Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6873N

Bytes Technology Group PLC

06 June 2022

 

Bytes Technology Group plc

('BTG' or 'the Company')

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

6 June 2022

The Company announces the following changes in the interests of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ('PDMR') in ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the share capital of the Company ('shares').

2020 Performance Share Plan ('PSP')

Grant of PSP options

On 1 June 2022, the grant of PSP options was made under the BTG 2020 PSP to the Directors and PDMRs listed below:

Name	Director/PDMR	Number PSP options
Neil Murphy	Director and PDMR	125,800
Andrew Holden	Director and PDMR	102,580

The number of PSP options shown is the maximum available if the performance conditions for the three-year performance period from 1 March 2022 to 28 February 2025 are satisfied in full. The performance conditions relate to the Company's adjusted earnings per share growth and relative total shareholder return over the performance period. Further details of the performance conditions will be disclosed in the Company's annual report, expected to be distributed to shareholders on 15 June 2022 and available on the BTG website from that date.

Vesting will be on a pro-rata basis between the threshold and maximum vesting figures. In addition, the BTG Remuneration Committee retains discretion to reduce the overall PSP vesting level if it considers that the underlying business performance of the Company does not justify it.

2020 Deferred Share Bonus Plan ('DBP')

Grant of DBP options

On 1 June 2022, the grant of share options under the BTG 2020 DBP to the Directors and PDMRs listed below:

Name	Director/PDMR	Number DBP options
Neil Murphy	Director and PDMR	25,537
Andrew Holden	Director and PDMR	10,305

Under the DBP, one-third of the annual bonus for the financial year ended 28 February 2022 awarded to each of the Company's executive directors, is deferred into share options which vest over a two-year period. Annual bonus awards are based the achievement of pre-set performance targets. The vesting of DBP options is not subject to additional performance conditions and the underlying share options will accrue dividend equivalents over the vesting period.

The following notifications are made in accordance with DTR 3.1.2-A, incorporating article 19(1) of the Market Abuse Regulation.

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Neil Murphy
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position / status	Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial Notification
3.	Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant
a)	Name	Bytes Technology Group plc
b)	LEI	213800LA4DZLFBAC9O33
4.	Details of the transaction(s):
a)	Description of the financial instrument and identification code	Ordinary shares of 1 pence GB00BMH18Q19
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of share options under the Bytes Technology Group plc 2020 Performance Share Plan and the 2020 Deferred Share Bonus Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price: £0.01 Volume: 151,337 (125,800 PSP and 25,537 DBP)
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	151,337 (125,800 PSP and 25,537 DBP) £0.01
e)	Date of the transaction	1 June 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Andrew Holden
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position / status	Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial Notification
3.	Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant
a)	Name	Bytes Technology Group plc
b)	LEI	213800LA4DZLFBAC9O33
4.	Details of the transaction(s):
a)	Description of the financial instrument and identification code	Ordinary shares of 1 pence GB00BMH18Q19
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of share options under the Bytes Technology Group plc 2020 Performance Share Plan and the 2020 Deferred Share Bonus Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price: £0.01 Volume: 112,885 (102,580 PSP and 10,305 DBP)
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	112,885 (102,580 PSP and 10,305 DBP) £0.01
e)	Date of the transaction	1 June 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Enquiries:

WK Groenewald	Tel: [phone]
Group Company Secretary
Bytes Technology Group plc

The Company has a primary listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

 

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