Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3174T

Sopheon PLC

11 October 2017

 

For Immediate Release

 

SOPHEON PLC

("Sopheon" or the "Company")

DIRECTOR SHAREHOLDINGS

Sopheon has been notified that certain directors of the Company have purchased shares in the Company.

Barry Mence has purchased 3,000 ordinary shares of 20 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") in his Individual Savings Account ("ISA"). Barry Mence's spouse Maria Mence has purchased 2,750 Ordinary Shares in her ISA. The above shares were purchased at a price of £3.97 each.  In addition, Barry Mence has transferred 2,000 Ordinary Shares from being held in his Self Invested Personal Pension ("SIPP") to his ISA, and he has also transferred 3,000 Ordinary Shares from being held in his SIPP to the ISA of Maria Mence. Barry Mence's total beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares, including those held by his wife, has accordingly increased by 5,750 Ordinary Shares to 1,458,326 Ordinary Shares.

Stuart Silcock has purchased 625 Ordinary Shares in his dealing account. Stuart Silcock's spouse Christine Silcock has purchased 1,250 Ordinary Shares in her dealing account and a further 625 Ordinary Shares in her ISA. The above shares were purchased at a price of £3.97 each.  In addition, Stuart Silcock has transferred 7,000 Ordinary Shares from being held in his SIPP to his ISA. Stuart Silcock's total beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares, including those of his wife, as well as his interest in Ordinary Shares held in Bare Trust for his grandchildren has accordingly increased by 2,500 Ordinary Shares to 279,627 Ordinary Shares.

For further information contact:

Barry Mence, Chairman Arif Karimjee, CFO	Sopheon plc	+ 44 (0) 1276 919 560
Carl Holmes/Giles Rolls (corporate finance) Mia Gardener (corporate broking)	finnCap	+ 44 (0) 20 7220 0500

About Sopheon. Sopheon (LSE: SPE) partners with customers to provide complete enterprise innovation management solutions including software, expertise, and best practices, that enable them to achieve exceptional long-term revenue growth and profitability. Sopheon's Accolade solution provides unique, fully-integrated coverage for the entire innovation management and new product development lifecycle, including strategic innovation planning, roadmapping, idea and concept development, process and project management, portfolio management and resource planning. Sopheon's solutions have been implemented by over 200 customers with over 60,000 users in over 50 countries. Sopheon is listed on AIM, operated by the London Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit www.sopheon.com.

 

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Barry Mence
2.	Reason for the Notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Sopheon plc
b)	LEI	213800TA9E6UG2WWG646
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 shares of 20p
	Identification code	GB00BSZM1369
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of 3,000 Ordinary Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £3.97 3,000
d)	Aggregated information: ·      Aggregated volume ·      Price	As per 4(c) above
e)	Date of the transaction	10 October 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON)

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Barry Mence
2.	Reason for the Notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Sopheon plc
b)	LEI	213800TA9E6UG2WWG646
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 shares of 20p
	Identification code	GB00BSZM1369
b)	Nature of the transaction	Transfer of 2,000 Ordinary Shares from SIPP into ISA and transfer of 3,000 Ordinary Shares from SIPP to spouse.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £3.90 2,000 £3.90 3,000
d)	Aggregated information: ·      Aggregated volume ·      Price	As per 4(c) above
e)	Date of the transaction	11 October 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON)

 

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Maria Mence
2.	Reason for the Notification
a)	Position/status	PCA of PDMR
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Sopheon plc
b)	LEI	213800TA9E6UG2WWG646
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 shares of 20p
	Identification code	GB00BSZM1369
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of 2,750 Ordinary Shares.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £3.97 2,750
d)	Aggregated information: ·      Aggregated volume ·      Price	As per 4(c) above
e)	Date of the transaction	10 October 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON)

 

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Maria Mence
2.	Reason for the Notification
a)	Position/status	PCA of PDMR
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Sopheon plc
b)	LEI	213800TA9E6UG2WWG646
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 shares of 20p
	Identification code	GB00BSZM1369
b)	Nature of the transaction	Receipt of 3,000 Ordinary Shares into ISA from SIPP of spouse.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £3.90 3,000
d)	Aggregated information: ·      Aggregated volume ·      Price	As per 4(c) above
e)	Date of the transaction	11 October 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON)

 

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Stuart Silcock
2.	Reason for the Notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Sopheon plc
b)	LEI	213800TA9E6UG2WWG646
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 shares of 20p
	Identification code	GB00BSZM1369
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of 625 Ordinary Shares, Transfer of 7,000 Ordinary Shares from SIPP into ISA.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £3.97 625 £3.90 7,000
d)	Aggregated information: ·      Aggregated volume ·      Price	As per 4(c) above
e)	Date of the transaction	10 October 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON)

 

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Christine Silcock
2.	Reason for the Notification
a)	Position/status	PCA of PDMR
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Sopheon plc
b)	LEI	213800TA9E6UG2WWG646
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 shares of 20p
	Identification code	GB00BSZM1369
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of 1,250 Ordinary Shares, Purchase of 625 Ordinary Shares in ISA
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £3.97 625 £3.97 1,250
d)	Aggregated information: ·      Aggregated volume ·      Price	As per 4(c) above
e)	Date of the transaction	10 October 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON)

The information communicated in this announcement is inside information for the purposes of
Article 7 of Regulation 596/2014.

 

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