Grant of Options

RNS Number : 3511A

Gattaca PLC

20 January 2020

 

20 January 2020

Gattaca plc ("Gattaca" or the "Group")

Grant of Options

On 20 January 2020 (the "Grant Date"), Gattaca granted the following conditional share awards over ordinary shares in Gattaca to its Executive Directors and members of its Management Board under the Matchtech Group Plc 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP"):

Name	Number of Options
Kevin Freeguard	290,323
Salar Farzad	219,290
Grahame Carter	82,234
Matthew Wragg	79,839
Katie Selves	31,452

The LTIP award is a conditional grant of shares, which only vests and becomes exercisable on the third anniversary of the Grant Date, subject to the individual continuing to hold an office of employment within the Group and the achievement of Earnings Per Share targets over the three year period, with 25% of the maximum award vesting for threshold performance.  A summary of the performance criteria is set out in the Remuneration Committee Report in the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 July 2019, which is available on the Company's website and from the registered office.  No consideration was paid for the grant of the share awards.

For further information please contact:

Gattaca plc	[phone]
Kevin Freeguard, Chief Executive Officer     Salar Farzad, Chief Financial Officer
Citigate Dewe Rogerson	[phone]
Nick Hayns / Louise Mason-Rutherford / Lucy Eyles / Claire Dansie
Liberum Capital Limited (Nominated Advisor & Broker)	[phone]
Bidhi Bhoma / Robert Morton / Euan Brown

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name: Kevin Freeguard
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: Gattaca plc
b)	LEI: 213800LM81ZQ9V9G6866
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: Ordinary shares of 1p each. Identification code: GB00B1FMDQ43
b)	Nature of the transaction: Grant of nil-cost options to acquire ordinary shares of 1p each under the Company's 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s) Nil cost 290,323
d)	Aggregated information: Not applicable
e)	Date of the transaction:  2020/01/20
f)	Place of the transaction: XLON

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name: Salar Farzad
2.	Reason for the 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: Gattaca plc
b)	LEI: 213800LM81ZQ9V9G6866
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: Ordinary shares of 1p each. Identification code: GB00B1FMDQ43
b)	Nature of the transaction: Grant of nil-cost options to acquire ordinary shares of 1p each under the Company's 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s) Nil cost 219,290
d)	Aggregated information: Not applicable
e)	Date of the transaction:  2020/01/20
f)	Place of the transaction: XLON

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name: Grahame Carter
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status: Head of UK Sales
b)	Initial notification/Amendment: Initial Notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name: Gattaca plc
b)	LEI: 213800LM81ZQ9V9G6866
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: Ordinary shares of 1p each. Identification code: GB00B1FMDQ43
b)	Nature of the transaction: Grant of nil-cost options to acquire ordinary shares of 1p each under the Company's 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s) Nil cost 82,234
d)	Aggregated information: Not applicable
e)	Date of the transaction:  2020/01/20
f)	Place of the transaction: XLON

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name: Matthew Wragg
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status: Head of International, Products and Solutions
b)	Initial notification/Amendment: Initial Notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name: Gattaca plc
b)	LEI: 213800LM81ZQ9V9G6866
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: Ordinary shares of 1p each. Identification code: GB00B1FMDQ43
b)	Nature of the transaction: Grant of nil-cost options to acquire ordinary shares of 1p each under the Company's 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s) Nil cost 79,839
d)	Aggregated information: Not applicable
e)	Date of the transaction:  2020/01/20
f)	Place of the transaction: XLON

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name: Katie Selves
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status: General Counsel
b)	Initial notification/Amendment: Initial Notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name: Gattaca plc
b)	LEI: 213800LM81ZQ9V9G6866
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: Ordinary shares of 1p each. Identification code: GB00B1FMDQ43
b)	Nature of the transaction: Grant of nil-cost options to acquire ordinary shares of 1p each under the Company's 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s) Nil cost 31,452
d)	Aggregated information: Not applicable
e)	Date of the transaction:  2020/01/20
f)	Place of the transaction: XLON

 

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