Last checked at 23 Apr 2024 14:48
MOBICO GROUP PLC
(the "Company")
Director/PDMR Share Awards and Share Purchase
The Company provides notification of the following transactions, all effected on 22 April 2024, relating to the below named PDMRs and their interests in the ordinary shares of nominal value 5p each in the capital of the Company ("Shares") (ISIN: GB0006215205).
The transactions arise in respect of:
i. the deferred vesting on 22 April 2024 of forfeitable Shares awarded to Ignacio Garat and James Stamp on 27 March 2023 under the rules of the Company's Executive Deferred Bonus Plan ("EDBP") in relation to the deferred element of their 2022 annual bonuses, with such vesting being delayed from 27 March 2024 due to the Company being in a closed period until 22 April 2024;
ii. the immediate sale of a sufficient number of such forfeitable Shares to cover tax and dealing cost liabilities arising on that vest; and
iii. the purchase of Shares by Mr Garat and Mr Stamp using the dividends paid on their forfeitable Shares since 27 March 2023 (net of taxes and dealing costs) (the "Dividend Amount").
Individual PDMR details are set out in the table below:
Name and position of PDMR | Number of forfeitable Shares vested and sold as per (i) and (ii) above ¹ ² ³ | Number of shares purchased using the Dividend Amount as per (iii) 4 | Total unrestricted beneficial interest held in Shares following the transactions 5
| Total other interest held in Shares following the transactions 6 7 |
Ignacio Garat, Group Chief Executive Officer | 252,093 vested of which 118,723 were sold to cover tax and dealing costs | 15,601 | 274,659
| 1,193,263 |
James Stamp, Group Chief Financial Officer | 31,595 vested of which 14,880 were sold to cover tax and dealing costs | 1,925 | 73,0328
| 595,646 |
¹ The Shares sold comprise those sold to cover the immediate income tax, social security and dealing cost liabilities arising on vesting of the forfeitable Shares awarded under the EDBP.
² All Shares delivered to the individuals in relation to the forfeitable Shares awarded under the EDBP are existing Shares delivered through the Company's Employee Benefit Trust.
³ Malus and clawback will apply to the forfeitable Shares awarded under the EDBP for two-years from the date of award, including post termination of employment.
4 PDMRs were entitled to receive dividends that were paid on the forfeitable Shares awarded under the EDBP while they were held in the Employee Benefit Trust during the vest period. The PDMRs agreed to use these dividends (after deduction of taxes and dealing costs) to purchase additional shares in the Company. The Shares purchased by the PDMRs were purchased at a share price of £0.5695 per Share on the London Stock Exchange on 22 April 2024.
5 Including those held by the PDMR's connected persons.
6 Represents outstanding awards granted under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan.
7 The options granted under the Long-Term Incentive Plan on 22 March 2021 (which were due to vest on 22 March 2024) have lapsed in full.
8The previously reported number of shares beneficially owned by Mr Stamp was 54,464. This was a transcription error. The correct number of shares beneficially owned by him prior to this announcement was 54,392. This consisted of 4,108 shares acquired following the exercise of his 2018 LTIP prior to being a director, 13,043 shares which he purchased in the placing on 6 May 2020 prior to him becoming a director and 37,241 shares which he purchased in May and June 2023 as previously announced on 2 June 2023.
1. | Details of PDMR / PCA | ||||||||||||||||||
Full Name | Ignacio Garat | ||||||||||||||||||
Position / status | Group Chief Executive Officer, PDMR | ||||||||||||||||||
Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | ||||||||||||||||||
2. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||||||||||||||||
| Name | Mobico Group PLC | |||||||||||||||||
LEI | 213800A8IQEMY8PA5X34 | ||||||||||||||||||
3. | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
Description of the financial instrument
| Ordinary shares of 5p each
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Identification code | GB0006215205
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Nature of the transaction | 1. Vest of 2023 share award under the Mobico Group PLC (the "Company") Executive Deferred Bonus Plan ("EDBP"); 2. Sale of sufficient shares from the 2023 share award under the Company's EDBP to cover tax, social security and dealing cost liabilities; and 3. Purchase of shares. | ||||||||||||||||||
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Date of the transaction | 22 April 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
Place of the transaction | 1. Off market 2. London Stock Exchange 3. London Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||||||||
1. | Details of PDMR / PCA | ||||||||||||||||||
Full Name | James Stamp | ||||||||||||||||||
Position / status | Group Chief Financial Officer, PDMR | ||||||||||||||||||
Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | ||||||||||||||||||
2. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||||||||||||||||
| Name | Mobico Group PLC | |||||||||||||||||
LEI | 213800A8IQEMY8PA5X34 | ||||||||||||||||||
3. | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
Description of the financial instrument
| Ordinary shares of 5p each
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Identification code | GB0006215205
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Nature of the transaction | 1. Vest of 2023 share award under the Mobico Group PLC (the "Company") Executive Deferred Bonus Plan ("EDBP"); 2. Sale of sufficient shares from the 2023 share award under the Company's EDBP to cover tax, social security and dealing cost liabilities; and 3. Purchase of shares. | ||||||||||||||||||
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Date of the transaction | 22 April 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
Place of the transaction | 1.Off market 2. London Stock Exchange 3.London Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||||||||
The above notice is given in fulfilment of the Company's obligation under DTR 3.1 and Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014 as incorporated into UK domestic law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
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Mobico Group contacts and telephone number for enquiries:
Simon Callander, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
+44 (0) 7795 232 708
Gillian Saunderson, Deputy Company Secretary
+44 (0) 7471 142 961
Notes:
Legal Entity Identifier: 213800A8IQEMY8PA5X34
Classification: 3.1 (with reference to DTR6 Annex 1R)