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2 December 2020
Gattaca plc ("Gattaca" or the "Group")
Grant of Options
On 1 December 2020 (the "Grant Date"), the following conditional share awards over ordinary shares in Gattaca were granted to the Company's executive directors and members of its management board under the Matchtech Group Plc 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP"):
Name | Number of Options |
Kevin Freeguard | 178,571 |
Salar Farzad | 134,881 |
Grahame Carter | 80,929 |
Matthew Wragg | 78,571 |
Katie Selves | 61,905 |
The LTIP award is a conditional grant of shares, which vest and become exercisable at nil-cost on the third anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the individual's continued employment within the Group and the achievement of cumulative underlying continuing Profit Before Tax (PBT) targets over the three year period, with 25% of the maximum award vesting for threshold performance. A summary of the performance criteria is set out in the Remuneration Committee Report in the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 July 2020, which is available on the Company's website and from the registered office.
For further information please contact:
Gattaca plc |
+44 (0) 1489 898989 |
Kevin Freeguard, Chief Executive Officer Salar Farzad, Chief Financial Officer
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Liberum Capital Limited (Nominated Advisor & Broker) | +44 (0) 20 3100 2000 |
Lauren Kettle / Robert Morton / Euan Brown
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Citigate Dewe Rogerson | +44 (0) 20 7638 9571 |
Nick Hayns / Louise Mason-Rutherford / Elizabeth Kittle / Claire Dansie
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1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||||
a) | Name: Kevin Freeguard | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | ||||
a) | Position/status: Chief Executive Officer | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: Initial Notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||
a) | Name: Gattaca plc | ||||
b) | LEI: 213800LM81ZQ9V9G6866 | ||||
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 1p each. Identification code: GB00B1FMDQ43 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: Grant of nil-cost options to acquire ordinary shares of 1p each under the Company's 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s):
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d) | Aggregated information: Not applicable | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction: 2020/12/01 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: Off-market transaction |
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||||
a) | Name: Salar Farzad | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | ||||
a) | Position/status: Chief Financial Officer | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: Initial Notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||
a) | Name: Gattaca plc | ||||
b) | LEI: 213800LM81ZQ9V9G6866 | ||||
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 1p each. Identification code: GB00B1FMDQ43 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: Grant of nil-cost options to acquire ordinary shares of 1p each under the Company's 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s):
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d) | Aggregated information: Not applicable | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction: 2020/12/01 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: Off-market transaction |
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||||
a) | Name: Grahame Carter | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | ||||
a) | Position/status: Head of UK Sales | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: Initial Notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||
a) | Name: Gattaca plc | ||||
b) | LEI: 213800LM81ZQ9V9G6866 | ||||
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 1p each. Identification code: GB00B1FMDQ43 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: Grant of nil-cost options to acquire ordinary shares of 1p each under the Company's 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s):
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d) | Aggregated information: Not applicable | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction: 2020/12/01 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: Off-market transaction |
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||||
a) | Name: Matthew Wragg | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | ||||
a) | Position/status: Head of International, Products and Solutions | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: Initial Notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||
a) | Name: Gattaca plc | ||||
b) | LEI: 213800LM81ZQ9V9G6866 | ||||
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 1p each. Identification code: GB00B1FMDQ43 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: Grant of nil-cost options to acquire ordinary shares of 1p each under the Company's 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s):
| ||||
d) | Aggregated information: Not applicable | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction: 2020/12/01 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: Off-market transaction |
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||||
a) | Name: Katie Selves | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | ||||
a) | Position/status: General Counsel | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: Initial Notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||
a) | Name: Gattaca plc | ||||
b) | LEI: 213800LM81ZQ9V9G6866 | ||||
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 1p each. Identification code: GB00B1FMDQ43 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: Grant of nil-cost options to acquire ordinary shares of 1p each under the Company's 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s):
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d) | Aggregated information: Not applicable | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction: 2020/12/01 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: Off-market transaction |
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