PDMR Dealing - Nico Hansen

RNS Number : 5928F
Apax Global Alpha Limited
18 May 2017
 

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18 May 2017

 

(LSE: APAX)

Apax Global Alpha Limited

 

PDMR Dealing - Nico Hansen

 

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 17 May 2017 that, on that date, Nico Hansen, a PDMR of the Company, as detailed in the form at the end of this announcement, transferred an amount of Ordinary Shares in the Company to a related entity wholly controlled and owned by Mr Hansen.

 

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.

 

There is no change in beneficial owner of the shares transferred by Mr Hansen.

 

 

Contact details

 

Investor and media enquiries

Company Secretary

Sarah Wojcik

Jacques Colley

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7666 6573


Telephone: +44 (0) 1481 749 700

Email: sarah.wojcik@apax.com


Email: AGA-admin@aztecgroup.co.uk




Notes

 

1. 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"

 

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).

 

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, cash flow 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 is a leading global private equity advisory firm. It operates globally and has more than 30 years of investing experience. Apax Partners has advised funds that total over €40 billion in aggregate as at 31 March 2017*. Funds advised by Apax Partners invest in companies across four global sectors of Tech & Telco, Services, Healthcare and Consumer. These funds provide longterm equity financing to build and strengthen worldclass companies. For further information about Apax Partners, please visit www.apax.com.

 

Apax Partners is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK.

 

* Funds raised since 1981, commitments converted from fund currency to EUR at FX rates as at March 2017

 

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

Nico Hansen

 

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

 

 

PDMR - INVESTMENT ADVISER

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

 

 

DISPOSAL - TRANSFER TO ASSOCIATED ENTITY

 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

 

Nil

 

8,000,000

 

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

 

- Aggregated volume

 

 

- Price

 

 

AS IN 4 C) ABOVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

17 May 2017

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

 

 

 


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