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15 December 2023
YouGov plc
("YouGov" or "the Group" or "the Company")
Grant of awards under Long-Term Incentive Plan 2023
YouGov, the international research and data analytics group, announces that on 14 December 2023, following the approval of the YouGov plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2023 ("LTIP 2023") by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on 7 December 2023, the Board's Remuneration Committee has approved the grant of nil cost options and conditional awards over ordinary shares of £0.02 under the LTIP 2023 over a total number of 677,537 ordinary shares (the "Award").
Performance will be assessed over the three-year period ending 31 July 2026. The normal vesting date for awards granted under the plan will be three years from the date of grant, subject to financial performance conditions as set out in the Directors' Remuneration Report in the Annual Report and Accounts for the financial year ended 31 July 2023, and additional performance conditions as set out on our website corporate.yougov.com/agm. For the Executive Directors, any awards that vest will be subject to a two-year post-vesting holding period.
The Award includes the following awards granted to Executive Directors of the Company:
Executive Director | Nil-Cost Options |
Steve Hatch | 122,767 |
Alex McIntosh | 48,363 |
Sundip Chahal | 47,750 |
Total awards granted to Executive Directors | 218,880 |
Details of the awards made to the Executive Directors and further PDMRs are provided in the tables below.
Enquiries:
YouGov plc Tilly Heald, Company Secretary Hannah Jethwani, Investor Relations Director |
020 7012 6000 |
FTI Consulting Charles Palmer / Valerija Cymbal / Jemima Gurney |
020 3727 1000 |
Deutsche Numis (NOMAD and Joint Broker) Nick Westlake / Iqra Amin |
020 7260 1000 |
Berenberg (Joint Broker) Mark Whitmore / Richard Andrews / Alix Mecklenburg-Solodkoff |
020 3207 7800 |
About YouGov
YouGov is an international online research data and analytics technology group.
Our mission is to offer unparalleled insight into what the world thinks.
Our innovative solutions help the world's most recognised brands, media owners and agencies to plan, activate and track their marketing activities better.
With operations in the UK, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, India and Asia Pacific, we have one of the world's largest research networks.
At the core of our platform is an ever-growing source of consumer data that has been amassed over our twenty years of operation. We call it Living Data. All of our products and services draw upon this detailed understanding of our 26 million registered panel members to deliver accurate, actionable consumer insights.
As innovators and pioneers of online market research, we have a strong reputation as a trusted source of accurate data and insights. Testament to this, YouGov data is regularly referenced by the global press, and we are the most quoted market research source in the world.
YouGov. Living Consumer Intelligence.
For further information, visit business.yougov.com
DEALING NOTIFICATION FORMFOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name: | Steve Hatch | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status: | Chief Executive Officer | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: | Initial notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name: | YouGov plc | ||||
b) | LEI: | 213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41 | ||||
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 0.2p each GB00B1VQ6H25 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: | Grant nil-cost options under YouGov LTIP 2023 | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s):
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d) | Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume: · Price: |
n/a | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction: | 14 December 2023 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: | London Stock Exchange [XLON] | ||||
DEALING NOTIFICATION FORMFOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name: | Alex McIntosh | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status: | Chief Finance Officer | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: | Initial notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name: | YouGov plc | ||||
b) | LEI: | 213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41 | ||||
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 0.2p each GB00B1VQ6H25 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: | Grant of nil-cost options under YouGov LTIP 2023 | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s):
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d) | Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume: · Price: |
n/a | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction: | 14 December 2023 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: | London Stock Exchange [XLON] | ||||
DEALING NOTIFICATION FORMFOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name: | Sundip Chahal | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status: | Chief Business Officer | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: | Initial notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name: | YouGov plc | ||||
b) | LEI: | 213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41 | ||||
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 0.2p each GB00B1VQ6H25 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: | Grant of nil-cost options under YouGov LTIP 2023 | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s):
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d) | Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume: · Price: |
n/a | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction: | 14 December 2023 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: | London Stock Exchange [XLON] | ||||
DEALING NOTIFICATION FORMFOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name: | Lynda Vivian | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status: | Chief Operating Officer | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: | Initial notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name: | YouGov plc | ||||
b) | LEI: | 213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41 | ||||
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 0.2p each GB00B1VQ6H25 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: | Grant of nil-cost options under YouGov LTIP 2023 | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s):
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d) | Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume: · Price: |
n/a | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction: | 14 December 2023 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: | London Stock Exchange [XLON] | ||||
DEALING NOTIFICATION FORMFOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name: | Doug Rivers | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status: | Chief Scientist | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: | Initial notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name: | YouGov plc | ||||
b) | LEI: | 213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41 | ||||
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 0.2p each GB00B1VQ6H25 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: | Grant of conditional awards under YouGov LTIP 2023 | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s):
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d) | Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume: · Price: |
n/a | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction: | 14 December 2023 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: | London Stock Exchange [XLON] | ||||
DEALING NOTIFICATION FORMFOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name: | Jonathan van Parys | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status: | Chief Platform Officer | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: | Initial notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name: | YouGov plc | ||||
b) | LEI: | 213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41 | ||||
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 0.2p each GB00B1VQ6H25 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: | Grant of nil-cost options under YouGov LTIP 2023 | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s):
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d) | Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume: · Price: |
n/a | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction: | 14 December 2023 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: | London Stock Exchange [XLON] | ||||
DEALING NOTIFICATION FORMFOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name: | Andy Morris | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status: | Chief Innovations Officer | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: | Initial notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name: | YouGov plc | ||||
b) | LEI: | 213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41 | ||||
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 0.2p each GB00B1VQ6H25 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: | Grant of nil-cost options under YouGov LTIP 2023 | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s):
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d) | Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume: · Price: |
n/a | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction: | 14 December 2023 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: | London Stock Exchange [XLON] | ||||
DEALING NOTIFICATION FORMFOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name: | Mounia Hajji | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status: | Chief People Officer | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: | Initial notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name: | YouGov plc | ||||
b) | LEI: | 213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41 | ||||
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 0.2p each GB00B1VQ6H25 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: | Grant of nil-cost options under YouGov LTIP 2023 | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s):
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d) | Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume: · Price: |
n/a | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction: | 14 December 2023 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: | London Stock Exchange [XLON] | ||||
DEALING NOTIFICATION FORMFOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name: | Tilly Heald | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status: | Chief Governance and Compliance Officer and Company Secretary | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: | Initial notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name: | YouGov plc | ||||
b) | LEI: | 213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41 | ||||
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 0.2p each GB00B1VQ6H25 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: | Grant of nil-cost options under YouGov LTIP 2023 | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s):
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d) | Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume: · Price: |
n/a | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction: | 14 December 2023 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: | London Stock Exchange [XLON] | ||||
DEALING NOTIFICATION FORMFOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name: | Mike Woods | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status: | Chief Marketing Officer | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: | Initial notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name: | YouGov plc | ||||
b) | LEI: | 213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41 | ||||
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 0.2p each GB00B1VQ6H25 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: | Grant of nil-cost options under YouGov LTIP 2023 | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s):
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d) | Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume: · Price: |
n/a | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction: | 14 December 2023 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: | London Stock Exchange [XLON] | ||||