22 May 2019 07:00
Date: 22 May 2019On behalf of: Entertainment One Ltd. (the "Company")Embargoed until: 0700 hours
Entertainment One Ltd.
Notification of Director Dealing
Entertainment One Ltd. makes the following announcement in accordance with Article 19(3) of the Market Abuse Regulation.
The Company has granted options over Entertainment One Ltd. common shares to Darren Throop and Joseph Sparacio (both Directors of the Company), as follows:
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
(a) | Name of person |
Darren Throop |
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2. | Reason for notification | |
(a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director |
(b) | Initial notification/ amendment | Initial notification |
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3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
(a) | Name of issuer | Entertainment One Ltd. |
(b) | LEI | 549300PPR3DPKV153240 |
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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 and identifier of financial instrument | Common shares of Entertainment One Ltd.
ISIN: CA29382B1022 |
(b) | Nature of transaction | Grant under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan of Nil Cost Options over common shares of Entertainment One Ltd., comprising an Annual Share Award under the Company's Directors' Remuneration Policy (as approved by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 27 September 2017). |
(c) | Price and volume of transaction | Price: N/A
Number of shares over which Nil Cost Options granted: 640,041 |
(d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - price | As noted in 4 (c) above |
(e) | Date of transaction | 21 May 2019
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(f) | Place of transaction | N/A |
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
(a) | Name of person |
Joseph Sparacio |
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2. | Reason for notification | |
(a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer/Executive Director |
(b) | Initial notification/ amendment | Initial notification |
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3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
(a) | Name of issuer | Entertainment One Ltd. |
(b) | LEI | 549300PPR3DPKV153240 |
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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 and identifier of financial instrument | Common shares of Entertainment One Ltd.
ISIN: CA29382B1022 |
(b) | Nature of transaction | Grant under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan of Nil Cost Options over common shares of Entertainment One Ltd., comprising an Annual Share Award under the Company's Directors' Remuneration Policy (as approved by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 27 September 2017). |
(c) | Price and volume of transaction | Price: N/A
Number of shares over which Nil Cost Options granted: 194,451 |
(d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - price | As noted in 4 (c) above |
(e) | Date of transaction | 21 May 2019
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(f) | Place of transaction | N/A |
Enquiries: |
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Alma PR |
Rebecca Sanders-Hewett
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+44 (0)20 3405 0205 |
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Entertainment One Ltd. | Joe Sparacio Patrick Yau | +44 (0)20 3714 7931 |
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Notes to Editors:
About Entertainment One
Entertainment One Ltd. (LSE:ETO) is a global independent studio that specialises in the development, acquisition, production, financing, distribution and sales of entertainment content. The Company's diversified expertise spans across film, television and music production and sales, family programming, merchandising and licensing, and digital content. Through its global reach and expansive scale, powered by deep local market knowledge, the Company delivers the best content to the world.
Entertainment One's robust network includes international feature film distribution company Sierra/Affinity; Amblin Partners with DreamWorks Studios, Participant Media, and Reliance Entertainment; Makeready with Brad Weston; unscripted television production companies Whizz Kid Entertainment and Renegade 83; live entertainment leaders Round Room Entertainment; world-class music labels Dualtone Music Group and Last Gang; and award-winning emerging content and technology studio Secret Location.
www.entertainmentone.com