Last checked at 15 Feb 2019 13:35
15 February 2019
Access Intelligence plc
("Access Intelligence," the "Company" or the "Group")
Exercise of options by a director
Notification of transaction by directors/persons discharging managerial responsibilities
The Company announces that Joanna Arnold (Chief Executive Officer) has exercised options over 300,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") at exercise prices of between 22p and 27.5p per share. Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for admission to trading of 300,000 new Ordinary Shares ("Admission") and dealings on AIM are expected to occur on 18 February 2019.
At Admission, Joanna Arnold will hold 861,538 Ordinary Shares, representing 1.41 per cent. of the voting rights of the Company.
Following Admission, the Company's issued share capital will comprise 64,072,754 Ordinary Shares, with one voting right per share. The Company holds 2,966,666 Ordinary Shares in treasury and therefore the total number of Ordinary Shares with voting rights in the Company is 61,106,088.
The above figure of 61,106,088 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
The FCA notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation is appended below and gives further details on the transactions described above.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||||||
a) | Name | Joanna Arnold | ||||||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||||||
a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
b)
| Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | ||||||||
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| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||||
a) | Name | Access Intelligence plc | ||||||||
b) | LEI | 213800PPZ4ZM8OMHGT41 | ||||||||
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| 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 5p each in Access Intelligence plc Identification code (ISIN) for Access Intelligence plc new ordinary shares: GB00BGQVB052 | ||||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options | ||||||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
300,000 24.83p | ||||||||
e) | Date of the transactions | 15 February 2019 | ||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Off Market | ||||||||
For further information:
Access Intelligence Plc 0843 659 2940
Chris Satterthwaite (Chairman)
Joanna Arnold (CEO)
Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker) 020 3328 5656
David Worlidge / Nicholas Chambers / Graham Bell
About Access Intelligence:
Access Intelligence is a leader in the provision of corporate communications and reputation management software. Its flagship Vuelio offering is a fully integrated communications management platform that uniquely combines solutions for public relations, public affairs, stakeholder relations and influencer marketing. Following the acquisition of ResponseSource, over 3,000 clients now rely on Access Intelligence for media data, distribution, monitoring, analysis, reporting and journalist services. It has a broad client base including everything from blue-chip large enterprises and communications agencies to public sector bodies and not-for-profit organisations. Access Intelligence also hosts the annual and prestigious Vuelio Blog Awards, which take place at the end of November each year.