Director/PDMR Shareholding

Keywords Studios PLC

20 September 2023

 

20 September 2023

Keywords Studios plc ("Keywords Studios", "the Company")

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Keywords Studios, the international provider of creative and technology-enabled solutions to the global video games and entertainment industries, today announces that the following conditional award ("Salary Shares") automatically vested on Saturday, 16 September 2023 under the rules of the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan and were acquired by Jon Hauck, COO, on Monday, 18 September 2023.

On 19 September 2023, 202 ordinary shares were subsequently sold to satisfy tax and National Insurance liabilities arising as a result of the vesting of the Salary Shares. The remaining 208 ordinary shares were retained by Jon Hauck.

The Salary Shares are subject to phased vesting, with one-third of the award vesting on the anniversary of the date of grant each year, subject to continued employment. No other performance conditions apply.

Automatic vesting of Salary Shares

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Jon Hauck
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Operating Officer
b)	Initial Notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Keywords Studios PLC
b)	LEI	2138007VR9ZYCWS7VE12
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 and identification code	Ordinary shares of 1 pence each in Keywords Studios PLC (ISIN: GB00BBQ38507)
b)	Nature of the transaction	Automatic vesting of Salary Shares under the Keywords Studios Long Term Incentive Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) GBP nil 410
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregate volume of shares: 410 Aggregate price of shares: GBP nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-09-16 (UTC)
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Acquisition of Salary Shares

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Jon Hauck
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Operating Officer
b)	Initial Notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Keywords Studios PLC
b)	LEI	2138007VR9ZYCWS7VE12
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 and identification code	Ordinary shares of 1 pence each in Keywords Studios PLC (ISIN: GB00BBQ38507)
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Salary Shares awarded under the Keywords Studios Long Term Incentive Plan following their vesting.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) GBP 0.01 410
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregate volume of shares acquired: 410 Aggregate price of shares acquired: GBP 4.10
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-09-18 (UTC)
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Sale of Salary Shares

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Jon Hauck
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Operating Officer
b)	Initial Notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Keywords Studios PLC
b)	LEI	2138007VR9ZYCWS7VE12
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 and identification code	Ordinary shares of 1 pence each in Keywords Studios PLC (ISIN: GB00BBQ38507)
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of 202 ordinary shares following the vesting and acquisition of Salary Shares.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) GBP 15.1223 202
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregate volume of shares: 202 Aggregate price of shares: GBP 3,054.70
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-09-19 (UTC)
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM (AIMX)

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