Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9506C
Smart Metering Systems PLC
14 October 2022
 

Smart Metering Systems plc

("SMS" or "the Company")

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY/PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED

As required by Article 19 Of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 on market abuse, Smart Metering Systems plc (AIM: SMS) announces that on 13 October 2022 certain Directors dealt in Ordinary Shares of one penny each ("Ordinary Shares") and that pursuant to Board approval it has, on 13 October 2022, granted the options detailed below over ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company to Tim Mortlock, CEO under the Smart Metering Systems Long Term Incentive Plan established on 19 May 2022 (the "Options"):-

Name

Date of Transaction(s)

Number of shares

Price

Tim Mortlock

13/10/2022

 

1.  Purchase of 14,058 Shares

2.  Acceptance of 90,733 Options

711.39p

Nil

Miriam Greenwood

13/10/2022

Purchase of 3570 Shares

702p

Gavin Urwin

13/10/2022

Purchase of 2153 Shares

6 95.5p

Ruth Leak

13/10/2022

Purchase of 2825 Shares

707.69p

 

Following these transactions (i) Miriam Greenwood has an interest in 29 ,031 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.021% of the issued share capital of the Company (ii) Tim Mortlock has an interest in 35,260 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.026 % of the issued share capital of the Company (iii) Gavin Urwin has an interest in 4,375 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.003 % of the issued share capital of the Company and (iv) Ruth Leak has an interest in 2825 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.002% of the issued share capital of the Company.

The vesting and exercise of the Options is subject to satisfaction of certain performance conditions relating to the Company's financial performance, total shareholder return and ESG criteria during the three-year period up until 31 December 2024. The Options will become exercisable in tranches between 2025 and 2027.

The notification below provides further detail.

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

 

Tim Mortlock

2

Reason for notification

 


a)

Position/Status

 

PDMR - Director

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

 

Initial Notification

3

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

 

 

a)

Name

 

Smart Metering Systems plc

b)

LEI

 

213800FGOUFSDPE33S71

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

1.  14058 Ordinary Shares of 1 pence

2.  Options under the Smart Metering Systems L ong Term Incentive Plan, subject to performance conditions measured over the period 1 January 2022 - 31 December 2024 and focused on f inancial performance, total shareholder return and ESG criteria during the three-year period up until 31 December 2024.

SMS

b)

Nature of the transaction

 

1.  Purchase

2.  Award of Share Options

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)

Volume(s)

1.

711.39p

14,058

2.

Nil

90,733

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

 

 

n/a

 

 

e)

Date of the transaction

13 October 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

 

London Stock Exchange, AIM

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

 

 

a)

Name

 

Miriam Greenwood

2

Reason for notification

 


a)

Position/Status

 

PDMR -Director

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

 

Initial Notification

3

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

 

a)

Name

 

Smart Metering Systems plc

b)

LEI

 

213800FGOUFSDPE33S71

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

 

SMS

b)

Nature of the transaction

 

Purchase of shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

702p

3570

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

 

n/a

e)

Date of the transaction

 

13 October 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

 

London Stock Exchange, AIM

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

 

 

a)

Name

 

Gavin Urwin

2

Reason for notification

 


a)

Position/Status

 

PDMR -Director

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

 

Initial Notification

3

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

 

a)

Name

 

Smart Metering Systems plc

b)

LEI

 

213800FGOUFSDPE33S71

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

 

SMS

b)

Nature of the transaction

 

Purchase of shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

695.5p

2153

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

 

n/a

e)

Date of the transaction

 

13 October 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

 

London Stock Exchange, AIM

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

 

 

a)

Name

 

Ruth Leak

2

Reason for notification

 


a)

Position/Status

 

PDMR -Director

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

 

Initial Notification

3

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

 

a)

Name

 

Smart Metering Systems plc

b)

LEI

 

213800FGOUFSDPE33S71

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

 

SMS

b)

Nature of the transaction

 

Purchase of shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

707.69p

2825

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

 

  n/a

e)

Date of the transaction

 

13 October 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

 

London Stock Exchange, AIM

 

 

For further information:

 

Smart Metering Systems plc

0141 249 3850

Craig McGinn, Company Secretary

 

 

 

Cenkos Securities plc (Nomad and Joint Broker)

0131 220 6939 / 020 7397 8900

Neil McDonald / Pete Lynch

 


 

Investec Bank plc (Joint Broker)

020 7597 5970

Christopher Baird / Henry Reast

 


 

RBC Capital Markets (Joint Broker)

020 7653 4000

 

Matthew Coakes / Evgeni Jordanov


 

 

Instinctif Partners (PR Adviser)

  020 7457 2020

Tim Linacre / Guy Scarborough / Sarah Hourahane 

SMS@instinctif.com

 

 

Notes to Editors

 

Smart Metering Systems plc (www.sms-plc.com) installs and manages smart meters, energy data, grid scale batteries and other carbon reduction assets ("CaRe") to facilitate effective energy management. The Group manages and optimises these assets through its in-house technology and data analytical platform.

 

Established in 1995, SMS provides a full end-to-end service, from funding and installation to management and maintenance, with a highly skilled workforce, deep engineering expertise and well-established industrial partnerships.

 

SMS is leading the low carbon, smart energy revolution in the UK and is committed to reducing its own carbon emissions to net zero by 2030. In 2019, SMS was also awarded the London Stock Exchange Green Economy Mark.

 

SMS plc is headquartered in Glasgow with a national presence across twelve UK locations.

 

SMS's shares are listed on AIM.

 

 

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