit, the Companies Act 2006 requires us also to report certain opinions 
and matters as described below.

Strategic report and Directors’ Report
In  our  opinion,  based  on  the  work  undertaken  in  the  course  of  the  audit,  the  information  given  in  the  Strategic  report  and 
Directors' Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 is consistent with the financial statements and has been prepared in 
accordance with applicable legal requirements.

In light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and company and their environment obtained in the course of the 
audit, we did not identify any material misstatements in the Strategic report and Directors' Report.

Directors’ Remuneration
In our opinion, the part of the Directors’ Remuneration Report to be audited has been properly prepared in accordance with 
the Companies Act 2006.

Responsibilities for the financial statements and the audit

Responsibilities of the directors for the financial statements
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities in Respect of the Financial Statements, the directors 
are  responsible  for  the  preparation  of  the  financial  statements  in  accordance  with  the  applicable  framework  and  for  being 
satisfied that they give a true and fair view. The directors are also responsible for such internal control as they determine is 
necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or 
error.

In  preparing  the  financial  statements,  the  directors  are  responsible  for  assessing  the  group’s  and  the  company’s  ability  to 
continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of 
accounting  unless  the  directors  either  intend  to  liquidate  the  group  or  the  company  or  to  cease  operations,  or  have  no 
realistic alternative but to do so.

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Auditors’ responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material 
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance 
is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a 
material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually 
or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of 
these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with 
our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to 
which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.

Based on our understanding of the group and industry, we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and 
regulations related to health and safety regulations, ISO standards and environmental legislation in the countries where the 
group has more significant operations, and we considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material effect 
on  the  financial  statements.  We  also  considered  those  laws  and  regulations  that  have  a  direct  impact  on  the  financial 
statements  such  as  local  and  international  tax  legislation  and  the  Companies  Act  2006.  We  evaluated  management’s 
incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls), 
and  determined  that  the  principal  risks  were  related  to  posting  inappropriate  journal  entries  to  manipulate  financial  results, 
including relating to revenue recognition and adjusted earnings before interest, tax and amortisation, and management bias 
in accounting estimates. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

obtaining  an  understanding  of  the  legal  and  regulatory  framework  applicable  to  the  group  and  how  the  group  is 
complying with that framework;

discussions  with  management,  the  Audit  Committee,  general  counsel  and  internal  audit,  including  consideration  of 
known or suspected instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud;

reviewing minutes of meetings of those charged with governance;

challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in their significant accounting estimates, including but 
not limited to the impairment of non-financial assets and assessment of pension obligations;

reviewing internal audit reports;

incorporating an element of unpredictability into our audit procedures; and

identifying  and  testing  journal  entries,  in  particular  any  journal  entries  posted  with  unusual  account  combinations 
impacting financial results, revenue recognition and adjusted earnings before interest, tax and amortisation.

There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above. We are less likely to become aware of instances of 
non-compliance  with  laws  and  regulations  that  are  not  closely  related  to  events  and  transactions  reflected  in  the  financial 
statements. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one 
resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, 
or through collusion.

Our  audit  testing  might  include  testing  complete  populations  of  certain  transactions  and  balances,  possibly  using  data 
auditing techniques. However, it typically involves selecting a limited number of items for testing, rather than testing complete 
populations. We will often seek to target particular items for testing based on their size or risk characteristics. In other cases, 
we will use audit sampling to enable us to draw a conclusion about the population from which the sample is selected.

A  further  description  of  our  responsibilities  for  the  audit  of  the  financial  statements  is  located  on  the  FRC’s  website  at: 
www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditors’ report.

Use of this report

This report, including the opinions, has been prepared for and only for the company’s members as a body in accordance with 
Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and for no other purpose. We do not, in giving these opinions, accept or 
assume responsibility for any other purpose or to any other person to whom this report is shown or into whose hands it may 
come save where expressly agreed by our prior consent in writing.

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Other required reporting

Companies Act 2006 exception reporting
Under the Companies Act 2006 we are required to report to you if, in our opinion:

• we have not obtained all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or

•

•

•

adequate  accounting  records  have  not  been  kept  by  the  company,  or  returns  adequate  for  our  audit  have  not  been 
received from branches not visited by us; or

certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or

the company financial statements and the part of the Directors' Remuneration Report to be audited are not in agreement 
with the accounting records and returns.

We have no exceptions to report arising from this responsibility.

Gregory Briggs (Senior Statutory Auditor)

for and on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors

Manchester

April 20, 2023

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LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

All amounts in millions, except share and per share data

REVENUE
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Distribution costs
Administrative expenses
Other operating expenses
OPERATING PROFIT
Finance costs
PROFIT ON OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXATION
Income tax expense
PROFIT FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Net gain on disposition of discontinued operations
Net loss from discontinued operations
PROFIT FOR THE YEAR
Attributable to:
Equity shareholders from continuing operations
Equity shareholders from discontinuing operations

Earnings per share:
Basic from continuing operations
Basic from profit for the year

Diluted from continuing operations
Diluted from profit for the year

Note
2

6
4
8

9

11
11

2022
$M

2021
$M

423.4 
(316.3)   
107.1 
(11.3)   
(47.3)   
(2.7)   
45.8 
(6.9)   
38.9 
(6.6)   
32.3 
— 
(5.1)   
27.2 

32.3 
(5.1)   
27.2 

$

$

1.18 
1.00 

1.17 
0.99 

374.1 
(267.0) 
107.1 
(10.7) 
(50.2) 
(7.0) 
39.2 
(6.0) 
33.2 
(8.4) 
24.8 
6.6 
(6.6) 
24.8 

24.8 
— 
24.8 

0.90 
0.90 

0.88 
0.88 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding:
For basic earnings per share
Dilutive effect of potential common stock
For diluted earnings per share

  27,304,847 
236,355 
  27,541,202 

  27,698,691 
333,815 
  28,032,506 

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LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Net income for the year

Other comprehensive (loss) / income movements

Items that may be reclassified to the consolidated income statement:

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

Items that will not be reclassified to the consolidated income statement:

Remeasurement of defined benefit retirement plans

Deferred income taxes on retirement benefits remeasurements
Retirement benefits changes

Total other comprehensive (loss) / income movements for the year
Total comprehensive income for the year

Attributed to:

Total comprehensive income from continuing operations

Total comprehensive loss from discontinued operations
Equity shareholders

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

Note

2022
$M

2021
$M

27.2 

24.8 

30

24

(15.2)   

(0.9) 

15.3 

(4.1)   
11.2 

(4.0)   
23.2 

48.8 

(9.8) 
39.0 

38.1 
62.9 

28.3 

(5.1)   
23.2 

62.9 

— 
62.9 

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LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET 

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021

Note

$M

$M

ASSETS

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Right-of-use assets

Intangible assets

Investments

Deferred tax assets

Post employment benefit assets

Current assets

Inventories

Trade and other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

Held-for-sale assets

Total current assets

TOTAL ASSETS

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Capital and reserves

Ordinary share capital

Deferred share capital

Share premium account

Treasury shares

Retained earnings

Own shares held by ESOP

Share based compensation reserve

Translation reserve

Merger reserve

Non-current liabilities

Bank and other loans

Post employment benefit liabilities

Lease liability

Deferred tax liabilities

Provisions

Trade and other payables

Current liabilities
Bank and other loans

Trade and other payables

Current tax liabilities

Lease liability

Provisions

Held-for-sale liabilities

Total liabilities

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

12

26

13

15

24

30

16

17

19

18

20

20

20

20

20

22

30

26

24

23

25

22

25

26

23

18

77.7 

19.8 

67.7 

0.4 

3.0 

27.0 

195.6 

111.1 

67.8 

12.9 

9.3 

201.1 

396.7 

26.5 

— 

231.3 

(20.4) 

371.5 

(1.0) 

(11.2) 

(65.0) 

(333.8) 

197.9 

56.2 

1.6 

18.2 

10.9 

2.5 

0.2 

89.6 

25.0 

68.8 

2.0 

4.7 

3.7 

5.0 

109.2 

198.8 

396.7 

87.3 

12.6 

72.5 

0.4 

7.1 

14.5 

194.4 

90.4 

57.6 

6.4 

8.6 

163.0 

357.4 

26.5 

149.9 

79.7 

(9.6) 

347.3 

(1.1) 

(10.1) 

(49.8) 

(333.8) 

199.0 

59.6 

— 

10.5 

2.7 

1.6 

1.3 

75.7 

— 

63.8 

2.8 

2.3 

12.3 

1.5 

82.7 

158.4 

357.4 

THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON PAGES 73 TO 138 WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD ON APRIL 20, 2023 AND SIGNED ON ITS 
BEHALF:

Andy Butcher,

April 20, 2023

Company Registration no. 03690830

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LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

The amounts below include both continuing and discontinued operations.

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

Note

2022

$M

2021

$M

RECONCILIATION OF CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net income for the year

Adjustments to reconcile net income for the year to net cash flows from continuing operating activities:

9
4

26

8
8
11

10

26

21

Income taxes

Depreciation and amortization

Amortization of debt issue costs

Lease right-of-use asset depreciation

Lease right-of-use asset impairment

Share based compensation charges net of cash settlement

Net interest costs

IAS 19R retirement benefits finance charge

Loss on disposal of business

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

   Increase in receivables

   Increase in inventories

   Increase in payables

Movement in retirement benefits obligations

Movement in provisions

Income taxes paid

NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES - CONTINUING 

Net cash flows from operating activities - discontinued

NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

Proceeds from sale of business

Receipts from sales of property, plant and equipment

Settlements from sale of businesses

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

NET CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES - CONTINUING

Net cash flows used in investing activities - discontinued

NET CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

NET CASH FLOWS BEFORE FINANCING ACTIVITIES

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Interest and similar finance costs paid on banking facilities

Interest paid on Loan Notes

Drawdown on banking facilities

Debt issue costs

Payments in respect of leases - Capital

Payments in respect of leases - Interest
Dividends paid

Deferred share buyback

Share buyback

NET CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Net foreign exchange differences

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1

Cash and cash equivalents at December 31

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27.2 

6.6 

13.6 

0.5 

4.4 

2.6 

1.1 

4.8 

1.6 

1.0 

(27.8) 

(25.0) 

20.0 

(0.4) 

(7.0) 

(0.6) 

22.6 

0.1 

22.7 

(8.3) 

— 

3.7 

(1.0) 

— 

(5.6) 

(0.1) 

(5.7) 

17.0 

(1.5) 

(2.5) 

24.8 

— 

(3.3) 

(0.9) 
(14.2) 

(0.1) 

(11.1) 

(8.8) 

8.2 

(1.7) 

6.4 

12.9 

24.8 

8.4 

15.7 

0.8 

2.8 

— 

0.8 

4.1 

1.9 

— 

(14.8) 

(15.3) 

23.7 

(18.2) 

1.2 

(5.3) 

30.6 

0.1 

30.7 

(9.1) 

23.4 

— 

— 

(19.3) 

(5.0) 

(0.1) 

(5.1) 

25.6 

(0.7) 

(2.5) 

6.4 

(1.0) 

(2.5) 

(0.4) 
(13.6) 

— 

(6.4) 

(20.7) 

4.9 

— 

1.5 

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LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

At January 1, 2021

Net income for the year

Currency translation differences

Remeasurement of defined benefit retirement plans
Deferred income taxes on items taken to other 

comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income for the year

Equity dividends

Equity settled share based compensation charges

Utilization of treasury shares

Utilization of shares from ESOP

Repurchase of own shares

Cancellation of ordinary shares

Other changes in equity in the year

At December 31, 2021

Net income for the year

Currency translation differences

Remeasurement of defined benefit retirement plans
Deferred income taxes on items taken to other 

comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income for the year

Equity dividends

Equity settled share based compensation charges

Utilization of treasury shares

Utilization of shares from ESOP

Repurchase of own shares

Cancellation of deferred shares

Equity attributable to the equity shareholders of the parent 

Ordinary
share
capital

Deferred
share
capital

Share
premium
account

Treasury
shares

Retained
earnings

Own 
shares
held
by ESOP

Other 
Reserves
(1)

Note

$M

$M

$M

$M

$M

$M

$M

Total
equity

$M

26.6 

149.9 

77.1 

(4.0) 

297.1 

(1.4) 

(390.0) 

155.3 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $  —  $ 

—  $ 

24.8  $ 

—  $  —  $ 

24.8 

—  $  —  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

(0.9)  $ 

(0.9) 

—  $  —  $ 

—  $ 

48.8  $ 

—  $  —  $ 

48.8 

—  $ 

—  $  —  $ 

—  $ 

(9.8)  $ 

—  $  —  $ 

(9.8) 

— 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

— 

— 

— 

63.8 

— 

(0.9) 

62.9 

—  $  —  $ 

—  $ 

(13.6)  $ 

—  $  —  $ 

(13.6) 

—  $  —  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

2.8  $ 

—  $ 

(0.1)  $ 

0.1  $ 

—  $ 

—  $  —  $ 

2.8 

— 

—  $ 

3.3  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

0.3  $ 

(5.6)  $ 

(2.0) 

—  $  —  $ 

(6.4)  $ 

—  $ 

—  $  —  $ 

(6.4) 

(0.1)  $ 

—  $ 

(0.6)  $ 

0.7  $ 

—  $ 

—  $  —  $ 

— 

(0.1) 

26.5 

— 

149.9 

2.6 

79.7 

(5.6) 

(9.6) 

(13.6) 

347.3 

0.3 

(2.8) 

(19.2) 

(1.1) 

(393.7) 

199.0 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $  —  $ 

—  $ 

27.2  $ 

—  $  —  $ 

27.2 

—  $  —  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

(15.2)  $ 

(15.2) 

—  $  —  $ 

—  $ 

15.3  $ 

—  $  —  $ 

15.3 

—  $ 

—  $  —  $ 

—  $ 

(4.1)  $ 

—  $  —  $ 

(4.1) 

— 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

— 

— 

— 

38.4 

— 

(15.2) 

23.2 

—  $  —  $ 

—  $ 

(14.2)  $ 

—  $  —  $ 

(14.2) 

—  $  —  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

2.5  $ 

2.5 

—  $ 

0.1  $ 

0.3  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

(0.8)  $ 

(0.4) 

—  $ 

1.7  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

0.1  $ 

(2.8)  $ 

(1.0) 

—  $  —  $ 

(11.1)  $ 

—  $ 

—  $  —  $ 

(11.1) 

—  $  (149.9)  $  149.8  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $  —  $ 

(0.1) 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

24

21

20

20

24

21

20

20

20

20

Other changes in equity in the year

— 

(149.9) 

  151.6 

(10.8) 

(14.2) 

0.1 

(1.1) 

(24.3) 

At December 31, 2022

26.5 

— 

  231.3 

(20.4) 

371.5 

(1.0) 

(410.0) 

197.9 

(1)

Other reserves include, a translation reserve of $65.0 million deficit (2021: deficit of $49.8 million), a merger reserve of $333.8 million deficit (2021: 
$333.8 million deficit) and a share based compensation reserve of $11.2 million deficit (2021: $10.1 million deficit).

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LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

All amounts in millions, except share and per share data

1.  Accounting policies

Basis of preparation and statement of compliance with IFRS

The  consolidated  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  UK-adopted  international 
accounting  standards  in  conformity  with  the  requirements  of  the  Companies  Act  2006  as  they  apply  to  the 
consolidated  financial  statements  of  the  Group  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022.  The  consolidated 
financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except where IFRS requires or permits fair 
value measurement.

The  financial  statements  of  Luxfer  Holdings  PLC  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  UK-adopted 
International  Accounting  Standards  and  with  the  requirements  of  the  Companies  Act  2006  as  applicable  to 
companies reporting under those standards.

The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational 
existence for the foreseeable future. In assessing the appropriateness of adopting the going concern basis in the 
preparation  of  these  financial  statements,  cash  forecasts  and  projections  have  been  prepared  to  June  2024. 
There  is  sufficient  headroom  in  our  covenant  compliance  which  would  enable  the  Group  to  drawdown  on  the 
RCF and not impact the Group's ability to continue as a going concern. Therefore the directors continue to apply 
the going concern basis for accounting in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.

For  the  purpose  of  the  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements,  subsequent  events  have  been 
evaluated through to April 20, 2023, which is the date the consolidated financial statements were authorized by 
the Board. The consolidated financial statements were issued on April 20, 2023.

Basis of consolidation

The  consolidated  financial  statements  comprise  the  financial  statements  of  Luxfer  Holdings  PLC  and  its 
subsidiaries  (the  "Group")  at  December  31  each  year.  These  financial  statements  present  the  Consolidated 
Income,  Consolidated  Balance  Sheet, 
Income  Statement,  Consolidated  Statement  of  Comprehensive 
Consolidated  Cash  Flow  Statement  and  Consolidated  Statement  of  Changes  in  Equity,  for  the  year  ending 
December 31, 2022, along with prior year comparatives for the year ending December 31, 2021. The financial 
statements of the subsidiaries are prepared for the same reporting year as the parent company, using consistent 
accounting policies. All inter-company balances and transactions, including unrealized profits arising from intra-
group transactions, have been eliminated in full.

Subsidiaries  are  consolidated  from  the  date  on  which  control  is  transferred  to  the  Group  and  cease  to  be 
consolidated from the date on which control is transferred out of the Group.

The  accounting  policies  which  follow,  set  out  those  polices  which  apply  in  preparing  the  consolidated  financial 
statements for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022.

Parent Company Guarantee

In  accordance  with  S479A  of  the  Companies Act  2006,  Luxfer  Holdings  PLC  has  provided  a  parent  company 
guarantee  for  the  below  listed  subsidiaries,  meaning  that  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022,  they  are 
exempt from audit.

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Parent Company Guarantee (continued)

Name of Company

Lumina Trustee Limited

Luxfer Gas Cylinders China Holdings Limited

Luxfer Group Limited

Luxfer Group 2000 Limited

Luxfer Group Services Limited

Luxfer Overseas Holdings Limited

Presentational and functional currency

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

Company registered number

6055812

5165622

3944037

4027006

3981395

3081726

The  consolidated  financial  statements  are  presented  in  U.S.  dollars  and  all  values  are  rounded  to  the  nearest 
$0.1 million except when otherwise indicated. The books of the Group's non-U.S. entities are converted to U.S. 
dollars at each reporting period date in accordance with the accounting policy below.

The  functional  currency  of  the  holding  company  Luxfer  Holdings  PLC  is  USD.  The  functional  currency  of  UK 
subsidiaries is GBP.

Business combinations and goodwill

Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method. The cost of an acquisition is measured 
as the aggregate of the consideration transferred, measured at acquisition date fair value, and the amount of any 
non-controlling  interest  in  the  acquiree.  The  choice  of  measurement  of  non-controlling  interest,  either  at  fair 
value  or  at  the  proportionate  share  of  the  acquiree's  identifiable  net  assets,  is  determined  on  a  transaction  by 
transaction basis. Acquisition costs are expensed as incurred.

Goodwill is initially measured at cost, being the excess of the aggregate of the acquisition-date fair value of the 
consideration  transferred  and  the  amount  recognized  for  the  non-controlling  interest  over  the  net  identifiable 
amounts of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in exchange for the business combination. After initial 
recognition,  goodwill  is  measured  at  cost  less  any  accumulated  impairment  losses.  For  the  purpose  of 
impairment  testing,  goodwill  acquired  in  a  business  combination  is,  from  the  acquisition  date,  allocated  to  the 
Group's  cash  generating  units  that  are  expected  to  benefit  from  the  combination.  Goodwill  is  tested  at  least 
annually  for  impairment,  or  more  frequently  if  events  or  changes  in  circumstances  indicate  that  the  asset  is 
impaired.

Goodwill  arising  on  acquisitions  before  the  date  of  transition  to  IFRS  has  been  retained  at  the  previous 
U.K. GAAP amounts subject to being tested for impairment at that date and in subsequent years.

A bargain purchase is measured at cost being the excess of the net identifiable amounts of the assets acquired 
and the liabilities assumed in exchange for the business combination over the aggregate of the acquisition-date 
fair  value  of  the  consideration  transferred  and  the  amount  recognized  for  the  non-controlling  interest.  Any 
amount of a bargain purchase is recognized immediately as income.

Contingent  consideration  arising  as  a  result  of  a  business  combination  is  recognized  at  fair  value  at  the 
acquisition  date.  Subsequent  changes  in  the  fair  value  of  contingent  consideration  classified  as  an  asset  or 
liability are accounted for in accordance with the relevant IFRS standards.

Other intangible assets

Other intangible assets excluding development costs, are measured initially at purchase cost, or where acquired 
in  a  business  combination  at  fair  value,  and  are  amortized  on  a  straight-line  basis  over  their  estimated  useful 
lives as shown in the table below. 

Research expenditure is expensed as incurred. Internal development expenditure is charged as administrative 
costs  to  the  consolidated  income  statement  in  the  year  it  is  incurred  unless  it  meets  the  recognition  criteria  of 
IAS  38  "Intangible  Assets".  Where  the  recognition  criteria  are  met,  intangible  assets  are  capitalized  and 
amortized  over  their  estimated  useful  economic  lives  from  product  launch,  as  shown  in  the  table  below. 
Intangible  assets  relating  to  products  in  development  are  subject  to  impairment  testing  at  each  balance  sheet 
date or earlier upon indication of impairment.

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Other intangible assets (continued)

Trading and technology related

Customer related

Development costs

Software

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

14 – 25 years

15 - 25 years

5 – 10 years

4 – 7 years

Amortisation expense is recognised within administrative expenses in the income statement.

The  carrying  values  are  reviewed  for  impairment  when  events  or  changes  in  circumstances  indicate  that  the 
carrying value may not be recoverable. Reviews are made annually of the estimated remaining lives and residual 
values of the patents and trademarks.

Revenue

A  performance  obligation  is  a  promise  in  a  contract  to  transfer  a  distinct  good  or  service  to  the  customer. The 
majority  of  the  Company’s  contracts  have  a  single  performance  obligation,  as  the  promise  to  transfer  the 
individual goods or services is not separately identifiable from other promises in the contracts and, therefore, not 
distinct. There is no variable consideration or obligations for returns, refunds, or other related obligations in the 
Company’s contracts.

Payment terms and conditions vary by contract type and may include a requirement of payment in advance. In 
general, our payment terms are 30 to 60 days. In instances where the timing of revenue recognition differs from 
the  timing  of  invoicing,  the  Company  has  determined  its  contracts  do  not  include  a  significant  financing 
component.

The  Company’s  revenue  is  primarily  derived  from  the  following  sources  and  are  recognized  when  or  as  the 
Company satisfies a performance obligation by transferring a good or service to a customer:

Product revenues
We recognize revenue when it is realised or realisable and has been earned. Revenue is recognised when the 
following  are  met:  (i)  persuasive  evidence  of  an  arrangement  exists;  (ii)  shipment  or  delivery  has  occurred 
(depending on the terms of the sale), which is when the transfer of product or control occurs; (iii) our price to the 
buyer  is  fixed  or  determinable;  and  (iv)  the  ability  to  collect  is  reasonably  assured.  Transaction  prices  are 
determined depending on terms agreed with customers, revenue is recognized in line with the amount invoiced 
to customers.

Property, plant and equipment

Property,  plant  and  equipment  is  stated  at  cost  less  accumulated  depreciation  and  any  impairment  in  value. 
Depreciation is initially calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the particular asset. As 
a  result  of  the  complexity  of  our  manufacturing  process,  there  is  a  wide  range  of  plant  and  equipment  in 
operation. The rate of annual charge is summarized as follows:

Freehold buildings

Leasehold land and buildings

Plant and equipment

Including:

Heavy production equipment (including casting, rolling, extrusion and press equipment)

Chemical production plant and robotics

Other production machinery

Furniture, fittings, storage and equipment

Freehold land and Capital Work in Progress are not depreciated.

3% – 10%

The lesser of life of 
lease or freehold rate

4% – 30%

4% – 6%

10% – 15%

10% – 20%

10% – 30%

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Property, plant and equipment (continued)

Reviews are made annually of the estimated remaining lives and residual values of individual productive assets, 
taking account of commercial and technological obsolescence as well as normal wear and tear.

For any individual asset the carrying value is reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances 
indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. If any such indication exists and where the carrying value 
exceeds  the  estimated  recoverable  amount,  the  asset  is  written-down  to  its  recoverable  amount.  The 
recoverable amount of property, plant and equipment is the greater of the fair value less costs of disposal and 
the value in use. In assessing the value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present 
value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the 
risks specific to the asset. For an asset that does not generate largely independent cash inflows, the recoverable 
amount is determined for the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. Impairment losses are recognized 
in the consolidated income statement as part of the profit or loss on operations before taxation.

An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are 
expected  to  arise  from  the  continued  use  of  the  asset. Any  gain  or  loss  arising  on  derecognition  of  the  asset 
(calculated as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying value of the item) is included in 
the consolidated income statement in the year the item is derecognised.

Maintenance costs in relation to an item of property, plant and equipment are expensed as incurred.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Raw materials are valued on a first-in, first-
out basis. Strategic purchases of inventories in order to secure supply and reduce the impact of price volatility on 
the cost of inventories are valued on an average cost basis. Work in progress and finished goods costs comprise 
direct  materials  and,  where  applicable,  direct  labor  costs,  an  apportionment  of  production  overheads  and  any 
other  costs  that  have  been  incurred  in  bringing  the  inventories  to  their  present  location  and  condition.  Net 
realizable  value  represents  the  estimated  selling  price  less  all  estimated  costs  of  completion  and  costs  to  be 
incurred in selling and distribution. Inventories are reviewed on a regular basis, and we will make allowance for 
excess or obsolete inventories and write-down to net realizable value based primarily on committed sales prices 
and our estimates of expected and future product demand and related pricing.

Held-for-sale assets / liabilities

In accordance with IFRS 5, assets and liabilities  held-for-sale are written down to their fair value less costs to 
sell. These are measured at the lower of their carrying value and fair value less costs to sell except for assets 
such  as  deferred  tax  assets  and  assets  arising  from  employee  benefits  and  classified  as  held-for-sale  on  the 
face of the consolidated balance sheet. Impairments recognized on the assets and liabilities will be taken to the 
income statement and presented within other operating expenses.

If an asset or liability is no longer available for sale, then they will be reclassified within their relevant asset or 
liability financial statement line and held at amortized cost.

Foreign currencies

Transactions  in  currencies  other  than  an  operation's  functional  currency  are  initially  recorded  in  the  functional 
currency at the rate of exchange prevailing on the dates of transactions. At each balance sheet date, the foreign 
currency monetary assets and liabilities are translated into the functional currency at the rates prevailing on the 
balance sheet date.

All  differences  are  taken  to  the  consolidated  income  statement  with  the  exception  of  differences  on  foreign 
currency borrowings that provide a hedge against a net investment in a foreign entity. These are taken directly to 
equity  until  the  disposal  of  the  net  investment,  at  which  time  they  are  recognized  in  the  consolidated  income 
statement. Tax charges and credits attributable to exchange differences on those borrowings are also dealt with 
in equity.

On  consolidation,  the  assets  and  liabilities  of  the  Group's  foreign  operations  are  translated  at  exchange  rates 
prevailing on the balance sheet date. Income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates 
for  the  period.  Exchange  differences  that  arise,  if  any,  are  classified  as  equity  and  transferred  to  the  Group's 
translation  reserve.  Such  translation  differences  are  recognized  in  the  consolidated  income  statement  in  the 
period in which the operation is disposed or partially disposed.

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Income taxes

Current income taxes

Current  income  tax  assets  and  liabilities  for  the  current  period  are  measured  at  the  amount  expected  to  be 
recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax laws used to compute the amount are 
those that are enacted, or substantively enacted, at the reporting date in the countries where the Group operates 
and generates taxable income.

Current  income  taxes  relating  to  items  recognized  directly  in  equity  is  recognized  in  equity  and  not  in  the 
consolidated  income  statement.  Management  periodically  evaluates  positions  taken  in  the  tax  returns  with 
respect to situations in which applicable tax regulations are subject to interpretation and establishes provisions 
where appropriate.

Deferred income taxes

Deferred  income  taxes  are  the  future  income  taxes  expected  to  be  payable  or  recoverable  on  differences 
between  the  carrying  values  of  assets  and  liabilities  in  the  consolidated  financial  statements  and  the 
corresponding  tax  bases  used  in  the  computation  of  taxable  profit,  and  are  accounted  for  using  the  balance 
sheet  liability  method.  Deferred  income  tax  liabilities  are  generally  recognized  for  all  taxable  temporary 
differences. Deferred income tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be 
available  against  which  deductible  temporary  differences  can  be  utilized.  Such  assets  and  liabilities  are  not 
recognized  if  the  temporary  difference  arises  from  goodwill  or  from  the  initial  recognition  (other  than  in  a 
business  combination)  of  other  assets  and  liabilities  in  a  transaction  that  affects  neither  the  tax  profit  nor  the 
accounting profit.

Deferred  income  tax  liabilities  are  recognised  for  taxable  temporary  differences  arising  on  investments  in 
subsidiaries, investments in associates, and interests in joint ventures, except where the Group is able to control 
the  reversal  of  the  temporary  difference  and  it  is  probable  that  the  temporary  difference  will  not  reverse  in  the 
foreseeable future.

The carrying value of a deferred income tax asset is reviewed at each balance sheet date and reduced to the 
extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to 
be recovered.

Deferred income taxes are calculated at the tax rate that is expected to apply in the period when the liability is 
settled or the asset is realized based on tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted 
at the balance sheet date. Deferred income taxes are charged or credited to the consolidated income statement, 
except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred income taxes 
are also dealt with in equity.

Leases

The  Group  leases  various  buildings,  equipment  and  vehicles.  Rental  contracts  are  typically  made  for  fixed 
periods of 12 months to 10 years, but may have extension options.  Contracts may contain both lease and non-
lease  components.  The  Group  allocates  the  consideration  in  the  contract  to  the  lease  and  non-lease 
components based on their relative stand-alone prices. Lease terms are negotiated on an individual basis and 
contain  a  wide  range  of  different  terms  and  conditions.  The  lease  agreements  do  not  impose  any  covenants 
other than the security interests in the leased assets that are held by the lessor. Leased assets may not be used 
as security for borrowing purposes. 

Assets and liabilities arising from a lease are initially measured on a present value basis. Lease liabilities include 
the net present value of the following lease payments:

•

•

•

•

•

fixed payments (including in-substance fixed payments), less any lease incentives receivable

variable lease payment that are based on an index or a rate, initially measured using the index or rate as 
at the commencement date

amounts expected to be payable by the group under residual value guarantees

the exercise price of a purchase option if the group is reasonably certain to exercise that option, and

payments  of  penalties  for  terminating  the  lease,  if  the  lease  term  reflects  the  group  exercising  that 
option.  

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Leases (continued)

Lease payments to be made under reasonably certain extension options are also included in the measurement 
of the liability.  The lease payments are discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease. If that rate cannot 
be readily determined, which is generally the case for leases in the Group, the lessee’s incremental borrowing 
rate is used, being the rate that the individual lessee would have to pay to borrow the funds necessary to obtain 
an asset of similar value to the right-of-use asset in a similar economic environment with similar terms, security 
and conditions.   

The group is exposed to potential future increases in variable lease payments based on an index or rate, which 
are  not  included  in  the  lease  liability  until  they  take  effect.  When  adjustments  to  lease  payments  based  on  an 
index  or  rate  take  effect,  the  lease  liability  is  reassessed  and  adjusted  against  the  right-of-use  asset.  Lease 
payments are allocated between principal and finance cost.

Right-of-use assets are measured at cost comprising the following:

•

•

•

•

the amount of the initial measurement of lease liability

any lease payments made at or before the commencement date less any lease incentives received

any initial direct costs, and

restoration costs. 

Right-of-use assets are generally depreciated over the shorter of the asset's useful life and the lease term on a 
straight-line  basis.  If  the  Group  is  reasonably  certain  to  exercise  a  purchase  option,  the  right-of-use  asset  is 
depreciated  over  the  underlying  asset’s  useful  life.  Payments  associated  with  short-term  leases  of  equipment 
and vehicles and all leases of low-value assets are recognized on a straight-line basis as an expense in profit or 
loss.  Short-term  leases  are  leases  with  a  lease  term  of  12  months  or  less.  Low-value  assets  comprise  IT 
equipment and small items of office furniture. 

Retirement benefits costs

In  respect  of  defined  benefit  plans,  obligations  are  measured  at  the  present  value  whilst  plan  assets  are 
recorded at fair value. The cost of providing benefits is determined using the Projected Unit Credit Method, with 
actuarial valuations being carried out at each balance sheet date.

The charge to the consolidated income statement is based on an actuarial calculation of the Group's portion of 
the  annual  expected  costs  of  the  benefit  plans  and  the  net  interest  cost,  which  is  calculated  by  applying  the 
discount  rate  to  the  net  defined  benefit  obligation,  taking  into  account  contributions  and  benefits  paid.  Re-
measurements are recognized in the statement of comprehensive income.

When  a  settlement  or  curtailment  occurs  the  obligation  and  related  plan  assets  are  remeasured  using  current 
actuarial  assumptions  and  the  resultant  gain  or  loss  recognized  in  the  consolidated  income  statement  in  the 
period  in  which  the  settlement  or  curtailment  occurs.  At  December  31,  2022    the  UK  pension  plan  was  in  a 
surplus position and the U.S plan was in a deficit position.. Management have assessed that it is appropriate to 
recognise the UK surplus in line the requirements of IFRIC 14 and IAS 19.

Payments to defined contribution plans are charged as an expense as they fall due.

Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that 
a  transfer  of  resources  will  be  required  to  settle  the  obligation,  and  a  reliable  estimate  can  be  made  of  the 
amount of the obligation.

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income for the period by the weighted-average number of 
ordinary  shares  outstanding,  net  of Treasury  shares  and  shares  held  in  ESOP.  Diluted  earnings  per  share  are 
computed by dividing net income for the period by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding 
and the dilutive ordinary share equivalents.

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Share based compensation

The  cost  of  equity  settled  transactions  is  recognised,  based  upon  the  fair  value  at  grant  date,  together  with  a 
corresponding  increase  in  the  share  based  compensation  reserve  in  equity,  over  the  period  in  which  the 
performance  or  service  conditions  are  fulfilled.  The  cumulative  expense  recognized  for  equity  settled 
transactions  at  each  reporting  date  until  the  vesting  date  reflects  the  extent  to  which  the  vesting  period  has 
expired  and  the  Group's  best  estimate  of  the  number  of  equity  instruments  that  will  ultimately  vest.  The 
consolidated income statement expense or credit for a period represents the movement in cumulative expense 
recognized at the beginning and end of that period.

Separate disclosure of expenses or income

Certain items of expense or income are presented separately within other operating expenses, on the face of the 
Consolidated Income Statement,  based on management's judgment that they need to be disclosed by virtue of 
their  size,  nature  or  incidence  in  order  to  provide  a  proper  understanding  of  our  results  of  operations  and 
financial  condition.  Such  items  of  expense  or  income  incurred  during  a  period  are  disclosed  under  identifiable 
headings  in  the  Consolidated  Income  Statement  and  further  explained  in  Note  6  to  the  consolidated  financial 
statements. Examples of such items include but are not limited to:

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

Restructuring of the activities of the Group and reversals of any provisions for the costs of restructuring;

write-downs to net realisable value or of property, plant and equipment to recoverable amount, as well as 
reversals of such write-downs;

disposals of items of property, plant and equipment;

disposals of investments and subsidiaries;

discontinued operations;

litigation settlements; and

other material reversals of provisions.

The nature of the items of expense or income is considered to determine whether the item should be presented 
as part of operating profit or loss or as other expenses or income. Management believes that the use of separate 
disclosures, such as this provides additional useful information on underlying trends to shareholders.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents in the balance sheet comprise cash at bank and in hand, short-term deposits with an 
original maturity date of three months or less, readily convertible to a known amount of cash and subject to an 
insignificant risk of changes in value. For the purpose of the consolidated cash flow statement, cash and cash 
equivalents consist of cash and cash equivalents as defined above, but net of bank overdrafts.

Trade and other receivables

Trade receivables are recognized initially at the amount of consideration that is unconditional. The Group holds 
the  trade  receivables  with  the  objective  of  collecting  the  contractual  cash  flows,  and  so  it  measures  them 
subsequently at amortized cost using the effective interest method.

The  Group  applies  the  IFRS  9  simplified  approach  to  measuring  expected  credit  losses  which  uses  a  lifetime 
expected loss allowance for all trade receivables and contract assets.

To  measure  the  expected  credit  losses,  trade  receivables  and  contract  assets  have  been  grouped  based  on 
shared credit risk characteristics and the days past due.

The  expected  loss  rates  are  based  on  the  payment  profiles  of  sales  over  a  period  of  36  months  before 
December 31, 2022 and the corresponding historical credit losses experienced within this period. The historical 
loss rates are adjusted to reflect current and forward looking information on macroeconomic factors affecting the 
ability of the customers to settle the receivables. 

Trade receivables and contract assets are written off where there is no reasonable expectation of recovery.

The maximum exposure at the end of the reporting period is the carrying amount of these receivables.

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Bank and other loans

Bank  and  other  loans  are  recorded  at  the  fair  value  of  the  proceeds  received  net  of  directly  attributable 
transaction  costs.  Issue  costs  relating  to  revolving  credit  facilities  are  charged  to  the  consolidated  income 
statement  over  the  estimated  life  of  the  facility  on  a  periodic  basis  and  are  added  to  the  carrying  value  of  the 
facility.  Issue  costs  relating  to  fixed  term  loans  are  charged  to  the  consolidated  income  statement  using  the 
effective interest method and are added to the carrying value of the fixed term loan.

Bank and other loan interest

Finance costs related to bank and other loans are charged to the income statement when incurred.

Trade payables

Trade payables are not interest bearing and are stated at their nominal value.

Derivative financial instruments

The Group uses derivative financial instruments such as foreign currency contracts to hedge its risks associated 
with foreign currency fluctuations. Such derivative financial instruments are stated at fair value. Gains and losses 
arising from derivative financial instruments are recognized directly in the consolidated income statement.

Financial liabilities and equity instruments

Financial  liabilities  and  equity  instruments  issued  by  the  Group  are  recorded  at  the  proceeds  received,  net  of 
direct issue costs.

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are all instruments that are issued by the Group as a means of raising 
finance,  including  shares,  loan  notes,  debentures,  debt  instruments  and  options  and  warrants  that  give  the 
holder the right to subscribe for or obtain financial liabilities and equity instruments.

An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of an entity after deducting 
all of its liabilities. All equity instruments are included in shareholders' funds. Other instruments are classified as 
financial liabilities if they contain a contractual obligation to transfer economic benefits.

Critical accounting judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The  key  assumptions  concerning  the  future,  and  other  key  sources  of  estimation  uncertainty  at  the  balance 
sheet  date,  that  have  a  significant  risk  of  causing  a  material  adjustment  to  the  carrying  values  of  assets  and 
liabilities  within  the  next  financial  year,  are  discussed  below.  The  judgments  used  by  management  in  the 
application of the Group's accounting policies in respect of these key areas of estimation are considered to be 
the most significant. The below policies include both elements of judgments and estimates.

Pensions

The present value of future obligations of pensions are determined from actuarial valuations. Inherent in these 
valuations  are  assumptions,  including:  (i)  discount  rates;  (ii)  inflation  rates;  (iii)  pension  increases;  and  (iv)  life 
expectancy.  These  assumptions  are  determined  in  association  with  qualified  actuaries.  Due  to  the  long-term 
nature  of  these  plans,  such  estimates  are  subject  to  significant  uncertainty.  The  net  pension  assets  at 
December 31, 2022 are $25.4 million (2021: $14.5 million). Further details are given in Note 30.

(i) Discount rate 

The  discount  rate  used  represents  the  annualised  yield  based  on  a  cash  flow  matched  methodology  with 
reference to an AA corporate bond spot curve and having regard to the duration of the Plan’s liabilities. This yield 
produced a weighted-average discount rate for our U.K. plans of 4.80% in 2022, 1.90% in 2021 and 1.40% in 
2020. The discount rate on our U.S. plans was 5.10% in 2022, 2.70% in 2021 and 2.30% in 2020. There are no 
known or anticipated changes in our discount rate assumption that will impact our pension expense in 2023. To 
indicate the sensitivity of results to this assumption, a 0.1% per annum increase in the discount rate for our U.K. 
plans would reduce the value of the liabilities and therefore increase the pension surplus by approximately $2.4 
million and increase the projected 2023 income statement credit by approximately $0.1 million. 

(ii) Inflation rate 

In September 2019, the UK Statistics Authority announced plans to reform the RPI inflation index. On November 
25, 2020, the government and UK Statistics Authority confirmed these plans to reform the RPI index to bring it 
into  line  with  the  CPIH  index  from  2030,  with  no  compensation  for  the  holders  of  index-linked  gilts.  Inflation 
measured by the CPIH is consistently significantly lower than that measured by RPI, and therefore, these plans 

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imply a significant expected reduction in RPI inflation from 2030 onwards. As a result we have taken a stepped 
approach  and  used  different  inflation  rates  pre  and  post  2030.  To  indicate  the  sensitivity  of  results  to  the  CPI 
assumption,  a  0.1%  per  annum  decrease  in  all  CPI-linked  assumptions,  (including  pension  increases)  for  our 
U.K. plan, would reduce the value of the liabilities and therefore increase the pension surplus at December 31, 
2022 by approximately $2.4 million and increase the projected 2023 income statement credit by approximately 
$0.1 million. 

(iii) Pension increases 

The pension increase assumptions have been set with reference to the corresponding CPI inflation assumption 
and  take  account  of  the  caps  and  floors  applicable  to  the  various  components  of  pension  indexation.  Life 
expectancy The life expectancies of male and female members aged 65 on 31 December 2022 are assumed to 
be  21.2  and  23.0  years,  respectively,  with  the  life  expectancies  of  male  and  female  members  aged  65  on  31 
December 2042 assumed to be 22.5 and 24.5 years, respectively. To indicate the sensitivity of results to the life 
expectancy  assumption,  a  one  year  increase  in  assumed  life  expectancy  on  the  U.K.  plan  could  increase  the 
value of the liabilities and therefore decrease the pension surplus at December 31, 2022 by approximately $7.2 
million.

Loss contingencies

Accruals  are  recorded  for  various  contingencies,  including  legal  proceedings,  self-insurance  and  other  claims 
that arise in the normal course of business. The accruals are based on judgment, the probability of losses and, 
where applicable, the consideration of opinions of internal and/or external legal counsel and actuarial determined 
estimates. Additionally, we record receivables from third party insurers when recovery has been determined to 
be virtually certain. Our critical judgment revolves around the recognition of litigation and environmental liabilities 
in relation to the closure of our French site. We have recognized a loss contingency of $3.3 million, for which we 
have engaged with external experts to assist with the valuation of these liabilities. The highest end of the range 
deemed by experts is $3.9m.

Goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets

Business combinations are accounted for using the purchase method. The cost of an acquisition is measured as 
the aggregate of the consideration transferred, measured at acquisition date fair value, and the amount of any 
non-controlling  interest  in  the  acquiree.  The  measurement  of  non-controlling  interest  is  at  fair  value  and  is 
determined on a transaction by transaction basis. Acquisition costs are expensed as incurred.

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquired businesses over the net of the fair value of identifiable
tangible net assets, identifiable intangible assets purchased, and liabilities assumed.

Goodwill  is  reviewed  for  impairment  at  least  annually  by  assessing  the  recoverable  amount  of  each  cash-
generating unit, or group of cash generating units, to which the goodwill relates. For all other non-financial assets 
(including  other  intangible  assets,  property,  plant  and  equipment,  right  of  use  assets  and  investment  property) 
the Group performs impairment testing where there are indicators of impairment.

The  recoverable  amount  is  the  higher  of  fair  value  less  costs  of  disposal,  and  value  in  use.  When  the 
recoverable amount is less than the carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognised immediately in the Group 
income statement. 

Management  completed  a  quantitative  goodwill  impairment  evaluation  on  the  last  day  of  the  third  quarter  of 
2020. In line with IAS36, this is deemed appropriate given:

1.

2.

the  assets  and  liabilities  making  up  the  unit  have  not  changed  significantly  since  the  most  recent 
recoverable amount calculation;
the  most  recent  recoverable  amount  calculation  resulted  in  an  amount  that  exceeded  the  carrying 
amount of the unit by a substantial margin; and

3. based on an analysis of events that have occurred and circumstances that have changed since the most 
recent  recoverable  amount  calculation,  the  likelihood  that  a  current  recoverable  amount  determination 
would be less than the current carrying amount of the unit is remote.

The  value  in  use  of  each  CGU  was  determined  by  management  using  a  discounted  cash  flow  analysis. 
Projecting discounted future cash flows required management to make significant estimates including: (i) future 
revenue growth rates including the perpetual growth rate; (ii) anticipated operating margins; and (iii) the discount 
rates applied to the estimated future cash flows. These assumptions are determined over a three year long-term 
planning  period.  The  three  year  growth  rates  for  revenues  and  operating  profits  margins  vary  for  each  CGU 

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being  evaluated.  Revenues  and  operating  profit  margins  beyond  2022  were  projected  to  grow  at  a  perpetual 
growth rate of 1.8%. A reasonable change in these estimates would not have resulted in an impairment.

The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs of disposal and value in use. The value in use of 
each CGU was determined by management using a discounted cash flow analysis. Projecting discounted future 
cash  flows  required  management  to  make  significant  estimates  including:  (i)  future  revenue  growth  rates 
including the perpetual growth rate; (ii) anticipated operating margins; and (iii) the discount rates applied to the 
estimated future cash flows.  

Going concern

The Directors have prepared cash flow forecasts for a period of at least 12 months from the date of the approval 
of  these  financial  statements  which  indicate  that,  taking  account  of  reasonably  possible  downsides,  the 
Company  will  have  sufficient  funds,  generated  from  operations  and  committed  banking  facilities,  to  meet  its 
liabilities  as  they  fall  due  for  that  period.  When  preparing  the  downside  case,  the  Directors  reduced  forecast 
cashflows  to  a  point  where  we  would  default  on  our  banking  covenants.  In  all  scenarios  there  was  significant 
headroom.

Demand from most end-markets the Company serves has continued to improve following the adverse impact of 
COVID-19  on  volumes,  notably  in  2020. This  sharp  recovery  in  demand  across  the  global  macro  environment 
has  resulted  in  supply  chain  challenges  characterized  by  significant  increases  in  material  cost  inflation  on  key 
inputs (including magnesium, aluminum and carbon fiber), labor availability issues and energy and transport cost 
increases.  Additionally,  during  2022,  the  Company  was  faced  with  two  critical  suppliers  of  magnesium  and 
zirconium respectively declaring force majeure, of which the former remains in place. The continuing conflict in 
Ukraine  which  has  resulted  in  punitive  sanctions  against  the  Russian  Federation  has  further  exacerbated  the 
availability and price of certain raw materials and energy supplies. In response to the supply chain disruption, the 
Company has been successful in securing alternative sources of supply for key material inputs affected by force 
majeure. Furthermore, in the majority of cases, the Company was able to pass through inflation to customers. 
Currently, the expectation is that the impact of material availability / inflation and energy cost inflation and labor 
and transport constraints will continue into 2023; that the Company will be able to source sufficient material to 
meet  demand  and  that  in  the  majority  of  cases  the  Company  expects  to  be  able  to  pass  on  cost  increases. 
However the outlook remains highly uncertain with both the size and timing of future cost increases difficult to 
predict.

Despite the uncertainties discussed above, the Company is expected to generate positive cash from operations 
for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. In addition, there is 
sufficient  headroom  in  our  covenant  compliance  which  would  enable  the  Group  to  drawdown  on  the  revolving 
credit facility and not impact the Group's ability to continue as a going concern.

Impact of conflict in Ukraine

The  Russian  invasion  of  Ukraine  and  ongoing  military  conflict  which  commenced  on  February  24,  2022,  has 
resulted in massive displacement of the Ukrainian population and huge disruption to its economy. Wide ranging 
sanctions have been imposed on the Russian Federation by the international community, targeting individuals, 
banks,  businesses,  funds  transfers  and  imports  and  exports  and  are  expected  to  have  a  significant  adverse 
impact  on  Russia's  economy  as  well  as  on  international  businesses  active  in  the  region.  The  impact  on  the 
Company is not expected to be significant as there are no direct operations in the region, and sales to Russia 
and  Ukraine  combined  typically  represent  less  than  one  percent  of  total  revenue  by  destination.  Furthermore, 
neither  country  is  a  critical  supplier  of  raw  material  needs,  and  while  Russia  is  a  major  global  exporter  of 
magnesium, the Company is able to source the metal from various alternative locations, including China, Israel, 
Turkey and the United States.

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Changes in accounting policies

The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year.

New standards and amendments to standards not applied

The IASB has issued the following significant amendments to standards with a mandatory effective date on or 
after January 1, 2022:

International Financial Reporting Standards
IAS 1

Presentation of financial statements (amendments)

Mandatory effective date
No earlier than January 1, 2024

IAS 12 

IAS 16
IFRS 3

IAS 37

Income Taxes

Property, Plant and Equipment (amendments)
Business combination (amendments)

Onerous Contracts (amendments)

No earlier than January 1, 2023

No earlier than January 1, 2022
No earlier than January 1, 2022

No earlier than January 1, 2022

The directors do not expect  that the adoption of the  standards listed above will have a material impact on the 
consolidated financial statements of the Group in future periods.

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2. Revenue

Disaggregated revenue disclosures for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are 
presented below.

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

Net sales by end-market

2022
$M

$M

Gas 

$M

$M

Gas 

2021
$M

$M

Cylinders Elektron

Total
121.5    155.5 
55.1    132.9 
63.1    135.0 
239.7    423.4 

Cylinders Elektron

Total
95.8    129.2 
45.8    117.0 
54.2    127.9 
178.3    195.8    374.1 

33.4   
71.2   
73.7   

General industrial
Transportation
Defense, First Response & Healthcare

34.0   
77.8   
71.9   
183.7   

United States

U.K.

Germany

Italy

France

Top five countries

Rest of Europe

Asia Pacific
Other (1)

Net sales by geographic destination

2022

2021

$M

Percent

$M

Percent

243.2 

 57.4 %  

207.8 

 55.6 %

20.7 

19.2 

11.4 

8.5 

 4.9 %  

 4.5 %  

 2.7 %  

 2.0 %  

24.4 

17.7 

11.0 

12.5 

 6.6 %

 4.7 %

 2.9 %

 3.3 %

303.0 

 71.5 %  

273.4 

 73.1 %

28.0 

68.0 

24.4 

 6.6 %  

 16.1 %  

 5.8 %  

25.8 

53.7 

21.2 

423.4 

 100 %  

374.1 

 6.9 %

 14.3 %

 5.7 %

 100 %

(1) Other represents Africa, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and Other Americas

The Company’s performance obligations are satisfied at a point in time. With the classification of our Superform 
business  as  discontinued  operations,  none  of  the  Company's  continuing  revenue  is  satisfied  over  time.  As  a 
result,  the  Company's  contract  receivables,  contract  assets  and  contract  liabilities  at  December  31,  2022  and 
December 31, 2021, are disclosed within current assets and liabilities held-for-sale.

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Segmental Information

3. 
We  classify  our  operations  into  two  core  business  segments,  Gas  Cylinders  and  Elektron,  based  primarily  on 
shared  economic  characteristics  for  the  nature  of  the  products  and  services;  the  nature  of  the  production 
processes;  the  type  or  class  of  customer  for  their  products  and  services;  the  methods  used  to  distribute  their 
products  or  provide  their  services;  and  the  nature  of  the  regulatory  environment.  The  Company  has  four 
identified business units, which aggregate into the two reportable segments. Luxfer Gas Cylinders forms the Gas 
Cylinders segment, and Luxfer MEL Technologies, Luxfer Magtech and Luxfer Graphic Arts aggregate into the 
Elektron segment. The Superform business unit used to aggregate into the Gas Cylinders segment but is now 
recognized within discontinued operations. A summary of the operations of the segments is provided below:

Gas Cylinders segment
Our  Gas  Cylinders  segment  manufactures  and  markets  specialized  highly-engineered  cylinders,  using 
composites  and  aluminum  alloys,  including  pressurized  cylinders  for  use  in  various  applications  including  self-
contained  breathing  apparatus  (SCBA)  for  firefighters,  containment  of  oxygen  and  other  medical  gases  for 
healthcare, alternative fuel vehicles, and general industrial applications. 

Elektron segment 
Our  Elektron  segment  focuses  on  specialty  materials  based  primarily  on  magnesium  and  zirconium,  with  key 
product  lines  including  advanced  lightweight  magnesium  alloys  with  a  variety  of  uses  across  a  variety  of 
industries;  magnesium  powders  for  use  in  countermeasure  flares,  as  well  as  heater  meals;  photo-engraving 
plates for graphic arts; and high-performance zirconium-based materials and oxides used as catalysts and in the 
manufacture of advances ceramics, fiber-optic fuel cells, and many other performance products.

Other
Other,  as  used  below,  primarily  represents  unallocated  corporate  expense  and  includes  non-service  related 
defined benefit pension cost / credit.

Management  monitors  the  operating  results  of  its  reportable  segments  separately  for  the  purpose  of  making 
decisions  about  resource  allocation  and  performance  assessment.  Segment  performance  is  evaluated  by  the 
chief operating decision maker, the CEO, who is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance 
of the operating segments, using adjusted EBITA(1) and adjusted EBITDA, which is defined as segment income, 
and is based on operating income adjusted for share-based compensation charges; loss on disposal of property, 
plant  and  equipment;  restructuring  charges;  acquisitions  and  disposals  costs;  other  charges,  and  depreciation 
and amortization.

Unallocated  assets  and  liabilities  include  those  which  are  held  on  behalf  of  the  Company  and  cannot  be 
allocated  to  a  segment,  such  as  taxation,  investments,  cash,  retirement  benefits  obligations,  bank  and  other 
loans and holding company assets and liabilities.

Financial  information  by  reportable  segment  for  the  years  ended  December  31  is  included  in  the  following 
summary:

In millions

Gas Cylinders segment

Elektron segment

Consolidated

In millions

Gas Cylinders segment

Elektron segment

Consolidated

Net Sales

Adjusted EBITDA(2)

2022

2021

2022

2021

$ 

183.7  $ 

178.3  $ 

12.8  $ 

239.7 

195.8 

50.3 

$ 

423.4  $ 

374.1  $ 

63.1  $ 

22.7 

40.7 

63.4 

Depreciation and 
amortization

Other operating 
expenses

2022

2021

2022

2021

$ 

$ 

4.8  $ 

5.7 

$ 

2.0  $ 

8.8 

10.0 

0.7 

13.6  $ 

15.7 

$ 

2.7  $ 

5.7 

1.3 

7.0 

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Segmental Information (continued)

In millions

Gas Cylinders segment

Elektron segment

Discontinued operations

Consolidated

In millions

Gas Cylinders segment

Elektron segment

Unallocated

Discontinued operations

Consolidated

In millions

United States

United Kingdom

Rest of Europe

Canada

Asia Pacific

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

Capital expenditure

2022

2021

$ 

$ 

$ 

1.2  $ 

7.4   

—  $ 

8.6  $ 

0.9 

7.9 

0.1 

8.9 

Total assets

2022

2021

Total liabilities
2021
2022

$ 

128.5  $ 

114.6  $ 

47.3  $ 

213.6 

46.5 

203.4 

34.5 

49.2   

97.3   

8.1  $ 

4.9  $ 

5.0  $ 

51.6 

36.0 

69.2 

1.6 

$ 

$ 

396.7  $ 

357.4  $ 

198.8  $ 

158.4 

Non-current assets

2022

2021

$ 

110.1  $ 

105.6 

76.7   

1.0   

7.3   

0.5  $ 

77.8 

1.0 

10.0 

— 

195.6  $ 

194.4 

$ 

$ 

(1) Adjusted EBITA is adjusted EBITDA less depreciation and loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment.

(2) 2022 and 2021 adjusted EBITDA is calculated on a US GAAP basis, our primary GAAP. A reconciliation can be found in our FORM 10-K 
filed with the SEC on March 1, 2023.

4.  Operating profit

Operating profit for continuing activities is stated after charging:

Research and development expenditure charged to the consolidated income statement

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment (Note 12)

Right-of-use asset depreciation (Note 26)

Amortization of intangible assets (Note 13)

Other operating expenses (Note 6)

Net foreign exchange gains

Staff costs (Note 7)

Cost of inventories recognized as expense (Note 16)

2022

$M

2021

$M

4.9 

12.6 

4.4 

1.0 

2.7 

2.0   —  

103.3 

197.1 

3.9 

14.3 

2.8 

1.4 

7.0 

0.5 

103.4 

159.1 

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5.  Fees payable to auditors

The  total  remuneration  of  the  Group's  auditors,  PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP  and  other  member  firms  of 
PricewaterhouseCoopers  International  Limited,  for  services  provided  to  the  Group  during  the  years  ended 
December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is analyzed below.

Fees payable to auditors for the audit of the consolidated financial statements and its 
subsidiaries

1.5 

1.6 

Fees paid for non-audit services were less than $0.1 million in both 2022 and 2021.

The audit fee for the company financial statements of Luxfer Holdings PLC was $0.1 million (2021: $0.1 million). 

2022

$M

2021

$M

6.  Other operating expenses

(a)   Restructuring and other expense

Charged to operating profit:

Rationalization of operations

Environmental remediation costs

(b)   Net loss on acquisitions and disposals

Charged to operating profit:

Merger and acquisition costs

Rationalization of operations

2022

$M

2021

$M

1.9 

0.5 

2.4 

5.1 

0.4 

5.5 

0.3 

1.5 

During 2022 and 2021 we continued execution of certain business restructuring initiatives aimed at reducing our 
fixed cost structure and realigning our business.

In 2022, there was an additional $1.7 million of costs in relation to the closure of Luxfer Gas Cylinders' French 
site,  which  was  largely  legal  and  professional  fees.  In  addition,  $0.2  million  of  costs  were  incurred  relating  to 
one-time  employee  termination  benefits,  in  the  Elektron  division,  in  relation  to  the  consolidation  of  production 
facilities in the Magnesium Powders operations.

In  2021,  there  was  $3.4  million  of  costs  in  relation  to  the  closure  of  Luxfer  Gas  Cylinders'  French  site,  which 
includes  an  additional  $1.0  million  charge  for  environmental  remediation  and  $2.4  million  employee  litigation 
claims,  with  the  remaining  largely  legal  and  professional  fees.  A  further  $0.3  million  of  miscellaneous  project 
costs  were  incurred  in  the  Gas  Cylinders  Segment  during  2021.  There  was  also  $0.9  million  of  one-time 
employee  termination  costs  in  the  Elektron  division,  largely  in  relation  to  the  divestiture  of  our  small  Luxfer 
Magtech production facility in Ontario, Canada.

Environmental remediation costs

In 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized $0.5 million and $0.4 million respectively, in other charges on the 
consolidated income statement relating environmental clean-up costs resulting from historical business activity.

Net loss on acquisitions and disposals

In  March  2021,  the  Company  completed  the  acquisition  of  the  Structural  Composites  Industries  LLC  ("SCI") 
business of Worthington Industries, Inc., based in Pomona, California, for $19.3 million cash consideration. The 
fair value of assets and liabilities acquired were equal to the cash consideration paid.

Acquisition-related  costs  of  $0.3  million  and  $1.5  million  in  2022  and  2021  respectively,  represent  transitional 
costs and professional fees incurred in relation to the above SCI acquisition.

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Staff Costs

Staff costs from continuing operations were as follows:

Wages and salaries

Social security costs

Retirement benefits costs

IAS 19 Retirement benefits finance charge

Share based compensation charges (Note 32)

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

2022

$M

2021

$M

90.0 

90.3 

6.6 

4.2 

1.6 

2.5 

6.7 

3.6 

1.9 

2.8 

104.9 

105.3 

The average number of employees from continuing operations during the year was made up as follows:

Production and distribution

Sales and administration

Research and development

The compensation of the members of our Board of Directors (each, a "director") was:

Remuneration (short-term benefits)

Social security costs

Post-retirement benefits

Total short-term and post-retirement benefits

2022

No.

2021

No.

1,125 

1,106 

188 

39 

174 

31 

1,352 

1,311 

2022

$M

2021

$M

1.8 

0.1 

0.1 

2.0 

2.6 

0.2 

0.2 

3.0 

In 2022, compensation  of key management personnel for  the period they served on the Executive Leadership 
Team,  (including  directors)  was  $6.9  million  (2021:  $7.7  million)  in  total  which  includes;  $2.8  million  (2021:  $5 
million) for short-term employee benefits, $3.8 million (2021: $2.2 million) for long-term incentive plans and $0.2 
million  (2021:  $0.3  million)  for  post-employment  benefits.  Social  security  costs  were  incurred  of  $0.1  million 
(2021: $0.2 million).

Details  of  the  share  awards  granted  are  included  in  the  Remuneration  Report  in  Outstanding  Share  Awards 
During 2022, are on pages 52 to 53 of the Remuneration Report. 

Further  details  of  directors'  remuneration  are  included  in  the  Remuneration  Report  on  pages  42  to  64.  The 
Remuneration Report includes information in relation to the highest paid Director.

During  2022,  two  directors  (2021:  one  director)  were  members  of  the  Group's  U.S.  registered  defined 
contribution plan. 

Directors' interests and related party transactions

No directors had a material interest in, nor were they a party to, any contract or arrangement to which the parent 
company, Luxfer Holdings PLC (the "Company") or any of its subsidiaries is or was party to either during the year 
or at the end of the year, with the following exceptions: in the case of the executive director his individual service 
contract  and  the  Luxfer  Holdings  PLC  Long-Term  Umbrella  Incentive  Plan;  in  the  case  of  the  non-executive 
directors  their  engagement  letters  or  the  contract  for  services  under  which  their  services  as  a  director  of  the 
Company are provided; in the case of the executive director and the chairman, the Luxfer Holdings PLC Non-
Executive Directors Equity Incentive Plan. Information regarding the share options exercised during the year is 
included within the Remuneration Report. See Note 33 for related party transactions.

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Finance costs from continuing operations was as follows:

Bank and other loan interest payable

Amortization of issue costs

Lease interest payable

IAS 19R retirement benefits finance charge

Total finance costs

9. 

Income tax expense 

(a) Analysis of taxation charge for the year

Current income taxes:

U.K. corporation tax

Adjustments in respect of previous years

Non-U.K. tax

Adjustments in respect of previous years

Total current tax (credit) / charge

Deferred income taxes:

Origination and reversal of temporary differences

Adjustments in respect of previous years

Total deferred income taxes charge

Tax charge on profit on operations

The income tax charges relate to continuing activities.

(b)  Factors affecting the taxation charge for the year

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

2022

$M

2021

$M

3.9 

0.5 

0.9 

1.6 

6.9 

3.2 

0.5 

0.4 

1.9 

6.0 

2022

$M

2021

$M

0.3 

(3.9)   

(3.6)   

5.1 

(2.7)   

(1.2)   

4.2 

3.6 

7.8 

6.6 

2.4 

(0.4) 

2.0 

4.7 

0.5 

7.2 

1.5 

(0.3) 

1.2 

8.4 

The tax assessed for the year differs (2021: differs) from the standard rate of 19% (2021: 19%) for corporation 
tax in the U.K.

The differences are explained below:

Profit on operations before taxation

Profit on operations at 2022 standard rate of corporation tax in the U.K. of 19% (2021: 
19%)

Effects of:

Non-deductible expenses 

Movement in unprovided deferred income taxes

Foreign tax rate differences

Effect of changes in tax rates

Adjustment in respect of previous years

Other

Tax expense

2022

$M

2021

$M

38.9 

33.2 

7.4 

0.7 

0.6 

1.5 

(0.1)   

(3.0)   

(0.5)   

6.6 

6.3 

1.9 

(0.6) 

0.5 

(0.1) 

(0.2) 

0.6 

8.4 

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9. 

Income tax expense (continued)

(c) Factors that may affect future taxation charge

At December 31, 2022, the Company had carried forward tax losses and tax credits of $74.8 million (U.K.: $15.6 
million, non-U.K.: $59.2 million). Carried forward tax losses and tax credits for 2021 were $106.3 million (U.K.: 
$43.0  million,  non-U.K.:  $63.3  million). To  the  extent  that  these  losses  are  not  already  recognized  as  deferred 
income  taxes  assets  and  are  available  to  offset  against  future  taxable  profits,  it  is  expected  that  the  future 
effective  tax  rate  would  be  below  the  standard  rate  in  the  country  where  the  profits  are  offset.  A  valuation 
allowance  of  $16.5  million  (2021:  $18.0  million)  exists  for  deferred  tax  benefits  related  to  the  tax  loss  and  tax 
credit carry forwards and other benefits that may not be realized. The apportionment of the valuation allowance 
between  the  U.K.  and  non-U.K.  jurisdictions  is  U.K.:  $3.5  million,  non-U.K.:  $13.0  million  (2021:  U.K.:  $4.1 
million,  non-U.K.:  $13.9  million).  The  non-U.K.  valuation  allowances  relates  to  tax  losses  in  France  and 
Germany. 

Of the carried forward tax losses and tax credits as at December 31, 2022, $11.9 million expire between 2023 
and 2033, and $62.9 million are available for indefinite carry-forward.

In March 2021 an increase in the U.K. corporation tax rate from 19% to 25% was announced, effective from April 
1, 2023. Deferred tax liabilities and assets which are expected to unwind after April 1, 2023 have been valued at 
25%. Gains and losses arising from revaluation have been recognized in the consolidated income statement.

10. Acquisitions and disposals

In  March  2021,  the  Company  completed  the  acquisition  of  the  Structural  Composites  Industries  LLC  ("SCI") 
business of Worthington Industries, Inc., based in Pomona, California, for $19.3 million cash consideration. The 
fair value of assets and liabilities acquired were equal to the cash consideration paid. 

Acquisition-related  costs  of  $0.3  million  and  $1.5  million  in  2022  and  2021  respectively,  represent  transitional 
costs and professional fees incurred in relation to the above SCI acquisition. 

In 2021, the Company recognized a net gain on disposition of $6.6 million, consisting of a $7.1 million gain on 
our  U.S.  aluminum  business,  sold  in  March  2021,  partially  offset  by  a  $0.5  million  loss  on  our  Superform  U.K. 
business sold in September 2021. 

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11. Discontinued Operations

Our Superform aluminum superplastic forming business, which operated from sites in the U.S. and the U.K, and 
our U.S. aluminum gas cylinder business were historically included in the Gas Cylinders Segment. As a result of 
our decision to exit non-strategic aluminum product lines in 2020, we have reflected the results of operations of 
these  businesses  as  discontinued  operations  in  the  Consolidated  Statements  of  Income  for  all  periods 
presented. We expect our Superform U.S. business to be sold within the next twelve months.

Our  U.S.  aluminum  gas  cylinder  business  was  sold  in  March  2021  for  $20.2  million,  net  of  working  capital 
adjustments. The Company recognized a gain on disposition, net of tax, of $7.1 million.

In September 2021, our Superform U.K. business was sold for $4.0 million, net of working capital adjustments. 
The Company recognized a loss on disposition, net of tax, of $0.5 million.

In  2022,  the  Company  recognized  impairment  and  disposal-related  costs  of  $2.6  million  and  $2.0  million 
respectively, in relation to the previous dispositions which occurred in 2021.

The assets and liabilities of the above businesses have been presented within Current assets held-for-sale and 
Current  liabilities  held-for-sale  in  the  Consolidated  Balance  Sheets  at  December  31,  2022,  and  December  31, 
2021. In 2021, Company recognized a $1.5 million impairment charge relating to plant and equipment held in our 
Superform U.S. business reflecting updated expectations of fair market value.

Results of discontinued operations were as follows:

REVENUE
Cost of Sales
Gross profit
Distribution costs
Administrative expenses
Acquisition and disposal costs
Other operating expenses
OPERATING PROFIT
Net finance costs
LOSS ON DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS BEFORE TAX
Income tax
NET LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

The discontinued cash flow statement is presented below:

Cash flow from operating activities
Cash flow from investing activities
Cash flow from financing activities
Net change in cash and cash equivalents

2022

$M

2021

$M

7.7 
(6.9)   
0.8 
(0.2)   
(0.7)   
(2.0)   
(2.9)   
(5.0)   
— 
(5.0)   
(0.1)   
(5.1)   

20.9 
(21.8) 
(0.9) 
(0.5) 
(2.5) 
— 
(2.5) 
(6.4) 
(0.1) 
(6.5) 
(0.1) 
(6.6) 

2022
$M

2021
$M

$ 

$ 

0.1  $ 
(0.1)   
— 
—  $ 

0.1 
(0.1) 
— 
— 

Depreciation  of  $0.1m  (2021:  $0.7m)  and  impairments  of  $2.6m  (2021:  $1.5m)  were  incurred  in  respect  of 
discontinued operations. There were no other significant non-cash items relating to discontinued operations.

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12.  Property, plant and equipment

Freehold
$M

Long
leasehold
$M

Short
leasehold
$M

Plant and
equipment
$M

Capital 
Work in 
Progress
$M

Total
$M

Cost:

At January 1, 2021
Additions
Business combinations
Disposals
Transfers
Exchange difference
At December 31, 2021
Additions
Disposals

Transfers - Held for sale
Transfers 
Exchange difference
At December 31, 2022

45.0 
— 
— 
— 
0.2 
(0.4)   
44.8 
— 
— 

(4.3)   
1.1 
(1.6)   
40.0 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment:
At January 1, 2021
Provided during the year
Disposals 
Exchange difference
At December 31, 2021
Provided during the year
Impairment
Disposals
Transfers - Held for sale
Transfers
Exchange difference
At December 31, 2022
Net book values:
At December 31, 2022
At December 31, 2021
At January 1, 2021

29.8 
1.3 
— 
(0.3)   
30.8 
1.2 
— 
— 
(3.1)   
— 
(1.1)   
27.8 

12.2 
14.0 
15.2 

10.8 
— 
— 
(0.7)   
0.4 
— 
10.5 
— 
— 

— 
— 
(0.1)   
10.4 

7.0 
0.5 
— 
— 
7.5 
0.4 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
7.9 

2.5 
3.0 
3.8 

253.2 
0.6 
7.8 
(1.3)   
7.0 
(3.0)   

264.3 
1.2 
(1.0)   

— 
4.1 
(15.5)   
253.1 

197.7 
12.0 
(1.9)   
(2.7)   

205.1 
10.6 
— 
(0.8)   
— 
— 
(12.9)   
202.0 

51.1 
59.2 
55.5 

7.7 
8.3 
— 
— 
(7.7)   
(0.1)   
8.2 
7.4 
— 

— 
(5.2)   
(0.7)   
9.7 

— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 

— 
— 

— 
— 

9.7 
8.2 
7.7 

326.1 
8.9 
7.8 
(2.0) 
— 
(3.6) 
337.2 
8.6 
(1.0) 

(4.3) 
— 
(18.8) 
321.7 

240.6 
14.3 
(1.9) 
(3.1) 
249.9 
12.6 
— 
(0.8) 
(3.1) 
— 
(14.6) 
244.0 

77.7 
87.3 
85.5 

9.4 
— 
— 
— 
0.1 
(0.1)   
9.4 
— 
— 

— 
— 
(0.9)   
8.5 

6.1 
0.5 
— 
(0.1)   
6.5 
0.4 
— 
— 
— 
— 
(0.6)   
6.3 

2.2 
2.9 
3.3 

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13.  Intangible assets

Cost:

At January 1, 2021

Additions

Disposals

Exchange difference

At December 31, 2021

Exchange difference

At December 31, 2022

Accumulated amortization 
and impairment:

At January 1, 2021

Provided during the year

Disposals

Exchange difference

At December 31, 2021

Provided during the year

Exchange difference

At December 31, 2022

Net book values:

At December 31, 2022

At December 31, 2021

At December 31, 2020

Goodwill

Customer
related

Technology
and trading
related

Development
costs

Software

Total

$M

$M

$M

$M

$M

$M

79.9 

— 

— 

(0.5)   

79.4 

(5.1)   

74.3 

21.0 

— 

— 

(0.1)   

20.9 

— 

(1.8)   

19.1 

55.2 

58.5 

58.9 

13.4 

1.8 

— 

— 

15.2 

— 

15.2 

5.1 

0.5 

— 

— 

5.6 

0.5 

— 

6.1 

9.1 

9.6 

8.3 

8.8 

— 

— 

(0.1)   

8.7 

(0.8)   

7.9 

4.2 

0.4 

— 

(0.1)   

4.5 

0.3 

(0.3)   

4.5 

3.4 

4.2 

4.6 

4.0 

— 

— 

— 

4.0 

— 

4.0 

3.8 

0.2 

— 

— 

4.0 

— 

— 

4.0 

— 

— 

0.2 

2.1 

  108.2 

— 

(0.3)   

— 

1.8 

(0.3) 

(0.6) 

1.8 

  109.1 

(0.2)   

(6.1) 

1.6 

  103.0 

1.7 

0.3 

(0.3)   

(0.1)   

1.6 

0.2 

35.8 

1.4 

(0.3) 

(0.3) 

36.6 

1.0 

(0.2)   

(2.3) 

1.6 

35.3 

— 

0.2 

0.4 

67.7 

72.5 

72.4 

Customer  related  intangibles  include  customer  relationships,  order  backlogs  and  non-compete  agreements. 
Technology and trading related intangibles include technology, patents, trade names and trademarks.

On March 15, 2021 the Company completed the acquisition of the Structural Composites Industries LLC ('SCI') 
business  of  Worthington  Industries,  Inc.,  based  in  Pomona,  California.  As  part  of  the  acquisition  $1.8m  of 
customer relationships were acquired. We have assessed the customer relationships to had a useful economic 
life remaining of 15 years at acquisition, amortization is charged on a straight line basis.

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14.  Impairment of goodwill

Goodwill  acquired  in  a  business  combination  is  allocated,  at  acquisition,  to  the  cash-generating  units  (CGUs) 
that  are  expected  to  benefit  from  the  business  combination.  The  five  identified  CGUs  (Luxfer  Gas  Cylinders, 
Luxfer Superform, Luxfer MEL Technologies, Luxfer Magtech and Luxfer Graphic Arts) represent the lowest level 
within the Group at which goodwill is monitored for internal management reporting purposes. The five CGUs are 
aggregated  to  form  the  Group's  two  defined  reportable  segments:  Gas  Cylinders  Segment  and  Elektron 
Segment. Luxfer Superform forms part of the discontinued operations disclosure. The table below summarizes 
the carrying value of goodwill by segment:

At January 1, 2021

Exchange difference

At December 31, 2021

Exchange difference

At December 31, 2022

Gas Cylinders 
Segment

Elektron
Segment

$M

$M

Total

$M

19.8 

(0.2)   

19.6 

(2.1)   

17.5 

39.1 

(0.2)   

38.9 

(1.2)   

37.7 

58.9 

(0.4) 

58.5 

(3.3) 

55.2 

The  Gas  Cylinders  Segment  goodwill  of  $17.5  million  (2021:  $19.6  million)  relates  wholly  to  the  goodwill 
attributable to our Luxfer Gas Cylinders operations. The Elektron Segment goodwill of $37.7 million (2021: $38.9 
million)  included  goodwill  attributable  to  our  Luxfer  MEL  Technologies  operations  of  $27.8  million  (2021:  $5.4 
million)  and  goodwill  attributable  to  our  Luxfer  Magtech  operations  of  $9.9  million  (2021:  $33.5  million);  no 
goodwill is allocated to Luxfer Graphic Arts. 

During 2022, management reviewed the reporting structure and as a result a strategic decision was taken for a 
portion  of  the  Luxfer  Magtech  CGU  to  be  integrated  into  Luxfer  MEL Technologies. As  a  result,  in  accordance 
with  IAS  36,  $23.6  million  of  Luxfer  Magtech's  goodwill  was  transferred  to  Luxfer  MEL  Technologies, 
representing  the  fair  allocation  of  elements  transferring  to  Luxfer  MEL  Technologies  from  Luxfer  Magtech, 
therefore facilitating tracking of goodwill and subsequent impairment testing.

Goodwill is assessed at least annually for impairment and is tested for impairment more frequently if events or 
changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired.

In 2022, we have assessed for indicators of impairment and we have identified that no significant events have 
occurred since the value in use model prepared for the purpose of the 31 December 2020 annual report. As a 
result,  the  conclusions  reached,  whereby  significant  headroom  above  carrying  amount  was  identified,  remain 
appropriate.  Therefore,  in  line  with  IAS  36,  paragraph  99,  A  full  value  in  use  assessment  has  not  been  re-
performed in 2022.

15. Investments

Shares in joint ventures

At January 1, 2021

Exchange difference

At December 31, 2021

Exchange difference

At December 31, 2022

$M

0.5 

(0.1) 

0.4 

— 

0.4 

Investment in joint ventures and associates

At  December  31,  2022,  the  Group  had  the  following  joint  venture  which  affects  the  profit  of  the  Group.  The 
Group's joint venture has share capital which consists solely of ordinary shares and are indirectly held, and the 
country of incorporation or registration is also their principal place of operation. 

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15. Investments (continued)

Name of company

Nikkei-MEL Company 
Limited

Country of
incorporation

Holding

Proportion of 
voting rights and 
shares held

Classification

Nature of
business

Japan Ordinary shares

 50.0 %

Joint venture Distribution

The above ownership percentage remains consistent with 2021.

The share of results of all joint ventures and associates in 2022 and 2021 was less than $100k, with no items 
recognised in other comprehensive income in 2022 or 2021.

The  Group  has  looked  in  detail  at  the  ownership  agreements  of  its  joint  ventures  and  associates  in  order  to 
determine the level of control that it has. The Group has determined that it has joint control of its joint ventures 
mainly  based  upon  the  number  of  members  on  each  company  board  of  directors  and  their  associated  voting 
rights.

Related  party  transactions  with  joint  ventures  and  associates  have  been  disclosed  in  Note  33  to  the  Group's 
consolidated financial statements.

16.  Inventories

Raw materials and consumables

Work in progress

Finished goods and goods for resale

December 31, 
2022
$M

December 31, 
2021
$M

42.7 

44.0 

24.4 

111.1 

39.2 

26.7 

24.5 

90.4 

Inventories above are disclosed net of any provisions for obsolete and excess inventories. The provision against 
obsolete  and  excess  inventories  at  December  31,  2022  was  $8.3  million  (2021:  $8.5  million).  The  cost  of 
inventories recognized as an expense in continuing operations during the year was $197.1 million (2021: $159.1 
million). The cost of inventories written-off during 2022 was $0.2 million (2021: $0.6 million).

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Current Assets

Trade receivables

Other receivables

Prepayments and accrued income

Derivative financial instruments

Deferred consideration

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

December 31, 
2022

December 31, 
2021

$M

$M

56.5 

4.0 

6.6 

0.7 

— 

67.8 

45.8 

2.3 

8.4 

0.1 

1.0 

57.6 

The directors consider that the carrying value of trade receivables approximates to their fair value.

Trade receivables are non-interest bearing and are generally on 30-90 day terms. Trade receivables above are 
disclosed  net  of  any  provisions  for  doubtful  receivables  of  $0.6  million  due  to  credit  risk.  The  following  table 
provides  information  about  the  exposure  to  credit  risk  and  expected  credit  losses  for  trade  receivables  as  at 
December 31, 2022 based on aging profile:

Trade receivables and amounts owed by joint 
ventures and associates

%

$M

$M

Default rate (1)

Gross 
carrying 
amount

Lifetime 
expected 
credit loss

Current (not past due)

1-30 days past due

31-60 days past due

61-90 days past due

91-120 days past due

> 120 days past due

 — %  

 — %  

 — %  

 1.5 %  

 15.0 %  

 100.0 %  

43.9 

8.9 

1.6 

1.8 

0.4 

0.5 

57.1 

— 

— 

— 

— 

0.1 

0.5 

0.6 

(1) Default rate is applied to uninsured trade receivables.

At December 31, 2022, trade receivables with a nominal value of $0.6 million (2021: $0.7 million) were impaired 
and fully provided for. Movements in the impairment of trade receivables were as follows:

At January 1

Charge in the year

Recoveries for expected credit losses

Exchange difference

At December 31

2022

$M

2021

$M

0.7 

0.1 

(0.2)   

— 

0.6 

0.5 

0.4 

(0.1) 

(0.1) 

0.7 

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18.  Held-for-sale assets and liabilities

In 2020, the Group classified its Superform aluminum superplastic forming business operating from sites in the 
U.S.  and  the  U.K,  and  its  U.S.  aluminum  gas  cylinder  business  as  assets  and  liabilities  held-for-sale  in 
accordance with IFRS 5 - Discontinued Operations. During 2021, our U.S. aluminum gas cylinder business and 
our  Superform  U.K.  business  were  sold,  we  expect  our  Superform  U.S.  business  to  be  sold  within  the  next 
twelve  months.  The  criteria  required  by  IFRS  5  continues  to  be  met  and  therefore  the  Superform  business 
continues to be classified as held-for-sale.

Also included within assets held-for-sale in 2022 are land and buildings valued at $1.2 million, and $3.7 million in 
2021, within our Elektron Segment.

The respective assets and liabilities of the above disposal groups have been reclassified as held-for-sale within 
other current assets and other current liabilities per the table below.

Reclassified to held-for-sale assets and liabilities

$M

$M

December 31, 
2022

December 31, 
2021

Property, plant and equipment

Right-of-use assets

Inventories

Trade and other receivables

Held-for-sale assets

Reclassified to held-for-sale liabilities

Trade and other payables

Lease liability

Other liabilities

Held-for-sale liabilities

1.2 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

9.3 

2.0 

3.0 

— 

5.0 

3.7 

— 

2.8 

2.1 

8.6 

0.8 

0.3 

0.4 

1.5 

As a result of items reclassified to held-for-sale, there has been no reclassification of items from other
comprehensive income to the consolidated income statement.

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19.  Cash and cash equivalents

Cash at bank and in hand

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

December 31, 
2022

December 31, 
2021

$M

$M

12.9 

6.4 

Included within the cash at bank and in hand balance is $0.3 million (2021: $0.2 million) cash held in escrow, as 
restricted cash.

20. Share capital

(a) Ordinary share capital

December 31, 
2022

December 31, 
2021

December 31, 
2022

December 31, 
2021

No.

No.

$M

$M

Authorized:

Ordinary shares of £0.50 each

40,000,000 

40,000,000 

Deferred ordinary shares of 

£0.0001 each

— 

 761,835,318,444 

40,000,000 

 761,875,318,444 

Allotted, called up and fully paid:

Ordinary shares of £0.50 each

28,944,000 

28,944,000 

Deferred ordinary shares of 

£0.0001 each

— 

 761,835,318,444 

28,944,000 

 761,864,262,444 

35.7  (1)

—  (1)

35.7  (1)

26.5  (1)

—  (1)

26.5  (1)

35.7  (1)

149.9  (1)

185.6  (1)

26.5  (1)

149.9  (1)

176.4  (1)

(1)

The Group's ordinary and deferred share capital are shown in U.S. dollars at the exchange rate 
prevailing at the month end spot rate at the time of the share capital being issued. 

The rights of the shares are as follows:

Ordinary shares of £0.50 each

The ordinary shares carry no entitlement to an automatic dividend but rank pari passu in respect of any dividend 
declared and paid. The ordinary shares were allotted and issued to satisfy share awards which vested under the 
Group's share award and share incentive plans.

At December 31, 2022, there were 26,934,973 (2021: 27,529,824) ordinary shares of Luxfer Holdings PLC listed 
on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). 

Deferred ordinary shares of £0.0001 each

In  July  2022  the  Company  made  a  payment  of  $0.1  million  to  cancel  the  entirety  of  deferred  shares  held, 
resulting in $149.8 million being reallocated to additional paid-in capital to reflect the capital reduction in deferred 
shares.

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20. Share capital (continued)

(b) Share premium account

At January 1, 2021

Cancellation of treasury shares

Utilisation of ESOP shares

Cancellation of ordinary shares

At December 31, 2021
Utilisation of treasury shares
Utilisation of ESOP shares

Cancellation of deferred shares

At December 31, 2022

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

$M

77.1 

(0.1) 

3.3 

(0.6) 

79.7 
0.1 
1.7 

149.8 

231.3 

The share premium account is used to record the excess of proceeds over nominal value on the issue of shares. 
Share issue costs directly related to the issue of shares are deducted from share premium.

(c)  Treasury shares

At January 1, 2021

Purchase of own shares

Cancellation of treasury shares

Utilisation of treasury shares

At December 31, 2021

Utilisation of treasury shares

Purchase of own shares

At December 31, 2022

$M

(4.0) 

(6.4) 

0.7 

0.1 

(9.6) 

0.3 

(11.1) 

(20.4) 

In 2022, the Company purchased 711,572 ordinary shares for a total cost of $11.1 million with a nominal value of 
£0.3  million.  9,424  of  these  shares  were  utilized  at  $0.3  million,  with  the  remaining  702,148  retained  within 
Treasury shares.

In June 2021, the Board announced a share buy-back program. As a result, in 2021, the Company purchased 
297,678 total shares for $6.4 million. Of the 297,678 shares repurchased in the year, 56,000 at $0.7 million have 
been cancelled. 16,395 shares were utilized at $0.1 million, with the remaining 225,283 retained within Treasury 
shares.

At  December  31,  2022,  there  were  1,277,766  (2021:  575,618)  treasury  shares  held  at  a  cost  of  $20.4  million 
(2021: $9.6 million). 

(d) Own shares held by ESOP

At January 1, 2021

Utilisation of ESOP shares

At December 31, 2021

Utilisation of ESOP shares

At December 31, 2022

$M

(1.4) 

0.3 

(1.1) 

0.1 

(1.0) 

At  December  31,  2022,  there  were  721,261  ordinary  shares  of  £0.50  each  (2021:  838,558  ordinary  shares  of 
£0.50 each) held by The Luxfer Group Employee Share Ownership Plan (the "ESOP"). 

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21. Dividends paid and proposed

Dividends declared and paid during the year:

Interim dividend paid February 4, 2021 ($0.125 per ordinary share)

Interim dividend paid May 5, 2021 ($0.125 per ordinary share)

Interim dividend paid August 4, 2021 ($0.125 per ordinary share)

Interim dividend paid November 3, 2021 ($0.125 per ordinary share)

Interim dividend paid February 2, 2022 ($0.125 per ordinary share)

Interim dividend paid May 4, 2022 ($0.130 per ordinary share)

Interim dividend paid August 3, 2022 ($0.130 per ordinary share)

Interim dividend paid November 2, 2022 ($0.130 per ordinary share)

Dividends declared and paid after December 31 (not recognized as a liability at 
December 31):

Interim dividend paid February 2, 2022: ($0.125 per ordinary share)
Interim dividend paid February 1, 2023: ($0.130 per ordinary share)

2022

$M

2021

$M

— 

— 

— 

— 

3.4 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

— 

— 

— 

— 

14.2 

13.6 

2022

$M

2021

$M

— 
3.6 

3.6 

3.4 
— 

3.4 

22. Bank and other loans

Loan Notes due 2023—gross

Unamortized finance costs

Loan Notes due 2023—net

Loan Notes due 2026—gross

Unamortized finance costs

Loan Notes due 2026—net

Revolving credit facility—gross

Unamortized finance costs

Revolving credit facility—net

Included in current liabilities

Included in non-current liabilities

December 31, 
2022

December 31, 
2021

$M

$M

25.0 

— 

25.0 

25.0 

(0.2)   

24.8 

31.9 

(0.5)   

31.4 

81.2 

25.0 

56.2 

81.2 

25.0 

— 

25.0 

25.0 

(0.3) 

24.7 

10.8 

(0.9) 

9.9 

59.6 

— 

59.6 

59.6 

In  October  2021,  the  Company  completed  a  refinancing  of  its  existing  Revolving  Credit  Facility,  ("RCF"), 
extending its tenure to October 2026, while providing increased flexibility to incur additional indebtedness outside 
of this agreement if required and reducing the covenant burden. 

At December 31, 2022 $100 million of committed debt facilities in the form of a multi-currency (GBP sterling, U.S. 
dollars or euros) RCF was available to the Company. In addition, a $50 million uncommitted facility was available 
through an accordion increase clause. On January 3, 2023, the accordion increase clause was partially triggered 
increasing the RCF to $125 million with a corresponding reduction in the uncommitted accordion capacity to 
$25 million.

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22. Bank and other loans (continued)

The RCF bears interest equal to an applicable margin, based upon the Company's leverage, plus either 
EURIBOR, in the case of amounts drawn in euros, or SONIA (Sterling Overnight Index Average), in the case of 
amounts drawn in GBP sterling, or SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate) in the case of amounts drawn in 
U.S. dollars. The weighted-average interest rate on the RCF was 3.80% and 1.70% in 2022 and 2021, 
respectively.

23.  Provisions

At January 1, 2021

Charged to consolidated income statement

Translation

Cash payments

At December 31, 2021
Charged / (credited) to consolidated income 
statement

Cash payments

Translation

At December 31, 2022

At December 31, 2022

Included in current liabilities

Included in non-current liabilities

At December 31, 2021

Included in current liabilities

Included in non-current liabilities

Rationalization
and
redundancy

Employee
benefits

Environmental
provisions

$M

$M

$M

Total

$M

10.9 

5.1 

(1.0)   

(3.5)   

11.5 

1.9 

(9.0)   

(0.7)   

3.7 

3.7 

— 

3.7 

11.5 

— 

11.5 

1.0 

0.6 

— 

— 

1.6 

(0.4)   

— 

— 

1.2 

— 

1.2 

1.2 

— 

1.6 

1.6 

1.1 

  13.0 

0.4 

— 

6.1 

(1.0) 

(0.7)   

(4.2) 

0.8 

  13.9 

0.5 

— 

— 

1.3 

— 

1.3 

1.3 

2.0 

(9.0) 

(0.7) 

6.2 

3.7 

2.5 

6.2 

0.8 

  12.3 

— 

1.6 

0.8 

  13.9 

Rationalization and redundancy
At December 31, 2022, the Group had $3.7 million of provisions relating to redundancy and the rationalization of 
its operations (2021: $11.5 million).

Employee benefits 
At  December  31,  2022,  the  Group  had  $1.2  million  of  employee  benefit  liabilities  (in  addition  to  retirement 
benefits), as calculated on an actuarial basis, relating to a provision for workers' compensation in the U.S. (2021: 
$1.6 million).

Environmental provisions
At  December  31,  2022,  the  Group  had  environmental  provisions  totaling  $1.3  million  relating  to  environmental 
clean-up costs (2021: $0.8 million).

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24.  Deferred income taxes

Accelerated
tax
depreciation

Other
temporary
differences

$M

$M

Tax
losses

$M

Retirement
benefit
obligations

$M

Total

$M

At January 1, 2021

(1.8)   

1.8 

6.5 

9.9 

  16.4 

(Charged) / credited  to consolidated 
income statement

Charged to other comprehensive income  

Transfer from liabilities held for sale

Exchange difference

At December 31, 2021

(Charged) / credited to consolidated 
income statement

Charged to other comprehensive income  

Exchange difference

At December 31, 2022

(1.0)   

— 

(0.9)   

— 

(3.7)   

(0.3)   

3.9 

(3.8)   

(1.2) 

— 

— 

— 

— 

(0.1)   

(0.1)   

1.4 

10.3 

(9.8)   

(9.8) 

— 

0.1 

(0.9) 

(0.1) 

(3.6)   

4.4 

(0.6)   

(3.0)   

(7.8)   

3.6 

(7.8) 

— 

— 

— 

0.1 

— 

(0.1)   

(4.3)   

(1.5)   

2.4 

(4.1)   

(4.1) 

(0.4)   

(0.4) 

(4.5)   

(7.9) 

The  amount  of  deferred  income  taxes  accounted  for  in  the  Group  balance  sheet,  after  the  offset  of  balances 
within  countries  for  financial  reporting  purposes,  comprised  the  following  deferred  income  tax  assets  and 
liabilities: 

Deferred income tax liabilities

Deferred income tax assets

Net deferred income tax (liabilities) / assets

December 31, 
2022

December 31, 
2021

$M

$M

(10.9)   

3.0 

(7.9)   

(2.7) 

7.1 

4.4 

In March 2021 an increase in the U.K. corporation tax rate from 19% to 25% was announced, effective from April 
1, 2023. Deferred tax liabilities and assets which are expected to unwind after April 1, 2023 have been valued at 
25%. Gains and losses arising from revaluation have been recognized in the consolidated income statement.                                                          

25. Trade and other payables

Non-current Liabilities

Accruals and deferred income

Current Liabilities

Trade payables

Other taxation and social security

Accruals and deferred income

Interest payable

December 31, 
2022

December 31, 
2021

$M

$M

0.2 

0.2 

38.1 

0.3 

30.0 

0.4 

68.8 

1.3 

1.3 

30.8 

1.1 

31.6 

0.3 

63.8 

The directors consider that the carrying value of trade payables approximates to their fair value.

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26. Leases

Right-of-use assets

Cost:

At January 1, 2021

Additions

Transfer to held-for-sale

At December 31, 2021

Additions

At December 31, 2022

Accumulated depreciation:

At January 1, 2021

Charge for the year

Impairment

Transfer to held-for-sale

At December 31, 2021
Charge for the year

Impairment

At December 31, 2022

Net book values:

At December 31, 2022

At December 31, 2021

Lease liability

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

Land and 
buildings

$M

Motor vehicles

Equipment

$M

$M

Total

$M

11.9   

4.0   

2.6   

18.5   

14.0   

32.5   

4.1   

2.5   

—   

0.5   

7.1   
4.1   

2.6   

13.8   

18.7   

11.4  

0.1   

—   

—   

0.1   

—   

0.1   

0.1   

—   

—   

—   

0.1   
—   

—   

0.1   

—   

— 

2.2   

0.1   

—   

2.3   

0.2   

2.5   

0.8   

0.3   

—   

—   

1.1   
0.3   

—   

1.4   

1.1   

1.2

14.2 

4.1 

2.6 

20.9 

14.2 

35.1 

5.0 

2.8 

— 

0.5 

8.3 
4.4 

2.6 

15.3 

19.8 

12.6

December 31, 
2022

December 31, 
2021

$M

$M

$ 

$ 

4.7 

13.5 

4.7 

22.9 

2.3 

6.5 

4.0 

12.8 

The present value of lease liabilities is as follows:

Within 12 months

1 - 5 years

> 5 years

Total

The total cash outflow for leases in 2022 was $4.2 million (2021: $2.9 million) and total expense was $4.2 million 
(2021: $3.4 million). 

Supplemental balance sheet information

Weighted average remaining lease terms (years)
Weighted average discount rate

December 31, 
2022

December 31, 
2021

12.0 
 4.48 %

17.2 
 4.38 %

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27. Commitments and contingencies

Capital commitments

At December 31, 2022, the Group had capital expenditure commitments of $1.4 million (2021: $1.5 million) for 
the acquisition of new plant and equipment.

Committed banking facilities

At December 31, 2022, the Company had committed banking facilities of $100.0 million with an additional 
$50.0 million of uncommitted facilities through an accordion provision. Of these committed facilities, $31.9 million 
was drawn at December 31, 2022.

The Company had a separate (uncommitted) facility for letters of credit, which at December 31, 2022, was $2.2 
million. $1.8 million of this was utilized at December 31, 2022. 

The Company also had a separate (uncommitted) bonding facility for bank guarantees; denominated in GBP 
sterling totaling £0.5 million ($0.6 million) and £0.1 million ($0.2 million) was utilized at December 31, 2022.

The Company has a separate overdraft facility of $4.0 million, of which none was drawn at December 31, 2022. 

Additionally, the Company has various uncommitted transitional banking and foreign exchange lines available for 
day-to-day operational purposes.

At December 31, 2021 the Company had committed banking facilities of $100.0 million with an additional 
$50.0 million of uncommitted facilities through an accordion provision. Of the committed facilities, $10.8 million 
was drawn at December 31, 2021.

The Company had a separate (uncommitted) facility for letters of credit, which at December 31, 2021, was 
$1.5 million. $0.9 million of this was utilized at December 31, 2021. 

The Company also had a separate (uncommitted) bonding facility for bank guarantees; denominated in GBP 
sterling totaling £0.6 million ($0.9 million) and £0.1 million ($0.2 million) was utilized at December 31, 2021.

The Company has a separate overdraft facility of $4.0 million, of which none was drawn at December 31, 2021. 

Additionally, the Company has various uncommitted transitional banking and foreign exchange lines available for 
day-to-day operational purposes.

Contingencies

In November 2018, an alleged explosion occurred at a third-party waste disposal and treatment site in Grand 
View, Idaho, reportedly causing property damage, personal injury, and one fatality. We contracted with a service 
company for removal and disposal of certain waste resulting from the magnesium powder manufacturing 
operations at the Reade facility in Manchester, New Jersey. We believe this service company, in turn, contracted 
with the third-party disposal company, at whose facility the explosion occurred, for treatment and disposal of the 
waste. In November 2020, we were named as a defendant in three lawsuits in relation to the incident – one by 
the third-party disposal company, one by the estate of the decedent, and one by an injured employee of the 
third-party disposal company. We believe that we are not liable for the incident, have asserted such, and 
continue to fully defend the Company against these lawsuits. Therefore, we do not currently expect any eventual 
outcome in these matters to have a material impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations. 

28. Financial risk management objectives and policies

The  Group's  financial  instruments  comprise  bank  and  other  loans,  senior  loan  notes,  derivatives  and  trade 
payables.  Other  than  derivatives,  the  main  purpose  of  these  financial  instruments  is  to  raise  finance  for  the 
Group's operations. The Group also has various financial assets such as trade receivables and cash and cash 
equivalents, which arise directly from its operations.

It is not the Group's policy or business activity to trade in derivatives. They are only used to hedge underlying 
risks occurring as part of the Group's normal operating activities.

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28. Financial risk management objectives and policies (continued)

The main risks arising from the Group's financial instruments are cash flow interest rate risk, liquidity risk, foreign 
currency translation and transaction risk, aluminum price risk and credit risk on trade receivables.

The  Group  regularly  enters  into  forward  currency  contracts  to  manage  currency  risks  and  when  considered 
suitable will use other financial derivatives to manage commodity and interest rate risks.

Interest rate risk

As of December 31, 2022, the Group had both fixed rate and variable rate debt outstanding. As a result of this 
exposure, the Group have in the past hedged interest payable under its floating rate indebtedness based on a 
combination  of  forward  rate  agreements,  interest  rate  caps  and  swaps.  There  were  no  fixed  or  variable  rate 
interest hedge agreements in place as of December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021. 

The  Group  has  exposure  to  variable  interest  rates  when  it  draws  down  on  the  revolving  credit  facilities. As  a 
result of this exposure, the Group may decide to hedge interest payable based on a combination of forward rate 
agreements,  interest  rate  caps  and  swaps.  It  has  also  used  fixed  rate  debt  within  its  financing  structure  to 
mitigate volatility in interest rate movements.

The  Group  has  fixed  rate  exposure  on  $50.0  million  debt  (2021:  $50.0  million)  and  variable  rate  exposure  on 
$31.9  million  debt  (2021:  $10.8  million).  Based  on  an  increase  in  the  variable  rate  of  100  basis  points,  on  the 
current variable rate debt levels, this would lead to an increase in the Group's finance costs of $0.3 million.

Liquidity risk

To  understand  and  monitor  cash  flows,  the  Group  uses  a  combination  of  a  short-term  rolling  six  week  cash 
forecast,  based  on  expected  daily  liquidity  requirements  and  longer  term  monthly  rolling  forecasts,  covering 
forecast periods of between 6 and 18 months forward. The Group also prepares, at least annually, a longer-term 
strategic  cash  forecast.  Together  this  system  of  control  is  used  to  ensure  the  Group  can  fund  its  ongoing 
operations,  including  working  capital,  capital  expenditure  and  interest  payments  and  to  ensure  that  bank 
covenant  targets  will  be  met.  Short  and  medium  term  changes  in  liquidity  needs  are  funded  from  the  Group's 
revolving  bank  facility,  as  disclosed  in  Note  22,  which  provides  the  ability  to  draw  down  and  repay  funds  on  a 
daily  basis.  In  monitoring  liquidity  requirements  and  planning  its  working  capital  and  capital  expenditure 
programs, the Group aims to maintain a sufficiently prudent level of headroom against its banking facilities and 
forecast covenant position as protection against any unexpected or sudden market shocks.

The Group also uses forecasts to manage the compliance with any associated covenant tests in relation to the 
Group's  financing  arrangements.  The  Group  is  subject  to  maintaining  net  debt  to  adjusted  EBITDA  levels  of 
below three times, adjusted EBITDA to net interest above four times, and a number of other debt service tests 
which include adjusted EBITDA, taxation, capital expenditure and pension payments.

The  Group  has  been  in  compliance  with  the  covenants  under  the  Loan  Notes  due  2023  and  2026  and  the 
banking facilities throughout all of the quarterly measurement dates.

The  maturity  of  the  Group's  liabilities  is  also  monitored  to  ensure  sufficient  funds  remain  available  to  meet 
liabilities as they fall due. The table below summarizes the maturity profile of the Group's financial liabilities at 
December 31, based on contractual payments.

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

Within 
12 
months

$M

1-5 
years

$M

> 5 
years

$M

Total

$M

Within 
12 
months

$M

1-5 
years

$M

> 5 
years

$M

Total

$M

25.0 

— 

— 

4.7 

38.1 

30.0 

0.4 

98.2 

— 

25.0 

31.9 

13.5 

— 

0.2 

— 

— 

— 

— 

4.7 

— 

— 

— 

25.0 

25.0 

31.9 

22.9 

38.1 

30.2 

0.4 

70.6 

4.7 

  173.5 

— 

— 

— 

2.4 

30.8 

32.4 

0.3 

65.9 

25.0 

25.0 

10.8 

6.4 

— 

1.3 

— 

— 

— 

— 

4.0 

— 

— 

— 

25.0 

25.0 

10.8 

12.8 

30.8 

33.7 

0.3 

68.5 

4.0 

  138.4 

Loan Notes due 2023

Loan Notes due 2026

Revolving credit facility

Lease liability

Trade payables

Accruals and deferred income

Interest payable

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28. Financial risk management objectives and policies (continued)

The  table  below  summarizes  the  maturity  profile  of  the  Group's  financial  liabilities  at  December  31,  based  on 
contractual  undiscounted  payments.  Interest  rates  on  the  Group's  variable  rate  debt  have  been  based  on  a 
forward curve.

Undiscounted contractual maturity of financial liabilities:

Amounts payable:

Within 12 months

1-5 years

> 5 years

Less: future finance charges

Capital risk management

December 31, 
2022

December 31, 
2021

$M

$M

102.9 

81.5 

9.4 

193.8 

(20.3)   

173.5 

68.9 

77.3 

8.7 

154.9 

(16.6) 

138.3 

The capital structure of the Group consists of shareholders' equity, debt and cash and cash equivalents. For the 
foreseeable  future,  the  Board  will  maintain  a  capital  structure  that  supports  the  Group's  strategic  objectives 
through:

• Managing funding and liquidity;

• Optimizing shareholder return; and

• Maintaining a strong, investment-grade credit rating

The  Group  monitors  its  adjusted  EBITDA,  for  continuing  activities  to  net  debt  ratio,  adjusted  net  income  and 
adjusted diluted earnings per share in its primary GAAP, that being US GAAP. These KPIs and reconciliations to 
GAAP measures can be found in our Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 1, 2023.

External net debt reconciliation

Net debt at January 1, 2021

Cash flows

Other non-cash movements

Net debt at December 31, 2021

Cash flows

Other non-cash movements

Net debt at December 31, 2022

Credit risk

Cash at bank 
and in hand

Bank and other 
loans

Finance costs

$M

$M

$M

Total

$M

(1.5)   

(4.9)   

— 

(6.4)   

(8.2)   

1.7 

(12.9)   

54.1 

6.4 

— 

60.5 

24.8 

(3.4)   

81.9 

(1.0)   

— 

(0.2)   

(1.2)   

— 

0.5 

(0.7)   

51.6 

1.5 

(0.2) 

52.9 

16.6 

(1.2) 

68.3 

The  Group  only  provides  trade  credit  to  creditworthy  third  parties.  Credit  checks  are  performed  on  new  and 
existing  customers  along  with  monitoring  payment  histories  of  customers.  Outstanding  receivables  from 
customers  are  closely  monitored  to  ensure  they  are  paid  when  due,  with  both  outstanding  overdue  days  and 
total days of sales outstanding reported as a business unit key performance measure. At December 31, 2022, 
the  Group  has  a  provision  for  bad  and  doubtful  debtors  of  $0.6  million  (2021:  $0.7  million)  and  $0.1  million  
(2021: $0.4 million) has been charged to the consolidated income statement in relation to bad debts recognised 
in 2022.

The Group also monitors the spread of its customer base with the objective of trying to minimize exposure at a 
Group and segment level to any one customer. The top 10 customers in 2022 represented 31% (2021: 32%) of 
total revenue. There were no customers in 2022 or 2021 that represented over 10% of total revenue.

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28. Financial risk management objectives and policies (continued)

Exchange rate risks

The  largest  risk  is  from  our  operations  in  the  U.K.,  which  in  2022  generated  sales  revenue  of  $176.0  million 
(2021: $161.3m). Fluctuations in exchange rates, particularly between the U.S. dollar and GBP sterling (which 
has  been  subject  to  significant  fluctuations),  can  have  a  material  effect  on  our  consolidated  income  statement 
and consolidated balance sheet. In 2022, movements in the average U.S. dollar exchange rate had a negative 
impact on revenue of $15.6 million; in 2021, movements in the average U.S. dollar exchange rate had a positive 
impact on revenue of $9.5 million. Changes in translation exchange rates decreased net assets by $13.2 million 
in 2022, compared to an decrease of $0.8 million in 2021.

Based on the 2022 level of revenue and income, a weakening in GBP sterling leading to a £0.05 increase in the 
USD/GBP sterling exchange rate would result in a decrease of $8.7 million in revenue and a decrease of $1.0 
million in operating net income.

Commodity price risks

The Group is exposed to commodity price risks in relation to the purchases of raw materials. 

There is no financial market to hedge magnesium, zirconium raw materials or carbon fiber, and prices for these 
raw  materials  have  been  volatile  in  recent  years,  with  substantial  increases  in  the  second  half  of  2021  and 
throughout  2022.  To  help  mitigate  these  risks,  the  Group  have  a  number  of  fixed-price  supply  contracts  for  a 
portion  of  these  raw  materials,  which  limits  the  exposure  to  price  volatility  over  a  calendar  year.  However,  the 
Group remain exposed over time to rising prices in these markets, and therefore rely on the ability to pass on 
any  major  price  increases  to  customers  in  order  to  maintain  levels  of  profitability  especially  for  carbon  fiber 
wrapped composite cylinders, zirconium, and magnesium-based products. The Group have also in the last few 
years,  when  it  was  felt  to  be  appropriate,  made  additional  physical  purchases  of  magnesium  and  some  rare 
earth chemicals to delay the impact of higher prices, but this has had a cash flow impact on occasion, thereby 
leading to greater utilization of revolving credit bank facilities. 

Primary aluminum is a global commodity, with its principal trading market on the LME. In the normal course of 
business, the Group are exposed to aluminum price volatility to the extent that the costs of aluminum purchases 
are  more  closely  related  to  the  LME  price  than  the  sales  prices  of  certain  of  our  products. The  Gas  Cylinders 
Segment  will  buy  various  aluminum  alloys,  in  log,  sheet,  or  tube  form,  and  the  contractual  price  will  usually 
include  a  LME-linked  base  price  plus  a  premium  for  a  particular  type  of  alloy,  as  well  as  the  cost  of  casting, 
rolling  or  extruding.  The  price  of  high-grade  aluminum,  which  is  actively  traded  on  the  LME,  has  fluctuated 
significantly in recent years, trading at approximately $1,700 per tonne at the start of 2020, to over $3,000 at the 
start of 2022.

29. Financial instruments

The following disclosures relating to financial instruments have been prepared on a basis which excludes short-
term debtors and creditors which have resulted from the Group's operating activities.

(a) Financial instruments of the Group

The  financial  instruments  of  the  Group  other  than  short-term  debtors  and  creditors  and  non-current  derivative 
financial instruments were as follows:

Financial instruments - 
measured at amortized cost

Financial assets:

Cash at bank and in hand
Financial liabilities(1):
Loan Notes due 2023(2)
Loan Notes due 2026(2)

Revolving credit facility

Book value
December 31, 
2022
$M

Fair value
December 31, 
2022
$M

Book value
December 31, 
2021
$M

Fair value
December 31, 
2021
$M

12.9 

25.0 

25.0 

31.9 

12.9 

25.0 

25.0 

31.9 

6.4 

25.0 

25.0 

10.8 

6.4 

25.0 

25.0 

10.8 

(1)

(2)

The financial instruments included in financial liabilities are shown gross of unamortised finance costs. 
The fair value of these financial instruments is calculated by discounting the future cash flows, including 
interest payments due.

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29. Financial instruments (continued)

All financial assets mature within one year. The maturity of the financial liabilities is disclosed in Note 28.

At  December  31,  2022,  the  amount  drawn  in  bank  and  other  loans  was  $81.9  million  (2021:  $60.8  million),  of 
which $65.0 million was denominated in U.S. dollars (2021: $50.0 million) with the remainder being denominated 
in GBP sterling.

Derivative financial instruments -  
measured at fair value through profit or 
loss

Held to hedge purchases and sales by trading 
businesses:

Book value
December 
31, 2022

Fair value Book value
December 
December 
31, 2021
31, 2022

Fair value
December 
31, 2021

$M

$M

$M

$M

Forward foreign currency exchange rate contracts  

0.3 

0.3 

0.1 

0.1 

The fair value calculations were performed on the following basis:

Cash at bank and in hand / overdrafts

The carrying value approximates to the fair value as a result of the short-term maturity of the instruments. 

Bank loans

At  December  31,  2022,  bank  and  other  loans  of  $81.9  million  (2021:  $60.8  million)  were  outstanding.  At 
December 31, 2022, bank and other loans are shown net of issue costs of $0.7 million (2021: $1.2 million) and 
these  issue  costs  are  to  be  amortised  to  the  expected  maturity  of  the  facilities. At  December  31,  2022,  $31.9 
million  (2021:  $10.8  million)  of  the  total  $81.9  million  (2021:  $60.8  million)  bank  and  other  loans  was  variable 
interest rate debt and subject to floating interest rate risk, with the remainder being fixed rate debt.

Forward foreign currency exchange rate contracts

The fair value of these contracts was calculated by determining what the Group would be expected to receive or 
pay on termination of each individual contract by comparison to present market prices.

Fair value hierarchy

At  December  31,  2022  and  December  31,  2021,  the  Group  used  the  following  hierarchy  for  determining  and 
disclosing the fair value of financial instruments by valuation technique:

Level 1: quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level  2:  other  techniques  for  which  all  inputs  which  have  a  significant  effect  on  the  recorded  fair  value  are 
observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3: techniques which use inputs which have a significant effect on the recorded fair value that are not based 
on observable market data.

December 31, 
2022

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

$M

$M

$M

$M

Net derivative financial (assets) / liabilities at 
fair value through profit or loss:

Forward foreign currency exchange rate contracts  

Interest bearing loans and borrowings:

Loan Notes due 2023

Loan Notes due 2026

Revolving credit facility

0.3 

25.0 

25.0 

31.9 

— 

— 

— 

— 

0.3 

25.0 

25.0 

31.9 

— 

— 

— 

— 

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29. Financial instruments (continued)

December 31, 
2021

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

$M

$M

$M

$M

Net derivative financial assets at fair value 
through profit or loss:

Forward foreign currency exchange rate contracts  

Interest bearing loans and borrowings:

Loan Notes due 2023

Loan Notes due 2026

Revolving credit facility

0.1 

25.0 

25.0 

10.8 

— 

— 

— 

— 

0.1 

25.0 

25.0 

10.8 

— 

— 

— 

— 

During the year ended December 31, 2022, there were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 fair 
value measurements.

(b) Financial instruments of the Group

Interest rate risk profile on financial assets

This  table  shows  the  Group's  financial  assets  at  December  31,  which  are  cash  and  cash  equivalents.  These 
assets are all subject to floating interest rate risk.

Cash by currency:

U.S. dollar

GBP sterling

Euro

Chinese renminbi

Canadian dollar

December 31, 
2022

December 31, 
2021

$M

$M

(1.2)   

11.3 

0.2 

1.6 

1.0 

12.9 

(1.6) 

5.3 

0.1 

1.2 

1.4 

6.4 

The Group earns interest on cash balances through either deposit accounts or placing funds on money markets 
at  short-term  fixed  rates.  In  all  cases,  with  the  exception  of  the  restricted  cash,  interest  earned  is  at 
approximately SONIA rates during the year. 

Interest rate risk profile on financial liabilities

The following table sets out the carrying value, by original maturity, of the Group's financial instruments that were 
exposed to both fixed and variable interest rate risk. The carrying values include interest payments to be made 
and interest rates on the Group's variable rate debt have been based on a forward curve.

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29. Financial instruments (continued)

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

Within 
12 
months

$M

1-5 
years

$M

> 5 
years

$M

Total

$M

Within 
12 
months

$M

1-5 
years

$M

> 5 
years

$M

Total

$M

Floating interest rate 
risk:

Revolving credit facility 
(including interest 
payments)

Fixed interest rate risk:

Loan Notes due 2023 
(including interest 
payments)

Loan Notes due 2026 
(including interest 
payments)

— 

31.9 

— 

31.9 

— 

10.9 

— 

10.9 

25.6 

— 

— 

25.6 

1.2 

26.8 

— 

28.0 

1.3 

26.9 

28.1 

60.0 

— 

— 

29.4 

86.9 

1.3 

2.5 

5.0 

42.7 

25.6 

25.6 

31.9 

70.8 

Hedging activities

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

The Group utilizes forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge significant future transactions and cash 
flows  to  manage  its  exchange  rate  exposures.  The  contracts  purchased  are  primarily  denominated  in  GBP 
sterling, U.S. dollars, Euros and Australian dollars. The Group is also exposed to a number of other currencies 
like Japanese yen and Canadian dollars with hedges against these on a more ad hoc basis, when exposures are 
more significant.

At  December  31,  2022  and  2021,  the  Group  held  various  forward  foreign  currency  exchange  contracts 
designated as hedges in respect of forward sales for U.S. dollars, euros, Canadian dollars and Japanese yen for 
the  receipt  of  GBP  sterling  or  euros.  The  Company  also  held  forward  foreign  currency  exchange  contracts 
designated  as  hedges  in  respect  of  forward  purchases  for  U.S.  dollars,  euros,  Canadian  dollars,  Australian 
dollars and Chinese yuan by the sale of GBP sterling. The contract totals in GBP sterling and euros, range of 
maturity  dates  and  range  of  exchange  rates  are  disclosed  below,  with  the  value  denominated  in  GBP  sterling, 
given that it is the currency the majority of the contracts are held in. 

Sales hedges
Contract totals/£m
Maturity dates

Exchange rates

U.S. dollars
13.4
01/23 to 03/23

December 31, 2022
Euros
12.8
01/23 to 03/23

Canadian Dollars
0.1
01/23

$1.1207 to $1.2083

€1.1234 to €1.1468

$1.6320

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LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

Purchase hedges
Contract totals/£m
Maturity dates

Exchange rates

Sales hedges
Contract totals/£m
Maturity dates

Exchange rates

U.S. dollars

Euros

Canadian 
dollars

Australian 
dollars

Chinese 
yuan

9.2 

2.6 
01/23 to 04/23 01/23 to 04/23
€1.1437 to 
€1.2240

$1.1040 to 
$1.2084

9.5 
01/23
$1.6796 to 
$1.6239

1.0

1.6
01/23 01/23 to 03/23
¥8.3906 to 
¥8.4126

$1.7787

December 31, 2021

U.S. dollars
5.0
01/22 to 03/22

Euros
9.8
01/22 to 03/22

Japanese Yen
0.1
01/22 to 03/22

$1.3455 to 
$1.3788

€1.1697 to €1.1906

¥155.2443 to 
¥156.6793

Purchase hedges
Contract totals/£m
Maturity dates

U.S. dollars

Euros

3.5 
01/22 to 04/22 01/22 to 02/22

4.5 

Canadian 
dollars

Australian 
dollars

7.5 
01/22

0.9 
01/22

Chinese yuan
1.5 
03/22

Exchange rates

$1.3451 to 
$1.3781

€1.1812 to 
€1.1662

$1.7172 to 
$1.6762

$1.8598

¥8.6126

Foreign currency translation risk disclosures

Exchange gains and losses arising on the translation of the Group's non-U.S. assets and liabilities are classified 
as equity and transferred to the Group's translation reserve. In 2022, a loss of $15.2 million (2021: loss of $0.9 
million) was recognized in translation reserves.

(c) Undrawn committed facilities

At December 31, 2022, the Company had committed banking facilities of $100.0 million with an additional 
$50.0 million of uncommitted facilities through an accordion provision. Of these committed facilities, $31.9 million 
was drawn at December 31, 2022.

At December 31, 2021 the Company had committed banking facilities of $100.0 million with an additional 
$50.0 million of uncommitted facilities through an accordion provision. Of the committed facilities, $10.8 million 
was drawn at December 31, 2021.

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30. Retirement Benefits

The  Group  has  defined  benefit  pension  plans  in  the  U.K.,  the  U.S.  and  France.  The  levels  of  funding  are 
determined  by  periodic  actuarial  valuations.  The  assets  of  the  plans  are  generally  held  in  separate  trustee-
administered  funds.  The  Group  also  operates  defined  contribution  plans  in  the  U.K.,  the  U.S.,  Australia  and 
Canada.

Remeasurements  are  recognized  in  full  in  the  period  in  which  they  occur.  The  liability  recognized  in  the 
consolidated balance sheet represents the present value of the defined benefit obligation, as reduced by the fair 
value of plan assets. The cost of providing benefits is determined using the Projected Unit Credit Method.

The  principal  defined  benefit  pension  plan  in  the  Group  is  the  U.K.  Luxfer  Group  Pension  Plan  ("the  Plan"), 
which closed to new members in 1998, new employees then being eligible for a defined contribution plan. With 
effect from April 2004, the Plan changed from a final salary to a career average revalued earnings benefit scale. 
In August 2005, a plan specific earnings cap of £60,000 per annum subject to inflation increases was introduced, 
the figure had risen to £76,000 in 2015. In October 2007, the rate of the future accrual for pension was reduced 
and  a  longevity  adjustment  was  introduced  to  mitigate  against  the  risk  of  further  unexpected  increases  in  life 
expectancies.  In  2015,  following  a  consultation  with  the Trustees  and  members,  it  was  agreed  the  Plan  would 
close  to  future  accrual  of  benefits  effective  from  April  5,  2016  and  for  the  purpose  of  increasing  pensions  in 
payment, to use the  Consumer Prices Index ("CPI")  as  the reference index in place of the Retail Prices Index 
("RPI") where applicable. The remaining active members, numbering approximately 160, were transferred into a 
defined  contribution  plan.  The  weighted  average  duration  of  the  expected  benefit  payments  from  the  Plan  is 
around 16 years. The pension cost of the Plan is assessed in accordance with the advice of an independent firm 
of  professionally  qualified  actuaries,  Lane  Clark  &  Peacock  LLP.  The  Plan  is  registered  with  HMRC  for  tax 
purposes,  operates  separately  from  the  Group  and  is  managed  by  an  independent  set  of  Trustees.  The  Plan 
operates under U.K. trust law and the trust is a separate legal entity from the Group. The Plan is governed by an 
independent  board  of  Trustees,  composed  of  two  member  nominated  Trustees  and  four  company  appointed 
Trustees. 

The Trustees are required by law to act in the best interests of scheme members and are responsible for setting 
certain  policies  (e.g.  investment  funding)  together  with  the  Company. A  one-off  cash  contribution  was  paid  in 
December 2021 of £9.6 million in addition to the £4.1 million annual payment. While there is an expectation that 
no further contributions will be required until at least after the next valuation in 2024, there is no guarantee that 
this will be the case. The Trustees can request additional contributions, and the U.K. Pensions Regulator (TPR) 
has the power to order further funding in the current three-year window should increasingly stringent regulation 
require it

The Group's other arrangements are less significant than the Luxfer Group Pension Plan, the largest being the 
BA Holdings, Inc. Pension Plan in the U.S. In December 2005, this plan was closed to further benefit accrual with 
members being offered contributions to that Company's 401(k) plan. At January 1, 2016, the U.S. pension plans 
(BA Holdings, Inc. Pension Plan and Luxfer Hourly Pension Plan) merged into one plan.

The  total  charge  to  the  Group's  consolidated  income  statement  for  2022  for  retirement  benefits  was  a  cost  of 
$5.1 million (2021: cost of $5.4 million).

The movement in the pension surplus is shown below:

2022

$M

2021

$M

Net retirement benefit (surplus) / obligation at January 1

(14.5)   

50.8 

Charged / (credited) to the consolidated income statement:

Curtailment credit

Net interest on net surplus

Administrative costs

Cash contributions

Credited to the consolidated statement of comprehensive income

Exchange difference

Net retirement benefit surplus at December 31

0.5 

(0.2)   

1.1 

(0.4)   

(15.3)   

3.4 

(25.4)   

— 

0.6 

1.2 

(18.2) 

(48.8) 

(0.1) 

(14.5) 

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The financial assumptions used in the calculations were:

Discount rate

Inflation related assumptions:

Pre-2030

Retail Price Inflation

Consumer Price Inflation

Pension increases—pre 6 April 1997

—1997 - 2005

—post 5 April 2005

Post-2030

Retail Price Inflation

Consumer Price Inflation

Pension increases—pre 6 April 1997

—1997 - 2005

—post 5 April 2005

Other principal actuarial assumptions:

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

Projected Unit Credit Valuation

U.K.

Non-U.K.

2022

%

2021

%

2022

%

2021

%

 4.80 

 1.90 

 5.10 

 2.70 

 3.20 

 2.10 

 1.90 

 2.10 

 1.70 

 3.20 

 3.10 

 2.40 

 3.00 

 2.20 

 3.30 

 2.20 

 2.00 

 2.20 

 1.80 

 3.30 

 3.20 

 2.50 

 3.10 

 2.20 

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

2022

Years

2021

Years

Life expectancy of male / female in the U.K. aged 65 at accounting date

21.2 / 23.0 21.1 / 22.9

Life expectancy of male / female in the U.K. aged 65 at 20 years after accounting date

22.5 / 24.5 22.4 / 24.4

Investment strategies

For the principal defined benefit plan in the Group and the U.K., the Luxfer Group Pension Plan, the assets are 
invested in a diversified range of asset classes and include matching assets (comprising fixed interest and index 
linked bonds and swaps) and growth assets (comprising all other assets). The Trustees have formulated a de-
risking  strategy  to  help  control  the  short  term  risks  of  volatility  associated  with  holding  growth  assets.  The 
Trustees also monitor the cost of a buy-in to secure pensioner liabilities with an insurance company to ensure 
they and the Company are able to act if such an opportunity arises. Other options to progressively reduce the 
scale of the liabilities are discussed between the Trustees and the Company.

Risk exposures

The Group is at risk of adverse experience relating to the defined benefit plans.

The plans hold a high proportion of assets in equity and other growth investments, with the intention of growing 
the value of assets relative to liabilities. The Group is at risk if the value of liabilities grows at a faster rate than 
the plans assets, or if there is a significant fall in the value of these assets not matched by a fall in the value of 
liabilities.  If  these  events  occurred,  this  would  be  expected  to  lead  to  an  increase  in  the  Group's  future  cash 
contributions.

Special events

In 2021, the Company decided to terminate its U.S. Pension Plan. The process is expected to complete within 12 
to 18 months, including final funding requirements and administrative cost payments. In accordance with IAS19, 
the proposed buy-out has no impact on the valuation of the liability at the 2021 year-end. 

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30. Retirement Benefits (continued)

The amounts recognized in the consolidated income statement in respect of the pension plans were as 
follows:

In respect of defined benefit plans:
Current service cost
Net interest on net liability
Administrative expenses
Past service cost
Losses / (gains) on curtailments and settlements
Total charge for defined benefit plans
In respect of defined contribution plans:
Total charge for defined contribution plans
Total charge for pension plans

2022

U.K.
$M

2022
Non-
U.K.
$M

2022

2021

Total
$M

U.K.
$M

2021
Non-
U.K.
$M

2021

Total
$M

— 
(0.2)   
0.6 
— 
— 
0.4 

2.0 
2.4 

— 
— 
0.5 
— 
0.5 
1.0 

1.7 
2.7 

— 
(0.2)   
1.1 
— 
0.5 
1.4 

3.7 
5.1 

— 
0.5 
0.8 
— 
— 
1.3 

2.1 
3.4 

— 
0.1 
0.4 
— 
— 
0.5 

1.5 
2.0 

— 
0.6 
1.2 
— 
— 
1.8 

3.6 
5.4 

Of the total charge for the year, charges of $3.7 million and $1.1 million (2021: $3.6 million and $1.2 million) have 
been included in cost of sales and administrative costs, respectively and a charge of $(0.2) million. (2021: $0.6 
million) has been included in finance costs. 

For the year, the amount of gain recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income is $15.3m 
(2021: ($48.8m).

The actual return of the plans assets was a loss of $80.5 million (2021: gain of $22 million).

The value of the plans assets and liabilities were:

Assets in active markets:

Equities and growth funds

Government bonds

Corporate bonds

Cash

Total market value of assets

2022

U.K.

$M

2022

Non-U.K.

$M

2022

Total

$M

2021

U.K.

$M

2021

Non-U.K.

$M

2021

Total

$M

78.3 

65.7 

106.1 

2.5 

252.6 

— 

— 

27.5 

0.6 

28.1 

78.3 

65.7 

133.6 

3.1 

280.7 

149.9 

64.6 

147.5 

14.6 

376.6 

— 

— 

46.6 

0.2 

46.8 

149.9 

64.6 

194.1 

14.8 

423.4 

Present value of plan liabilities

(225.6)   

(29.7)   

(255.3)   

(363.0)   

(45.9)   

(408.9) 

27.0 

(1.6)   

25.4 

13.6 

0.9 

14.5 

Surplus / (deficit) in the plans
Related deferred income tax 
(liability) / asset

Net pension asset / (liability)

22.1 

(1.2)   

20.9 

10.2 

0.7 

(4.9)   

0.4 

(4.5)   

(3.4)   

(0.2)   

(3.6) 

10.9 

The plans do not invest directly in property occupied by the Group or in financial securities issued by the Group.

The scheme rules provides the Group with an right to a refund of surplus assets assuming the full settlement of 
plan  liabilities  in  the  event  of  a  plan  wind-up.  Based  on  these  rights,  any  net  surplus  in  the  UK  scheme  is 
recognised in full.

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30. Retirement Benefits (continued)

Analysis of movement in the present value of the defined benefit obligations:

At January 1

Interest on obligation

Actuarial (gains) / losses on financial 
assumptions
Actuarial gains on demographic 
assumptions

Actuarial gains on plan experience

Exchange difference

Benefits paid

Past service cost

Curtailment credit

At December 31

2022

U.K.

$M

2022

Non-U.K.

$M

2022

Total

$M

2021

U.K.

$M

2021

Non-U.K.

$M

2021

Total

$M

363.0 

6.2 

45.9 

1.3 

408.9 

404.0 

7.5 

5.6 

50.7 

1.1 

454.7 

6.7 

(104.2)   

(10.3)   

(114.5)   

(12.4)   

(2.5)   

(14.9) 

— 

10.5 

(37.1)   

(12.8)   

— 

— 

— 

0.5 

— 

— 

11.0 

(37.1)   

(14.3)   

(0.2)   

(14.5) 

(2.6)   

(3.9)   

(0.9)   

— 

(3.5) 

(3.9) 

(2.4)   

(15.2)   

(13.4)   

(2.3)   

(15.7) 

— 

— 

(5.3)   

(5.3)   

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

225.6 

29.7 

255.3 

363.0 

45.9 

408.9 

The sensitivities regarding the principal assumptions used to measure the present value of the defined benefit 
obligations are set out below:

Assumption
Discount rate
CPI inflation (and related 
increases)
Post retirement mortality

Change in assumption
Increase/decrease by 0.1%

Impact on total defined
benefit obligations
Decrease/increase by 10%

Increase/decrease by 0.1%
Increase by 1 year

Increase/decrease by 8%
Increase by 3%

The sensitivities have been calculated to show the movement in the total defined benefit obligation in isolation, 
assuming no other changes in market conditions at the accounting date. In practice, for example, a change in 
discount rate is likely to be associated with a movement in the value of the invested assets held by the plans.

Analysis of movement in the present value of the fair value of plan assets:

At January 1

Interest on plan assets

Actuarial gains

Exchange difference

Contributions from employer

Administrative expenses

Benefits paid

Curtailment settlement 

At December 31

2022

U.K.

$M

2022

Non-U.K.

$M

2022

Total

$M

2021

U.K.

$M

2021

Non-U.K.

$M

2021

Total

$M

376.6 

6.3 

(76.8)   

(40.5)   

0.4 

(0.6)   

(12.8)   

— 

252.6 

46.8 

1.2 

(11.2)   

— 

— 

(0.5)   

(2.4)   

(5.8)   

423.4 

7.5 

(88.0)   

(40.5)   

0.4 

358.9 

5.1 

12.4 

(3.8)   

18.2 

(1.1)   

(0.8)   

(15.2)   

(13.4)   

(5.8)   

— 

28.1 

280.7 

376.6 

45.0 

403.9 

1.0 

3.5 

— 

— 

(0.4)   

(2.3)   

— 

46.8 

6.1 

15.9 

(3.8) 

18.2 

(1.2) 

(15.7) 

— 

423.4 

The estimated amount of employer contributions expected to be paid to the defined benefit pension plans for the 
year ending December 31, 2023 is $0.4 million (2022: $0.4 million actual employer contributions) reflecting the 
PPF levy contribution required. 

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31. The Luxfer Group Employee Share Ownership Plan

The trust

In 1997, the Group established an employee benefit trust ("the ESOP") with independent Trustees, to purchase 
and hold shares in the Group in trust to be used to satisfy options granted to eligible senior employees under the 
Group's share plans established from time to time.

The ESOP was established with the benefit of a gift equivalent to the set up and running costs. Purchase monies 
and  costs  required  by  the  ESOP  Trustees  to  purchase  shares  for  and  under  the  provisions  of  the  trust  are 
provided  by  way  of  an  interest  free  loan  from  a  Group  subsidiary.  The  loan  is  repayable,  in  normal 
circumstances, out of monies received from senior employees when they exercise options granted to them over 
shares. Surplus shares are held by the ESOP Trustees to satisfy future option awards. The ESOP Trustees have 
waived  their  right  to  receive  dividends  on  shares  held  in  trust.  The  Remuneration  Committee  is  charged  with 
determining which senior employees are to be granted options and in what number subject to the relevant plan 
rules.

The current plan

The  current  share  option  plan,  implemented  by  the  Group  in  February  2007  is The  Luxfer  Holdings  Executive 
Share Option Plan ("the Plan"), which consists of two parts. Part A of the Plan is approved by HM Revenue & 
Customs and Part B is unapproved. Options can be  exercised at any time up to the tenth anniversary of their 
grant subject to the rules of the relevant part of the Plan. As a result of the I.P.O. all leaver restrictions over the 
shares were released. There are no other performance criteria attached to the options.

Movements in the year

The movement in the number of shares held by the Trustees of the ESOP and the number of share options held 
over those shares are shown below:

Number of shares held by ESOP Trustees

At January 1, 2022
Shares utilized during the year

£0.0001 deferred 
shares
15,977,968,688 
— 

Shares sold from the ESOP during the year

(15,977,968,688)   

At December 31, 2022

— 

£0.50 ordinary 
shares

838,558 
(117,297) 

— 

721,261 

At December 31, 2022, the loan outstanding from the ESOP was $0.5 million (2021: $0.5 million).

The market value of each £0.50 ordinary share held by the ESOP at December 31, 2022 was $13.72 (2021: 
$19.31).

 32. Share based compensation

Luxfer  Holdings  PLC  Long-Term  Umbrella  Incentive  Plan  and  Luxfer  Holdings  PLC  Non-Executive 
Directors Equity Incentive Plan

As an important retention tool and to align the long-term financial interests of our management with those of our 
shareholders,  the  Company  adopted  the  Luxfer  Holdings  PLC  Long-Term  Umbrella  Incentive  Plan  (the  "LTIP") 
for  the  Company's  senior  employees  and  the  Luxfer  Holdings  PLC  Non-Executive  Directors  Equity  Incentive 
Plan (the "Director EIP") for the Non-Executive Directors.

The equity or equity-related awards under the LTIP and the Director EIP are based on the ordinary shares of the 
Company. The Remuneration Committee administers the LTIP and has the power to determine to whom the
awards will be granted, the amount, type and other terms. Awards granted under the LTIP generally vest one-
quarter each year over a four-year period, subject to continuous employment and certain other conditions, with
the exercise period expiring six years after grant date. Awards granted under the Director EIP are non-
discretionary, are purely time-based and vest over one year, with settlement occurring immediately on vesting. 

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32. Share based compensation (continued)

Share option and restricted stock awards

In March 2022, a combined 176,000 of Restricted Stock Units and Options over ordinary shares were granted
under the LTIP, which were all time-based awards vesting over a period between three and four years and 
expiring two years later. Also, in March 2022, a combined 19,000 awards were granted based on the 
achievement of total shareholder return targets from the period January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2021. The 
awards vest over two years. In May 2022, 19,000 additional awards were granted under the LTIP, which were all 
time-based awards vesting over four years and an additional 15,000 awards were granted under the LTIP, which 
vested immediately. In June 2022, a combined 26,000 Restricted Stock Units and Options over ordinary shares 
were granted under the Director EIP, which were all time-based awards that would fully vest one year later.

In March 2021, a combined 110,000 of Restricted Stock Units and Options over ordinary shares were granted 
under the LTIP, which were all time-based awards vesting over four years and expiring two years later. Also, in 
March 2021, a combined 45,000 awards were granted based on the achievement of total shareholder return 
targets from the period January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2020. The awards vest over two years. In June 2021, 
a combined 19,000 Restricted Stock Units and Options over ordinary shares were granted under the Director 
EIP, which were all time-based awards that would fully vest one year later.

In March 2020, a combined 132,900 of Restricted Stock Units and Options over ordinary shares were granted 
under the LTIP, which were all time-based awards vesting over four years and expiring two years later. In May 
2020,  a  combined  2,000  of  Restricted  Stock  Units  and  Options  over  ordinary  shares  were  granted  under  the 
LTIP,  which  were  all  time-based  awards  vesting  over  four  years  and  expiring  two  years  later.  In  June  2020,  a 
combined  27,280  of  Restricted  Stock  Units  and  Options  over  ordinary  shares  were  granted  under  the  Director 
EIP,  which  were  all  time-based  awards  that  would  fully  vest  one  year  later.  In  September  2020,  a  combined 
3,892 of Restricted Stock Units and Options over ordinary shares were granted under the LTIP, which were all 
time-based awards vesting over four years and expiring two years later.

Total share-based compensation expense for 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

Share based compensation charges

There were no cancellations or modifications to the awards in 2022 or 2021.

2022
$M

2021
$M

2.5 

2.8 

The actual tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from option exercises totaled $0.8 million and $1.1 million 
in 2022 and 2021 respectively.

The following table illustrates the number of, and movements in, share options during the year, with each option 
relating to 1 ordinary share:

2022

2022

2021

2021

At January 1

Granted during the year

Exercised during the year

Accrued dividend awards

Lapsed during the year

At December 31

Options exercisable at December 31,

Options expected to vest as of December 31, 

Weighted 
average 
exercise 
price

Number

Weighted 
average 
exercise 
price

$0.87

$1.00

$0.77

$0.95

$0.92

$0.99

$0.84

$1.00

Number

297,487 

270,015 

$0.99  

412,804 

$1.00  

174,264 

(173,017) 

$0.89  

(271,851) 

8,829 

$1.00  

7,898 

(119,046) 

284,268 

9,862 

270,055 

$0.91  

(25,628) 

$0.99  

297,487 

$1.00  

13,874 

$1.00  

269,432 

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32. Share based compensation (continued)

The weighted average fair value of options granted in 2022 and 2021 was estimated to be $16.24 and $20.56,  
respectively. The total intrinsic value of options that were exercised during 2022 and 2021 was $3.0 million and 
$5.8  million,  respectively.  At  December  31,  2022,  the  total  unrecognized  compensation  cost  related  to  share 
options was $3.1 million  (2021: $2.8 million). This  cost  is expected to be recognized over a weighted average 
period of 2.7 years (2021: 1.9 years ).

The following table illustrates the assumptions used in deriving the fair value of share options during the year:

Dividend yield (%)

Expected volatility range (%)

Risk-free interest rate (%)

Expected life of share options range (years)

Forfeiture rate (%)

Weighted average exercise price ($)
Model used

2022

2021

2.75 - 3.41

 2.27 

36.11 - 49.43

42.80 - 59.03

1.28 - 2.99

0.50 - 4.00

5.00

0.04 - 0.24

0.50 - 4.00

5.00

$1.00
Black-Scholes 
& Monte-Carlo

$1.00
Black-Scholes 
& Monte-Carlo

The expected life of the share options is based on historical data and current expectations and is not necessarily 
indicative of exercise patterns that may occur. The expected volatility reflects the assumption that the historical 
volatility over a period similar to the life of the options is indicative of future trends, which may not necessarily be 
the actual outcome.

Employee share incentive plans

The  Group  operates  an  all-employee  share  incentive  plan  in  its  U.K.  and  U.S.  operations  and  will  look  to 
implement plans in other geographic regions.

33. Related party transactions

Joint venture in which the Company is a venturer

During 2022, the Group maintained its 50% investment in the equity of the joint venture, Nikkei-MEL Company 
Limited. During 2022, the Elektron segment made $0.6 million of sales to the joint venture (2021: $0.8 million). At 
December  31,  2022,  the  gross  and  net  amounts  receivable  from  the  joint  venture  amounted  to  $0.1  million 
(2021: $0.1 million). 

Transactions with other related parties

At December 31, 2022, the directors and key management comprising the members of the Executive Leadership 
Team,  owned  233,724  £0.50  ordinary  shares  (2021:  500,237  £0.50  ordinary  shares)  and  held  awards  over  a 
further 231,668 £0.50 ordinary shares (2021: 299,021 £0.50 ordinary shares).

During  the  years  ended  December  31,  2022  and  2021,  share  options  held  by  members  of  the  Executive 
Leadership  Team  were  exercised;  information  relating  to  these  exercises  is  disclosed  in  the  Remuneration 
Report on pages 42 to 64.

Other than the transactions with the joint ventures, associates and key management personnel disclosed above, 
no other related party transactions have been identified.

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34. Post Balance Sheet Events

The Company was notified that Néos International Limited, including its subsidiaries Néos Technologies Limited 
and  Néos  Superform  Limited  (collectively,  “Néos”)  –  the  purchaser  of  our  Superform  U.K.  business  –  filed  for 
administration, a form of bankruptcy protection in the U.K., on or about February 22, 2023. Pursuant to the terms 
of the sale, Luxfer assigned and underlet (as defined and in accordance with the Landlord & Tenant (Covenants) 
Act  1995)  certain  building  leases  to  Néos,  recognizing  a  right  of  use  asset  and  lease  liability  in  the  financial 
statements.  Post  year-end,  the  Company  also  received  a  Notice  of  Default  from  one  Landlord,  with  respect  to 
Néos’  non-payment  of  amounts  owed  under  certain  of  the  assigned  leases  in  2022.  As  a  result  of  this 
information,  and  in  accordance  with  IAS  10  and  IAS  36,  we  have  fully  impaired  the  right  of  use  asset, 
$2.6  million,  and  recognized  this  through  discontinued  operations  in  the  consolidated  statements  of  income  in 
2022, see notes 26. Leases and 11. Discontinued operations.

On February 28, 2023 the Company agreed to the full buyout of the U.S. pension plan with an insurer. Assets 
held in the pension plan, plus an additional employer contribution of $2.3 million, have been used to fund the 
buyout which was completed in early 2023.

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All amounts in millions

ASSETS
Non-current assets
Investments   
Deferred income taxes   
Retirement benefits

Current assets
Trade and other receivables   

Total assets

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Capital and reserves
Ordinary share capital   
Deferred share capital   
Share premium account   
Treasury shares   
Retained earnings   
Translation reserve
Own shares held by ESOP   
Share based compensation reserve   
Capital and reserves attributable to the Company’s equity shareholders   
Total equity   

Non-current liabilities
Retirement benefits   
Deferred income taxes
Total non-current liabilities

Current liabilities
Trade and other payables

Total liabilities   

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

At December 31, 
2022

At December 31, 
2021

Note

$M

$M

37
38
45

39

41
41
41
41

41

45
38

42

371.2
—
27.0
398.2

368.7
—
13.7
382.4

6.3

17.5

404.5

399.9

26.5
—
231.3
(20.4)
195.9
(23.1)
(1.0)
(9.9)
399.3
399.3

—
5.1
5.1

0.1  

5.2

26.5
149.9
79.7
(9.6)
168.1
(23.1)
(1.1)
(8.8)
381.6
381.6

—
—
0.0

18.3 

18.3

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES   

404.5

399.9

The Group has taken advantage of the exemption provided under Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 not to 
present  Luxfer  Holding  PLC’s  Company  income  statement.  Net  profit  /  (loss)  for  the  year  was  $34.0  million 
(2021: ($2.4) million)

THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON PAGES 125 TO 138 WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD ON APRIL 20, 2023 AND SIGNED ON ITS 
BEHALF:

Andy Butcher,

April 20, 2023

Company Registration no. 03690830

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COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
All amounts in millions

Equity attributable to the equity shareholders of the parent

Note

Ordinary 
share 
capital 
$M

26.6   

—   

Deferred 
share 
capital 
$M
149.9   

Share 
premium 
account
$M
77.1   

Treasury 
shares
$M

Retained 
earnings 
$M

Translation 
reserve 
$M

Own 
shares held 
by ESOP 
$M

Share based 
compensation 
reserve 
$M

Total 
equity 
$M

—   

—   

—   

(2.4)   

—   

(4.0)   

150.0   

(23.1)   

(1.4)   

—   

(6.0)    369.1 

—   

(2.4) 

At January 1, 2021

Net loss for the year   

Remeasurement of 
defined benefit retirement 
plan   
Deferred income taxes on 
items taken to other 
comprehensive income   

Translation reserve

Total comprehensive 
income for the year   

Equity dividends paid

Equity settled share based 
compensation charges   

Utilization of treasury 
shares   

41
Utilization of ESOP shares    41
Repurchase of ordinary 
shares
Cancellation of ordinary 
shares

Other changes in equity in 
the year      

At December 31, 2021
Net profit for the year   

Remeasurement of 
defined benefit retirement 
plan   

Deferred income taxes on 
items taken to other 
comprehensive income   

Total comprehensive 
income for the year   

Equity dividends paid   

Equity settled share based 
compensation charges   

Utilization of treasury 
shares   

Utilization of ESOP shares    41
Repurchase of ordinary 
shares

Cancellation of deferred 
shares

Other changes in equity in 
the year   

—   

—   

—   

—   

42.0   

—   

—   

—   

42.0 

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

(7.9)   

—   

31.7   

(13.6)   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

(0.1)   

3.3   

0.1   

—   

—   

(6.4)   

(0.1)   

—   

(0.6)   

0.7   

—   

— 

— 

— 

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

(0.1)   

—   

2.6   

26.5   

149.9   

79.7   

—   

—   

—   

(5.6)   

(9.6)   

—   

(13.6)   

168.1   

34.0   

—   

(23.1)   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

0.3   

—   

—   

0.3   

(1.1)   

—   

—   

—   

(7.9) 

— 

—   

31.7 

—   

(13.6) 

2.8   

2.8 

—   

— 

(5.6)   

(2.0) 

—   

(6.4) 

—   

— 

(2.8)   

(19.2) 

(8.8)    381.6 

—   

34.0 

—   

—   

—   

—   

13.3   

—   

—   

—   

13.3 

—   

—   

—   

—   

(5.3)   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

42.0   

(14.2)   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

0.1   

1.7   

0.3   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

(11.1)   

—   

—   

(149.9)   

149.8   

—   

—   

—   

(149.9)   

151.6   

(10.8)   

(14.2)   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

0.1   

—   

—   

0.1   

(1.0)   

—   

(5.3) 

—   

42.0 

—   

(14.2) 

2.5   

2.5 

(0.8)   

(2.8)   

(0.4) 

(1.0) 

—   

(11.1) 

—   

(0.1) 

(1.1)   

(24.3) 

(9.9)    399.3 

At December 31, 2022

26.5   

0.0   

231.3   

(20.4)   

195.9   

(23.1)   

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35.  Significant accounting policies

Authorization of financial statements

The  Company  financial  statements  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022  were  authorized  for  issue  by  the 
Board  of  Directors  on April  20,  2023  and  the  balance  sheet  was  signed  on  the  Board’s  behalf  by A.  Butcher. 
Luxfer Holdings PLC is a company incorporated and domiciled in England and Wales.

Basis of preparation 

These  financial  statements  were  prepared  in  accordance  with  The  Companies  Act  2006  as  applicable  to 
companies using Financial Reporting Standard 101 ‘Reduced Disclosure Framework’ (“FRS 101”).

The  accounting  policies  set  out  in  this  note  to  the  financial  statements  have  been  applied  in  preparing  these 
financial statements and comparative information.

FRS  101  sets  out  a  reduced  disclosure  framework  for  a  ‘qualifying  entity’  as  defined  in  the  standard  which 
addresses the financial reporting requirements and disclosure exemptions in the individual financial statements 
of  qualifying  entities  that  otherwise  apply  the  recognition,  measurement  and  disclosure  requirements  of 
International accounting standards in conformity with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. 

The Company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 101.  The accounting policies set out in this note to 
the financial statements have been consistently applied in preparing these financial statements and comparative 
information from 1 January 2020. 

The key disclosure exemptions adopted by the Company in accordance with FRS 101 are as follows:

•

•
•

•

•

Paragraphs  45(b)  and  46  to  52  of  IFRS  2,  ‘Share-based  payment’  (details  of  the  number  and 
weighted  average  exercise  prices  of  share  options,  and  how  the  fair  value  of  goods  or  services 
received was determined).
IFRS 7, ‘Financial Instruments: Disclosures’.
Paragraphs 91 to 99 of IFRS 13, ‘Fair value measurement’ (disclosure of valuation techniques and 
inputs used for fair value measurement of assets and liabilities).
The requirements of the second sentence of paragraph 110 and paragraphs 113(a), 114, 115, 118, 
119(a) to (c), 120 to 127 and 129 of IFRS 15, ‘Revenue from Contracts with Customers’.
Paragraph  38  of 
requirements in respect of:

financial  statements’  comparative 

‘Presentation  of 

information 

IAS  1, 

◦
◦
◦

Paragraph 79(a)(iv) of IAS 1;
paragraph 73(e) of IAS 16, ‘Property, plant and equipment’; and
paragraph  118(e)  of  IAS  38,  ‘Intangible  assets’  (reconciliations  between  the  carrying 
amount at the beginning and end of the period).

•

The following paragraphs of IAS 1, ‘Presentation of financial statements’:

◦
◦
◦
◦
◦

10(d), (statement of cash flows);
16 (statement of compliance with all IFRSs);
38B-D (additional comparative information);
111 (cash flow statement information); and
134-136 (capital management disclosures).

•
•

•
•

IAS 7, ‘Statement of cash flows’.
Paragraph  30  and  31  of  IAS  8,  ‘Accounting  policies,  changes  in  accounting  estimates  and 
errors’ (requirement for the disclosure of information when an entity has not applied a new IFRS 
that has been issued but is not yet effective).
Paragraph 17 of IAS 24, ‘Related party disclosures’ (key management compensation).
The  requirements  in  IAS  24,  ‘Related  party  disclosures’  to  disclose  related  party  transactions 
entered into between two or more members of a group.

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The Company financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except where IFRS requires 
or  permits  fair  value  measurement.  From  January  1,  2021,  the  Company  changed  its  functional  currency  from 
GBP  to  USD  to  give  a  more  accurate  representation  of  the  Company's  financial  performance.  The  financial 
statements  for  the  year  ending  31  December  2022  are  presented  in  USD,  however  financial  statements  for 
periods  preceding  01  January  2021  were  presented  in  GBP.  The  Balance  Sheet,  Cash  Flow  Statement, 
Statement  of  Changes  in  Equity  and  supporting  notes  have  been  restated  from  GBP  to  USD  at  the  year  end 
exchange rate, or average exchange rate where appropriate, to allow comparison between periods.

The  directors  have  a  reasonable  expectation  that  the  Company  has  adequate  resources  to  continue  in 
operational existence for the foreseeable future. In assessing the appropriateness of adopting the going concern 
basis  in  the  preparation  of  these  financial  statements,  cash  forecasts  and  projections  have  been  prepared  to 
June  2024.  Throughout  the  forecasted  period,  there  is  sufficient  headroom  in  our  covenant  compliance  which 
would enable the Group to drawdown on the RCF and therefore not impact the Company's ability to continue as 
a  going  concern.  Therefore  the  directors  continue  to  apply  the  going  concern  basis  for  accounting  in  the 
preparation of the Company financial statements.

Investments 

Investments in subsidiary undertakings are stated at cost less, where appropriate, provisions for impairment. 

Loans  to  subsidiary  undertakings  and  joint  ventures  are  initially  recorded  at  fair  value;  they  are  then 
subsequently carried at amortised cost. The loans are interest bearing.

The  Company  grants  share-based  payments  to  the  employees  of  subsidiary  companies.  Each  period,  the  fair 
value  of  the  employee  services  received  by  the  subsidiary  as  a  capital  contribution  from  the  Company  is 
reflected as an addition to investments. 

The Company has applied IFRS 9 and the expected credit loss model when valuing its loans to investments.

Other accounting policies 

As  applicable,  the  accounting  policies  of  the  Company  follow  those  of  the  Group  set  out  in  Note  1  to  the 
consolidated financial statements. The critical accounting judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty 
applicable  for  the  Company  financial  statements  are  pensions,  set  out  in  Note  1  to  the  consolidated  financial 
statements and impairment of non-financial assets.

Impairment of non-financial assets

The  value  of  the  non-financial  assets  is  determined  by  management  and  was  reviewed  for  indicators  of 
impairment  under  IAS36.  Indicators  of  impairment  reviewed  include  whether:  (i)  market  value  declines,  (ii) 
negative  changes  in  technology,  markets,  economy,  or  laws,  (iii)  increases  in  market  interest  rates,  (iv)  net 
assets  of  the  company  higher  than  market  capitalisation,  (v)  worse  economic  performance  than  expected,  (iv) 
carry amount being higher than the carrying amount of the investee's assets. This list is not an exhaustive list.

36.  Directors’ interests

Disclosure  of  individual  directors’  remuneration,  share  interests,  share  options,  long-term  incentive  schemes, 
pension  contributions  and  pension  entitlements  required  by  the  Companies  Act  2006  are  shown  within  the 
Remuneration Report on pages 42 to 64 and form part of these financial statements. 

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37.  Investments

Cost and net book value:
At January 1, 2021
Additions
At December 31, 2021
Additions   
At December 31, 2022

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

Investments in 
subsidiary 
undertakings
$M

Loans to 
subsidiary 
undertakings
$M

Capital 
contributions
$M

297.7   
—   
297.7   
—   
297.7   

51.4   
—   
51.4   
—   
51.4   

16.8   
2.8   
19.6   
2.5   
22.1   

Total
$M

365.9 
2.8 
368.7 
2.5 
371.2 

Details of the investments in which the Group or the Company holds share capital at December 31, 2022, are as 
follows:

Luxfer, Inc.*

BA Holdings, Inc.*

Luxfer Group Limited

Name of company   

Luxfer Group 2000 Limited

Luxfer Australia Pty Limited * 

Luxfer Group UK Pension Trustee Limited*

Luxfer Gas Cylinders (Shanghai) Co., Limited *

Luxfer Group Services Limited *
Lumina Trustee Limited 1

Country of
incorporation
U.S. 3
England and Wales2
England and Wales2
Australia6
England and Wales2
Luxfer Gas Cylinders Limited *
Luxfer Gas Cylinders China Holdings Limited * England and Wales2
Republic of China7
England and Wales2
England and Wales2
England and Wales2
U.S. 3
England and Wales2
England and Wales2
U.S.8
U.S.14
U.S.5
Canada9
U.S.5
France4
Canada10
Germany11
U.S.5
U.S.12

Luxfer Magtech Inc.*
GTM Technologies, LLC *

Magnesium Elektron North America, Inc. *

Structural Composites Industries LLC *#

Niagara Metallurgical Products Limited *

Luxfer Overseas Holdings Limited *

Magnesium Elektron Limited *

Luxfer Gas Cylinders S.A.S. *

Reade Manufacturing, Inc.*

Luxfer Germany GmbH *

Luxfer Canada Limited *

MEL Chemicals, Inc.* 

Holding

Proportion of voting
rights and shares held

Nature of
business

Common stock

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares

Common stock

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares

Common stock 

Common stock

Common stock

Common stock

Common stock

Ordinary shares

Common stock

Ordinary shares

Common stock
Capital Interest

100% Holding company

100% Property Services

100% Trustee company

100%

100%

Distribution

Engineering

100% Holding company

100%

Manufacturing

100% Holding company

100% Holding company

100%

100%

Non trading

Engineering

100% Holding company

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%
100%

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Engineering

Engineering

Engineering

Manufacturing
Engineering

Name of company
Other Investments

Country of
incorporation

Holding

Proportion of voting 
rights and shares held

Nature of 
business

Nikkei-MEL Company Limited *

Japan13

Ordinary shares

 50 %

Distribution

All shareholdings stated are valid for both 2022 and 2021 except where indicated.

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37.  Investments (continued)

Subsidiary undertakings are all held directly by the Company unless indicated.
*  Held by a subsidiary undertaking.
#  Registered in 2021
1  Acts as bare trustee in connection with the 2007 share capital reorganisation.
2 Registered address: Lumns Lane, Manchester, M27 8LN, England. 
3 Registered address: 1679 S. Dupont Hwy, Ste 100, Dover, DE 199091, U.S. 
4 Registered address: 7 Rue de l’Industrie, 63360 Gerzat, France. 
5 Registered address: The Corporation Trust Company, Corporate Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801, U.S. 
6 Registered address: Unit 4, 171-175 Newton Road, Wetherill Park, NSW 2164, Australia. 
7 Registered address: No. 123, Lane 150, Pingbei Road, Minghang District, Shanghai, PRC 201109, China. 
8 Registered address: c/o CT Corporation, 830 Bear Tavern Road, Trenton, NJ 08628, U.S. 
9 Registered address: David Toswell of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, 1114 Harvest Drive, Pickering, ON, L1X 1B6, Canada. 
10 Registered address: (Torys) 525-8th Avenue S.W, 46th Floor, Eighth Avenue Place East, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 1G1, Canada. 
11 Registered address: Am Alten Stadtpark 37, 44791 Bochum, Germany. 
12 Registered address: Corporation Service Comp., 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, County of New Castle, DE 19808, USA 
13 Registered address: NYK Tennoz Building, 2-20 Higashi-Shinagawa 2-chome, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 140-8628, Japan
14 Registered address: 336 Enterprise Pl, Pomona, CA 91768, United States

During 2021 the Group acquired Structural Composites Industries LLC, this was directly acquired by Luxfer, Inc, 
acquiring 100% of the common stock.

38. Deferred income taxes

At January 1, 2021
Charged to income statement   

Charged to other comprehensive income   

At December 31, 2021
(Charged) / credited to income statement   

Charged to other comprehensive income   

Transfer of Group relief to Group undertaking
At December 31, 2022

Tax losses and 
other timing 
differences 
$M
3.8   

(0.4)  

—   

3.4   
(2.1)  
—   
(1.1)  
0.2   

Retirement 
benefit 
obligations 
$M
8.9   
(4.4)  
(7.9)  
(3.4)  
2.3   
(4.2)  
—   
(5.3)  

Total 
$M
12.7 

(4.8) 

(7.9) 

0.0 

0.2 

(4.2) 
(1.1) 
(5.1) 

At  the  balance  sheet  date,  the  Company  has  no  unrecognised  deferred  income  tax  assets  relating  to  losses 
(2021:  nil). A  deferred  tax  asset  of  $0.2  million  (2021:  $3.4  million)  has  been  recognised  in  relation  to  timing 
differences  and  losses,  to  the  extent  that  it  is  deemed  probable  that  sufficient  taxable  profit  will  be  available 
against  which  the  losses  may  be  utilized. A  deferred  tax  liability  of  $5.3  million  (2021:  $3.4  million)  has  been 
recognised in respect of the pension plan surplus.

39.  Trade and other receivables

Amounts owed by Group undertakings   

December 31,
2022

December 31,
2021

$M

6.3

6.3

$M

17.5

17.5

The amounts owed by Group undertakings are interest bearing, unsecured and repayable on demand.

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40. Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is swept into a concentration account held within a subsidiary undertaking. Cash at bank and in hand earns 
interest at floating rates based on daily bank deposit rates. The directors consider that the carrying value of cash 
and cash equivalents approximates to their fair value.

41. Share capital and Reserves

(a) 

Ordinary share capital 

Authorized:
Ordinary shares of £0.50 each   
Deferred ordinary shares of £0.0001 each    

Allotted, called up and fully paid:
Ordinary shares of £0.50 each   
Deferred ordinary shares of £0.0001 each    

The rights of the shares are as follows:

Ordinary shares of £0.50 each

December 31,
2022

December 31,
2021

December 31,
2022

December 31,
2021

No.

No.

40,000,000

40,000,000

—    761,835,318,444   

40,000,000

761,875,318,444

28,944,000

28,944,000

— 

761,835,318,444  

28,944,000

761,864,262,444

$M

35.7

— 

35.7

26.5

— 

26.5

$M

35.7

149.9

185.6

26.5

149.9

176.4

The ordinary shares carry no entitlement to an automatic dividend but rank pari passu in respect of any dividend 
declared and paid. The ordinary shares were allotted and issued to satisfy share awards which vested under the 
Company's share award and share incentive plans.

Deferred ordinary shares of £0.0001 each

In  July  2022  the  Company  made  a  payment  of  $0.1  million  to  cancel  the  entirety  of  deferred  shares  held, 
$149.8 million was reallocated to share premium to reflect the capital reduction in deferred shares.

(b) 

Share premium account

At January 1, 2021

Utilisation of treasury shares

Utilisation of ESOP shares

Cancellation of ordinary shares

At December 31, 2021

Utilisation of treasury shares

Utilisation of ESOP shares

Cancellation of deferred shares

At December 31, 2022

$M

77.1

(0.1) 

3.3

(0.6)

79.7

0.1 

1.7

  149.8 

231.3

The share premium account is used to record the excess of proceeds over nominal value on the issue of shares.  
Share issue costs directly related to the issue of shares are deducted from share premium.

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41. Share capital and Reserves (continued)

 (c) 

Treasury shares

January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021
Purchase of treasury shares

Utilisation of treasury shares   

At December 31, 2022

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

$M

(9.6) 

(11.1) 

0.3 

(20.4) 

In 2022, the Company purchased 711,572 ordinary shares for a total cost of $11.1 million. 9,424 of these shares 
were utilized at $0.3 million, with the remaining 702,148 retained within Treasury shares.

In  June  2021,  the  Board  announced  a  share  buy-back  program. As  a  result,  in  2021  the  Company  purchased 
297,678 total shares for $6.4 million. Of the 297,678 shares repurchased in the year, 56,000 at $0.7 million have 
been cancelled. 16,395 shares were utilised at $0.1 million, with the remaining 225,283 retained within Treasury 
shares.

At  December  31,  2022,  there  were  1,277,766  (2021:  575,618)  treasury  shares  held  at  a  cost  of  $20.4  million 
(2021: $9.6 million).

 (d) 

Own shares held by ESOP

At January 1, 2021
Utilization of ESOP shares   

At December 31, 2021
Utilisation of ESOP shares   

At December 31, 2022

$M

(1.4) 

0.3 

(1.1) 

0.1 

(1.0) 

At  December  31,  2022,  there  were  721,261  ordinary  shares  of  £0.50  each  (2021:  838,558  ordinary  shares  of 
£0.50 each) held by The Luxfer Group Employee Share Ownership Plan.

42.  Trade and other payables 

Amounts owed to Group undertakings   

December 31, 
2022
$M

December 31, 
2021
$M

0.1

18.3

The amounts owed to Group undertakings were unsecured, repayable on demand and no interest was charged. 

43.  Financial instruments 

The  following  disclosures  relating  to  financial  instruments  have  been  prepared  on  a  basis  which  excludes 
short-term debtors and creditors which have resulted from the Company’s operating activities.

(a) 

Financial instruments of the Company

The financial instruments of the Company other than short-term debtors and creditors were as follows:

Financial instruments(1):
Financial assets:
Loans to subsidiary undertakings   

Book value
December 31, 
2022
$M

Fair value
December 31, 
2022
$M

Book value
December 31, 
2021
$M

Fair value
December 31, 
2021
$M

51.4

51.4

51.4

51.4

  (1) 

The  financial  instruments  are  shown  gross  of  unamortized  finance  costs.    The  fair  value  of  these 
financial instruments is calculated by discounting the future cash flows, including interest payments due.

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43.  Financial instruments (continued)

Loans  to  subsidiary  undertakings  bear  interest  of  between  7.5%  and  8%,  payable  on  a  quarterly  basis.  Loans 
are repayable on demand, however there is currently no intention to seek repayment of these loan  The maturity 
of the financial liabilities is disclosed in Note 28 in the consolidated financial statements.

The fair value calculations were performed on the following basis:

Loans to subsidiary undertakings

The carrying value approximates to the fair value.

(b) 

Interest rate risks

Interest rate risk profile on financial assets

As the Company holds no cash or external loans at December 31, 2022, the interest rate risk is negligible.

 (c) 

Undrawn committed facilities

At  December  31,  2022,  the  Group  had  committed  banking  facilities  of  $100.0  million  with  an  additional  $50.0 
million of uncommitted facilities through an accordion provision. Of these committed facilities, $31.9 million was 
drawn at December 31, 2022 by subsidiary undertakings.

At  December  31,  2021,  the  Group  had  committed  banking  facilities  of  $100.0  million  with  an  additional  $50.0 
million  of  uncommitted  facilities  through  an  accordion  provision.  Of  the  committed  facilities,  $10.8  million  was 
drawn at December 31, 2021 by subsidiary undertakings.

44. Financial risk management objectives and policies

The  Company’s  financial  instruments  comprise  other  loans  and  cash  and  cash  equivalents.  The  main  risks 
arising from the Company’s financial instruments are cash flow interest rate risk, foreign currency translation risk, 
credit risk and capital risk management. 

Foreign currency translation risk

The Company is exposed to translation risk only on the defined benefit pension plan, which is measured in GBP 
and translated to USD. As the functional currency of the Company changed to USD from January 1, 2021, there 
is minimal translation risk on other transactions. 

Credit risk 

The Company is exposed to credit risk on the loans which have been provided to subsidiary undertakings. The 
total exposure regarding these loans is $51.4 million. The Company is also exposed to credit risk on the trade 
receivables owed from subsidiary undertakings, the total exposure is $6.3 million. 

Capital risk management

The capital structure of the Company consists of shareholders' equity, debt and cash and cash equivalents. For 
the  foreseeable  future,  the  Board  will  maintain  a  capital  structure  for  the  Company  that  supports  the  Group's 
strategic objectives through:

• Managing funding and liquidity; and

• Maintaining a strong, investment-grade credit rating.

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44. Financial risk management objectives and policies (continued)

External net debt reconciliation

Cash at bank 
and in hand

Bank and other 
loans

Finance costs in 
other debtors

$M

$M

$M

Total

$M

Net debt at January 1, 2021

Other non-cash movements

Net debt at December 31, 2021

Other non-cash movements

Net debt at December 31, 2022

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

(0.7)   

0.7 

— 

— 

— 

(0.7) 

0.7 

— 

— 

— 

45. Retirement benefits

The Company is a member of the Luxfer Group Pension Plan (“the Plan”), a defined benefit scheme in the U.K.  
The levels of funding are determined by periodic actuarial valuations.  The assets of the Plan are generally held 
in separate trustee administered funds.  

Remeasurements are recognised in full in the period in which they occur.  The amount recognised in the balance 
sheet represents the present value of the defined benefit obligation, as reduced by the fair value of plan assets.  
The cost of providing benefits is determined using the Projected Unit Credit Method. In the year an asset ceiling 
was applied to limit the impact of the surplus on the scheme.

The full amounts relating to the Plan have been included in the Company statement of financial position.  This is 
because there is no allocation of the values between the various subsidiary companies.  The Directors consider 
the sponsor to be the ultimate parent company in the Group.

The  Plan  closed  to  new  members  in  1998,  new  employees  then  being  eligible  for  a  defined  contribution  plan.  
With effect from April 2004, the Plan changed from a final salary to a career average revalued earnings benefit 
scale.    In August  2005,  a  plan  specific  earnings  cap  of  £60,000  per  annum  subject  to  inflation  increases  was 
introduced, the figure has risen to £76,000 in 2015.  In October 2007, the rate of the future accrual for pension 
was  reduced  and  a  longevity  adjustment  was  introduced  to  mitigate  against  the  risk  of  further  unexpected 
increases in life expectancies.  In 2015, following a consultation with the trustees and members, it was agreed 
the Plan would close to future accrual of benefits effective from April 5, 2016 and for the purpose of increasing 
pensions  in  payment,  to  use  the  Consumer  Prices  Index  (“CPI”)  as  the  reference  index  in  place  of  the  Retail 
Prices Index (“RPI”) where applicable.  The weighted average duration of the expected benefit payments from 
the  plan  is  around  18  years.  The  pension  cost  of  the  Plan  is  assessed  in  accordance  with  the  advice  of  an 
independent firm of professionally qualified actuaries,  Lane Clark & Peacock LLP.  The Plan is registered with 
HMRC  for  tax  purposes,  operates  separately  from  the  Company  and  is  managed  by  an  independent  set  of 
trustees.  The Plan operates under UK trust law and the trust is a separate legal entity from the Company.  The 
Plan  is  governed  by  a  Board  of  Trustees,  composed  of  two  member  nominated  Trustees  and  four  company 
appointed Trustees. 

The  total  charge  to  the  Company’s  income  statement  for  2022  for  retirement  benefits  was  $0.4  million  (2021: 
charge of $1.4 million).

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45. Retirement benefits (continued)

The movement in the pension liabilities is shown below:

Net retirement benefit (surplus) / obligation at January 1

(Credited) / charged to the income statement

Net interest on net surplus

Administrative costs

Past service cost

Cash contributions

Credited to the consolidated statement of comprehensive income

Exchange difference

Net retirement benefit surplus at December 31

The financial assumptions used in the calculations were:

Discount rate   

Inflation related assumptions:

Pre-2030

Retail Price Inflation 

Consumer Price Inflation

Pension increases—pre 6 April 1997   
                            —1997 - 2005   
                            —post 5 April 2005   

Post-2030

Retail Price Inflation   

Consumer Price Inflation   

Pension increases—pre 6 April 1997   
                            —1997 - 2005   
                            —post 5 April 2005   

Other principal actuarial assumptions:
Life expectancy of male in the U.K. aged 65 at accounting date   

Life expectancy of male in the U.K. aged 65 at 20 years after accounting date   

Investment strategies

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

2022
$M
(13.7)

2021
$M

45.1

(0.2)

0.6

—

(0.4)

(16.7)

3.4

(27.0)

0.6

0.8

—

(18.2)

(41.7)

(0.3)

(13.7)

2022
%

2021
%

4.80

1.90

3.20

2.10

1.90

2.10

1.70

3.20

3.10

2.40

3.00

2.20

3.30

2.20

2.00

2.20

1.80

3.30

3.20

2.50

3.10

2.20

2022
Years

2021
Years

21.2

22.5

21.1

22.4

For  the  Plan,  the  assets  are  invested  in  a  diversified  range  of  asset  classes  and  include  matching  assets 
(comprising fixed interest and index linked bonds and swaps) and growth assets (comprising all other assets).  
The  Trustees  have  formulated  a  de-risking  strategy  to  help  control  the  short  term  risks  of  volatility  associated 
with holding growth assets. The Trustees also monitor the cost of a buy-in to secure pensioner liabilities with an 
insurance company to ensure they are able to act if such an opportunity arises.  Other options to progressively 
reduce the scale of the liabilities are discussed between the Trustees and the Company. 

Risk exposures

The Company is at risk of adverse experience relating to the defined benefit plan.

The Plan holds a high proportion of assets in equity and other growth investments, with the intention of growing 
the  value  of  assets  relative  to  liabilities. The  Company  is  at  risk  if  the  value  of  liabilities  grows  at  a  faster  rate 
than the plan assets, or if there is a significant fall in the value of these assets not matched by a fall in the value 
of  liabilities.    If  these  events  occurred,  this  would  be  expected  to  lead  to  an  increase  in  the  Company’s  future 
cash contributions.

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45. Retirement benefits (continued)

The amounts recognised in the income statement in respect of the pension plan were as follows:

LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC

In respect of defined benefit plan:
Net interest on net liability

Administrative expenses   

Past service cost

Total charge for defined benefit plan   

2022 
$M

2021
$M

(0.2)

0.6

—   

0.4

0.6

0.8

— 

1.4

For  the  year,  the  amount  recognised  in  the  Statement  of  Comprehensive  Income  is  $13.3  million  (2021:  42 
million). 

The actual return on the plan assets was a loss of $70.5 million (2021: gain of $17.5 million). 

The value of the plan assets and liabilities were: 

Assets in active markets:
Equities and growth funds   

Government bonds   

Corporate bonds   

Cash   

Total market value of assets   

Present value of plan liabilities   

Surplus in the scheme

Related deferred income tax liabilities

Net pension asset

2022
$M

2021
$M

78.3   

149.9 

65.7   

64.6 

106.0   

147.5 

2.5   
252.5   
(225.5)  
27.0   
(5.3)  
21.7   

14.6 

376.6 

(362.9) 

13.7 

(3.4) 

10.3 

The Plan does not invest directly in property occupied by the Company or in financial securities issued by the 
Company.

The scheme rules provides the Company with an right to a refund of surplus assets assuming the full settlement 
of  plan  liabilities  in  the  event  of  a  plan  wind-up.Based  on  these  rights,  any  net  surplus  in  the  UK  scheme  is 
recognised in full.

Analysis of movement in the present value of the defined benefit obligations:

At January 1   

Service cost   

Interest on obligation   

Actuarial gains

Exchange difference

Benefits paid   

At December 31   

2022
$M

2021
$M

362.9   

404.0 

—   

6.2   

(93.7)  

(37.1)  

(12.8)  
225.5   

— 

5.6 

(29.3) 

(4.0) 

(13.4) 

362.9 

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45. Retirement benefits (continued)

The sensitivities regarding the principal assumptions used to measure the present value of the defined benefit 
obligations are set out below:

Assumption
Discount rate

CPI inflation (and related increases)

Post retirement mortality

Change in assumption

Impact on total defined 
benefit obligations

Increase/decrease by 0.1%

Decrease/increase by 1%

Increase/decrease by 0.1%

Increase/decrease by 1%

Increase by 1 year

Increase by 4%

The sensitivities have been calculated to show the movement in the total defined benefit obligation in isolation, 
assuming no other changes in market conditions at the accounting date.  In practice, for example, a change in 
discount rate is likely to be associated with a movement in the value of the invested assets held by the Plan.

Analysis of movement in the present value of the fair value of plan assets:

At January 1   

Interest on plan assets   

Actual return on plan assets

Contributions from employers   

Administrative expenses   

Exchange differences

Benefits paid   

At December 31   

2022
$M

2021
$M

376.6   

6.3   
(76.8)  
0.4   
(0.6)  
(40.5)  
(12.8)  
252.6   

358.9 

5.1 

12.4 

18.2 

(0.8) 

(3.8) 

(13.4) 

376.6 

The estimated amount of employer contributions expected to be paid to the defined benefit pension plans for the 
year ending December 31, 2023 is $0.4 million (2022: $0.4 million actual employer contributions) reflecting the 
PPF levy contribution required. 

46.  Related party transactions

During 2022, the Company has made the following transactions and has the following outstanding balances at 
December 31, 2022 with related parties: 

Name of related party
Luxfer Group Limited
BA Holdings, Inc.
Luxfer Magtech Inc.

Income

Expenditure

Balances outstanding

Interest
$M
0.1   
0.8   
3.3   

Management 
recharges
$M
(0.6)  
—   
—   

Investments
$M
—   
10.0   
41.4   

Trade and other 
receivables
$M
6.1   
0.2   
0.8   

Trade and other 
payables
$M
— 
— 
— 

Of the balances outstanding held within investments, these balances are all interest bearing and are based on 
market rates of interest. 

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46.  Related party transactions (continued)

During 2021, the Company has made the following transactions and has the following outstanding balances at 
December 31, 2021 with related parties: 

Name of related party
Luxfer Group Limited
BA Holdings, Inc.
Luxfer Magtech Inc.

Income

Expenditure

Balances outstanding

Interest
$M
0.4   
0.8   
3.3   

Management 
recharges
$M
(0.7)  
—   
—   

Investments
$M
—   
10.0   
41.4   

Trade and other 
receivables
$M
17.2   
0.1   
0.2   

Trade and other 
payables
$M
— 
— 
— 

In addition to the transactions above, share based compensation recharges have been made to Luxfer, Inc., 
Luxfer Gas Cylinders Limited, Luxfer Group Limited, BA Holdings, Inc., Magnesium Elektron Limited, Magnesium 
Elektron North America Inc, MEL Chemicals Inc, and Luxfer Magtech Inc. for $0.2 million, $0.2 million, $0.4 
million, $0.7 million, $0.6 million, $0.2 million, $0.1 million and $0.1 million respectively (2021: Luxfer, Inc., Luxfer 
Gas Cylinders Limited, Luxfer Group Limited, BA Holdings, Inc., Magnesium Elektron Limited, Magnesium 
Elektron North America Inc, MEL Chemicals Inc and Luxfer Magtech Inc. for $0.4 million, $0.2 million, $0.6 
million, $0.8 million, $0.5 million, $0.1million, $0.1 million and $0.1 million respectively).  These amounts are 
recognised as capital contributions in the year. 

Other than the transactions mentioned above, no other related party transactions have been identified. 

47.  Post balance sheet events

No post balance sheet events were identified which impact the financial statements.

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