Update re Share Issue, Option Grant & PDMR Holding

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Regulatory News | 31 Jul, 2019

Updated : 07:05

RNS Number : 2756H
Be Heard Group PLC
31 July 2019
 

31 July 2019

 

Be Heard Group plc ('Be Heard', the 'Company')

 

Further re Issue of Shares, Grant of Options and PDMR Shareholding

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATON ON THE RECENT ISSUES OF SHARES

Be Heard Group plc, the digital marketing group, hereby notifies that on 5 July 2019, the following management employees and other connected persons received ordinary shares as part of the share issue announced on 26 June 2019.

 

Name

Role

Number of shares

Richard Armstrong

CEO Kameleon Worldwide Ltd

52,500,000

Ben Rudman

COO Be Heard Group plc

24,032,591

James Cannings

CTO MMT Ltd

24,032,591

Pete Robins

Founder Agenda 21 Ltd

12,570,448

Rhys Williams

Founder Agenda 21 Ltd

11,045,917

Neil Simpson

CEO The Corner Communications (London) Ltd

20,125,737

Neil Hourston

CSO The Corner Communications (London) Ltd

20,125,737

Tom Ewart

CCO The Corner Communications (London) Ltd

20,125,737

Nick Bygate

MD MMT Ltd

4,369,561

 

GRANT OF OPTIONS UNDER THE COMPANY'S LONG-TERM INCENTIVE SCHEME

The total holding in the Company of these people, representing 38.1% of the total issued share capital in Be Heard, is as follows:

 

Name

Role

Number of shares

Richard Armstrong

CEO Kameleon Worldwide Ltd

73,322,549

Ben Rudman

COO Be Heard Group plc

69,726,942

James Cannings

CTO MMT Ltd

69,726,942

Pete Robins

Founder Agenda 21 Ltd

59,040,542

Rhys Williams

Founder Agenda 21 Ltd

51,878,974

Neil Simpson

CEO The Corner Communications (London) Ltd

46,924,363

Neil Hourston

CSO The Corner Communications (London) Ltd

46,924,363

Tom Ewart

CCO The Corner Communications (London) Ltd

46,924,363

Nick Bygate

MD MMT Ltd

10,977,861

 

Furthermore, Be Heard announces that, on 13 May 2019, the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") was approved and that subsequent to this options were granted over ordinary shares of one pence each in the capital of the Company ("Options") to certain Directors and PDMRs, the details of which are set out below:

Name

Role

Number of shares

Simon Pyper

CEO Be Heard Group plc

40,000,000

Ben Rudman

COO Be Heard Group plc

25,000,000

Richard Armstrong

CEO Kameleon Worldwide Ltd

25,000,000

Neil Collins

MD Agenda 21 Ltd

3,092,500

 

All Options are exercisable at a price of nil pence, and vest at multiple points dependent upon profit and share price targets. These targets are as follows:

 

EBITDA targets

Share Price Targets

Weighting

 

60%

40%

 

Target 1

£4.0 million

2.00 p

20%

Target 2

£5.0 million

3.00 p

40%

Target 3

£6.0 million

4.00 p

40%

 

The options are exercisable once vested for a 10-year period from the date of grant.

As with many LTIP schemes the Remuneration Committee is able to amend targets to reflect such matters as acquisitions and disposals and where appropriate market conditions (with regards to providing competitive remuneration and incentive packages). Full details of the LTIP scheme will be published with the Group's interim results.

Enquiries:

 

Be Heard Group plc                                                                  +44 20 3828 6269

Simon Pyper, Group Chief Executive

Ben Rudman, Chief Operating Officer

N+1 Singer (Nomad and Joint Broker)                                    +44 20 7496 3000

Mark Taylor / Lauren Kettle

Dowgate (Joint Broker)                                                             +44 20 3903 7715

James Serjeant

 

1

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ("PCA")

(a)

Name

Richard Armstrong

(b)

Position / status

CEO Kameleon Worldwide Limited

(c)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial notification

2

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

Ordinary shares of 1p each

 

Legal Entity Identifier

213800KTIU8LVH45C84

(b)

Nature of the transaction

Share issue

(c)

Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 

£0.01

52,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume Price

Single transaction

 (e)

Date of the transaction

5 July 2019

(f)

Place of the transaction

AIM

 

1

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ("PCA")

(a)

Name

Ben Rudman

(b)

Position / status

COO Be Heard Group plc

(c)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial notification

2

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

Ordinary shares of 1p each

 

Legal Entity Identifier

213800KTIU8LVH45C84

(b)

Nature of the transaction

Share issue

(c)

Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 

£.0355

24,032,591

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume Price

Single transaction

 (e)

Date of the transaction

5 July 2019

(f)

Place of the transaction

AIM

 

1

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ("PCA")

(a)

Name

James Cannings

(b)

Position / status

CTO MMT Ltd

(c)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial notification

2

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

Ordinary shares of 1p each

 

Legal Entity Identifier

213800KTIU8LVH45C84

(b)

Nature of the transaction

Share issue

(c)

Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 

£.0355

24,032,591

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume Price

Single transaction

 (e)

Date of the transaction

5 July 2019

(f)

Place of the transaction

AIM

 

1

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ("PCA")

(a)

Name

Nick Bygate

(b)

Position / status

MD MMT Ltd

(c)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial notification

2

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

Ordinary shares of 1p each

 

Legal Entity Identifier

213800KTIU8LVH45C84

(b)

Nature of the transaction

Share issue

(c)

Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 

£.0355

4,369,561

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume Price

Single transaction

 (e)

Date of the transaction

5 July 2019

(f)

Place of the transaction

AIM

 

1

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ("PCA")

(a)

Name

Neil Simpson

(b)

Position / status

CEO The Corner Communications (London) Ltd

(c)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial notification

2

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

Ordinary shares of 1p each

 

Legal Entity Identifier

213800KTIU8LVH45C84

(b)

Nature of the transaction

Share issue

(c)

Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 

£0.0286

20,125,737

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume Price

Single transaction

 (e)

Date of the transaction

5 July 2019

(f)

Place of the transaction

AIM

 

1

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ("PCA")

(a)

Name

Neil Hourston

(b)

Position / status

CSO The Corner Communications (London) Ltd

(c)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial notification

2

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

Ordinary shares of 1p each

 

Legal Entity Identifier

213800KTIU8LVH45C84

(b)

Nature of the transaction

Share issue

(c)

Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 

£0.0286

20,125,737

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume Price

Single transaction

 (e)

Date of the transaction

5 July 2019

(f)

Place of the transaction

AIM

 

1

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ("PCA")

(a)

Name

Tom Ewart

(b)

Position / status

CCO The Corner Communications (London) Ltd

(c)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial notification

2

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

Ordinary shares of 1p each

 

Legal Entity Identifier

213800KTIU8LVH45C84

(b)

Nature of the transaction

Share issue

(c)

Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 

£0.0286

20,125,737

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume Price

Single transaction

 (e)

Date of the transaction

5 July 2019

(f)

Place of the transaction

AIM

 

1

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ("PCA")

(a)

Name

Pete Robins

(b)

Position / status

Founder Agenda 21 Ltd

(c)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial notification

2

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

Ordinary shares of 1p each

 

Legal Entity Identifier

213800KTIU8LVH45C84

(b)

Nature of the transaction

Share issue

(c)

Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 

£0.0254

12,570,448

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume Price

Single transaction

 (e)

Date of the transaction

5 July 2019

(f)

Place of the transaction

AIM

 

1

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ("PCA")

(a)

Name

Rhys Williams

(b)

Position / status

Founder Agenda 21 Ltd

(c)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial notification

2

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

Ordinary shares of 1p each

 

Legal Entity Identifier

213800KTIU8LVH45C84

(b)

Nature of the transaction

Share issue

(c)

Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 

£0.0254

11,045,917

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume Price

Single transaction

 (e)

Date of the transaction

5 July 2019

(f)

Place of the transaction

AIM

 


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