Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9606G

XPS Pensions Group PLC

29 July 2021

 

29 July 2021

XPS Pensions Group plc
(the "Company")

TRANSACTIONS BY PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

XPS announces that, on 27 July 2021, Ben Bramhall (Co-Chief Executive Officer) and Jonathan Bernstein (Chief Operating Officer), both persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs"), exercised nominal-cost options granted on 26 July 2018 under the Company's Performance Share Plan ("PSP") to acquire ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each in the Company ("Shares"). Following exercise, Mr Bramhall and Mr Bernstein sold Shares to pay the related income tax and National Insurance contributions arising upon the acquisition of Shares.

Further details are set out in the below notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.  

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Benjamin Bramhall
b)	Position/status	Co-Chief Executive Officer / PDMR
c)	Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
2.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	XPS Pensions Group plc
b)	LEI	2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
3.	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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument	Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")  ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20
b)	Nature   of the transaction	Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the exercise of nominal-cost options granted under the XPS Pensions Group plc Performance Share Plan on 26 July 2018.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 0.05p 51,405 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated   volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	27 July 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	n/a

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Benjamin Bramhall
b)	Position/status	Co-Chief Executive Officer / PDMR
c)	Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
2.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	XPS Pensions Group plc
b)	LEI	2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
3.	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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument	Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")  ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20
b)	Nature   of the transaction	Disposal of Ordinary Shares to satisfy income tax and National Insurance contributions liability relating to option exercise.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1.39p 24,256 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated   volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	27 July 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Jonathan Bernstein
b)	Position/status	Chief Operating Officer / PDMR
c)	Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
2.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	XPS Pensions Group plc
b)	LEI	2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
3.	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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument	Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")  ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20
b)	Nature   of the transaction	Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the exercise of nominal-cost options granted under the XPS Pensions Group plc Performance Share Plan on 26 July 2018.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 0.05p 37,483 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated   volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	27 July 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	n/a

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Jonathan Bernstein
b)	Position/status	Chief Operating Officer / PDMR
c)	Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
2.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	XPS Pensions Group plc
b)	LEI	2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
3.	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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument	Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")  ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20
b)	Nature   of the transaction	Disposal of Ordinary Shares to satisfy income tax and National Insurance contributions liability relating to option exercise.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1.39p 17,687 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated   volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	27 July 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

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