Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1737G

Aptitude Software Group PLC

13 March 2020

 

APTITUDE SOFTWARE GROUP plc (the "Company" or the "Group")

Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Company has been notified that on 13 March 2020, Peter Whiting, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, and his spouse, Shirley Whiting, carried out the following transactions in respect of ordinary shares of 7 1/3 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares"):

1)  Peter Whiting transferred 8,000 Ordinary Shares from his personal holding to Shirley Whiting;

2)  Shirley Whiting sold 5,000 Ordinary Shares from her personal holding and subsequently repurchased 5,000 Ordinary Shares for her ISA; and

3)  Peter Whiting sold 1,382 Ordinary Shares from his personal holding and subsequently repurchased 1,382 Ordinary Shares for his ISA.

Following these transactions, Peter Whiting's beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares remains unchanged, at 16,332 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.03% of the Company's issued share capital.

The below notification, made in accordance with the requirements of article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, gives further details:

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Peter Whiting
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-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	Aptitude Software Group plc
b)	LEI	2138009VHA1WI2VKMA28
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 7 1/3 pence each
b)	Identification code	ISIN: GB00BJV2F804
c)	Nature of the transaction	1)  Transfer of Ordinary Shares to spouse for nil consideration 2)  Sale of Ordinary Shares by Peter Whiting 3)  Purchase of Ordinary Shares by Peter Whiting into his ISA
d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Number of shares Price per share 1)  8,000 2)  1,382 3)  1,382 1)  nil 2)  420.00p 3)  420.35p
e)	Aggregated information -  Aggregate volume -  Price	Aggregate price Aggregate volume 1)  nil 8,000 2)  420.00p 1,382 3)  420.35p 1,382
f)	Date of the transaction	1)  13 March 2020 2)  13 March 2020 3)  13 March 2020
g)	Place of the transaction	1.  Outside a trading venue 2.  London Stock Exchange (XLON) sale 3.  London Stock Exchange (XLON) purchase
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:		Georgina Sharley, Company Secretary, Aptitude Software Group plc

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Shirley Whiting
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PCA to Peter Whiting (Non-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	Aptitude Software Group plc
b)	LEI	2138009VHA1WI2VKMA28
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 7 1/3 pence each
b)	Identification code	ISIN: GB00BJV2F804
c)	Nature of the transaction	1)  Transfer of Ordinary shares from spouse for nil consideration 2)  Sale of Ordinary Shares by Shirley Whiting 3)  Purchase of Ordinary Shares by Shirley Whiting into her ISA
d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Number of shares Price per share 1)  8,000 2)  5,000 3)  5,000 1)  nil 2)  420.00p 3)  420.35p
e)	Aggregated information -  Aggregate volume -  Price	Aggregate price Aggregate volume 1)  nil 8,000 2)  420.00p 5,000 3)  420.35p 5,000
f)	Date of the transaction	1)  13 March 2020 2)  13 March 2020 3)  13 March 2020
g)	Place of the transaction	1.  Outside a trading venue 2.  London Stock Exchange (XLON) sale 3.  London Stock Exchange (XLON) purchase
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:		Georgina Sharley, Company Secretary, Aptitude Software Group plc

Contacts

Georgina Sharley Company Secretary (0)20 7496 8196

 

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