27 Oct 2016 07:00
For immediate release
27 October 2016
ABCAM PLC
("Abcam" or the "Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholding Notification
Cambridge, UK: Abcam plc (AIM: ABC), a global leader in the supply of life science research tools, yesterday granted deferred share awards in the form of nil cost options or conditional shares ("Awards") to the following Directors/PDMR under the Abcam plc Annual Bonus Plan in respect of the financial year ended 30 June 2016:
PDMR | Number of 0.2 pence Ordinary Shares subject to the Awards
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Alan Hirzel Chief Executive Officer
| 9,169* |
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Jim Warwick Chief Operating Officer
| 1,899 |
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Suzanne Smith Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary | 3,820 |
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* The award made to Alan Hirzel is in the form of conditional shares which will be transferred following vesting.
The Awards will vest on 26 September 2018.
The notifications for these Awards can be found below. This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.
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For further information, please contact:
Abcam | + 44 (0) 1223 696 000 |
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Suzanne Smith, Company Secretary
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J.P.Morgan Cazenove - Nominated Advisor & Corporate Broker | + 44 (0) 20 7742 4000 |
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James Mitford / Christopher Cargill |
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FTI Consulting | + 44 (0) 20 3727 1000 |
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Ben Atwell / Brett Pollard / Natalie Garland-Collins
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1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||||
a) | Name | Mr Alan Hirzel | |||
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 | Abcam plc | |||
b) | Legal Entity Identifier | N/A | |||
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 0.2 pence each
GB00B6774699 | |||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of conditional shares under the Annual Bonus Plan | |||
c) | Currency | GBP | |||
d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||
Nil | 9,169 | ||||
e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price - Aggregated total |
9,169 Nil Nil | |||
f) | Date of the transaction | 26 October 2016 | |||
g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM | |||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Mr Jim Warwick | |
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 | Abcam plc | |
b) | Legal Entity Identifier | N/A | |
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 0.2 pence each
GB00B6774699 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of nil cost options under the Annual Bonus Plan | |
c) | Currency | GBP | |
d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
0.2p | 1,899 | ||
e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price - Aggregated total |
1,899 0.2 pence per share £3.79 | |
f) | Date of the transaction | 26 October 2016 | |
g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM | |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Mrs Suzanne Smith | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Chief Legal 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 | Abcam plc | |
b) | Legal Entity Identifier | N/A | |
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 0.2 pence each
GB00B6774699 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of nil cost options under the Annual Bonus Plan | |
c) | Currency | GBP | |
d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
0.2p | 3,820 | ||
e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price - Aggregated total |
3,820 0.2 pence per share £7.64 | |
f) | Date of the transaction | 26 October 2016 | |
g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM | |
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