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RNS Number : 9382V
Cirata PLC
07 December 2023
7 December 2023
Cirata plc
("Cirata" or the "Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholdings
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons
discharging managerial responsibilities
Cirata plc (LSE: CRTA) provides the following notification of a
share transfer and a share purchase by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities ("PDMR").
On 4 December 2023, Mr Stephen Kelly, Chief Executive Officer,
transferred 82,000 Ordinary Shares in Cirata to each of his
daughters Hannah, Isabel and Naomi Kelly (an aggregate total of
246,000 Ordinary Shares (the "Share Transfers").
Separately on 4 December 2023, Mr Stephen Kelly, purchased
15,980 Ordinary Shares in Cirata at a price of 63 pence per
Ordinary Share (the "Share Purchase").
Following the completion of the Share Purchase, the Share
Transfer and once the previously announced Allotment Award[1] share
matching transaction has been completed, Mr Stephen Kelly will be
the beneficial owner of 1,802,660 Ordinary Shares, representing
approximately 1.56% of the Company's "total issued" share
capital[2].
The following represents the PDMR's beneficial interest post
completion of the Share Purchase, the Share transfers and the
"Allotment Award".
Transaction Shares / %
Total beneficial interest as of COB 3 December
2023 1,182,680
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Number of Ordinary Shares acquired pursuant
to the Share Purchase on 4 December 2023 15,980
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Total beneficial interest post completion
of the Share Purchase on 4 December 2023 1,198,660
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Less the transfer of Ordinary Shares on 4
December 2023,
the "Share Transfers" 246,000
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Ordinary Shares acquired pursuant to the Allotment
Award 850,000
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Total beneficial Interest post completion
of Share Transfers, Share Purchase & Allotment
Award 1,802,660
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Total beneficial interest as a percentage
of the Company's total issued share capital
following the Allotment of the Award 1.56%
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The Notification of Dealing Form for the transfer and purchase
of Ordinary Shares is included at the end of this announcement.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes
of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it
forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union
(Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR"), and is disclosed in accordance with
the company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR.
This announcement contains information that qualifies or may
qualify as inside information. The person responsible for arranging
the release of this announcement on behalf of Cirata plc is Larry
Webster, Company Secretary.
Cirata plc Via FTI Consulting
Stephen Kelly, Chief Executive Officer
Ijoma Maluza, Chief Financial Officer
Daniel Hayes, Investor Relations
FTI Consulting +44 (0)20 3727 1137
Matt Dixon / Kwaku Aning / Usama Ali
Stifel (Nomad and Joint Broker) +44 (0)20 7710 7600
Fred Walsh / Richard Short / Tom Marsh
Liberum (Joint Broker) +44 (0)20 3100 2000
Max Jones / Ben Cryer / Miquela Bezuidenhoudt
About Cirata
Cirata accelerates data-driven revenue growth by automating data
transfer and integration to modern cloud analytics and AI platforms
without downtime or disruption. With Cirata, data leaders can
leverage the power of AI and analytics across their entire
enterprise data estate to freely choose analytics technologies,
avoid vendor, platform, or cloud lock-in while making AI and
analytics faster, cheaper, and more flexible. Cirata's portfolio of
products and technology solutions make strategic adoption of modern
data analytics efficient and automated. For more information about
Cirata, visit www.cirata.com
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a) Name Stephen Kelly
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2 Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status Chief Executive Officer
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b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
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3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer
or auction monitor
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a) Name Cirata plc
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b) LEI 213800Y1A75RSC698O04
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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
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a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary Shares 10 p each
Identification code
ISIN: JE00B6Y3DV84
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b) Nature of the transaction Purchase of Ordinary Shares
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c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
63 pence 15,980
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d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 15,980
- Price
63 pence
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e) Date of the transaction 04 December 2023
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f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (AIMX)
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1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a) Name Stephen Kelly
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2 Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status Chief Executive Officer
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b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
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3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer
or auction monitor
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a) Name Cirata plc
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b) LEI 213800Y1A75RSC698O04
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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.
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a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Transfer of Ordinary Shares 10p each
Identification code
ISIN: JE00B6Y3DV84
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b) Nature of the transaction Transfer of ordinary shares
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c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 82,000
Nil 82,000
Nil 82,000
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d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 246,000
- Price
Nil
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e) Date of the transaction 4 December 2023
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f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (AIMX)
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[1] As described in our 17 November 2023 regulatory
announcement, under the terms of the Allotment Award share matching
transaction Mr Kelly will be allocated a total of 850,000 ordinary
shares. These shares will be issued by 31 December 2023.
[2] The Company's issued share capital at 1 December 2023
consisted of 114,933,711 ordinary shares of ten pence each with
voting rights admitted to trading. The Company holds no ordinary
shares in Treasury. Upon completion of the Allotment Share Awards
the issued share capital will increase by 850,000 shares leading to
a total of 115,783,648 issued share capital.
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