Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6816Y

Assura PLC

07 December 2017

 

7 December 2017

Assura plc

("the Company")

Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")

On 16 November 2017, the Board of Assura announced details of a share issue to raise gross proceeds of £300 million by way of a Firm Placing and Placing and Open Offer and additional gross proceeds of up to £30 million by way of an Offer for Subscription (together the "Share Issue"). The Company announces that the following named PDMRs or persons closely associated with such PDMRs acquired the following ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company pursuant to the Share Issue.

PDMR	Position	Shares acquired	Total beneficial holding after acquisition
Jonathan Murphy	CEO	70,175	2,393,349
Simon Laffin	Chairman	263,157	3,620,821
Ed Smith	NED	87,719	87,719
Jayne Cottam	CFO	17,543	17,543
David Richardson	NED	70,175	485,010

The Notification of Dealing Form for each PDMR can be found below.

This notification is made in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation.

Notification of dealing form

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Jonathan Murphy
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	CEO
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Assura plc
b)	LEI	21380026T19N2Y52XF72
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 Identification code	Ordinary shares of 10 pence each GB00BVGBWW93
b)	Nature of the transaction	Share acquisition
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £0.57 70,175
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -    Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total £0.57 70,175 £39,999.75
e)	Date of the transaction	6 December 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Simon Laffin
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chairman
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Assura plc
b)	LEI	21380026T19N2Y52XF72
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 Identification code	Ordinary shares of 10 pence each GB00BVGBWW93
b)	Nature of the transaction	Share acquisition
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £0.57 263,157
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -    Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total £0.57 263,157 £149,999.49
e)	Date of the transaction	6 December 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Ed Smith
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	NED
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Assura plc
b)	LEI	21380026T19N2Y52XF72
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 Identification code	Ordinary shares of 10 pence each GB00BVGBWW93
b)	Nature of the transaction	Share acquisition
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £0.57 87,719
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -    Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total £0.57 87,719 £49,999.83
e)	Date of the transaction	6 December 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Jayne Cottam
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	CFO
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Assura plc
b)	LEI	21380026T19N2Y52XF72
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 Identification code	Ordinary shares of 10 pence each GB00BVGBWW93
b)	Nature of the transaction	Share acquisition
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £0.57 17,543
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -    Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total £0.57 17,543 £9,999.51
e)	Date of the transaction	6 December 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	David Richardson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	NED
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Assura plc
b)	LEI	21380026T19N2Y52XF72
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 Identification code	Ordinary shares of 10 pence each GB00BVGBWW93
b)	Nature of the transaction	Share acquisition
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £0.57 70,175
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -    Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total £0.57 70,175 £39,999.75
e)	Date of the transaction	6 December 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

Enquiries

Assura plc	Tel: [phone]
Orla Ball
Edelman John Kiely	Tel: [phone]
Mav Wynn
Rob Yates

Notes to Editors

Assura plc, a constituent of the FTSE 250 and the EPRA* indices, is a UK REIT and long-term investor in and developer of primary care property. The company, headquartered in Warrington, works with GPs, health professionals and the NHS to create innovative property solutions in order to facilitate delivery of high quality patient care in the community. At 31 September 2017, Assura's property portfolio was valued at £1.56 billion.

Further information is available at www.assuraplc.com

*EPRA is a registered trademark of the European Public Real Estate Association.

 

END

 

 

DSHBGBDDLDGBGRR