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Assura PLC
15 July 2021
15 July 2021
Assura plc
Exercise of Nil Cost Options under PSP
Assura plc ("Assura"), the leading primary care property investor and developer announces that on 14 July 2021, the PDMRs listed below exercised their 2018 PSP awards.
The table below shows the number of shares vesting, the number of shares sold to satisfy income tax and national insurance liabilities, the number of shares sold for the benefit of the Assura Community Fund and the number of shares received following the sales.
| Number of Shares awarded |
Number of shares sold to satisfy income tax and national insurance liabilities | Additional shares sold on behalf of the Assura Community Fund | Additional shares sold | Number of shares after shares sold | |
| Jonathan Murphy | 365,399 | (171,738) | (36,540) | - | 157,121 |
| Jayne Cottam | 184,702 | (86,810) | - | - | 97,892 |
| Orla Ball | 35,037 | (16,467) | - | (18,570) | - |
The Remuneration Committee of Assura had agreed that sufficient shares may be sold by Mr Murphy, Ms Cottam and Ms Ball to cover the arising income tax and national insurance liabilities, that Mr Murphy could sell 36,540 shares to make a contribution to the Assura Community Fund and that Ms Ball could sell her shares in full. The relevant market price for taxation purposes is £0.76 per share.
As a result of the above, the PDMR's shareholding and those of their connected persons is as follows:
| Shareholding on 13 July 2021 |
Shareholding post exercise |
|
| Jonathan Murphy | 2,449,798 | 2,606,919 |
| Jayne Cottam | 332,710 | 430,602 |
| Orla Ball | 5,658 | 5,658 |
Following the allotment, Mr Murphy transferred 157,121 shares to his wife and Ms Cottam transferred 97,892 shares to her husband. Total beneficial holdings remain the same.
The Notification of Dealing Form for the PDMRs can be found below.
This notification is made in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation.
Notification of dealing form
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Jonathan Murphy
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
CEO
b)
Initial notification/ Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Assura plc
b)
LEI
21380026T19N2Y52XF72
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 10 pence each
GB00BVGBWW93
b)
Nature of the transaction
Vesting of share awards under PSP
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £NIL GBP | 365,399 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
14 July 2021
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
GB00BVGBWW93
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of 208,278 shares to satisfy tax and national insurance liabilities and to make a contribution to the Assura Community Fund.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £0.76 GBP | 208,278 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
| Aggregate Price | Aggregate Volume | Aggregate Total |
| £0.76 GBP | 208,278 | £158,291.28 |
e)
Date of the transaction
14 July 2021
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
GB00BVGBWW93
b)
Nature of the transaction
Transfer of 157,121 shares to Mr Murphy's wife.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £0.76 GBP | 157,121 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
| Aggregate Price | Aggregate Volume | Aggregate Total |
| £0.76 GBP | 157,121 | £119,411.96 |
e)
Date of the transaction
14 July 2021
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Jayne Cottam
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
CFO
b)
Initial notification/ Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Assura plc
b)
LEI
21380026T19N2Y52XF72
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 10 pence each
GB00BVGBWW93
b)
Nature of the transaction
Vesting of share awards under PSP
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £NIL GBP | 184,702 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
14 July 2021
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
GB00BVGBWW93
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of 86,810 shares to satisfy tax and national insurance liabilities
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £0.76 GBP | 86,810 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
| Aggregate Price | Aggregate Volume | Aggregate Total |
| £0.76 GBP | 86,810 | £65,975.60 |
e)
Date of the transaction
14 July 2021
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
GB00BVGBWW93
b)
Nature of the transaction
Transfer of 97,892 shares to Ms Cottam's husband.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £0.76 GBP | 97,892 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
| Aggregate Price | Aggregate Volume | Aggregate Total |
| £0.76 GBP | 97,892 | £74,397.92 |
e)
Date of the transaction
14 July 2021
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Orla Ball
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Company Secretary
b)
Initial notification/ Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Assura plc
b)
LEI
21380026T19N2Y52XF72
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 10 pence each
GB00BVGBWW93
b)
Nature of the transaction
Vesting of share awards under PSP
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £NIL GBP | 35,037 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
14 July 2021
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
GB00BVGBWW93
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of 35,037 shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £0.76 GBP | 35,037 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
| Aggregate Price | Aggregate Volume | Aggregate Total |
| £0.76 GBP | 35,037 | £26,628.12 |
e)
Date of the transaction
14 July 2021
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
- Ends -
For more information, please contact:
| Assura plc | Tel: 01925 420680 |
| Orla Ball, Company Secretary David Purcell, Head of Investor Relations |
Email: [email protected] |
| Finsbury Gordon Simpson James Thompson |
Tel: 0207 251 3801 Email: [email protected] |
Notes to Editors
Assura plc, a constituent of the FTSE 250 and the EPRA* indices, is a UK REIT and long-term investor in and developer of primary care property. The company, headquartered in Warrington, works with GPs, health professionals and the NHS to create outstanding spaces for health services in our communities. At 31 March 2021, Assura's property portfolio was valued at £2,453 million.
Further information is available at www.assuraplc.com
*EPRA is a registered trademark of the European Public Real Estate Association
Assura plc LEI code: 21380026T19N2Y52XF72
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