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26 November 2018
Softcat plc (the "Company")
Notification of Transactions by
Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
The following notification made under article 19.1 of the Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR") relates to an award of nil-cost options to a person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") on 21 November 2018 under the Softcat plc Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"). This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19.3 of MAR.
An award of nil-cost options to acquire 24,166 number of shares was made to Colin Brown, a PDMR, on 21 November 2018 under the LTIP calculated by reference to the closing middle market quotation of the ordinary shares derived from the Daily Official List on the dealing day preceding the date of grant (600.00 pence). The award for Colin Brown will vest subject to continued employment with the Company for three years from the date of grant.
The normal date of vesting for the nil-cost options outlined above will be 21 November 2021 and the last date for exercise will be 20 November 2028.
1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA") | |||||||
a) | Name | Colin Brown
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2. | Reason for the notification | |||||||
a) | Position / status | Managing Director
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b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial Notification
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3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||
a) | Name | Softcat plc | ||||||
b) | LEI | N/A | ||||||
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
Identification Code | Ordinary Shares of £0.0005 each
ISIN: GB00BYZDVK82 | ||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of nil cost option over Ordinary Shares of £0.0005 each under the Softcat plc Long Term Incentive Plan
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price |
N/A | ||||||
e) | Date of the transaction |
2018-11-21 | ||||||
f) | Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue | ||||||
Softcat plc
26 November 2018