20 July 2020
S4 CAPITAL PLC
("S4 Capital" or the "Company")
Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs")
On 16 July 2020, S4 Capital (SFOR.L) announced that on 21 July 2020 (at 8.00 a.m. BST) 36,766,642 ordinary shares of £0.25 each would be admitted to the standard listing segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market for listed securities under the ticker "SFOR" (" Admission ").
Notification of transactions by PDMRs/PCAs
The Company announces that the following named PDMRs or persons closely associated with such PDMRs will acquire on 21 July 2020 the following ordinary shares of £0.25 each in the Company ("New Ordinary Shares") pursuant to the Fundraising.
PDMR/PCA |
Position |
Shares acquired |
Total beneficial holding after acquisition |
J.M.S. Financial Services Limited (an investment vehicle of Sir Martin Sorrell) |
PCA of Executive Chairman |
2,698,412 |
2,698,412 |
Elizabeth Buchanan |
Non-Executive Director |
37,777 |
37,777 |
Rupert Faure Walker |
Non-Executive Director |
3,174 |
1,562,957 |
Paul Roy |
Non-Executive Director |
50,000 |
1,950,129 |
Peter Kim |
Executive Director |
317 |
9,719,180 |
Christopher Martin |
Executive Director |
31,746 |
8,564,506 |
Oro en Fools B.V. (the holding company of Wesley ter Haar and Victor Knaap) |
PCA of Non-Executive Directors |
1,329,622 |
35,000,000 |
Margaret Ma Connolly |
Non-Executive Director |
9,523 |
9,523 |
Naoko Okumoto |
Non-Executive Director |
25,396 |
25,396 |
Sue Prevezer |
Non-Executive Director |
31,746 |
293,512 |
Peter Rademaker |
Executive Director |
23,809 |
868,541 |
Scott Spirit |
Executive Director |
4,761 |
166,150 |
Peter Miles Young |
Non-Executive Director |
30,000 |
30,000 |
SEF4 Investment SCSP (a growth Capital fund managed by Stanhope Capital, of which Daniel Pinto is the Chief Executive) |
PCA of Non-Executive Director |
2,793,651 |
44,006,017 |
The Notification of Dealing Form for each PDMR can be found below. This notification is made in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation.
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name
| J.M.S. Financial Services Limited | ||||||
2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status
| PCA of the Executive Chairman, Sir Martin Sorrell | ||||||
b) | Initial notification/ Amendment
| Initial | ||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) | Name
| S4 Capital plc | ||||||
b) | LEI
| LEI 21380068SP9V65KPQN68 | ||||||
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
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a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00BFZZM640 | ||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction
| Share acquisition
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) | Date of the transaction
| 15 July 2020 | ||||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| Outside a trading venue |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name
| Elizabeth Buchanan | ||||||
2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status
| Non-executive director | ||||||
b) | Initial notification/ Amendment
| Initial | ||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) | Name
| S4 Capital plc | ||||||
b) | LEI
| LEI 21380068SP9V65KPQN68 | ||||||
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
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a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00BFZZM640 | ||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction
| Share acquisition
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) | Date of the transaction
| 15 July 2020 | ||||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| Outside a trading venue |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name
| Rupert Faure Walker | ||||||
2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status
| Non-executive director | ||||||
b) | Initial notification/ Amendment
| Initial | ||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) | Name
| S4 Capital plc | ||||||
b) | LEI
| LEI 21380068SP9V65KPQN68 | ||||||
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
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a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00BFZZM640 | ||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction
| Share acquisition
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) | Date of the transaction
| 15 July 2020 | ||||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| XLON |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name
| Paul Roy | ||||||
2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status
| Non-executive director | ||||||
b) | Initial notification/ Amendment
| Initial | ||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) | Name
| S4 Capital plc | ||||||
b) | LEI
| LEI 21380068SP9V65KPQN68 | ||||||
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
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a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00BFZZM640 | ||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction
| Share acquisition
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) | Date of the transaction
| 15 July 2020 | ||||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| Outside a trading venue |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name
| Peter Kim | ||||||
2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status
| Executive director | ||||||
b) | Initial notification/ Amendment
| Initial | ||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) | Name
| S4 Capital plc | ||||||
b) | LEI
| LEI 21380068SP9V65KPQN68 | ||||||
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
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a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00BFZZM640 | ||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction
| Share acquisition
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) | Date of the transaction
| 15 July 2020 | ||||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| Outside a trading venue |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name
| Christopher Martin | ||||||
2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status
| Executive director | ||||||
b) | Initial notification/ Amendment
| Initial | ||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) | Name
| S4 Capital plc | ||||||
b) | LEI
| LEI 21380068SP9V65KPQN68 | ||||||
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
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a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00BFZZM640 | ||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction
| Share acquisition
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) | Date of the transaction
| 15 July 2020 | ||||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| Outside a trading venue |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name
| Oro en Fools B.V. | ||||||
2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status
| PCA of executive directors Victor Knaap and Wesley ter Haar | ||||||
b) | Initial notification/ Amendment
| Initial | ||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) | Name
| S4 Capital plc | ||||||
b) | LEI
| LEI 21380068SP9V65KPQN68 | ||||||
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
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a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00BFZZM640 | ||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction
| Share acquisition
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) | Date of the transaction
| 15 July 2020 | ||||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| Outside a trading venue |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name
| Margaret Ma Connolly | ||||||
2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status
| Non-executive director | ||||||
b) | Initial notification/ Amendment
| Initial | ||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) | Name
| S4 Capital plc | ||||||
b) | LEI
| LEI 21380068SP9V65KPQN68 | ||||||
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
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a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00BFZZM640 | ||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction
| Share acquisition
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) | Date of the transaction
| 15 July 2020 | ||||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| XLON |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name
| Naoko Okumoto | ||||||
2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status
| Non-executive director | ||||||
b) | Initial notification/ Amendment
| Initial | ||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) | Name
| S4 Capital plc | ||||||
b) | LEI
| LEI 21380068SP9V65KPQN68 | ||||||
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
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a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00BFZZM640 | ||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction
| Share acquisition
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) | Date of the transaction
| 15 July 2020 | ||||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| Outside a trading venue |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name
| Sue Prevezer | ||||||
2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status
| Non-executive director | ||||||
b) | Initial notification/ Amendment
| Initial | ||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) | Name
| S4 Capital plc | ||||||
b) | LEI
| LEI 21380068SP9V65KPQN68 | ||||||
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
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a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00BFZZM640 | ||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction
| Share acquisition
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) | Date of the transaction
| 15 July 2020 | ||||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| Outside a trading venue |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name
| Peter Rademaker | ||||||
2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status
| Executive | ||||||
b) | Initial notification/ Amendment
| Initial | ||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) | Name
| S4 Capital plc | ||||||
b) | LEI
| LEI 21380068SP9V65KPQN68 | ||||||
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
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a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00BFZZM640 | ||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction
| Share acquisition
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) | Date of the transaction
| 15 July 2020 | ||||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| Outside a trading venue |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name
| Scott Spirit | ||||||
2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status
| Executive director | ||||||
b) | Initial notification/ Amendment
| Initial | ||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) | Name
| S4 Capital plc | ||||||
b) | LEI
| LEI 21380068SP9V65KPQN68 | ||||||
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
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a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00BFZZM640 | ||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction
| Share acquisition
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) | Date of the transaction
| 15 July 2020 | ||||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| XLON |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name
| Peter Miles Young
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2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status
| Non-executive director | ||||||
b) | Initial notification/ Amendment
| Initial | ||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) | Name
| S4 Capital plc | ||||||
b) | LEI
| LEI 21380068SP9V65KPQN68 | ||||||
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
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a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00BFZZM640 | ||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction
| Share acquisition
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) | Date of the transaction
| 15 July 2020 | ||||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| Outside a trading venue |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name
| SEF4 Investment SCSP | ||||||
2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status
| PCA of non-executive director Daniel Pinto | ||||||
b) | Initial notification/ Amendment
| Initial | ||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) | Name
| S4 Capital plc | ||||||
b) | LEI
| LEI 21380068SP9V65KPQN68 | ||||||
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
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a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00BFZZM640 | ||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction
| Share acquisition
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) | Date of the transaction
| 15 July 2020 | ||||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| XLON |
Unless otherwise defined, the terms used in this announcement shall have the same meaning as set out in the announcement released by S4 Capital on 16 July 2020.
This Announcement should be read in its entirety.
S4 Capital plc | Tel: +44 (0)20 3793 0003 |
Powerscourt (PR Adviser to S4 Capital plc) | Tel: +44 (0)7970 246 725 |
Sir Martin Sorrell, Executive Chairman
S4 Capital plc, 12 St James's Place, London SW1A 1NX
LEI 21380068SP9V65KPQN68
This Announcement has been prepared by, and is the sole responsibility of, the Directors of S4 Capital plc.