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Aptitude Software Group plc (the "Company")
Grant of awards under the Company's Performance Share Plan 2016 ("PSP")
On 7 September 2020 Aptitude Software Group plc granted awards in the form of options over ordinary shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") under the PSP to the following Directors and PDMRs. Each option has an exercise price per Ordinary Share equal to the nominal value of an Ordinary Share.
Director/ PDMR | Role | Number of Ordinary Shares over which award granted |
JEREMY SUDDARDS | Executive Director /PDMR (Chief Executive Officer) | 69,321 |
PHILIP WOOD | Executive Director/PDMR (Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) | 54,348 |
ALEX CURRAN | PDMR (Executive Vice President, North America) | 31,318 |
CHRIS WADE | PDMR (Chief Product Officer) | 31,145 |
CLARE GROOM | PDMR (Chief People Officer) | 27,758 |
KELVIN LYNCH | PDMR (Chief Delivery Officer) | 24,956 |
NICK NESBITT | PDMR (Executive Vice President, International) | 46,584 |
TRISTAN ATKINS | PDMR (Chief Technology Officer) | 25,787 |
Each award has been granted subject to performance conditions which will be assessed over a three year period, details of which will be included in the Company's Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ending 31 December 2020.
The awards granted to Jeremy Suddards and Philip Wood will, ordinarily, vest on the second anniversary of the date on which the Company's Remuneration Committee determines the extent to which the performance conditions have been satisfied. The other awards will, ordinarily, vest on the date on which the Company's Remuneration Committee determines the extent to which the performance conditions have been satisfied.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by PDMRs and persons closely associated with them:
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | 1) JEREMY SUDDARDS 2) PHILIP WOOD 3) ALEX CURRAN 4) CHRIS WADE 5) CLARE GROOM 6) KELVIN LYNCH 7) NICK NESBITT 8) TRISTAN ATKINS | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | 1) Executive Director/PDMR (Chief Executive Officer) 2) Executive Director/PDMR (Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) 3) PDMR (Executive Vice President, North America) 4) PDMR (Chief Product Officer) 5) PDMR (Chief People Officer) 6) PDMR (Chief Delivery Officer) 7) PDMR (Executive Vice President, International) 8) PDMR (Chief Technology 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 | Grant of options under Performance Share Plan 2016 | ||||
d) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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e) | Aggregated information - Aggregate volume - Price
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f) | Date of the transaction | 7 September 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 | |||||