22 Dec 2016 14:08
22 December 2016
Gattaca plc (the 'Company')
Director / PDMR Shareholding
The Company announces that today:
Chief Executive Officer, Brian Wilkinson exercised nil-cost options to acquire 7450 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company, such options having previously vested under the Company's 2011 Value Creation Plan ("VCP"). Mr Wilkinson's total interest in the Company increases to 134,660 shares being 0.43% of the Company's issued share capital;
Chief Financial Officer, Tony Dyer part-exercised nil-cost options to acquire 38,444 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company, such options having previously vested under the VCP, and immediately sold 13,489 shares at an average price of 286.9875 pence per share to cover the tax liability arising on the option exercise. Mr Dyer's total interest in the Company increases to 352,732 shares being 1.13% of the Company's issued share capital; and
Chief Operating Officer, Keith Lewis part-exercised nil-cost options to acquire 38,444 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company, such options having previously vested under the VCP, and immediately sold 13,489 shares at an average price of 286.9875 pence per share to cover the tax liability arising on the option exercise. Mr Lewis's total interest in the Company increases to 330,263 shares being 1.06% of the Company's issued share capital.
The below notifications, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, gives further details of the transactions on 22 December 2016.
For further information please contact: | |
Gattaca plc | +44 (0) 1489 898989 |
Brian Wilkinson, Chief Executive Officer Tony Dyer, Chief Financial Officer
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Citigate Dewe Rogerson | +44 (0) 20 7638 9571 |
Rob Newman / Nick Hayns
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Numis Securities Limited | +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 |
Michael Meade / Tom Ballard
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1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||||
a) | Name: Brian Wilkinson | ||||
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: Gattaca plc | ||||
b) | LEI: NA | ||||
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: Ordinary shares of 1p each. Identification code: GB00B1FMDQ43 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: Exercise of nil-cost option to acquire ordinary shares of 1p each under the Company's 2011 Value Creation Plan. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s):
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d) | Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume: 7450 · Price: Nil cost | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction: 12/22/2016 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: XLON |
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||||
a) | Name: Tony Dyer | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | ||||
a) | Position/status: 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: Gattaca plc | ||||
b) | LEI: NA | ||||
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: Ordinary shares of 1p each. Identification code: GB00B1FMDQ43 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: Part-exercise of nil-cost option to acquire ordinary shares of 1p each under the Company's 2011 Value Creation Plan. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s):
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d) | Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume: 38444 · Price: Nil cost | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction: 12/22/2016 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: XLON |
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||||
a) | Name: Tony Dyer | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | ||||
a) | Position/status: 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: Gattaca plc | ||||
b) | LEI: NA | ||||
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: Ordinary shares of 1p each. Identification code: GB00B1FMDQ43 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: Sale of ordinary shares of 1p each. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s):
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d) | Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume: 13489 · Price: GBP 2.86 | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction: 12/22/2016 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: XLON |
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||||
a) | Name: Keith Lewis | ||||
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: Gattaca plc | ||||
b) | LEI: NA | ||||
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: Ordinary shares of 1p each. Identification code: GB00B1FMDQ43 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: Part-exercise of nil-cost option to acquire ordinary shares of 1p each under the Company's 2011 Value Creation Plan. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s):
| ||||
d) | Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume: 38444 · Price: Nil cost | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction: 12/22/2016 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: XLON |
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||||
a) | Name: Keith Lewis | ||||
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: Gattaca plc | ||||
b) | LEI: NA | ||||
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: Ordinary shares of 1p each. Identification code: GB00B1FMDQ43 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: Sale of ordinary shares of 1p each. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s):
| ||||
d) | Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume: 13489 · Price: GBP 2.86 | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction: 12/22/2016 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: XLON |
Gattaca (GATC)