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Knights Group Holdings plc
("Knights" or the "Company")
NOTIFICATION OF DEALING WITH GRANT OF AWARDS TO PDMR
On 10 March 2020, the following Performance Share Awards over ordinary shares of 0.2p in Knights plc were granted under The Knights Group Holdings plc Omnibus Plan to the following persons discharging managerial responsibilities:
PDMR | No. of shares under Award | Type of Award |
Julia Stokes | 7,026 | Performance Share Award
|
Colin Jones | 7,026 | Performance Share Award
|
Richard Phillips | 7,026 | Performance Share Award
|
James Philpott | 11,710 | Performance Share Award
|
Andrew Pilkington | 14,052 | Performance Share Award
|
Mike Cummins | 14,052 | Performance Share Award
|
Lisa Bridgwood | 14,052 | Performance Share Award
|
Mark Whitehouse
| 14,052 | Performance Share Award
|
Nigel Johnson
| 14,052 | Performance Share Award
|
Joanne Beech
| 14,052 | Performance Share Award
|
Mark Beech | 14,052 | Performance Share Award
|
The award will ordinarily become exercisable (or vest as relevant) on 1 July 2023 subject to the grantee's continued service and, in the case of the Performance Share Award, only to the extent to which the adjusted earnings per share condition set for the award is satisfied.
Details of the full notification received by the Company are set out below:
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Julia Stokes | |||
2
| Reason for the notification
| ||||
a)
| Position/status
| PDMR and Finance Director | |||
b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | |||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Knights Group Holdings Plc | |||
b)
| LEI
| 213800URB59EOGJKT919 | |||
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 | |||
Identification code | GB00BFYF6298 | ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Issue of a performance share award | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
£4.27 | 7,026 | ||||
d)
| Aggregated information | ||||
- Aggregated volume | 7,026 | ||||
- Price | £4.27 | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 10 March 2020 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| England | |||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Colin Jones | |||
2
| Reason for the notification
| ||||
a)
| Position/status
| PDMR and Operations Director | |||
b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | |||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Knights Group Holdings Plc | |||
b)
| LEI
| 213800URB59EOGJKT919 | |||
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 | |||
Identification code | GB00BFYF6298 | ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Issue of a performance share award | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
£4.27 | 7,026 | ||||
d)
| Aggregated information | ||||
- Aggregated volume | 7,026 | ||||
- Price | £4.27 | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 10 March 2020 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| England | |||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Richard Phillips | |||
2
| Reason for the notification
| ||||
a)
| Position/status
| PDMR and Projects Director | |||
b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | |||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Knights Group Holdings Plc | |||
b)
| LEI
| 213800URB59EOGJKT919 | |||
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 | |||
Identification code | GB00BFYF6298 | ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Issue of a performance share award | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
£4.27 | 7,026 | ||||
d)
| Aggregated information | ||||
- Aggregated volume | 7,026 | ||||
- Price | £4.27 | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 10 March 2020 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| England | |||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
a)
| Name
| James Philpott | |||
2
| Reason for the notification
| ||||
a)
| Position/status
| PDMR and Client Services Director | |||
b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | |||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Knights Group Holdings Plc | |||
b)
| LEI
| 213800URB59EOGJKT919 | |||
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 | |||
Identification code | GB00BFYF6298 | ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Issue of a performance share award | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
£4.27 | 11,710 | ||||
d)
| Aggregated information | ||||
- Aggregated volume | 11,710 | ||||
- Price | £4.27 | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 10 March 2020 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| England | |||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Andrew Pilkington | |||
2
| Reason for the notification
| ||||
a)
| Position/status
| PDMR and Client Services Director | |||
b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | |||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Knights Group Holdings Plc | |||
b)
| LEI
| 213800URB59EOGJKT919 | |||
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 | |||
Identification code | GB00BFYF6298 | ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Issue of a performance share award | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
£4.27 | 14,052 | ||||
d)
| Aggregated information | ||||
- Aggregated volume | 14,052 | ||||
- Price | £4.27 | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 10 March 2020 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| England | |||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Mike Cummins | |||
2
| Reason for the notification
| ||||
a)
| Position/status
| PDMR and Client Services Director | |||
b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | |||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Knights Group Holdings Plc | |||
b)
| LEI
| 213800URB59EOGJKT919 | |||
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 | |||
Identification code | GB00BFYF6298 | ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Issue of a performance share award | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
£4.27 | 14,052 | ||||
d)
| Aggregated information | ||||
- Aggregated volume | 14,052 | ||||
- Price | £4.27 | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 10 March 2020 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| England | |||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Lisa Bridgwood | |||
2
| Reason for the notification
| ||||
a)
| Position/status
| PDMR and Company Secretary | |||
b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | |||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Knights Group Holdings Plc | |||
b)
| LEI
| 213800URB59EOGJKT919 | |||
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 | |||
Identification code | GB00BFYF6298 | ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Issue of a performance share award | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
£4.27 | 14,052 | ||||
d)
| Aggregated information | ||||
- Aggregated volume | 14,052 | ||||
- Price | £4.27 | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 10 March 2020 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| England | |||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Mark Whitehouse | |||
2
| Reason for the notification
| ||||
a)
| Position/status
| PDMR and HR Director | |||
b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | |||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Knights Group Holdings Plc | |||
b)
| LEI
| 213800URB59EOGJKT919 | |||
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 | |||
Identification code | GB00BFYF6298 | ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Issue of a performance share award | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
£4.27 | 14,052 | ||||
d)
| Aggregated information | ||||
- Aggregated volume | 14,052 | ||||
- Price | £4.27 | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 10 March 2020 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| England | |||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Nigel Johnson | |||
2
| Reason for the notification
| ||||
a)
| Position/status
| PDMR and IT Director | |||
b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | |||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Knights Group Holdings Plc | |||
b)
| LEI
| 213800URB59EOGJKT919 | |||
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 | |||
Identification code | GB00BFYF6298 | ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Issue of a performance share award | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
£4.27 | 14,052 | ||||
d)
| Aggregated information | ||||
- Aggregated volume | 14,052 | ||||
- Price | £4.27 | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 10 March 2020 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| England | |||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Joanne Beech | |||
2
| Reason for the notification
| ||||
a)
| Position/status
| PDMR, Office Services Director and person closely associated to David Beech | |||
b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | |||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Knights Group Holdings Plc | |||
b)
| LEI
| 213800URB59EOGJKT919 | |||
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 | |||
Identification code | GB00BFYF6298 | ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Issue of a performance share award | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
£4.27 | 14,052 | ||||
d)
| Aggregated information | ||||
- Aggregated volume | 14,052 | ||||
- Price | £4.27 | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 10 March 2020 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| England | |||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Mark Beech | |||
2
| Reason for the notification
| ||||
a)
| Position/status
| PDMR and Group Director of Client Services | |||
b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | |||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Knights Group Holdings Plc | |||
b)
| LEI
| 213800URB59EOGJKT919 | |||
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 | |||
Identification code | GB00BFYF6298 | ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Issue of a performance share award | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
£4.27 | 14,052 | ||||
d)
| Aggregated information | ||||
- Aggregated volume | 14,052 | ||||
- Price | £4.27 | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 10 March 2020 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| England | |||
These notifications are made under article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR") relating to certain transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") and persons closely associated with them ("PCA") in the shares of the Company.
Ends
Enquiries
Knights | |
David Beech, CEO | via MHP Communications |
Numis (Nominated Adviser and Broker) | |
Stuart Skinner, Kevin Cruickshank | +44 20 7260 1000 |
MHP Communications (Media enquiries) | |
Andrew Jaques, Katie Hunt | +44 20 3128 8100 knights@mhpc.com |
Notes to Editors
Knights is a fast-growing, legal and professional services business, ranked within the UK's top 100 largest law firms by revenue. Knights was one of the first law firms in the UK to move from the traditional partnership model to a corporate structure in 2012 and has since grown rapidly. Knights has specialists in all key areas of corporate and commercial law so that it can offer end-to-end support to businesses of all sizes and in all sectors. It is focussed on key UK markets outside London and currently operates from 15 offices located in Birmingham, Cheltenham, Chester, Crawley, Derby, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, Maidstone, Manchester, Nottingham, Oxford, Stoke, Wilmslow and York.