Issue of Options

RNS Number : 7956G

Dillistone Group PLC

27 November 2020

 

Dillistone Group Plc

("Dillistone", the "Company" or the "Group")

Issue of Options

Dillistone Group Plc, the AIM quoted supplier of software for the international recruitment industry, announces the grant on 26 November 2020 of options over 353,000 Ordinary Shares of 5p each in Dillistone (the "Options") to certain of its Directors, a PDMR, and other members of staff under its HMRC approved Sharesave scheme at an exercise price of 14.4p.

Options over 97,500 Ordinary Shares were granted to four Directors and 1 PDMR as set out below. 

	Status	Sharesave option grant at 14.4p	No. Options held post Grant including LTIP	Current Shareholding in Company
Julie Pomeroy	Director	16,250	43,146	63,733
Alex James	Director	16,250	36,250	112,744
Simon Warburton	Director	16,250	100,646	77,290
Paul Mather	Director	32,500	156,292*	32,177
Steve Hammond	PDMR	16,250	93,146	-
Total		97,500	429,480	285,944

* Paul Mather's interest includes options over 58,146 shares granted to his spouse as an employee, 16,250 of which were granted yesterday.

Following this grant, the Company has 1,378,233 Ordinary Shares under option, representing c.7.01% of the current issued share capital of the Company.

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014.

Enquiries:

Dillistone Group Plc		Via Walbrook PR
Jason Starr	Chief Executive
Julie Pomeroy	Finance Director
WH Ireland Limited (Nominated adviser)
Chris Fielding	Managing Director, Corporate Finance	020 7220 1650
Walbrook PR
Tom Cooper / Nick Rome		020 7933 8780
		[e-mail]

Notes to Editors:

Dillistone Group Plc is a leader in the supply and support of software and services to the recruitment industry. Dillistone operates through the Ikiru People brand.

The Group develops, markets and supports the FileFinder, Infinity, Midoffice, ISV and GatedTalent products.

Dillistone was admitted to AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange plc, in June 2006.  The Group employs around 100 people globally with offices in Basingstoke, Southampton, New Jersey and Sydney.

Recruitment Software:  https://www.voyagersoftware.com/recruitment-software-blog/best-recruitment-software-agencies/

GatedTalent Executive Search:  https://www.talentis.global

FileFinder:  https://www.dillistone.com

Temporary Recruitment Software:  https://www.voyagersoftware.com/temporary-recruitment-agency-software/

ISV Skills Testing:  https://www.isv.online

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name:	1)  Julie Pomeroy 2)  Alex James 3)  Simon Warburton 4)  Paul Mather 5)  Steve Hammond
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status:	1)  Group Finance Director 2)  Chief Product Officer 3)  Group Chief Technology Officer 4)  Group Chief Operating Officer 5)  PDMR
b)	Initial notification/Amendment:	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name:	Dillistone Group Plc
b)	LEI:	213800E9K3JGQ46ZS753
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:	Options over Ordinary shares of 5 pence each ISIN Code: GB00B13QQB40
b)	Nature of the transaction:	Grant of Options
c)	Price(s) and volume(s):	Price(s) Volume(s) 1)  14.4 p 2)  14.4p 3)  14.4p 4)  14.4p 5)  14.4p 16,250 16,250 16,250 32,500 16,250
d)	Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume: · Price:	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction:	26 November 2020
f)	Place of the transaction:	Outside of a trading venue

 

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