Grant of Options & PDMR Interests

RNS Number : 2245O

MJ Hudson Group PLC

08 February 2021

 

8 February 2021

MJ Hudson Group plc

(the "Company", "Group" or "MJ Hudson")

Grant of Options & PDMR Interests

The Company announces that it has granted options ("Options") over a total of 227,549 new ordinary shares of nil par value ("Ordinary Shares") in the Company to certain employees and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs") under the Company's CSOP staff option plan and under its unapproved share option plan. The exercise price for these Options is 46p, which is the average closing mid-market share price of the Company over the 7 business days prior to 5th February 2021, rounded up. The Options have a three-year vesting period.

The Options were awarded as follows:

· Peter Connell, Chief Financial Officer, has been awarded 42,767 Options. Following this grant, Peter holds a total of 937,863 Options as well as 357,604 Ordinary Shares.

· Odi Lahav, Chief Operating Officer, has been awarded 43,478 Options. Following this grant, Odi holds a total of 716,490 Options as well as 900,000 Ordinary Shares.

· Mark Pattimore, Executive Director, has been awarded 43,478 Options. Following this grant, Mark holds a total of 941,651 Options as well as an interest in 2,101,930 Ordinary Shares.

· Jonathan Bale, Executive Director, has been awarded 21,739 Options. Following this grant, Jonathan holds a total of 516,739 Options as well as 2,501,550 Ordinary Shares.

· Charles Spicer, Non-Executive Director, has been awarded 32,609 Options. Following this grant, Charles holds a total of 118,079 Options as well as an interest in 110,793 Ordinary Shares.

· Andreas Tautscher, Non-Executive Director, has been awarded 21,739 Options. Following this grant, Andreas holds a total of 64,474 Options as well as 23,000 Ordinary Shares.

· Geoff Miller, Non-Executive Director, has been awarded 21,739 Options. Following this grant, Geoff holds a total of 64,474 Options as well as an interest in 117,950 Ordinary Shares.

In aggregate, these new Options over a total of 227,549 Ordinary Shares represent approximately 0.13 per cent of the Company's current issued share capital of 172,537,765. Further information is set out in the seven tables below, in accordance with article 19(3) of the Market Abuse Regulation:

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Peter Connell
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	MJ Hudson Group plc
b)	LEI	213800PPN2SYLFTMEN54
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	Options with a vesting period of 3 years
	Identification code	JE00BJTLYP93
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of options over new ordinary shares
c)	Number/Value	Number Value 42,767 £19,673
d)	Aggregated information: ·Aggregated volume ·Price	N/A - single transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	5 February 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM Market - AIMX

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Odi Lahav
2.	Reason for the Notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Operational Officer
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	MJ Hudson Group plc
b)	LEI	213800PPN2SYLFTMEN54
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	Options with a vesting period of 3 years
	Identification code	JE00BJTLYP93
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of options over new ordinary shares
c)	Number/Value	Number Value 43,478 £20,000
d)	Aggregated information: ·Aggregated volume ·Price	N/A - single transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	5 February 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM Market - AIMX

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Mark Pattimore
2.	Reason for the Notification
a)	Position/status	Executive Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	MJ Hudson Group plc
b)	LEI	213800PPN2SYLFTMEN54
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	Options with a vesting period of 3 years
	Identification code	JE00BJTLYP93
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of options over new ordinary shares
c)	Number/Value	Number Value 43,478 £20,000
d)	Aggregated information: ·Aggregated volume ·Price	N/A - single transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	5 February 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM Market - AIMX

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Jonathan Bale
2.	Reason for the Notification
a)	Position/status	Executive Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	MJ Hudson Group plc
b)	LEI	213800PPN2SYLFTMEN54
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	Options with a vesting period of 3 years
	Identification code	JE00BJTLYP93
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of options over new ordinary shares
c)	Number/Value	Number Value 21,739 £10,000
d)	Aggregated information: ·Aggregated volume ·Price	N/A - single transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	5 February 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM Market - AIMX

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Charles Spicer
2.	Reason for the Notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	MJ Hudson Group plc
b)	LEI	213800PPN2SYLFTMEN54
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	Options with a vesting period of 3 years
	Identification code	JE00BJTLYP93
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of options over new ordinary shares
c)	Number/Value	Number Value 32,609 £15,000
d)	Aggregated information: ·Aggregated volume ·Price	N/A - single transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	5 February 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM Market - AIMX

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Andreas Tautscher
2.	Reason for the Notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	MJ Hudson Group plc
b)	LEI	213800PPN2SYLFTMEN54
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	Options with a vesting period of 3 years
	Identification code	JE00BJTLYP93
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of options over new ordinary shares
c)	Number/Value	Number Value 21,739 £10,000
d)	Aggregated information: ·Aggregated volume ·Price	N/A - single transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	5 February 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM Market - AIMX

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Geoff Miller
2.	Reason for the Notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	MJ Hudson Group plc
b)	LEI	213800PPN2SYLFTMEN54
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	Options with a vesting period of 3 years
	Identification code	JE00BJTLYP93
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of options over new ordinary shares
c)	Number/Value	Number Value 21,739 £10,000
d)	Aggregated information: ·Aggregated volume ·Price	N/A - single transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	5 February 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM Market - AIMX

For further information, please contact:

MJ Hudson Group plc Matthew Hudson, CEO Andrew Walsh, IRO Katherine Hazelden, PR Director	[phone]
Cenkos Securities (Nomad and Broker) Giles Balleny Stephen Keys Callum Davidson Harry Hargreaves	[phone]

About MJ Hudson

MJ Hudson, the international asset management consultancy, provides expertise and infrastructure support to fund managers, investors and other specialists in the asset management industries. The Group's services include law, fund management solutions, international administration, investment advisory, data & analytics and IR & Marketing.

This comprehensive range of capabilities, coupled with MJ Hudson's ability to draw on many industry perspectives, allows the Group to build project teams that are extremely effective at helping clients achieve multiple goals. From its offices across major asset management centres, MJ Hudson's team of more than 200 professionals work for clients managing and advising in excess of $1trn of assets. The Group has expertise in all traditional and alternative asset classes, including equities and bonds, private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, real estate, infrastructure, energy and credit.

 

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