Director/PDMR Shareholding

Cirata PLC

07 December 2023

 

7 December 2023

Cirata plc

("Cirata" or the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholdings

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities

Cirata plc (LSE: CRTA) provides the following notification of a share transfer and a share purchase by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR").

On 4 December 2023, Mr Stephen Kelly, Chief Executive Officer, transferred 82,000 Ordinary Shares in Cirata to each of his daughters Hannah, Isabel and Naomi Kelly (an aggregate total of 246,000 Ordinary Shares (the "Share Transfers").

Separately on 4 December 2023, Mr Stephen Kelly, purchased 15,980 Ordinary Shares in Cirata at a price of 63 pence per Ordinary Share (the "Share Purchase").

Following the completion of the Share Purchase, the Share Transfer and once the previously announced Allotment Award[1] share matching transaction has been completed, Mr Stephen Kelly will be the beneficial owner of 1,802,660 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 1.56% of the Company's "total issued" share capital[2].

The following represents the PDMR's beneficial interest post completion of the Share Purchase, the Share transfers and the "Allotment Award".

Transaction	Shares / %
Total beneficial interest as of COB 3 December 2023	1,182,680
Number of Ordinary Shares acquired pursuant to the Share Purchase on 4 December 2023	15,980
Total beneficial interest post completion of the Share Purchase on 4 December 2023	1,198,660
Less the transfer of Ordinary Shares on 4 December 2023,  the "Share Transfers"	246,000
Ordinary Shares acquired pursuant to the Allotment Award	850,000
Total beneficial Interest post completion of Share Transfers, Share Purchase & Allotment Award	1,802,660
Total beneficial interest as a percentage of the Company's total issued share capital following the Allotment of the Award	1.56%

The Notification of Dealing Form for the transfer and purchase of Ordinary Shares is included at the end of this announcement.

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR"), and is disclosed in accordance with the company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR.

This announcement contains information that qualifies or may qualify as inside information. The person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on behalf of Cirata plc is Larry Webster, Company Secretary.

Cirata plc	Via FTI Consulting
Stephen Kelly, Chief Executive Officer
Ijoma Maluza, Chief Financial Officer
Daniel Hayes, Investor Relations
FTI Consulting	[phone]
Matt Dixon / Kwaku Aning / Usama Ali
Stifel (Nomad and Joint Broker)	[phone]
Fred Walsh / Richard Short / Tom Marsh
Liberum (Joint Broker)	[phone]
Max Jones / Ben Cryer / Miquela Bezuidenhoudt

About Cirata

Cirata accelerates data-driven revenue growth by automating data transfer and integration to modern cloud analytics and AI platforms without downtime or disruption. With Cirata, data leaders can leverage the power of AI and analytics across their entire enterprise data estate to freely choose analytics technologies, avoid vendor, platform, or cloud lock-in while making AI and analytics faster, cheaper, and more flexible. Cirata's portfolio of products and technology solutions make strategic adoption of modern data analytics efficient and automated. For more information about Cirata, visit www.cirata.com

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Stephen Kelly
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Cirata plc
b)	LEI	213800Y1A75RSC698O04
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 10 p each ISIN: JE00B6Y3DV84
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of Ordinary Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 63 pence 15,980
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	15,980 63 pence
e)	Date of the transaction	04 December 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (AIMX)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Stephen Kelly
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Cirata plc
b)	LEI	213800Y1A75RSC698O04
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	Transfer of Ordinary Shares 10p each ISIN: JE00B6Y3DV84
b)	Nature of the transaction	Transfer of ordinary shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 82,000 Nil 82,000 Nil   82,000
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	246,000 Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	4 December 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (AIMX)

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[1]As described in our 17 November 2023 regulatory announcement, under the terms of the Allotment Award share matching transaction Mr Kelly will be allocated a total of 850,000 ordinary shares. These shares will be issued by 31 December 2023.  

[2] The Company's issued share capital at 1 December 2023 consisted of 114,933,711 ordinary shares of ten pence each with voting rights admitted to trading. The Company holds no ordinary shares in Treasury. Upon completion of the Allotment Share Awards the issued share capital will increase by 850,000 shares leading to a total of 115,783,648 issued share capital.

 

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