Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8854A

XPS Pensions Group PLC

27 September 2022

 

27 September 2022

XPS Pensions Group plc
(the "Company")

TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

XPS announces that, on 23 September 2022, David Watkins (Head of Administration) and Ben Gold (Head of Investment), and on 26 September 2022, Patrick McCoy (Head of Advisory), all persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs"), exercised nominal-cost options granted on 4 July 2019 under the Company's Performance Share Plan ("PSP") to acquire ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each in the Company ("Shares").

Following exercise, all PDMRs either sold Shares to pay the related income tax and National Insurance contributions arising upon the acquisition of Shares or sold all of the Shares acquired.

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	David Watkins
b)	Position/status	Head of Administration / 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 4 July 2019.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 0.05p 61,382 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated   volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	23 September 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	n/a

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	David Watkins
b)	Position/status	Head of Administration / 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 acquired through option exercise.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1.32p 61,382 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated   volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	23 September 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	David Watkins
b)	Position/status	Head of Administration / 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 4 July 2019.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 0.05p 24,553 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated   volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	23 September 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	n/a

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	David Watkins
b)	Position/status	Head of Administration / 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) 1.32p 11,895 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated   volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	23 September 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Ben Gold
b)	Position/status	Head of Investment / 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 4 July 2019.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 0.05p 24,587 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated   volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	23 September 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	n/a

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Ben Gold
b)	Position/status	Head of Investment / 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) 1.30p 11,910 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated   volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	23 September 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Ben Gold
b)	Position/status	Head of Investment / 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 4 July 2019.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 0.05p 7,639 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated   volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	23 September 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	n/a

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Ben Gold
b)	Position/status	Head of Investment / 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) 1.30p 3,701 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated   volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	23 September 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Patrick McCoy
b)	Position/status	Head of Advisory / 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 4 July 2019.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 0.05p 128,903 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated   volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	26 September 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	n/a

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Patrick McCoy
b)	Position/status	Head of Advisory / 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) 1.25p 62,442 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated   volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	26 September 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Patrick McCoy
b)	Position/status	Head of Advisory / 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 4 July 2019.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 0.05p 28,986 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated   volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	26 September 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	n/a

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Patrick McCoy
b)	Position/status	Head of Advisory / 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) 1.25p 14,041 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated   volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	26 September 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

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