Grant of awards

Aptitude Software Group PLC

02 October 2023

 

Aptitude Software Group plc

(the "Company")

Grant of awards under the Company's Sharesave Schemes

On 29 September 2023 Aptitude Software Group plc granted 6,424 awards in the form of options over ordinary shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") under the Company's International Sharesave Plan 2016 to Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs"). Awards were also granted to other employees of the Company under the Save As You Earn Scheme 2016 and the Company's International Sharesave Plan 2016 (together the "Sharesave Schemes").

The options granted under the Sharesave Schemes are subject to three year savings contracts. In accordance with the rules of the Sharesave Schemes, the option price for the Save As You Earn Scheme 2016 was based on the mid-market share price at close of business on the dealing day immediately prior to the issue of the invitation on 4 September 2023, and the option price for the International Sharesave Plan 2016 was based on the mid-market share price at close of business on the dealing day immediately prior to the date of grant.

Including the PDMRs referred to above, a total of 162 employees participated in the Company's 2023 Sharesave Scheme invitation, with a total of 829,696 Sharesave Scheme awards being granted on 29 September 2023.

The following notifications have been made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation as part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018:

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Paul Tassinari
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Client Experience Officer
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	Grant of options under the International Sharesave Plan 2016
d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Option price Number of Ordinary Shares over which Options have been granted £2.80 per Ordinary Share 6,424
e)	Aggregated information -     Aggregate volume -     Price	n/a n/a
f)	Date of the transaction	29 September 2023
g)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:		Alex Campbell, Company Secretary, Aptitude Software Group plc

 

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