Last checked at 21 Mar 2013 15:33
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
On 21 March 2013 David Sherriff, Chief Executive Officer of Microgen plc, and Philip Wood, Group Finance Director of Microgen plc, increased their respective shareholdings to 438,466 (previously 189,000 shares) and 142,246 (previously 60,000 shares) respectively.
The increase in both Mr Sherriff and Mr Wood’s shareholding is as a result of the exercise of a total of 927,561 share options with a total of 595,849 shares sold to cover tax and other costs arising on the exercise of share options.  The following tables provide further details of the notification for Mr Sherriff and Mr Wood.
1. | Name of the issuer | 2. | State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) |
MICROGEN PLC | (iii) - both (i) and (ii) | ||
3. | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director | 4. | State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person |
DAVID SHERRIFF | N/A | ||
5. | Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest | 6. | Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares |
SEE 3 ABOVE | ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH | ||
7. | Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them | 8 | State the nature of the transaction |
DAVID SHERRIFF | EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTIONS AND PART SALE OF SHARES TO COVER EXERCISE COSTS AND TAX LIABILITY. | ||
9. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired | 10. | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) |
718,381 SHARES | 0.87% | ||
11. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed | 12. | Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) |
468,915 SHARES
| 0.57% | ||
13. | Price per share or value of transaction | 14. | Date and place of transaction |
75,000 SHARES PURCHASED AT AN OPTION PRICE OF 42.5 PENCE. 100,000 SHARES PURCHASED AT AN OPTION PRICE OF 70.5 PENCE. 397,991 SHARES PURCHASED AT AN OPTION PRICE OF 5 PENCE. 93,340 SHARES PURCHASED AT AN OPTION PRICE OF 5 PENCE. 52,050 SHARES PURCHASED AT AN OPTION PRICE OF 5 PENCE. 468,915 SHARES SOLD AT A PRICE OF 118 PENCE. | 21 MARCH 2013, UK | ||
15. | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) | 16. | Date issuer informed of transaction |
438,466 SHARES 0.53% | 21 MARCH 2013 |
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17 | Date of grant | 18. | Period during which or date on which it can be exercised |
N/A | N/A | ||
19. | Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option | 20. | Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) |
N/A | N/A | ||
21. | Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise | 22. | Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification |
N/A | N/A | ||
23. | Any additional information | 24. | Name of contact and telephone number for queries |
INFORMATION IS BASED ON THE COMPANY'S CURRENT ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL WHICH IS 82,527,244 | ANJUM O'NEILL, COMPANY SECRETARY, MICROGEN PLC: 020 7496 8100 |
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).
1. | Name of the issuer | 2. | State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) |
MICROGEN PLC | (iii) - both (i) and (ii) | ||
3. | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director | 4. | State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person |
PHILIP WOOD | N/A | ||
5. | Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest | 6. | Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares |
SEE 3 ABOVE | ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH | ||
7. | Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them | 8 | State the nature of the transaction |
PHILIP WOOD | EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTIONS AND PART SALE OF SHARES TO COVER EXERCISE COSTS AND TAX LIABILITY. | ||
9. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired | 10. | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) |
209,180 SHARES | 0.25% | ||
11. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed | 12. | Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) |
126,934 SHARES | 0.15% | ||
13. | Price per share or value of transaction | 14. | Date and place of transaction |
93,340 SHARES PURCHASED AT AN OPTION PRICE OF 5 PENCE 70,005 SHARES PURCHASED AT AN OPTION PRICE OF 5 PENCE 45,835 SHARES PURCHASED AT AN OPTION PRICE OF 5 PENCE 126,934 SHARES SOLD AT 118 PENCE | 21 MARCH 2013, UK | ||
15. | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) | 16. | Date issuer informed of transaction |
142,246 SHARES 0.17% | 21 MARCH 2013 |
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17 | Date of grant | 18. | Period during which or date on which it can be exercised |
N/A | N/A | ||
19. | Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option | 20. | Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) |
N/A | N/A | ||
21. | Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise | 22. | Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification |
N/A | N/A | ||
23. | Any additional information | 24. | Name of contact and telephone number for queries |
INFORMATION IS BASED ON THE COMPANY'S CURRENT ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL WHICH IS 82,527,244 | ANJUM O'NEILL, COMPANY SECRETARY, MICROGEN PLC: 020 7496 8100 |
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification ANJUM O'NEILL, COMPANY SECRETARY, MICROGEN PLC Date of notification: 21 MARCH 2013 www.microgen.com |