Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3991B

AO World plc

03 April 2017

 

For release: 3 April 2017

AO World plc (the "Company")

Director / PDMR Shareholder

The Company received notification today of the following transactions in the ordinary shares of the Company by John Roberts, Founder Director, and Steve Caunce, Chief Executive Officer:

Director	Date of transfer	Number of shares transferred to charity	Consideration per share (pence)	Resultant Beneficial Holding	Resultant Beneficial % holding
John Roberts	03 April 17	1,407,407	Nil	109,339,261	23.83%
Steve Caunce*	03 April 17	820,000	Nil	51,925,815	11.32%

* Steve Caunce's interest in this transaction comprises a gift of 600,000 shares held in his own name and 220,000 shares held through a person closely associated with him, as such term is defined in the EU Market Abuse Regulations (MAR), Linda Caunce.

The Notification of Dealing Forms provided in accordance with the requirements of MAR in relation to the transactions listed above are set out below:

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	John Roberts
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Founder, Executive Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	AO World PLC
b)	LEI	2138005FFOAJIUZY4375
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 0.25p each
b)	Nature of the transaction	Gift to charity
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) NIL 1,407,407
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	As above
e)	Date of the transaction	3 April 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London, England

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	Steve Caunce
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	AO World PLC
b)	LEI	2138005FFOAJIUZY4375
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 0.25p each
b)	Nature of the transaction	Gift to charity
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) NIL 600,000
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	As above
e)	Date of the transaction	3 April 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London, England

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	Linda Caunce
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Person Closely Associated with Steve Caunce (Chief Executive Officer of AO World plc)
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	AO World PLC
b)	LEI	2138005FFOAJIUZY4375
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 0.25p each
b)	Nature of the transaction	Gift to charity
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) NIL 220,000
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	As above
e)	Date of the transaction	3 April 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London, England

 

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