Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2044O

Ascential PLC

30 September 2019

 

30 September 2019

Ascential plc

Notification of transactions of persons discharging managerial responsibility

Ascential plc ("the Company" / LSE: ASCL.L) has received notification of the following transactions by its Chief Executive Officer, Duncan Painter and its Chief Financial Officer, Mandy Gradden. 

Duncan Painter and Mandy Gradden have each been granted an Option over 5,921 ordinary shares under the Company's Employee Savings Related Share Option plan.  Options are ordinarily exercisable for a period of six months following the end of a three year savings contract and subject to the payment of an exercise price per share under option of 304p.

Name and contact details for enquiries:

Louise Meads

Company Secretary

020 7516 5042

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Names	Duncan Painter
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Ascential plc
b)	LEI	213800VDXQDA7KD2IQ21
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 1p
	Identification code	BYM8GJ0
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of options over ordinary shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			Nil payment for option grant	5,921
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	Not applicable - single transaction
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	26 September 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	London

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Names	Mandy Gradden
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Ascential plc
b)	LEI	213800VDXQDA7KD2IQ21
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 1p
	Identification code	BYM8GJ0
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of options over ordinary shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			Nil payment for option grant	5,921
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	Not applicable - single transaction
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	26 September 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	London

 

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