Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5308X

Assura PLC

19 December 2019

 

19 December 2019

Assura plc

("the Company")

Notification of transaction by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") and connected persons

The Company announces the following transactions in respect of Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"):

·    Genee Murphy, connected person of Jonathan Murphy, CEO and PDMR, has transferred 65,000 Ordinary Shares to Jonathan Murphy for nil consideration;

·    Genee Murphy has sold 285,000 Ordinary Shares at £0.778 per Ordinary Share;

·    Jonathan Murphy has sold 65,000 Ordinary Shares at £0.778 per Ordinary Share.

Following the sale, the total beneficial interest of Jonathan Murphy and his connected persons in the Ordinary Shares is 2,159,393.

The Notification of Dealing Forms 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 transfer from spouse for nil consideration.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil GBP 65,000
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -    Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total £nil GBP 65,000 £nil GBP
e)	Date of the transaction	17/12/2019
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

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 sale by spouse for £0.778 pence per share
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £0.778 GBP 285,000
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -    Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total £0.778 GBP 285,000 £221,730 GBP
e)	Date of the transaction	17/12/2019
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

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 sale for £0.778 pence per share
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £0.778 GBP 65,000
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -    Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total £0.778 GBP 65,000 £50,570 GBP
e)	Date of the transaction	17/12/2019
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

For more information, please contact:

Assura plc	Tel: [phone]
Orla Ball, Company Secretary
David Purcell, Head of Financial Reporting
Finsbury	Tel: [phone]
Gordon Simpson

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 outstanding spaces for health services in our communities. At 30 September 2019, Assura's property portfolio was valued at £2,039 million.

Further information is available at www.assuraplc.com

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

 

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