Director Dealing - Exercise of Share Options

EMIS Group PLC

29 June 2023

 

Date: 29 June 2023                                                                                          

EMIS Group plc

Director Dealing - Exercise of Share Options

EMIS Group plc ("the Company") announces that on 28 June 2023 the Company was notified that Andrew Thorburn, Chief Executive Officer, had exercised an option over 16,822 Ordinary Shares of one pence each ("Ordinary Shares") and Peter Southby, Chief Financial Officer had exercised an option over 5,571 Ordinary Shares of one pence each ("Ordinary Shares"), granted at nil cost under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan and awarded on 24 June 2019 (which had been the subject of performance conditions).

The Company was also notified that Andrew Thorburn subsequently sold 8,649 Ordinary Shares at a price of £13.44 per Ordinary Share and that Peter Southby subsequently sold 2,628 Ordinary Shares at a price of £13.44 per Ordinary Share to fund tax liabilities associated with the exercise of awards.

On 29 June 2023 the Company granted free shares to eligible employees under its HMRC-approved Share Incentive Plan ("SIP").  Pursuant to this grant, each of Andy Thorburn and Peter Southby received an award of 44 Ordinary Shares, in accordance with and subject to the rules of the SIP.

Following these transactions Andrew Thorburn has a total beneficial holding of 114,480 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.18% of the Company's issued share capital, and Peter Southby has a total beneficial holding of 55,309 Ordinary Shares (of which 6,087 are held by him personally), representing 0.87% of the Company's issued share capital.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Andrew Thorburn
2	Reason for 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	EMIS Group plc
b)	LEI	213800K474ZZK76NX913
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 of 1 pence each in EMIS Group plc ISIN GB00B61D1Y04
b)	Nature of the transaction	An acquisition of ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of an option over 16,822 ordinary shares of 1 pence each granted at nil-cost under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan on 24 June 2019
c)	Price(s) and volumes(s)	Price(s) Volumes(s) 0.00 p 16,822
d)	Aggregated information -       Aggregated volume -       Price	16,822 shares 0.00p
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-06-28
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON - AIM

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Andrew Thorburn
2	Reason for 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	EMIS Group plc
b)	LEI	213800K474ZZK76NX913
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 of 1 pence each in EMIS Group plc ISIN GB00B61D1Y04
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of 8,649 ordinary shares at a price of 1344 pence per share following exercise of options over 16,822 ordinary shares of 1 pence each under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volumes(s)	Price(s) Volumes(s) 1344p 8,649
d)	Aggregated information -       Aggregated volume -       Price	8,649 shares 1344p
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-06-28
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON - AIM

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Andrew Thorburn
2	Reason for 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	EMIS Group plc
b)	LEI	213800K474ZZK76NX913
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 of 1 pence each in EMIS Group plc ISIN GB00B61D1Y04
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of 44 free shares pursuant to the Company's Share Incentive Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volumes(s)	Price(s) Volumes(s)  1360p  44
d)	Aggregated information -       Aggregated volume -       Price	44 shares 1360p
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-06-29
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON AIM

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Peter Southby
2	Reason for notification
a)	Position / status	Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	EMIS Group plc
b)	LEI	213800K474ZZK76NX913
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 of 1 pence each in EMIS Group plc ISIN GB00B61D1Y04
b)	Nature of the transaction	An acquisition of ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of an option over 5,571 Ordinary shares of 1 pence each granted at nil-cost under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan on 24 June 2019
c)	Price(s) and volumes(s)	Price(s) Volumes(s) 0.00 p 5,571
d)	Aggregated information -       Aggregated volume -       Price	5,571 shares 0.00p
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-06-28
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON - AIM

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Peter Southby
2	Reason for notification
a)	Position / status	Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	EMIS Group plc
b)	LEI	213800K474ZZK76NX913
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 of 1 pence each in EMIS Group plc ISIN GB00B61D1Y04
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of 2,628 ordinary shares at a price of 1344 pence following the exercise of options over 5,571 ordinary shares of 1 pence each under the Company's Long Term Share Incentive Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volumes(s)	Price(s) Volumes(s) 1344p 2,628
d)	Aggregated information -       Aggregated volume -       Price	2,628shares 1344p
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-06-28
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON - AIM

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Peter Southby
2	Reason for notification
a)	Position / status	Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	EMIS Group plc
b)	LEI	213800K474ZZK76NX913
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 of 1 pence each in EMIS Group plc ISIN GB00B61D1Y04
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of 44 free shares pursuant to the Company's Share Incentive Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volumes(s)	Price(s) Volumes(s)  1360p  44
d)	Aggregated information -       Aggregated volume -       Price	44 shares 1360p
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-06-29
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON AIM

Enquiries:

For further information, contact:

EMIS Group plc                                                                                   Tel: [phone]

Andy Thorburn, CEO

Peter Southby, CFO

www.emisgroupplc.com

@EMISGroup

Numis Securities Limited (Nominated Adviser & Broker)          Tel: [phone]

Joshua Hughes/Simon Willis/James Black

MHP Communications                                                             Tel: [phone]

Reg Hoare/ Matthew Taylor/Pauline Guenot                                 [e-mail]       

 

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