Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3887L

Ascential PLC

30 September 2016

 

NOTIFICATION DEALING WITH GRANT OF OPTION UNDER ASCENTIAL PLC EMPLOYEE SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION PLAN

Ascential plc

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulations.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Mandy Gradden
2	Reason for Notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial Announcement
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Ascential plc
b)	LEI	213800VDXQDA7KD2IQ21
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	Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each in Ascential plc GB00BYM8GJ06
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of options over ordinary shares in Ascential plc under the Company's Employee Savings Related Share Option Plan.  Options ordinarily exercisable for a period of six months following the end of a three year savings contract and subject to the payment of an exercise price per share under option of 204p.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil payment for option grant 8,823
d)	Aggregated information -     Aggregated volume -     Price	Not applicable - single transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	30 September 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Enquiries:                  

Mandy Gradden, Chief Financial Officer                                 Tel:  [phone]

NOTIFICATION DEALING WITH GRANT OF OPTION UNDER ASCENTIAL PLC EMPLOYEE SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION PLAN

Ascential plc

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulations.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Duncan Painter
2	Reason for Notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial Announcement
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Ascential plc
b)	LEI	213800VDXQDA7KD2IQ21
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	Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each in Ascential plc GB00BYM8GJ06
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of options over ordinary shares in Ascential plc under the Company's Employee Savings Related Share Option Plan.  Options ordinarily exercisable for a period of six months following the end of a three year savings contract and subject to the payment of an exercise price per share under option of 204p.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil payment for option grant 8,823
d)	Aggregated information -     Aggregated volume -     Price	Not applicable - single transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	30 September 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Enquiries:                  

Mandy Gradden, Chief Financial Officer                                 Tel:  [phone]

 

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