Last checked at 8 Apr 2020 17:02
APTITUDE SOFTWARE GROUP plc (the "Company" or the "Group")
Director/PDMR Shareholding and Total Voting Rights
Aptitude Software Group plc announces that on 7 April 2020, a total of 129,234 share options over the Company's Ordinary Shares (the "Options") were exercised by certain employees, under the Group's Performance Share Plan 2016 ("PSP 2016"). The Options were issued under the Company's existing block listing arrangements.
Total Voting Rights:
In accordance with DTR 5.6.1, following the transactions referred to above, as at today's date, the Company's issued share capital comprises 56,349,318 ordinary shares of 7 1/3 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") with one voting right each. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in treasury. Accordingly, Shareholders may use this figure as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Ordinary Shares in the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Director/PDMR Shareholding:
The Company also announces the following information in relation to the exercise of options by Clare Groom, being a PDMR of the Company:
The notification below, made pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 on Market Abuse, provides further information about these transactions.
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Clare Groom | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | PDMR (Chief People Officer) | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Aptitude Software Group plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 2138009VHA1WI2VKMA28 | ||||
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
| Ordinary Shares of 7 1/3 pence each | ||||
b) | Identification code | ISIN: GB00BJV2F804 | ||||
c) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options under Performance Share Plan 2016 | ||||
d) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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e) | Aggregated information - Aggregate volume - Price
| n/a | ||||
f) | Date of the transaction | 7 April 2020 | ||||
g) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification: | Georgina Sharley, Company Secretary, Aptitude Software Group plc | |||||
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Clare Groom | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | PDMR (Chief People Officer) | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Aptitude Software Group plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 2138009VHA1WI2VKMA28
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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
| Ordinary Shares of 7 1/3 pence each | ||||
b) | Identification code | ISIN: GB00BJV2F804 | ||||
c) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of Ordinary Shares follow option exercise | ||||
d) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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e) | Aggregated information - Aggregate volume - Price
| n/a | ||||
f) | Date of the transaction | 7 April 2020 | ||||
g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | ||||
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification: | Georgina Sharley, Company Secretary, Aptitude Software Group plc | |||||
Contacts
Georgina Sharley Company Secretary 07912 894439