11 Jul 2018 07:00
DIRECTOR SHAREHOLDING
11 July 2018
ZPG Plc
Notification of Transactions of Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities or Connected Persons
ZPG Shareholdings
Following the completion of the recommended acquisition of ZPG Plc (ZPG) by Zephyr Bidco Limited, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of funds managed by Silver Lake Management Company V, LLC, holders of ordinary shares of 0.1 pence in ZPG at 6.00 p.m. on 10 July 2018 were entitled to receive 490 pence in cash for each share they held in ZPG.
ZPG has been advised that as a result of the exercise of nil-cost options granted under certain of ZPG's employee share plans on 9 July 2018 in connection with the acquisition, and in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, on 10 July 2018 the following Directors and PDMRs held the following interests in ZPG:
PDMR | Number of shares acquired | Total shareholding |
Alex Chesterman | 8,292,568 | 12,564,046 |
Andy Botha | 385,817 | 387,471 |
Charlie Bryant | 109,126 | 109,946 |
The Notification of Dealing Form can be found below. This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.
For enquiries, please contact:
Ned Staple, General Counsel and Company Secretary
ZPG Plc
Tel: 0203 872 5658
LEI Number: 213800W48XAF3GXE5170
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
a) | Name | Alex Chesterman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Reason for the notification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
a) | Position/status | Founder & 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 | ZPG Plc | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b) | Legal Entity Identifier | 213800W48XAF3GXE5170 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 0.1 pence each
GB00BMHTHT14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of awards in the form of nil-cost options over ordinary shares granted under the ZPG Plc Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP), Deferred Bonus Plan (DBP), Staff Incentive Award Plan (SIAP), and Value Creation Plan (VCP) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
c) | Currency | GBP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s): In each case, nil
Volume(s)
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
e) | Aggregated information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Aggregated Volume | 8,293,794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Aggregated Price | Nil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
f) | Date of the transaction | 2018-07-09 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
g) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||||||||||||||||||||
a) | Name | Andy Botha | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Reason for the notification | ||||||||||||||||||||
a) | Position/status | Group Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||||||||||
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||||||||||||||||||
a) | Name | ZPG Plc | |||||||||||||||||||
b) | Legal Entity Identifier | 213800W48XAF3GXE5170 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 0.1 pence each
GB00BMHTHT14 | |||||||||||||||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of awards in the form of nil-cost options over ordinary shares granted under the LTIP and DBP | |||||||||||||||||||
c) | Currency | GBP | |||||||||||||||||||
d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s): In each case, nil Volume(s):
| |||||||||||||||||||
e) | Aggregated information | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Aggregated Volume | 385,817 | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Aggregated Price | Nil | ||||||||||||||||||||
f) | Date of the transaction | 2018-07-09 | |||||||||||||||||||
g) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||||||||
a) | Name | Charlie Bryant | |||||||
2 | Reason for the notification | ||||||||
a) | Position/status | Managing Director (Data)/PDMR | |||||||
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification | |||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||||||
a) | Name | ZPG Plc | |||||||
b) | Legal Entity Identifier | 213800W48XAF3GXE5170 | |||||||
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 0.1 pence each
GB00BMHTHT14 | |||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of awards in the form of nil-cost options over ordinary shares granted under the LTIP | |||||||
c) | Currency | GBP | |||||||
d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price: Nil Volume(s):
| |||||||
e) | Aggregated information | ||||||||
- Aggregated Volume | 109,126 | ||||||||
- Aggregated Price | Nil | ||||||||
f) | Date of the transaction | 2018-07-09 | |||||||
g) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |||||||