Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4831V

IG Group Holdings plc

13 December 2021

 

IG Group Holdings plc  

13 December 2021

LEI: 2138003A5Q1M7ANOUD76

IG Group Holdings plc

(the 'Company')

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTION OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

IG Group Holdings plc, a global leader in online trading, received notification on 10 December 2021 that Tom Sosnoff, a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR"), transferred a total of 1,108,578 ordinary shares of 0.005p each ("Ordinary Shares") on 9 December 2021, as a gift to trusts.  The transfer was for estate planning purposes and the lock up arrangements on those Ordinary Shares following the acquisition of tastytrade, Inc. remain in place.

Following the transaction, the number of shares held by Tom Sosnoff is 14,888,162 Ordinary Shares, representing 3.4% of the Company's issued share capital.

This announcement, including the notification below, has been made in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation as it applies in the UK.

For further information, please contact:

IG Group:

Deputy Group Company Secretary

Aurelia Gibbs    [phone]

[e-mail]

Investor contact

Richard Heading, Business Finance Director /                          [phone]

Simon Wright, IR Manger    [phone]

[e-mail]

Press contact

Ramon Kaur, Head of Communications                                    [phone]

[e-mail]

About IG

IG Group has been at the forefront of trading innovation since 1974. Since then, we've evolved into a global fintech company incorporating the IG, tastytrade, IG Prime, Spectrum, Nadex and DailyFX brands, with a presence in Europe, North America, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.

Our award-winning products and platforms empower ambitious people the world over to unlock opportunities around the clock, giving them access to over 19,000 financial markets. Today, more than 400,000 clients call IG Group home.

IG Group Holdings plc is an established member of the FTSE 250 and holds a long-term investment grade credit rating of BBB- with a stable outlook from Fitch Ratings.

 

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Tom Sosnoff
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director (Co-CEO North America)
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	Transfer of shares as a gift
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil consideration 554,289 Nil consideration 554,289
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	1,108,578 Nil consideration
e)	Date of the transaction	9 December 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

 

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