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THE UNITE GROUP PLC
9 October 2014
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons
1. | Name of the issuer
THE UNITE GROUP PLC | 2. | State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006). A TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.2 R
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3. | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
RICHARD SIMPSON | 4. | State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
N/A |
5. | Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial interest 3 ABOVE
| 6. | Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH |
7. | Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
RICHARD SIMPSON
| 8. | State the nature of the transaction
Acquisition of shares following: (a) the exercise of 52,244 nil cost options (granted under the Unite Group plc 2011 Performance Share Plan and deducting 24,555 shares for income tax and employee national insurance liabilities in respect of these options); and (b) the exercise of 5,298 HMRC Approved options (granted under the Unite Group plc 2011 Approved Employee Share Option Scheme and selling 1,990 shares to fund the exercise price of these options);
such options having vested on 5 October 2014. |
9. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
30,997 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH | 10. | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.015%
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11. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
N/A | 12. | Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
N/A |
13. | Price per share or value of transaction
Nil consideration for the nil cost options and 156.8p per share for the HMRC Approved Options.
| 14. | Date and place of transaction
8 October 2014 - UK |
15. | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
110,258 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P 0.055%
| 16. | Date issuer informed of transaction
8 October 2014 |
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17. | Date of grant
| 18. | Period during which or date on which exercisable
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19. | Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option | 20. | Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
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21. | Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise | 22. | Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
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23. | Any additional information
NONE | 24. | Name of contact and telephone number for queries
CHRISTOPHER SZPOJNAROWICZ COMPANY SECRETARY THE UNITE GROUP PLC TEL 0117 302 7000
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Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification CHRISTOPHER SZPOJNAROWICZ COMPANY SECRETARY THE UNITE GROUP PLC TEL 0117 302 7000
Date of notification 9 October 2014 | |||