Director/PDMR Shareholding

XPS Pensions Group PLC

20 July 2023

 

20 July 2023

XPS Pensions Group plc
(the "Company")

TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

XPS announces that, on 14 July 2023 Ben Gold (Head of Investment) and on 18 July 2023 Patrick McCoy (Head of Advisory), both persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs"), exercised nominal-cost options granted on 1 July 2020 under the Company's Performance Share Plan ("PSP") to acquire ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each in the Company ("Shares"). Following exercise, both Mr Gold and Mr McCoy sold Shares to pay the related income tax and National Insurance contributions arising upon the acquisition of Shares.

Further details are set out in the below notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation. 

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Ben Gold
b)	Position/status	Head of Investment / PDMR
c)	Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
2.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	XPS Pensions Group plc
b)	LEI	2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
3.	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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument	Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")  ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the exercise of nominal-cost options granted under the XPS Pensions Group plc Performance Share Plan on 1 July 2020.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 0.05p 53,913 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	14 July 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	n/a

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Ben Gold
b)	Position/status	Head of Investment / PDMR
c)	Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
2.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	XPS Pensions Group plc
b)	LEI	2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
3.	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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument	Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")  ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20
b)	Nature of the transaction	Disposal of Ordinary Shares to satisfy income tax and National Insurance contributions liability relating to option exercise.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1.84p 25,437 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	14 July 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Patrick McCoy
b)	Position/status	Head of Advisory / PDMR
c)	Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
2.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	XPS Pensions Group plc
b)	LEI	2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
3.	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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument	Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")  ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the exercise of nominal-cost options granted under the XPS Pensions Group plc Performance Share Plan on 1 July 2020.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 0.05p 109,565 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	18 July 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	n/a

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Patrick McCoy
b)	Position/status	Head of Advisory / PDMR
c)	Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
2.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	XPS Pensions Group plc
b)	LEI	2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
3.	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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument	Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")  ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20
b)	Nature of the transaction	Disposal of Ordinary Shares to satisfy income tax and National Insurance contributions liability relating to option exercise.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1.84p 51,693 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	18 July 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

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