Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5786D

CVS Group plc

07 July 2016

 

CVS Group plc

("CVS" or the "Company")

Director/PDMR and PCA Shareholding

CVS, the UK's leading provider of integrated veterinary services, announces that it was notified today that on 7 July 2016, Richard Connell, a Non-executive Director of the Company, purchased 5,000 ordinary shares of 0.2p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares").

As a result, Mr Connell holds 95,761 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.16 per cent. of the total voting rights of the Company. Mr Connell's total interest in the Company, including his wife's holding, is  97,891 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.16 per cent. of the total voting rights of the Company.

In addition, the Company was notified today that on 7 July 2016, Nick Perrin, the Company's Finance Director, purchased 2,000 ordinary shares of 0.2p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares").

As a result, Mr Perrin holds 12,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.02 per cent. of the total voting rights of the Company.

The notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provide further detail.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Richard Connell
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR (Non-executive Director)
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	CVS Group plc
b)	LEI	TBC
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 0.2 pence each GB00B2863827
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchases via own account
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 688.750 pence 3,000 688.630 pence 1,000 688.250 pence 1,000
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	5,000 ordinary shares 688.626 pence
e)	Date of the transaction	7 July 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Nick Perrin
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR (Finance Director)
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	CVS Group plc
b)	LEI	TBC
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 0.2 pence each GB00B2863827
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 698.500 pence 2,000
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Not applicable
e)	Date of the transaction	7 July 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Contacts:

CVS Group plc Simon Innes, Chief Executive Nick Perrin, Finance Director	Tel: [phone]
N+1 Singer (Nominated Adviser & Broker) Aubrey Powell Liz Yong	Tel: [phone]

 

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