Director/PDMR Shareholding
Updated : 15:08
Sophos Group plc
(the Company)
14 March 2019
Notification of Transaction by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
On 14 March 2019, restricted share units (RSU) vested under the Sophos Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2015 (LTIP). The RSUs were granted on 14 June 2016.
PDMR | Type of award | Number vested | Number of shares sold to cover tax obligations falling due | Shares retained
|
Kris Hagerman
| RSU | 20,700 | 10,264 | 10,436 |
Nick Bray
| RSU | 9,328 | 4,385 | 4,943 |
Following this transaction, Kris Hagerman and Nick Bray have total beneficial interests over 2,722,605 and 381,138 Shares, respectively.
The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014 and provides further detail.
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Kris Hagerman | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer / Director | ||||
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Sophos Group plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 21380078ZKBCC75BO206 | ||||
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
Identification code | Ordinary shares of 3p each in Sophos Group plc (Shares)
GB00BYZFZ918
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b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Sale of Shares to cover the tax obligations falling due in relation to the vesting of RSUs under the Sophos Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2015 (LTIP).
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d)
| Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
|
Total number of Shares sold by the PDMR on 14 March 2019: 10,264
Total price: £33,794.22
| ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 14 March 2019 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Nick Bray | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer / Director | ||||
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Sophos Group plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 21380078ZKBCC75BO206 | ||||
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
Identification code | Ordinary shares of 3p each in Sophos Group plc (Shares)
GB00BYZFZ918
| ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Sale of Shares to cover the tax obligations falling due in relation to the vesting of RSUs under the Sophos Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2015 (LTIP).
| ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d)
| Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
|
Total number of Shares sold by the PDMR on 1 March 2019: 4,385
Total price: £14,437.61
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e) | Date of the transaction | 14 March 2019 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
Eleanor Lacey
Group Company Secretary
01235 559933
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