21 Mar 2017 07:00
For immediate release
21 March 2017
ABCAM PLC
("Abcam" or the "Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholding Notification
Cambridge, UK: Abcam plc (AIM: ABC), a global leader in the supply of life science research tools, has been notified of the following dealings in Abcam's shares by certain Directors of the Company as follows:
· Murray Hennessy, Chairman, purchased 5,922 ordinary shares of 0.2 pence each in the Company ("Shares") at a price of £8.470863 per share on Monday 20 March 2017.
· Alan Hirzel, Chief Executive Officer, purchased 6,000 Shares at a price of £8.395 per share on Friday 17 March 2017.
· Gavin Wood, Chief Financial Officer, purchased 5,815 Shares at a price of £8.4263 per share on Friday 17 March 2017.
· Mara Aspinall, Non-Executive Director, purchased 2,370 Shares at a price of £8.488462 per share on Monday 20 March 2017.
The notifications for Mr Hennessy, Mr Hirzel, Mr Wood and Ms Aspinall can be found below. This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.
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For further information, please contact:
Abcam | + 44 (0) 1223 696 000 |
Suzanne Smith, Company Secretary
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J.P.Morgan Cazenove - Nominated Advisor & Corporate Broker | + 44 (0) 20 7742 4000 |
James Mitford / Christopher Cargill | |
FTI Consulting | + 44 (0) 20 3727 1000 |
Ben Atwell / Brett Pollard / Natalie Garland-Collins |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Mr Murray Hennessy | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Chairman | |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Abcam plc | |
b) | Legal Entity Identifier | 213800B9N83DSNT33F79 | |
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 0.2 pence each
GB00B6774699 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares | |
c) | Currency | GBP | |
d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£8.470863 | 5,922 | ||
e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price - Aggregated total |
5,922 £8.470863 £50,164.45 | |
f) | Date of the transaction | 20 March 2017 | |
g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM | |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Alan Hirzel | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer | |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Abcam plc | |
b) | Legal Entity Identifier | 213800B9N83DSNT33F79 | |
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 0.2 pence each
GB00B6774699 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares | |
c) | Currency | GBP | |
d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£8.39 | 6,000 | ||
e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price - Aggregated total |
6,000 £8.39 £50,340 | |
f) | Date of the transaction | 17 March 2017 | |
g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM | |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Mr Gavin Wood | |
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 | Abcam plc | |
b) | Legal Entity Identifier | 213800B9N83DSNT33F79 | |
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 0.2 pence each
GB00B6774699 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares | |
c) | Currency | GBP | |
d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£8.4263 | 5,815 | ||
e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price - Aggregated total |
5,815 £8.4263 £48,999
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f) | Date of the transaction | 17 March 2017 | |
g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM | |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Mara Aspinall | |
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 | Abcam plc | |
b) | Legal Entity Identifier | 213800B9N83DSNT33F79 | |
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 0.2 pence each
GB00B6774699 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares | |
c) | Currency | GBP | |
d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£8.488462 | 2,370 | ||
e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price - Aggregated total |
2,370 £8.488462 £20,117.65 | |
f) | Date of the transaction | 20 March 2017 | |
g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM | |