Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7310J

Connect Group PLC

30 June 2017

Connect Group PLC (the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Company has been notified of the following transactions in the Company's ordinary shares of 5p undertaken by a PDMR. On 29 June 2017, Mr. David Bauernfeind (Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer) was granted options to buy 17,857 shares at an option price of £1.008 per share under the terms of the Connect Group PLC Save As You Earn Plan. The savings term is three years and the options are exercisable between 1 September 2020 and 28 February 2021.

The relevant notification set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	David Bauernfeind
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Connect Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138004033ONVOOQXB02
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	Ordinary 5p shares

	Identification code	ISIN: GB00B17WCR61

b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of options pursuant to the Connect Group PLC Save As You Earn Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£1.008	17,857

d)	Aggregated information	n/a single transaction

	- Aggregated volume

	- Price

e)	Date of the transaction	29 June 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside of a trading venue