Last checked at 12 Oct 2021 14:09
FOR RELEASE ON | 12 October 2021 |
IP Group plc - PDMR share purchases
IP Group plc (LSE: IPO) ("IP Group" or "the Group" or "the Company"), the developer of intellectual property-based businesses, has been notified that on 11 October 2021, Greg Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Alan Aubrey, former CEO, and Heejae Chae, a Non-executive Director of the Company, purchased a total of 8,500, 40,829 and 16,000 Ordinary Shares of 2p each respectively as set out in the table below.
Name | Number of shares acquired | Price per share (£) | Resultant beneficial interest |
Greg Smith, CEO | 8,500 | £1.23 | 364,467 |
Alan Aubrey, former CEO | 40,829 | £1.22 | 2,864,082 |
Heejae Chae, NED | 16,000 | £1.23 | 32,073 |
The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Greg Smith | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer
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b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Announcement | ||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | IP Group plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 213800HG22UM138WFG43 | ||||
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 2p each in IP Group plc
ISIN: GB00B128J450 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Not applicable - single transaction | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 11 October 2021 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market | ||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Alan Aubrey | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Former Chief Executive Officer
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b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Announcement | ||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | IP Group plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 213800HG22UM138WFG43 | ||||
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 2p each in IP Group plc
ISIN: GB00B128J450 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Not applicable - single transaction | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 11 October 2021 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market | ||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Heejae Chae | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Non-executive Director
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b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Announcement | ||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | IP Group plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 213800HG22UM138WFG43 | ||||
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 2p each in IP Group plc
ISIN: GB00B128J450 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Not applicable - single transaction | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 11 October 2021 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market | ||||
For more information, please contact:
IP Group plc | www.ipgroupplc.com |
Angela Leach, Company SecretaryLiz Vaughan-Adams, Communications | +44 (0) 20 7444 0050+44 (0) 20 7444 0062/+44 (0) 7979 853802 |
Charlotte Street Partners | |
David Gaffney | +44 (0) 7854 609998 |
Andrew Wilson | +44 (0) 7810 636995 |
Notes for editors
About IP Group
IP Group is a leading intellectual property commercialisation company which focuses on evolving great ideas, mainly from its partner universities, into world-changing businesses. The Group has pioneered a unique approach to developing these ideas and the resulting businesses by providing access to business building expertise, capital (through its 100%-owned FCA-authorised subsidiaries IP Capital and Parkwalk Advisors), networks, recruitment and business support. IP Group has a strong track record of success and its portfolio comprises holdings in early-stage to mature businesses across life sciences and technology. IP Group is listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under the code IPO.
For more information, please visit our website at www.ipgroupplc.com.
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