Aptitude Software Group PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (4143A)
May 23 2023 - 12:10PM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 4143A
Aptitude Software Group PLC
23 May 2023
APTITUDE SOFTWARE GROUP PLC
(the "Company" or the "Group")
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Aptitude Software Group plc announces that Performance Share
Plan awards granted on 30 August 2018 to Philip Wood, Deputy Chief
Executive Officer, were exercised on 19 May 2023.
The awards were subject to a three year performance period ended
31 December 2020 and a further two year holding period. The vesting
rate of these awards was determined by the Remuneration Committee
on 4 May 2021, as confirmed in the Group's Directors' Remuneration
Report for the year ended 31 December 2021. The awards included an
entitlement to receive dividend equivalent shares during the two
year holding period.
Certain shares arising from the exercise of these awards have
been sold by Philip Wood, as detailed below. Philip Wood's current
shareholding has increased from 217,352 to 227,004, which
represents 0.40% of the Company's total voting rights. As
previously announced, Philip will be stepping down from the Board
in July 2023.
Director and role Performance Share Plan Dividend equivalent shares Total number of awards
awards exercised exercised and sold
Philip Wood - Deputy Chief
Executive Officer / PDMR 13,246 397 3,991
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The issue of ordinary shares resulting from the exercise of
these awards was satisfied through the transfer of shares from the
Company's Employee Benefit Trust.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons
discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely
associated with them:
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person
closely associated
a) Name Philip Wood
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2. Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status Director (Deputy 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 Aptitude Software Group plc
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b) LEI 2138009VHA1WI2VKMA28
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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 Ordinary Shares of 7 1/3 pence
instrument, type of instrument each
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b) Identification code ISIN: GB00BJV2F804
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c) Nature of the transaction 1. Exercise of options under
Performance Share Plan 2016,
including dividend equivalent
shares.
2. Sale of shares following
the exercise of options, including
dividend equivalent shares.
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d) Price(s) and volume(s) 1. Exercise of options: Exercise price Number of Ordinary
per share Shares over which
Options Exercised,
including dividend
equivalent shares
GBP0.0643 13,643
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2. Sale of shares following
exercise of options: Price per share Number of Ordinary
Shares sold
GBP3.65 3,876
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GBP3.43 115
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e) Aggregated information
* Aggregate volume 1. Exercise of options: n/a
2. Sale of shares following
exercise of options:
* Price Aggregate volume: 3,991
Price: GBP3.64
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f) Date of the transaction 1. Exercise of options: 19 May
2023
2. Sale of 3,991 shares following
exercise of options: 22 May
2023
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g) Place of the transaction 1. Outside a trading venue
2. London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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Name of authorised official of Georgina Sharley, Company Secretary,
issuer responsible for making Aptitude Software Group plc
notification:
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Contacts
Georgina Sharley Company Secretary +44 (0)20 3687 3200
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