Last checked at 25 Oct 2016 15:30
CVS Group plc
("CVS" or the "Company")
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Director/PDMR and PCA Dealing
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CVS, the UK's leading provider of integrated veterinary services, announces that it was notified today that Mike McCollum, a Non-executive Director of the Company, purchased 27,355 ordinary shares of 0.2p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") between 21 October 2016 and 24 October 2016. The 27,355 Ordinary Shares were purchased through a joint account held with Mr McCollum's wife, Dr. A McCollum.
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As a result, Mr McCollum holds 77,355 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.13 per cent. of the total voting rights of the Company.
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The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.
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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   | Mike McCollum and Dr. A McCollum  | ||||||||
2  | Reason for the notification  | |||||||||
a)  | Position/status   | PDMR (Non-executive Director) and PCA of PDMR | ||||||||
b)  | Initial notification /Amendment   | Initial Notification | ||||||||
3  | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor  | |||||||||
a)  | Name   | CVS Group plc | ||||||||
b) Â | LEI Â Â | 213800J41XDQ2NX48O05 | ||||||||
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 0.2 pence each   GB00B2863827  | ||||||||
b)  | Nature of the transaction   | Purchases of Ordinary Shares through a joint account held by the PDMR and PCA | ||||||||
c) Â | Price(s) and volume(s) Â Â | Â
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d)  | Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume   - Price  |   27,355 ordinary shares   875.434 pence | ||||||||
e)  | Date of the transaction   | (i) 21 October 2016 (ii) 24 October 2016 (iii) 24 October 2016 | ||||||||
f)  | Place of the transaction   | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | ||||||||
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Contacts:
CVS Group plc Simon Innes, Chief Executive Nick Perrin, Finance Director  | Tel: 01379 644 288  |
N+1 Singer (Nominated Adviser & Broker) Aubrey Powell Liz Yong James Hopton | Tel: 020 7496 3000 Â |
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