3 Oct 2016 07:00
For immediate release
3 October 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 30 September 2016 of the following dealings in Abcam's shares on that date by certain Directors of the Company as follows:
· Murray Hennessy, Chairman, purchased 5,895 Ordinary Shares of 0.2 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 837.11 pence per share. Following this transaction, Mr Hennessy's total interest in the Company has increased to a total of 36,819 Ordinary Shares.
· Louise Patten, Senior Independent Director, purchased 12,378 Ordinary Shares at a price of 836 pence per share. Following this transaction, Lady Patten's total interest in the Company has increased to a total of 38,456 Ordinary Shares.
· Alan Hirzel, Chief Executive Officer, had a total of 10,538 Ordinary Shares issued to him under the Annual Bonus Plan, following the expiry on 23 September 2016 of the holding period of a deferred award of conditional shares originally granted on 4 November 2014. All shares have been retained by Mr Hirzel. Following this transaction, Mr Hirzel's total in the Company has increased to a total of 37,438 Ordinary Shares.
The notifications for Mr Hennessy, Lady Patten and Mr Hirzel 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 | 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 | Purchase of shares | |
c) | Currency | GBP | |
d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
837.11p | 5,895 | ||
e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price - Aggregated total |
5,895 837.11p £49,347.63 | |
f) | Date of the transaction | 30 September 2016 | |
g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM | |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Lady Louise Patten | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Senior Independent 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 | Purchase of shares | |
c) | Currency | GBP | |
d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
836p | 12,378 | ||
e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price - Aggregated total |
12,378 836p £103,480.08 | |
f) | Date of the transaction | 30 September 2016 | |
g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM | |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Mr 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 | 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 | Issue of Conditional shares under the Annual Bonus Plan | |
c) | Currency | GBP | |
d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
Nil | 10,538 | ||
e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price - Aggregated total |
10,538 Nil Nil | |
f) | Date of the transaction | 30 September 2016 | |
g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM | |