Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7693C

Hiscox Ltd

19 April 2017

 

Hiscox Ltd

(the 'Company')

Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMR')

Hamilton, Bermuda - The Company has been notified by Mr Robert Childs, Chairman, that he and a person closely associated with him have together sold a total of 100,000 Ordinary Share of 6.5p each in the Company ("Shares")

The transactions took place on 13 April 2017 and comprised 50,000 Shares sold by Mr Robert Childs and 50,000 Shares sold by Mrs Mary Childs both at the same price of 1126.2014p

Following these transactions Mr Childs remains interested in 1,409,610 Shares

The Company has also been notified that on 13^th April 2017 Mr Richard Watson Chief Underwriting Officer, exercised his option over 118,779 Ordinary Shares of 6.5p each that had vested under the Company's Performance Share Plan, 10,000 of these Shares were retained in Mr Richard Watson's name and 108,779 Shares were sold.

Of the 108,779 shares, 89,874 shares were sold on the 13^th April 2017 at a price of 1126.138 and as the sale could not be completed through the market the balance of 18,905 Shares were sold on 18^th April 2017 at a price of 1124.7375p.

The Company has also been informed that on 18^th April 2017, Mr Richard Watson used an element of his deferred bonus to purchase 41,972 Shares in the Company at a price of 1133.6322p.

Following these transactions Mr Watson remains interested in 643,193 Shares

All of the above transactions were executed in GBP. 

The notifications made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU 596/2014) are set out below.  

Jeremy Pinchin

Company Secretary

Hiscox Ltd

+ 1 441 278 8300

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Robert Childs
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chairman
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Hiscox Ltd
b)	LEI	5493007JXOLJ0QCY2D70
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 6.5p each ISIN: BMG4593F1389
b)	Nature of the transaction	Share sale
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s)  1126.2014p 50,000
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated Volume Aggregated Price 50,000 £563,100.70
e)	Date of the transaction	13 April 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Mary Childs
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PCA of Robert Childs - Chairman
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Hiscox Ltd
b)	LEI	5493007JXOLJ0QCY2D70
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 6.5p each ISIN: BMG4593F1389
b)	Nature of the transaction	Share sale
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s)  1126.2014p  50,000
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated Volume Aggregated Price 50,000 £563,100.70
e)	Date of the transaction	13 April 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Richard Watson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Underwriting Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Hiscox Ltd
b)	LEI	5493007JXOLJ0QCY2D70
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 6.5p each ISIN: BMG4593F1389
b)	Nature of the transaction	Share purchase following an exercise under the Company's performance share plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s)  Nil  10,000
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated Volume Aggregated Price 10,000 Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	13 April 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a Trading Venue.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Richard Watson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Underwriting Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Hiscox Ltd
b)	LEI	5493007JXOLJ0QCY2D70
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 6.5p each ISIN: BMG4593F1389
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares following an exercise of options under the Company's performance share plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s)  1126.138  89,874
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated Volume Aggregated Price 89,874 £1,012,105.27
e)	Date of the transaction	13 April 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Richard Watson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Underwriting Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Hiscox Ltd
b)	LEI	5493007JXOLJ0QCY2D70
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 6.5p each ISIN: BMG4593F1389
b)	Nature of the transaction	Completion of sale following the exercise of  an option under the Company's  performance share plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s)  1124.7375p  18,905
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated Volume Aggregated Price 18,905 £212,631.63
e)	Date of the transaction	18 April 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Richard Watson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Underwriting Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Hiscox Ltd
b)	LEI	5493007JXOLJ0QCY2D70
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 6.5p each ISIN: BMG4593F1389
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s)  1133.6322p  41,972
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated Volume Aggregated Price 41,972 £475,808.11
e)	Date of the transaction	18 April 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

 

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