Director/PDMR Shareholding

Assura PLC

09 September 2024

 

9 September 2024

Assura plc

("the Company")

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

The Company announces that on 5 September 2024 the following named PDMRs acquired partnership shares and were awarded matching shares and free shares over ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company under the Company's Share Incentive Plan ("SIP").

PDMR	Position	Number of partnership shares acquired	Number of matching shares awarded	Shareholding of PDMR and PCAs post acquisition and award
Jonathan Murphy	CEO	369	431	3,324,816
Jayne Cottam	CFO	369	431	949,960
Orla Ball	General Counsel	369	431	36,659
Robert James	Group Development Director	366	427	27,883
Sarah Taylor	Chief People Officer	366	427	17,142

¹ Free share award for all employees as announced in March 2024 Annual Report and Accounts

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	Acquisition of partnership shares and award of matching shares under the SIP
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £0.4087 GBP 800
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -    Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total £0.4087 GBP 800 £326.96 GBP
e)	Date of the transaction	5 September 2024
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	Acquisition of partnership shares and award of matching shares under the SIP
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £0.4087 GBP 800
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -    Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total £0.4087 GBP 800 £326.96 GBP
e)	Date of the transaction	5 September 2024
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	General Counsel
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	Acquisition of partnership shares and award of matching shares under the SIP
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £0.4087 GBP 800
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -    Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total £0.4087 GBP 800 £326.96 GBP
e)	Date of the transaction	5 September 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Robert James
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group Development Director
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	Acquisition of partnership shares and award of matching shares under the SIP
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £0.4087 GBP 793
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -    Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total £0.4087 GBP 793 £324.10 GBP
e)	Date of the transaction	5 September 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Sarah Taylor
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief People Officer
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	Acquisition of partnership shares and award of matching shares under the SIP
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £0.4087 GBP 793
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -    Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total £0.4087 GBP 793 £324.10 GBP
e)	Date of the transaction	5 September 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

For more information, please contact:

Assura plc	Tel: [phone]
Orla Ball, General Counsel David Purcell, Investor Relations Director	Email: [e-mail]
FGS Global Gordon Simpson	Tel: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

Notes to Editors

Assura plc is the UK's leading specialist healthcare property investor and developer. Assura enables better health outcomes through its portfolio of more than 600 healthcare buildings, from which over six million patients are served.

A UK REIT based in Altrincham, Assura is a constituent of the FTSE 250 and the EPRA* indices. As at 31 March 2024, Assura's portfolio was valued at £2.7 billion and has a strong track record of growing financial returns and dividends for shareholders.

At Assura we BUILD for health and as the first FTSE 250 certified B Corp we are committed to keeping ESG at the heart of our strategy, creating Healthy Environments (E) and Healthy Communities (S) and maintaining a Healthy Business (G).

Further information is available at www.assuraplc.com

*EPRA is a registered trademark of the European Public Real Estate Association
Assura plc LEI code: 21380026T19N2Y52XF72

 

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