24 Aug 2018 12:43
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Sky plcΒ
(theΒ 'Company')
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The Company announces that it received notification from the following Independent Non-Executive Directors of the Company that they had purchased ordinary shares in the Company onΒ 24 August 2018Β at aΒ price of 1536.00Β pence per share, pursuant to trading plans, as detailed below:
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Name of Director | Number of shares purchased | Date of entry into trading plan | Total number of shares held in the Company following the transaction |
Martin Gilbert | 64 | 06 December 2011 Β | 9,263 |
Matthieu Pigasse | 65 | 08 December 2011 Β | 9,275 |
Tracy Clarke Β | 40 | 19 June 2012 | 5,138 |
Andrew Sukawaty Β | 49 | 01 June 2013 | 5,817 |
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The notifications below are made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
1 Β | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated Β | |||||
a) Β | Name Β | Martin Gilbert | ||||
2 Β | Reason for the notification Β | |||||
a) Β | Position/status Β | Deputy Chairman, Independent Non-Executive Director | ||||
b) Β | Initial notification /Amendment Β | Initial notification | ||||
3 Β | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor Β | |||||
a) Β | Name Β | Sky plc | ||||
b) Β | LEI Β | 2138003TS48MQKF4BZ29 | ||||
4 Β | 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 Β | |||||
a) Β | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Β Identification code Β Β | Ordinary Shares of 50 pence each in Sky plc Β Β ISIN: GB0001411924 Β | ||||
b) Β | Nature of the transaction Β | Purchase of shares pursuant to a trading plan. | ||||
c) Β | Price(s) and volume(s) Β Β | Β
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d) Β | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | n/a | ||||
e) Β | Date of the transaction Β | 2018-08-24 | ||||
f) Β | Place of the transaction Β | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | ||||
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1 Β | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated Β | |||||
a) Β | Name Β | Matthieu Pigasse | ||||
2 Β | Reason for the notification Β | |||||
a) Β | Position/status Β | Independent Non-Executive Director | ||||
b) Β | Initial notification /Amendment Β | Initial notification | ||||
3 Β | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor Β | |||||
a) Β | Name Β | Sky plc | ||||
b) Β | LEI Β | 2138003TS48MQKF4BZ29 | ||||
4 Β | 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 Β | |||||
a) Β | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Β Identification code Β Β | Ordinary Shares of 50 pence each in Sky plc Β Β ISIN: GB0001411924 Β | ||||
b) Β | Nature of the transaction Β | Purchase of shares pursuant to a trading plan. | ||||
c) Β | Price(s) and volume(s) Β Β | Β
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d) Β | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | n/a | ||||
e) Β | Date of the transaction Β | 2018-08-24 | ||||
f) Β | Place of the transaction Β | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | ||||
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1 Β | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated Β | |||||
a) Β | Name Β | Tracy Clarke | ||||
2 Β | Reason for the notification Β | |||||
a) Β | Position/status Β | Independent Non-Executive Director | ||||
b) Β | Initial notification /Amendment Β | Initial notification | ||||
3 Β | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor Β | |||||
a) Β | Name Β | Sky plc | ||||
b) Β | LEI Β | 2138003TS48MQKF4BZ29 | ||||
4 Β | 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 Β | |||||
a) Β | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Β Identification code Β Β | Ordinary Shares of 50 pence each in Sky plc Β Β ISIN: GB0001411924 Β | ||||
b) Β | Nature of the transaction Β | Purchase of shares pursuant to a trading plan. | ||||
c) Β | Price(s) and volume(s) Β Β | Β
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d) Β | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | n/a | ||||
e) Β | Date of the transaction Β | 2018-08-24 | ||||
f) Β | Place of the transaction Β | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | ||||
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1 Β | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated Β | |||||
a) Β | Name Β | Andrew Sukawaty | ||||
2 Β | Reason for the notification Β | |||||
a) Β | Position/status Β | Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | ||||
b) Β | Initial notification /Amendment Β | Initial notification | ||||
3 Β | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor Β | |||||
a) Β | Name Β | Sky plc | ||||
b) Β | LEI Β | 2138003TS48MQKF4BZ29 | ||||
4 Β | 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 Β | |||||
a) Β | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Β Identification code Β Β | Ordinary Shares of 50 pence each in Sky plc Β Β ISIN: GB0001411924 Β | ||||
b) Β | Nature of the transaction Β | Purchase of shares pursuant to a trading plan. | ||||
c) Β | Price(s) and volume(s) Β Β | Β
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d) Β | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | n/a | ||||
e) Β | Date of the transaction Β | 2018-08-24 | ||||
f) Β | Place of the transaction Β | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | ||||
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Enquiries:
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Ben Matthews
Deputy CompanyΒ Secretary
Telephone: +44 (0)333 100 0333
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