PDMR Notification

RNS Number : 9716S

Assura PLC

14 July 2020

 

  14 July 2020

Assura plc

("the Company")

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

The Company announces that on 7 July 2020 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	764,145
Jayne Cottam	CFO	429,469

These awards are subject to three performance conditions which will be determined after the 2022/23 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 2019/20.

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 764,145
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total £NIL GBP 764,145 £NIL GBP
e)	Date of the transaction	7 July 2020
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 429,469
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total £NIL GBP 429,469 £NIL GBP
e)	Date of the transaction	7 July 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

For more information, please contact:

Assura plc Orla Ball, Company Secretary David Purcell, Head of Financial Reporting	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 2020, Assura's property portfolio was valued at £2,139 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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