Director Dealing - Exercise of Share Options

EMIS Group PLC

02 June 2023

 

Date: 2 June 2023                                                                                                                            

EMIS Group plc

Director Dealing - Exercise of Share Options

EMIS Group plc ("the Company") announces that on 1 June 2023 the Company was notified that Andrew Thorburn, Chief Executive Officer had exercised an option over 38,089 Ordinary Shares of one pence each ("Ordinary Shares") and Peter Southby, Chief Financial Officer had exercised an option over 16,818 Ordinary Shares of one pence each ("Ordinary Shares"), granted at nil cost under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan and awarded on 2 April 2020 (which had been the subject of performance conditions).

The Company was also notified that Andrew Thorburn subsequently sold 18,347 Ordinary Shares at a price of £13.36 per Ordinary Share and that Peter Southby subsequently sold 7,933 Ordinary Shares at a price of £13.36 per Ordinary Share to fund the tax liabilities associated with the exercise.

Following this transaction Andrew Thorburn has a total beneficial holding of 106,263 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.17% of the Company's issued share capital, and Peter Southby has a total beneficial holding of 52,306 Ordinary Shares (of which 20,761 are held by him personally), representing 0.08% of the Company's issued share capital.

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	Andrew Thorburn
2	Reason for notification
a)	Position / status	Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	EMIS Group plc
b)	LEI	213800K474ZZK76NX913
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 1 pence each in EMIS Group plc ISIN GB00B61D1Y04
b)	Nature of the transaction	An acquisition of ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of an option over 38,089 ordinary shares of 1 pence each granted at nil-cost under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan on 2 April 2020
c)	Price(s) and volumes(s)	Price(s) Volumes(s) 0.00 p  38,089
d)	Aggregated information -     Aggregated volume -     Price	38,089 shares 0.00p
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-05-31
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON - AIM

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Andrew Thorburn
2	Reason for notification
a)	Position / status	Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	EMIS Group plc
b)	LEI	213800K474ZZK76NX913
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 1 pence each in EMIS Group plc ISIN GB00B61D1Y04
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of 18,347 ordinary shares at a price of 1336.5 pence per share following exercise of options over 38,089 ordinary shares under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volumes(s)	Price(s) Volumes(s) 1336.5p 18,347
d)	Aggregated information -     Aggregated volume -     Price	18,347 shares 1336.5p
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-05-31
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON - AIM

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	Peter Southby
2	Reason for notification
a)	Position / status	Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	EMIS Group plc
b)	LEI	213800K474ZZK76NX913
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 1 pence each in EMIS Group plc ISIN GB00B61D1Y04
b)	Nature of the transaction	An acquisition of ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of an option over 16,818 ordinary shares of 1 pence each granted at nil-cost under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan on 2 April 2020
c)	Price(s) and volumes(s)	Price(s) Volumes(s) 0.00 p  16,818
d)	Aggregated information -     Aggregated volume -     Price	16,818 shares 0.00p
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-05-31
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON - AIM

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Peter Southby
2	Reason for notification
a)	Position / status	Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	EMIS Group plc
b)	LEI	213800K474ZZK76NX913
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 1 pence each in EMIS Group plc ISIN GB00B61D1Y04
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of 7,933 ordinary shares at a price of 1336.5 pence following the exercise of options over 16,818 ordinary shares under the Company's Long Term Share Incentive Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volumes(s)	Price(s) Volumes(s) 1336.5p 7933
d)	Aggregated information -     Aggregated volume -     Price	7,933 shares 1336.5p
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-05-31
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON - AIM

Enquiries:

For further information, contact:

EMIS Group plc                                                                                                 Tel: [phone]

Andy Thorburn, CEO

Peter Southby, CFO

www.emisgroupplc.com

@EMISGroup

Numis Securities Limited (Nominated Adviser & Broker)                      Tel: [phone]

Joshua Hughes/Simon Willis/James Black

MHP Communications                                                                                  Tel: [phone]

Reg Hoare/ Matthew Taylor/Pauline Guenot                                              [e-mail]          

 

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