15 Jun 2018 14:58
Sophos Group plc
(the Company)
15 June 2018
Notification of Transaction by Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
Sophos Group plc announces the vesting of restricted share units (RSU) granted under the Sophos Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2015 (LTIP) in 2016, the following PDMRs have completed the sale of ordinary shares of 3p each in the capital of the Company (Shares) to cover the tax obligations falling due:
Total RSUs vested | Date of vesting | Number of Shares sold to cover tax obligations falling due | Shares retained | |
Kris Hagerman | 20,700 | 14 June 2018 | 10,264 | 10,436 |
Nick Bray | 9,328 | 14 June 2018 | 4,385 | 4,943 |
The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014 and provides further detail.
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| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Kris Hagerman | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Chief Executive / Director | ||||
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Sophos Group plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 21380078ZKBCC75BO206 | ||||
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, type of instrument
Identification code | Ordinary shares of 3p each in Sophos Group plc (Shares)
GB00BYZFZ918 | ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Sale of Shares to cover the tax obligations falling due in relation to the vesting of RSUs under the LTIP | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d)
| Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
| Total number of Shares sold by PDMR / PCAs on 14 June 2018: 10,264
Total price: £60,811
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e) | Date of the transaction | 14 June 2018 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | ||||
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| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Nick Bray | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer / Director | ||||
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Sophos Group plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 21380078ZKBCC75BO206 | ||||
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, type of instrument
Identification code | Ordinary shares of 3p each in Sophos Group plc (Shares)
GB00BYZFZ918 | ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Sale of Shares to cover the tax obligations falling due in relation to the vesting of RSUs under the LTIP | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
| ||||
d)
| Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
| Total number of Shares sold by PDMR / PCAs on 14 June 2018: 4,385
Total price: £ 25,980
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e) | Date of the transaction | 14 June 2018 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | ||||
Chloe Barry
Group Company Secretary
www.sophos.com