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AO World plc (the "Company")
PDMR / PCA Share Dealing
AO World plc announces that it received notification on 29 July 2020 that on that day, Sally Roberts, the wife of John Roberts, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, purchased 882,350 ordinary shares of 0.25p each ("Ordinary Shares") in the Company at a price of 168.9p per Ordinary Share.
Following the purchase, John Roberts' beneficial holding (including Ordinary Shares held by Sally Roberts) is 108,937,457* Ordinary Shares, representing 22.76% of the current issued share capital of the Company.
(*holding excluding shares held by Crystalcraft Limited, an entity classed as closely associated to John Roberts)
The Notification of Dealing Form, provided in accordance with the requirements of MAR in relation to the transaction listed above, is set out below.
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 | Sally Roberts | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Person Closely Associated with John Roberts, 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 | AO World PLC | ||||
b) | LEI | 2138005FFOAJIUZY4375 | ||||
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 0.25p each GB00BJTNFH41 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | As above
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e) | Date of the transaction | 29 July 2020 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London, England | ||||
Enquiries:
AO World plc
Company Secretary
cosec@ao.com