17 Feb 2017 14:27
17 February 2017
Gattaca plc (the 'Company')
Director / PDMR Shareholding
The Company was informed today that Non-Executive Director George Materna transferred 50,000 Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Shares") to his family charitable trust, The Materna Foundation with effect on 10 February.
As the Shares will continue to be beneficially owned by him or persons connected with him following transfer, Mr Materna's total interest in the Company will remain unchanged at 7,877,405 Shares, representing 25.37% of the Company's issued share capital.
The below notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, gives further details of the transaction on 10 February 2017.
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: George Materna | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | ||||
a) | Position/status: Director | ||||
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: Transfer of ordinary shares of 1p by way of gift for nil consideration to The George Materna Foundation. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s):
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d) | Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume: 50000 · Price: Nil cost | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction: 2017/02/10 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: XLON |
Gattaca (GATC)