14 Feb 2023 07:00
LEI: 213800XJIPNDVKXMOC11
14 February 2023
Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited
("Hipgnosis" or the "Company")
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Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs)
The Company announces that it has been advised that Andrew Sutch, a Director of the Company, has acquired 960 ordinary shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") following the automatic re-investment of dividend. Following this transaction, Mr. Sutch holds a total of 63,953 Ordinary Shares, which equates to 0.005% of the issued share capital.
Details of the transaction can be found in the Notification of Dealing Form below.
1 Β | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated Β | Β | ||||||||||||||||||
a) Β | Name Β | Andrew Sutch Β | Β | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Reason for the notification | Β | ||||||||||||||||||
a) Β | Position/status Β | Director Β | Β | |||||||||||||||||
b) Β | Initial notification /Amendment Β | Initial Notification | Β | |||||||||||||||||
3 Β | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor Β | Β | ||||||||||||||||||
a) Β | Name Β | Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited | Β | |||||||||||||||||
b) Β | LEI Β | 213800XJIPNDVKXMOC11 Β | Β | |||||||||||||||||
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 | Β | ||||||||||||||||||
a) Β | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Β Identification code | HIPGNOSIS SONGS FUND LIMITED, ORDINARY SHARES Β Β GG00BFYT9H72 | Β | |||||||||||||||||
b) Β | Nature of the transaction Β | Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Β | |||||||||||||||||
c) Β | Price(s) and volume(s) Β | Price(s)85.1737 pence | Volume(s) 960 | Β | ||||||||||||||||
d) Β | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price - Principal amount Β | Β 960 85.1737p Β£817.67 | Β | |||||||||||||||||
e) Β | Date of the transaction Β | 13 February 2023 | Β | |||||||||||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market | Β | |||||||||||||||||
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Notes to Editors
About Hipgnosis Songs Fund
Hipgnosis, which was founded by Merck Mercuriadis, is a Guernsey registered investment company established to offer investors a pure-play exposure to songs and associated musical intellectual property rights.Β The Company has raised a total of almostΒ Β£1.3 billionΒ (gross equity capital) through its Initial Public Offering onΒ 11 July 2018, and subsequent issues inΒ April 2019,Β August 2019,Β October 2019,Β July 2020,Β September 2020,Β February 2021Β andΒ July 2021.Β InΒ September 2019, Hipgnosis transferred its entire issued share capital to the Premium listing segment of the Official List of theΒ FCAΒ and to theΒ London Stock Exchange'sΒ Premium segment of the Main Market, and inΒ March 2020Β became a constituent of theΒ FTSEΒ 250 Index.Β SinceΒ April 2021, the Company has been resident in theΒ UKΒ for tax purposes and is recognised as an investment trust under applicable HMRC regulations.
AboutΒ Hipgnosis Song Management Limited
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The Hipgnosis Songs Fund's Investment Adviser isΒ Hipgnosis Song Management Limited, which was founded by Merck Mercuriadis, former manager of globally successful recording artists, such asΒ Elton John, Guns N' Roses, Morrissey, Iron Maiden andΒ BeyoncΓ©, and hit songwriters such asΒ Diane Warren,Β Justin TranterΒ and The-Dream, and former CEO ofΒ The Sanctuary Group plc. The Investment Adviser has assembled anΒ Advisory BoardΒ of highly successful music industry experts which include award winning members of the artist, songwriter, publishing, legal, financial, recorded music and music management communities, all with in-depth knowledge of music publishing. Members ofΒ Hipgnosis Song Management LimitedΒ Advisory BoardΒ includeΒ Nile Rodgers, The-Dream, Giorgio Tuinfort, Starrah,Β David A. Stewart,Β Poo Bear,Β Bill Leibowitz,Β Ian MontoneΒ andΒ Rodney Jerkins.
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