TIDMSBIZ

RNS Number : 0519Z

SimplyBiz Group PLC (The)

15 September 2020

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014. Upon the publication of this announcement via the Regulatory Information Service, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

The SimplyBiz Group plc

(the "Company" or "SimplyBiz")

Director / PDMR Dealing

The SimplyBiz Group plc, a leading fintech and support services group, is pleased to announce that it has been notified that Matt Timmins, Neil Stevens, Gareth Hague and Gary Hughes, each of whom are directors of the Company (the "Directors") have today purchased, in aggregate, 40,255 ordinary shares in the Company as listed below. Following this transaction, the Directors have a resulting interest in the ordinary shares of the Company as listed below.

 
 Name                                Shares in    Shares in     Shares in      % total 
                                     SimplyBiz    SimplyBiz     SimplyBiz    shares in 
                               before purchase    purchased    held after        issue 
                                                                 purchase 
 Matt Timmins 
  (Joint CEO)                        1,724,889        5,111     1,730,000        1.79% 
                             -----------------  -----------  ------------ 
 Neil Stevens 
  (Joint CEO)                        1,664,864       25,000     1,689,864        1.75% 
                             -----------------  -----------  ------------ 
 Gareth Hague 
  (Group FD)                               Nil        5,144         5,144        0.01% 
                             -----------------  -----------  ------------ 
 Gary Hughes 
  (Non Executive Director)              54,070        5,000        59,070        0.06% 
                             -----------------  -----------  ------------ 
 

The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.

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                                  Matt Timmins 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ======================================================================= 
 a)   Position/status                       Joint Chief Executive Officer 
                                             (PDMR) 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment        Initial notification 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction 
       monitor 
     ======================================================================= 
 a)   Name                                  The SimplyBiz Group plc 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 b)   LEI                                   213800DXP1VY21GCTH04 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 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          Ordinary shares of 1p each 
       instrument, type of instrument 
 
 
                                             ISIN: GB00BG1THS43 
       Identification Code 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 b)   Nature of the transaction             Purchase of Ordinary Shares 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                Price(s) 156.3 p 
 
                                             Volume(s) 5,111 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 d)   Aggregated information                N/a - single transaction 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 e)   Date of transaction                   15 September 2020 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 f)   Place of transaction                  London Stock Exchange, 
                                             AIM 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name                                  Neil Stevens 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ======================================================================= 
 a)   Position/status                       Joint Chief Executive Officer 
                                             (PDMR) 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment        Initial notification 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction 
       monitor 
     ======================================================================= 
 a)   Name                                  The SimplyBiz Group plc 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 b)   LEI                                   213800DXP1VY21GCTH04 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 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          Ordinary shares of 1p each 
       instrument, type of instrument 
 
 
                                             ISIN: GB00BG1THS43 
       Identification Code 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 b)   Nature of the transaction             Purchase of Ordinary Shares 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                Price(s) 156.1 p 
 
                                             Volume(s) 25,000 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 d)   Aggregated information                N/a - single transaction 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 e)   Date of transaction                   15 September 2020 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 f)   Place of transaction                  London Stock Exchange, AIM 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name                                  Gareth Hague 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ======================================================================= 
 a)   Position/status                       Group Finance Director (PDMR) 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment        Initial notification 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction 
       monitor 
     ======================================================================= 
 a)   Name                                  The SimplyBiz Group plc 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 b)   LEI                                   213800DXP1VY21GCTH04 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 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          Ordinary shares of 1p each 
       instrument, type of instrument 
 
 
                                             ISIN: GB00BG1THS43 
       Identification Code 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 b)   Nature of the transaction             Purchase of Ordinary Shares 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                Price(s) 155.5 p 
 
                                             Volume(s) 5,144 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 d)   Aggregated information                N/a - single transaction 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 e)   Date of transaction                   15 September 2020 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 f)   Place of transaction                  London Stock Exchange, AIM 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name                                  Gary Hughes 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ======================================================================= 
 a)   Position/status                       Non Executive Director (PDMR) 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment        Initial notification 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction 
       monitor 
     ======================================================================= 
 a)   Name                                  The SimplyBiz Group plc 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 b)   LEI                                   213800DXP1VY21GCTH04 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 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          Ordinary shares of 1p each 
       instrument, type of instrument 
 
 
                                             ISIN: GB00BG1THS43 
       Identification Code 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 b)   Nature of the transaction             Purchase of Ordinary Shares 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                Price(s) 156.3 p 
 
                                             Volume(s) 5,000 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 d)   Aggregated information                N/a - single transaction 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 e)   Date of transaction                   15 September 2020 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 f)   Place of transaction                  London Stock Exchange, AIM 
     ====================================  ================================= 
 

For further information please contact:

 
 SimplyBiz                                 via Instinctif Partners 
 Matt Timmins (Joint Chief Executive 
  Officer) 
 Neil Stevens (Joint Chief Executive 
  Officer) 
  Gareth Hague (Group Finance Director) 
 
 Zeus Capital (Nominated Adviser 
  and Joint Broker)                        +44 (0) 20 3829 5000 
 Martin Green 
  Dan Bate 
 
 Liberum (Joint Broker)                    +44 (0) 20 3100 2222 
 Cameron Duncan 
 James Greenwood 
 Ed Phillips 
 
 Instinctif Partners                       +44 (0) 78 3767 4600 
                                            s implybiz@instinctif.com 
 Catherine Wickman 
  Lewis Hill 
 

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