Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6468E

Assura PLC

08 July 2021

 

  8 July 2021

Assura plc

("the Company")

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

The Company announces that on 6 July 2021 the following named PDMRs were granted the following share awards over Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in the Company under the Company's Performance Share Plan ("PSP").

PDMR	Position	Number of Share Awards Granted
Jonathan Murphy	CEO	939,091
Jayne Cottam	CFO	527,793

These awards are subject to three performance conditions which will be determined after the 2023/24 financial year.  33% of the award shares are subject to an absolute Total Shareholder Return ("TSR") performance condition, 33% of the award shares are subject to an absolute earnings per share growth ("EPS") performance condition and the remaining 33% are subject to ESG measures.  Details of the performance conditions are set out in the Company's Directors' Remuneration Report for 2020/21.

In addition, the following PDMRs were granted restricted shares awards over Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in the Company under the PSP.

PDMR	Position	Number of Restricted Share Awards Granted
Orla Ball	Company Secretary	44,307
Simon Oborn	Head of Property	57,734
James Dunmore	Head of Business Development	46,992

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	Share options over ordinary shares of 10 pence each GB00BVGBWW93
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of options under the PSP
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £NIL GBP 939,091
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total £NIL GBP 939,091 £NIL GBP
e)	Date of the transaction	6 July 2021
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	Share options over ordinary shares of 10 pence each GB00BVGBWW93
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of options under the PSP
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £NIL GBP 527,793
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total £NIL GBP 527,793 £NIL GBP
e)	Date of the transaction	6 July 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Orla Ball
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Company Secretary
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	Grant of restricted share awards under the PSP
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £NIL GBP 44,307
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total £NIL GBP 44,307 £NIL GBP
e)	Date of the transaction	6 July 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Simon Oborn
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Head of Property
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	Grant of restricted share awards under the PSP
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £NIL GBP 57,734
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total £NIL GBP 57,734 £NIL GBP
e)	Date of the transaction	6 July 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	James Dunmore
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Head of Business Development
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	Grant of restricted share awards under the PSP
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £NIL GBP 46,992
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total £NIL GBP 46,992 £NIL GBP
e)	Date of the transaction	6 July 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

For more information, please contact:

Assura plc Orla Ball, Company Secretary David Purcell, Head of Investor Relations	Tel: [phone] E mail: [e-mail]
Finsbury Gordon Simpson James Thompson	Tel: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

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 31 March 2021, Assura's property portfolio was valued at £2,453 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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