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RNS Number : 1227H

Science Group PLC

15 August 2016

15 August 2016

Science Group plc

(the "Company")

Issue of share options and PDMR dealing

Science Group plc (AIM:SAG) announces that on 12 August 2016 the Company granted options ("Options") over 385,000 ordinary shares in its share capital to 31 employees of the group under the Company's Performance Share Plan.

Each of these Options vest after three years from the date of issue and are exercisable at the nominal value of the share of 1 pence per share for a period of seven years from vesting, provided that certain performance conditions have been satisfied. Up to 50 per cent of the Options may vest subject to the achievement of Earnings per Share growth targets in each of the three financial years 2016-2018. Up to a further 50 per cent of the Options may vest subject to achievement of a Total Shareholder Return target over a three year period.

Details of Director and other PDMR option awards are included in the disclosure notices below. Save for the below, the Directors' beneficial interests in the share capital of the Company remain unchanged and as previously announced.

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 
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 a)   Name: Rebecca Hemsted 
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 2.   Reason for the notification 
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 a)   Position/status: Finance Director 
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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: Science Group plc 
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 b)   LEI: n/a 
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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 of 1p each. 
       Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17 
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 b)   Nature of the transaction: Grant of share options 
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 c)   Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s)   Volume(s) 
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        1p         25,000 
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 d)   Aggregated information: 
        *    Aggregated volume: 25,000 
 
 
        *    Price: GBP250 
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 e)   Date of the transaction: 2016-08-12 
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 f)   Place of the transaction: XLON 
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 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
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 a)   Name: Sarah Cole 
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 2.   Reason for the notification 
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 a)   Position/status: Group Legal Counsel & Company Secretary 
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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: Science Group plc 
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 b)   LEI: n/a 
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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 of 1p each. 
       Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17 
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 b)   Nature of the transaction: Acquisition of shares following exercise 
       of share options 
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 c)   Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s)   Volume(s) 
       ---------  ---------- 
        1p         25,000 
       ---------  ---------- 
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 d)   Aggregated information: 
        *    Aggregated volume: 25,000 
 
 
        *    Price: GBP250 
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 e)   Date of the transaction: 2016-08-12 
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 f)   Place of the transaction: XLON 
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 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
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 a)   Name: Daniel Edwards 
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 2.   Reason for the notification 
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 a)   Position/status: Group Commercial Director 
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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: Science Group plc 
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 b)   LEI: n/a 
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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 of 1p each. 
       Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction: Acquisition of shares following exercise 
       of share options 
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 c)   Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s)   Volume(s) 
       ---------  ---------- 
        1p         25,000 
       ---------  ---------- 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information: 
        *    Aggregated volume: 25,000 
 
 
        *    Price: GBP250 
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 e)   Date of the transaction: 2016-08-12 
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 f)   Place of the transaction: XLON 
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 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
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 a)   Name: Tamara Kahn 
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 2.   Reason for the notification 
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 a)   Position/status: Group Strategic Director 
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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: Science Group plc 
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 b)   LEI: n/a 
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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 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument: 
       Ordinary shares of 1p each. 
       Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction: Acquisition of shares following exercise 
       of share options 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s)   Volume(s) 
       ---------  ---------- 
        1p         25,000 
       ---------  ---------- 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information: 
        *    Aggregated volume: 25,000 
 
 
        *    Price: GBP250 
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 e)   Date of the transaction: 2016-08-12 
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 f)   Place of the transaction: XLON 
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- Ends -

For further information:

 
 Science Group plc 
 Martyn Ratcliffe, Chairman          Tel: +44 (0) 1223 875 
                                                       200 
 Rebecca Hemsted, Finance Director 
 
 
 Numis Securities Limited 
 Nominated Adviser: Simon Willis / Paul   Tel: +44 (0) 20 7260 
  Gillam                                                  1000 
 Corporate Broking: Michael Burke 
 
 

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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