Director/PDMR Shareholding

Gamma Communications PLC

10 May 2023

 

10 May 2023

Gamma Communications plc

Grant of Sharesave options

Gamma Communications plc ("the Company") announces that on 9 May 2023 it granted the following share options over ordinary shares of 0.25 pence each in the Company to persons discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMR") and persons closely associated ("PCA") pursuant to the Gamma Savings Related Share Option Scheme ("Scheme"). The options were granted with an exercise price of £8.50 per share and will mature on 1 July 2026 in accordance with the rules of the Scheme. The Scheme was offered to all those who were UK employees on 1 March 2023. It enables the employee to save for three years, then to use the proceeds to exercise share options, such exercise needing to take place within a six-month window.

PDMRs	Role	Number of options granted
Bill Castell	Chief Financial Officer	2,117
Chris Bradford	Chief People Officer	2,117
David Macfarlane	Managing Director - UK Direct	2,117
Daryl Pile	Managing Director - Channel	2,117
Rachael Matzopoulos	Company Secretary	2,117

PCA	Role	Number of options granted
Sarah Macfarlane	PCA of David Macfarlane	42

Enquiries:
Gamma Communications plc Andrew Belshaw, Chief Executive Officer Bill Castell, Chief Financial Officer Rachael Matzopoulos, Company Secretary	Tel: [phone]
Investec Bank plc (NOMAD & Broker) Patrick Robb / Virginia Bull	Tel: [phone]
Teneo (PR Adviser) James Macey White / Rebecca Hamer	Tel: [phone]

Appendix

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	Bill Castell
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Gamma Communications plc
b)	LEI	213800LAQZXPRIZUEH50
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 0.25p each in Gamma Communications plc Identification code (ISIN) for Gamma Communications plc ordinary shares: GB00BQS10J50
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of options over Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each pursuant to the Gamma Savings Related Share Option Scheme 2016
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 850p   2,117
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	9 May 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Chris Bradford
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief People Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Gamma Communications plc
b)	LEI	213800LAQZXPRIZUEH50
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 0.25p each in Gamma Communications plc Identification code (ISIN) for Gamma Communications plc ordinary shares: GB00BQS10J50
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of options over Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each pursuant to the Gamma Savings Related Share Option Scheme 2016
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 850p   2,117
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	9 May 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	David Macfarlane
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Managing Director - UK Direct
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Gamma Communications plc
b)	LEI	213800LAQZXPRIZUEH50
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 0.25p each in Gamma Communications plc Identification code (ISIN) for Gamma Communications plc ordinary shares: GB00BQS10J50
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of options over Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each pursuant to the Gamma Savings Related Share Option Scheme 2016
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 850p   2,117
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	9 May 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Daryl Pile
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Managing Director - Channel
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Gamma Communications plc
b)	LEI	213800LAQZXPRIZUEH50
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 0.25p each in Gamma Communications plc Identification code (ISIN) for Gamma Communications plc ordinary shares: GB00BQS10J50
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of options over Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each pursuant to the Gamma Savings Related Share Option Scheme 2016
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 850p   2,117
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	9 May 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Rachael Matzopoulos
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Company Secretary
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Gamma Communications plc
b)	LEI	213800LAQZXPRIZUEH50
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 0.25p each in Gamma Communications plc Identification code (ISIN) for Gamma Communications plc ordinary shares: GB00BQS10J50
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of options over Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each pursuant to the Gamma Savings Related Share Option Scheme 2016
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 850p   2,117
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	9 May 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Sarah Macfarlane
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PCA of David Macfarlane
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Gamma Communications plc
b)	LEI	213800LAQZXPRIZUEH50
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 0.25p each in Gamma Communications plc Identification code (ISIN) for Gamma Communications plc ordinary shares: GB00BQS10J50
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of options over Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each pursuant to the Gamma Savings Related Share Option Scheme 2016
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 850p   42
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	9 May 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

 

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