Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1692G

IG Group Holdings plc

03 August 2016

 

IG Group Holdings plc
3 August 2016

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY ("PDMRs")

IG Group Holdings Plc (the "Company"), a global leader in online trading, gives notice of the following transactions carried out in respect of the Company's ordinary shares of 0.005p each (the "Ordinary Shares") by Executive Directors and other PDMRs (together "PDMRs") details of which are set out in the Notification of Transactions by PDMRs attached to this announcement as required by the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

1.         Sustained Performance Plan ("SPP"): Award of  par cost options on 2 August 2016

 The share price used to determine the number of options awarded is £8.6865, which is based on the average of the closing prices of the previous 10 days as is required by the rules of the SPP.

PDMR	Number of Shares
Peter Hetherington	237,348
John Austin	34,350
Kieran McKinney	29,666
Bridget Messer	58,553
Jonathan Noble	67,661

2.         Sustained Performance Plan ("SPP"): Exercise of par cost options and Sale of Shares

On 2 August 2016, the Company received exercise notices from PDMRs exercising, at nominal value, the options which have vested under the SPP. The Company also received notice of share sales from the PDMRs as set out in the table below:

PDMR	SPP Grant	Number of Shares Exercised	Number of Shares Sold	Price per share sold
Peter Hetherington	SPP 2014 SPP 2015 SPP 2016 Total	19,981 20,423 79,116 119,520	109,520	£8.795
John Austin	SPP 2014 SPP 2015 Total	5,924 6,148 12,072	12,072	£8.795
Bridget Messer	SPP 2014 SPP 2015 Total	8,277 8,646 16,923	16,923	£8.795
Jonathan Noble	SPP 2014 SPP 2015 Total	12,101 12,249 24,350	24,350	£8.795

3.         Purchase of Shares under the Company's Share Incentive Plan ("SIP")

The Company operates a HMRC approved SIP, which is open to all UK based employees.   If employees participating in the SIP retain their purchased shares and remain employed on the 3^rd anniversary of the purchase, additional matching shares  will vest on a two-for one basis.

The Company was today advised by the Trustees of the SIP that on 2 August 2016, the following transactions were made under the SIP:

Director/PDMR	Partnership Shares	Purchase Price per share
Peter Hetherington	204	£8.795
John Austin	204	£8.795
Michelle Eardley	204	£8.795
Kieran McKinney	204	£8.795
Jonathan Noble	204	£8.795

For further information, please contact:

IG Group

Kieran McKinney

Head of Investor Relations          020 7573 0026

FTI

Neil Doyle / Ed Berry     020 3727 1141 / 1046

About IG

IG is a global leader in online trading, providing fast and flexible access to over 10,000 financial markets - including shares, indices, forex, commodities and binaries.

Established in 1974 as the world's first financial spread betting firm, IG's aim is to become the default choice for active traders globally. It is an award-winning multi-platform trading company, the world's No.1 provider of CFDs* and a global leader in forex, and it now offers an execution-only stockbroking service in the UK, Australia,  Ireland, Germany, Austria and the Netherlands.

It is a member of the FTSE 250, with offices across Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and the US, where it offers limited risk derivatives contracts via the Nadex brand.

*Based on revenue excluding FX, from published financial statements, September 2015.

IG Group Holdings Plc

 Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMR)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Peter Hetherington
2	Reason for the 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	IG Group Holdings Plc
b)	LEI	2138003A5Q1M7ANOUD76
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 0.005pence GB00B06QFB75
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award  of par cost options under the 2016 IG Group Sustained Performance Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 0.00 237,348
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	237,348 0.00
e)	Date of the transaction	2 August 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

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 0.005 pence GB00B06QFB75
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of par cost options under the IG Group 2014, 2015 and 2016 Sustained Performance Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 2014: 0.005pence per share 2015: 0.005pence per share 2016: 0.005pence per share 19,981 20,423 79,116
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	119,520 £5.98
e)	Date of the transaction	2 August 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

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 0.005 pence GB00B06QFB75
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares following exercise of options under the IG Group Sustained Performance Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £8.795 per share 109,520
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	109,520 £963,228.4
e)	Date of the transaction	2 August 2016
f)	Place of transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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 0.005 pence GB00B06QFB75
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of Partnership Shares under the IG Group Share Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £8.795 per share 204
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	204 £1,794.18
e)	Date of the transaction	2 August 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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 0.005 pence GB00B06QFB75
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of Matching Shares under the IG Group Share Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 0.00 408
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	408 0.00
e)	Date of the transaction	2 August 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	John Austin
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Analytics Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	IG Group Holdings Plc
b)	LEI	2138003A5Q1M7ANOUD76
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 0.005pence GB00B06QFB75
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award  of par cost options under the 2016 IG Group Sustained Performance Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 0.00 34,350
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	34,350 0.00
e)	Date of the transaction	2 August 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

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 0.005pence GB00B06QFB75
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of par cost options under the IG Group 2014 and 2015 Sustained Performance Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 2014: 0.005pence per share 2015: 0.005 pence per share 5,924 6,148
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	12,072 0.60
e)	Date of the transaction	2 August 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

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 0.005pence GB00B06QFB75
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares following exercise of options under the IG Group Sustained Performance Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £8.795 per share 12,072
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	12,072 £106,173.24
e)	Date of the transaction	2 August 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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 0.005 pence GB00B06QFB75
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of Partnership Shares under the IG Group Share Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £8.795 per share 204
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	204 £1794.18
e)	Date of the transaction	2 August 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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 0.005pence GB00B06QFB75
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of Matching Shares under the IG Group Share Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 0.00 408
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	408 0.00
e)	Date of the transaction	2 August 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Michelle Eardley
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Head of HR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	IG Group Holdings Plc
b)	LEI	2138003A5Q1M7ANOUD76
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 0.005pence GB00B06QFB75
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of Partnership Shares under  the IG Group Share Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £8.795 per share 204
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	204 £1794.18
e)	Date of the transaction	2 August 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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 0.005pence GB00B06QFB75
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of Matching Shares under the IG Group Share Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 0.00 408
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	408 0.00
e)	Date of the transaction	2 August 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Kieran McKinney
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	IG Group Holdings Plc
b)	LEI	2138003A5Q1M7ANOUD76
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 0.005pence GB00B06QFB75
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award  of par cost options under the  2016 IG Group Sustained Performance Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 0.00 29,666
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	29,666 0.00
e)	Date of the transaction	2 August 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

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 0.005pence GB00B06QFB75
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of Partnership shares under the IG Group Share Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £8.795 per share 204
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	204 £1794.18
e)	Date of the transaction	2 August 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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 0.005pence GB00B06QFB75
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of Matching  shares under the IG Group Share Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 0.00 408
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	408 0.00
e)	Date of the transaction	2 August 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Bridget Messer
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Commercial Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	IG Group Holdings Plc
b)	LEI	2138003A5Q1M7ANOUD76
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 0.005 pence GB00B06QFB75
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award  of par cost options under the 2016 IG Group Sustained Performance Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 0.00 58,553
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	58,553 0.00
e)	Date of the transaction	2 August 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

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 0.005pence GB00B06QFB75
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of par cost options under the IG Group 2014 and 2015 Sustained Performance Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 2014: 0.005pence per share 2015: 0.005 pence per share 8,277 8,646
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	16,923 0.85
e)	Date of the transaction	2 August 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

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 0.005pence GB00B06QFB75
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Shares following exercise of options under the IG Group Sustained Performance Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £8.795 per share 16,923
d)	Aggregated information N/A Aggregated volume Price	16,923 £148,837.78
e)	Date of the transaction	2 August 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Jonathan Noble
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Information Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	IG Group Holdings Plc
b)	LEI	2138003A5Q1M7ANOUD76
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 0.005 pence GB00B06QFB75
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award  of par cost options under the 2016 IG Group Sustained Performance Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 0.00 67,661
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	67,661 0.00
e)	Date of the transaction	2 August 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

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 0.005 pence GB00B06QFB75
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of par cost options under the IG Group 2014 and 2015 Sustained Performance Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 2014: 0.005pence per share 2015: 0.005 pence per share 12,101 12,249
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	24,350 £1.22
e)	Date of the transaction	2 August 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

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 0.005pence GB00B06QFB75
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Shares following exercise of options under the IG Group Sustained Performance Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £8.795 per share 24,350
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	24,350 £214,158.25
e)	Date of the transaction	2 August 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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 0.005pence GB00B06QFB75
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of Partnership shares under the IG Group Share Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £8.795 per share 204
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	204 £1794.18
e)	Date of the transaction	2 August 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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 0.005 pence GB00B06QFB75
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of Matching  shares under the IG Group Share Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 0.00 408
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	408 0.00
e)	Date of the transaction	2 August 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

 

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