18 Apr 2019 11:37
18 April 2019
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Parity Group plc ("Parity "or the "Group")
Grant of Options to Directors/PDMRs
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The Board of Parity (AIM:PTY), the technology focussed consultancy and staffing business announces that the Board has awarded Matthew Bayfield, Chief Executive Officer 3,000,000 ordinary shares of 2 pence each in the Company ("Share Options"). The Share Options were granted on 18 April 2019 on the recommendation of the Remuneration Committee, and represent approximately 2.9% of the Company's current issued share capital.
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The Share Options each have an exercise price, calculated in accordance with the rules of the Unapproved CSOP Scheme 2009, of 7.75 pence being the closing mid-market price per ordinary share on 17 April 2019.
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The Share Options will vest after 3 years and are subject to the following performance conditions:
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· One third of the Share Options will be exercisable if the share price achieves or exceeds 125% of the exercise price for a period of at least five consecutive trading days at any time during the vesting period;
· One third of the Share Options will be exercisable if the share price achieves or exceeds 150% of the exercise price for a period of at least five consecutive trading days at any time during the vesting period; and
· One third of the Share Options will be exercisable if the share price achieves or exceeds 175% of the exercise price for a period of at least five consecutive trading days at any time during the vesting period.
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Contacts:
Parity Group PLC www.parity.net
Roger Antony, GFD + 44 (0) 208 543 5353
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WH Ireland Limited www.whirelandcb.com
Mike Coe / Chris Savidge +44 (0) 207 220 1666
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The notifications below, made in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provide further details in relation to the grant of the Share Options to the PDMRs:
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1 Â | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) Â | Name | Matthew Bayfield | ||||
2 Â | Reason for the notification | |||||
a)  | Position/status  | Chief Executive Officer | ||||
b)  | Initial notification /Amendment   | Initial Notification | ||||
3 Â | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a)  | Name  | Parity Group plc | ||||
b) Â | LEI | 213800YEHAYBJ63OHB38 | ||||
4 Â | 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  GB00B1235860 | ||||
b)  | Nature of the transaction  | Grant of options to subscribe for new ordinary shares under the Company's Unapproved CSOP Scheme 2009. | ||||
c) Â | Price(s) and volume(s) | Â
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d)  | Aggregated information   - Aggregated volume  - Price |    3,000,000  £232,500.00  | ||||
e) Â | Date of the transaction | 18 April 2019 | ||||
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