Fidessa Group Regulatory News (FDSA)

FIDESSA GROUP PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

PR Newswire

London, May 12

As a result of a purchase of shares at 2396.00p by the Fidessa group plc Monthly Share Purchase Plan on 11th May 2016, Mark Ames, a person discharging managerial responsibilities in Fidessa group plc, became the beneficial owner of 5 Fidessa group plc ordinary shares. Following this announcement his shareholding is 175,169 ordinary shares in the issued share capital of the Company, constituting 0.46% of the issued share capital. In addition, Mark Ames has been granted matching shares equal to the number of shares purchased in the transaction. The matching shares will vest in the September in the third year after the award, subject to continued employment during the vesting period.

The trust for the Fidessa group plc Monthly Share Purchase Plan purchases shares in the market in order to satisfy certain matching shares under the Fidessa group plc Monthly Share Purchase Plan. As a potential beneficiary in the trust, the executive directors and persons discharging managerial responsibility are deemed to have a potential beneficial interest in the trust's shares.