28 Sep 2016 08:43
For immediate release
28 September 2016
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, was notified on 27 September 2016 that Jim Warwick, a Director of the Company, transferred 62,000 ordinary shares of 0.2 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") for nil consideration to Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge (registered charity no. 1137875) on 26 September 2016. This donation will be used by the College to provide student bursaries and hardship funds.
As a result of the transaction described above, Jim Warwick's total interest in the Company has decreased by 62,000 Ordinary Shares to a total of 2,881,381 Ordinary Shares.
The notifications for Jim Warwick 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 | Jim Warwick | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | 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 | N/A | |
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 | Gift of shares | |
c) | Currency | GBP | |
d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
Nil | 62,000 | ||
e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price - Aggregated total |
62,000 Nil Nil | |
f) | Date of the transaction | 26 September 2016 | |
g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | |