PDMR Dealing - Martin Halusa

RNS Number : 2390B
Apax Global Alpha Limited
31 March 2017
 

Please be advised that this announcement may contain inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) no. 596/2014 ("MAR")

 

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, INTO OR WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO "US PERSONS" (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT")) OR INTO OR WITHIN AUSTRALIA, CANADA, SOUTH AFRICA OR JAPAN. RECIPIENTS OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IN JURISDICTIONS OUTSIDE THE UK SHOULD INFORM THEMSELVES ABOUT AND OBSERVE ANY APPLICABLE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS IN THEIR JURISDICTIONS. IN PARTICULAR, THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE RESTRICTED BY LAW IN CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS.

 

Note that references in this announcement to Apax Global Alpha Limited have been abbreviated to "AGA" or "the Company". References to Apax Partners LLP have been abbreviated to "Apax Partners" or "the Investment Adviser"

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

31 March 2017

 

(LSE: APAX)

 

Apax Global Alpha Limited

 

PDMR Dealing - Martin Halusa

 

This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules and article 19(1) of the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) no. 596/2014 ("MAR").

 

The Company was notified on 31 March 2017 that, on that date, Martin Halusa, a PDMR of the Company, as detailed in the form at the end of this announcement, purchased an amount of Ordinary Shares in the Company from an existing locked-up shareholder. These shares were transferred to Mr Halusa as a result of liquidation proceedings of the transferor and were therefore at nil consideration.

 

The Company is not a party to these arrangements, other than where required in respect of maintaining the lock-up arrangements, as appropriate.

 

There has been no change to the total number of shares in lock-up for a 10 year period following the date of Admission as a result of this transaction.

 

Contact details

 

Investor Relations

Sarah Wojcik

Telephone:

+44 (0)20 7872 6300

Email:

investor.relations@apaxglobalalpha.com                                                                          

 

 

Media enquiries (Apax Partners LLP)

Alex Wessendorff

Telephone:

+44 (0)20 7872 6461

Email:

alex.wessendorff@apax.com

 

 

Company Secretary

Matt Horton/Jacques Colley, Aztec Group

Telephone:

+44 (0)1481 749 700

Email:

AGA-Admin@aztecgroup.co.uk

 

About Apax Global Alpha Limited

 

AGA is a Guernsey registered closed-ended collective investment scheme incorporated as a non-cellular company that listed on the London Stock Exchange on 15 June 2015. It is regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.

 

AGA's objective is to provide shareholders with capital appreciation from its investment portfolio and regular dividends. The Company is targeting an annualised Total Return, across economic cycles, of 12-15% (net of fees and expenses) including a dividend yield of 5% of Net Asset Value (NAV), once fully invested.

 

The investment policy of the Company is to make private equity investments in Apax Funds and Derived Investments which are investments in equities and debt derived from the insights gained via Apax Partners' Private Equity activities.  The Company's portfolio is expected to be allocated in approximately equal proportions between Private Equity and Derived Investments, although the investment mix will fluctuate over time due to market conditions, investment opportunities, cashflow requirements, the dividend policy and other factors.

 

Further information regarding the Company and its publications are available on the Company's website at www.apaxglobalalpha.com

 

About Apax Partners LLP

 

Apax Partners LLP is a leading global private equity advisory firm. Over its more than 30-year history, Apax Partners has raised and advised funds with aggregate commitments in excess of €40 billion*. Funds advised by Apax Partners invest in companies across four global sectors of Tech and Telco, Services, Health Care and Consumer. These funds provide long-term equity financing to build and strengthen world-class companies. For further information about Apax Partners, please visit www.apax.com.

 

Apax Partners LLP is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the UK and is subject to the FCA's rules and guidance. Apax Partners' registered office is 33 Jermyn Street, London, SW1Y 6DN, UK.

 

*Funds raised since 1981.

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

Martin Halusa

 

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

 

 

PDMR - INVESTMENT MANAGER

b)

 

Initial notification /Amendment

 

 

INITIAL

3

 

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

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

APAX GLOBAL ALPHA LIMITED

b)

 

LEI

 

 

21380031LQE8CU8NU843

4

 

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

 

 

a)

 

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

 

Identification code

 

 

ORDINARY SHARES

 

 

APAX

 

b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

PURCHASE

 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

 

£0.00

 

4,737,113

 

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

 

- Aggregated volume

 

 

- Price

 

 

AS IN 4 C) ABOVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

31 March 2017

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

 

 

 


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