Last checked at 4 Apr 2018 07:00
4 April 2018
GetBusy plc ("GetBusy" or the "Company" or the "Group")
Director Appointment and Issue of Options
Cambridge, UK. GetBusy plc (AIM: GETB), a leading document management software business, is pleased to announce that, further to the announcement on 8 November 2017, following a satisfactory handover with Chris Hagglund, Paul Haworth, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed to the Board, with immediate effect. He will also serve as Company Secretary.
Daniel Rabie, CEO of GetBusy, commented:
"Paul has already proven to be a valuable asset to our Company. His experience and expertise are supporting the company build on its existing momentum and continuing our growth plans."
On 4 April 2018, Paul Haworth was granted 1,020,000 nil-cost options over ordinary shares in the Company. The options vest in accordance with the rules of the GetBusy plc Long Term Incentive Plan and represent 2.11% of the issued share capital of the Company.
The following information is disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.
Jonathan Paul Crichton Haworth (aged 38)
Current Directorships/Partnerships
None
Past Directorships/Partnerships within the past 5 years
Dialight Europe Limited
Following this grant of options Mr Haworth holds a beneficial interest in 20,000 ordinary shares in the Company and 1,020,000 options over ordinary shares in the Company.
There is no other information that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 or paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM rules for Companies.
Enquiries:
GetBusy plc
Daniel Rabie (Chief Executive Officer) 0845 166 1165
Paul Haworth (Chief Financial Officer) 07979 703904
Grant Thornton UK LLP (Nomad)
Philip Secrett / Jamie Barklem 020 7383 5100
Stockdale Securities Limited (Broker)
Andy Crossley / Richard Johnson / Fiona Conroy 020 7601 6100
The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
About GetBusy
GetBusy is an established, successful, award-winning Document Management software business, with operations in UK, USA, Australia and New Zealand, providing over 57,000 customers with a highly secure form of digital document distribution with the flexibility to suit any business or industry. It has found particular success in the accountancy, legal and financial services verticals. Over 864,000 users are registered to share information through GetBusy's online client portals.
The Group has three core product offerings:
· Virtual Cabinet is Document Management software focused on the medium size to enterprise size markets. It is used by 27 of the 100 largest accounting firms in the UK and 11 of the top 20 accounting firms in Australia and New Zealand;
· SmartVault is an award-winning Document Management software targeting the professional small and medium enterprise market, and is long established in the USA;
· GetBusy (in development) is a new product which will help customers create stronger relationships with less effort, help users become more organised and productive, and reduce their administrative burden.
The Group has an international reach, rapidly growing existing products, a proven business model, and strong momentum moving into the future.
Further information on the Group is available at www.getbusy.com.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated with them.
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| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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| Name
| Paul Haworth
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| Reason for the notification
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| Position/status
| Chief Financial Officer | |
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| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial | |
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| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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| Name
| GetBusy plc | |
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| LEI
| 213800LAMARZB9AQJ376 | |
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| 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
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| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of 0.15 pence | |
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Identification code | ISIN: GB00BYP36B44 | ||
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| Nature of the transaction
| Grant of share options | |
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| Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| Nil | 1,020,000 | |
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| Aggregated information |
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- Aggregated volume | 1,020,000 | ||
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- Price | Nil | ||
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| Date of the transaction
| 4th April 2018 | |
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| Place of the transaction
| London Stock Exchange | |