Last checked at 13 Oct 2016 16:24
ECO Animal Health Group plc ("ECO" or the "Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholding and Notification
The Company was notified today by the following Directors of the Company of the exercise and subsequent sale of 245,000 options, all at a price of £4.75, at various costs per ordinary share of 5 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Share"), being Ordinary Shares granted as unapproved share options under the Executive Share Option Scheme.
| Director | Position | Holding pre option exercise and share sale | Options exercised and then sold (“Sale”) | Option cost per Ordinary Share | Options held post Sale | Ordinary Share holding post Sale % | |||||||
| Marc Loomes | CEO | 1,430,000 | 150,000 | 196p | 1,280,000 | NIL | |||||||
| Kevin Stockdale | Finance Director | 467,500 | 45,000 | 226p | 422,500 | NIL | |||||||
| Julia Trouse | Executive Director | 422,500 | 50,000 | 196p | 372,500 | NIL |
Following these transactions, the Company’s issued ordinary share capital consists of 64,987,706 Ordinary Shares. Each Ordinary Share carries one vote. Accordingly, the number of Ordinary Shares with voting rights in issue is 64,987,706.
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||
| a. | Name | 1. Marc Loomes 2. Kevin Stockdale 3. Julia Trouse | |||||
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||||||
| a. | Position/status | 1. CEO 2. Finance Director 3. Executive Director | |||||
| b. | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |||||
| 3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||||
| a. | Name | ECO Animal Health Group plc | |||||
| b. | LEI | 01818170 | |||||
| 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 5p each
GB0032036807 | |||||
| b. | Nature of the transaction | 1. Exercise of 150,000 options under the Executive Share Option Scheme 2. Exercise of 45,000 options under the Executive Share Option Scheme 3. Exercise of 50,000 options under the Executive Share Option Scheme | |||||
| c. | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s)1. 196p2. 226p3. 196p
| Volume(s)150,00045,00050,000
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| d. | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price | Price(s)1. 196p2. 226p3. 196p
| Volume(s)150,00045,00050,000 | ||||
| e. | Date of the transaction | 2016-10-13 | |||||
| f. | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) AIM market | |||||
| 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 5p each
GB0032036807 | |||||
| b. | Nature of the transaction | 1. Sale of 150,000 shares arising from the exercise of options under the Executive Share Option Scheme 2. Sale of 45,000 shares arising from the exercise of options under the Executive Share Option Scheme 3. Sale of 50,000 shares arising from the exercise of options under the Executive Share Option Scheme | |||||
| c. | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s)1. 475p2. 475p3. 475p
| Volume(s)150,00045,00050,000 | ||||
| d. | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price
| Average price(s)1. 475p2. 475p3. 475p
| Total volume(s)150,00045,00050,000
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| e. | Date of the transaction | 2016-10-13 | |||||
| f. | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) AIM market | |||||
Enquiries
ECO Animal Health Group plc
Peter Lawrence, Executive Chairman 020 8336 6190
Marc Loomes, CEO 020 8447 8899
Spiro Financial
Anthony Spiro 020 8336 6196
Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser)
Dan Webster, Adrian Trimmings, George Sellar 020 7418 8900
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