PDMR notification

RNS Number : 7287T

Assura PLC

05 July 2018

 

  5 July 2018

Assura plc

("the Company")

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

The Company announces that on 3^rd July 2018 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	951,897
Jayne Cottam	CFO	481,165
Orla Ball	Company Secretary	91,278

These awards are subject to two performance conditions which will be determined after the 2019/20 financial year.  50% of the award shares are subject to an absolute Total Shareholder Return ("TSR") performance condition, and the remaining 50% of the award shares are subject to an absolute Earnings per share growth ("EPS") performance condition.  Details of the TSR and EPS performance conditions are set out in the Company's Directors' Remuneration Report for 2017/18.

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 951,897
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -    Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total £NIL GBP 951,897 £NIL GBP
e)	Date of the transaction	3 July 2018
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 481,165
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -    Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total £NIL GBP 481,165 £NIL GBP
e)	Date of the transaction	3 July 2018
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	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 91,278
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -    Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total £NIL GBP 91,278 £NIL GBP
e)	Date of the transaction	3 July 2018
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

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 March 2018, Assura's property portfolio was valued at £1,733 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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