Grant of Share Awards

RNS Number : 8472M

XLMedia PLC

26 May 2022

 

26 May 2022

XLMedia PLC

("XLMedia" or the "Company")

Grant of Share Awards

XLMedia (AIM: XLM), a global digital performance publisher, announces that on 10 May 2022 it granted share awards over a total of 2,467,264 ordinary shares in aggregate in the Company under the XLMedia 2020 Global Share Incentive Plan (the "Awards"). The Awards represent 0.94% of the currently issued share capital of the Company.

The Awards were granted to directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") and are summarised below:

Employee	Role	Award Type	Number of shares subject to the Award
Caroline Ackroyd	Chief Financial Officer	PSU Award	762,712
Ken Dorward	Chief Growth Officer	PSU Award	1,060,484
Nigel Leigh	Chief Information Officer	PSU Award	644,068

The Awards are contingent rights to acquire shares for no consideration. The Awards are subject to a three-year performance period, with vesting subject to the achievement of performance measured by reference to total shareholder return over the performance period as compared to the FTSE AIM 100, followed by a two-year holding period.

The notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provide further details.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Caroline Ackroyd
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	XLMedia PLC
b)	LEI	2138008U4S6FBDHGWY81
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	Contingent share awards over ordinary shares of USD0.000001 each in XLMedia PLC under the XLMedia 2020 Global Share Incentive Plan ISIN of ordinary shares:  JE00BH6XDL31
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of contingent share awards
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	762,712 at a nil price per share
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A single transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	10 May 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Ken Dorward
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Growth Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	XLMedia PLC
b)	LEI	2138008U4S6FBDHGWY81
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	Contingent share awards over ordinary shares of USD0.000001 each in XLMedia PLC under the XLMedia 2020 Global Share Incentive Plan ISIN of ordinary shares:  JE00BH6XDL31
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of contingent share awards
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	1,060,484 at a nil price per share
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A single transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	10 May 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Nigel Leigh
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Information Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	XLMedia PLC
b)	LEI	2138008U4S6FBDHGWY81
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	Contingent share awards over ordinary shares of USD0.000001 each in XLMedia PLC under the XLMedia 2020 Global Share Incentive Plan ISIN of ordinary shares:  JE00BH6XDL31
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of contingent share awards
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	644,068 at a nil price per share
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A single transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	10 May 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

For further information, please contact:

XLMedia plc Caroline Ackroyd, Chief Financial Officer www.xlmedia.com	[e-mail] via Vigo Consulting
Vigo Consulting Jeremy Garcia / Kendall Hill www.vigocomms.com	Tel: [phone]
Cenkos Securities plc (Nomad and Joint Broker) Giles Balleny / Max Gould www.cenkos.com	Tel: [phone]
Berenberg (Joint Broker) Mark Whitmore / Richard Andrews / Jack Botros www.berenberg.com	Tel: [phone]

About XLMedia:

XLMedia (AIM:XLM) is a global digital performance publisher. Operating across sports, personal finance, and gaming, the Group utilizes data science to reach the right audiences with the right content at the right time - driving action and building valuable relationships between audiences and partners.

The Group manages a balanced portfolio of premium brands that cover a range of attractive geographies with a primary emphasis on regulated markets. The XLMedia portfolio is designed to reach targeted audiences with the desire to engage and take action.

 

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