Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3948Q

Playtech PLC

29 August 2014

 



29 August 2014

PLAYTECH PLC

(the "Company")

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTION BY DIRECTOR

EXERCISE OF OPTIONS

Playtech plc ('the Company') announces that on 28 August 2014, Ron Hoffman, chief financial officer of the Company, exercised options over 57,500 ordinary shares in the Company granted to him under the terms of the Playtech 2005 Global Share Plan (the "Plan") and sold the resulting ordinary shares.

Further details of the transactions notified in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (rule 3.1.2R) are set out in the attached Schedule.

For further information contact:

Playtech plc Paul Wright Company Secretary and Legal Counsel	+ 44 (0) 1624 645957

SCHEDULE

Notification of Exercise of Option granted on 18 April 2010 by a director

. 1.	Name of the issuer PLAYTECH PLC	2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006, or (iii) in accordance with paragraph 26 of the Model Code TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.2 R
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director RON HOFFMAN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A
5.	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF PERSON NAMED IN 3	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES
7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them N/A	8	State the nature of the transaction EXERCISE OF OPTION AND SALE OF RESULTING SHARES
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 25,000	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.02%
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 25,000	12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.02%
13.	Price per share or value of transaction £7.041	14.	Date and place of transaction 28/08/2014 LONDON
15	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage NIL	16	Date issuer informed of transaction 28/08/2014

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17	Date of grant 18/04/2010	18.	Period during which or date on which exercisable 18/04/13 TO 18/04/2015
19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NIL	20.	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) ORDINARY SHARES
21.	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise £5.12	22.	Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification NIL

Notification of Exercise of Option granted on 11 March 2011 by a director

. 1.	Name of the issuer PLAYTECH PLC	2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006, or (iii) in accordance with paragraph 26 of the Model Code TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.2 R
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director RON HOFFMAN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A
5.	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF PERSON NAMED IN 3	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES
7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them N/A	8	State the nature of the transaction EXERCISE OF OPTION AND SALE OF RESULTING SHARES
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 32,500	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.02%
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 32,500	12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.02%
13.	Price per share or value of transaction £7.15	14.	Date and place of transaction 28/08/2014 LONDON
15	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage NIL	16	Date issuer informed of transaction 28/08/2014

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17	Date of grant 11/03/2011	18.	Period during which or date on which exercisable 11/03/14 TO 10/03/2021
19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NIL	20.	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) ORDINARY SHARES
21.	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise £3.5225	22.	Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification NIL

 

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