EBIQUITY PLC

Director's Dealing • Feb 13, 2018

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Ebiquity PLC

13 February 2018

Ebiquity plc

('Ebiquity' or the 'Company')

Director/PDMR dealing and grant of options

13th February 2018

Ebiquity has today awarded options over ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to certain directors and PDMR's as detailed below.  These relate to the period which commenced on 1st January 2016 and the period which commenced on 1st January 2017. Each option over an Ordinary Share has an exercise price of 25 pence.

The options will vest conditional on the satisfaction of performance criteria relating to the compound growth of the Company's diluted adjusted earnings per share ("EPS") over a five-year period, in accordance with the following: -

·      EPS growth of 10% over the relevant performance period will vest the option in full

·      EPS growth of 4% over the relevant performance period will vest one fifth of the grant

·      None will vest if EPS growth over the relevant performance period is less than 4%

·      Three-fifths will vest if EPS growth over the relevant performance period is 8%

·      The share option will vest on a straight-line basis where EPS growth over the relevant performance period is between 4% and 8% or between 8% and 10%

One quarter of each award will vest at the earlier date of the 30th April following the initial three-year period if the total shareholder returns (TSR) of the Company are in the top quartile of the TSR of the AIM Media Index over the same period.  TSR is measured on the average share price of the Company in the 20 trading days immediately following the preliminary announcement of results for the third financial year relative to the 20 trading days prior to 30th April of the first year. If this condition is not met, the total award will be capable of vesting according to EPS growth over the five-year period.

The individual grants are as follows: -

Recipient	Job Title	Number of shares subject to option	Vesting Date
Michael Karg	Chief Executive Officer	350,000	30th April 2021
Andy Noble	Chief Financial Officer	150,000	30th April 2021
Bill Bruno	Managing Director, US	85,000	30th April 2021
Dietmar Kruse	Managing Principal, Media Measurement	85,000	30th April 2021
Richard Basil-Jones	Managing Director, APAC	85,000	30th April 2021
Stephen Broderick	CEO, FirmDecisions	85,000	30th April 2021
Laetitia Zinetti	Managing Principal, Media Management	55,000	30th April 2021
Andrew Challier	Chief Client Officer	55,000	30th April 2021
Mauricio Barange	Managing Director, Europe	55,000	30th April 2021
Phil Bevan	Chief Talent Officer	55,000	30th April 2021
Michael Karg	Chief Executive Officer	350,000	30th April 2022
Andy Noble	Chief Financial Officer	150,000	30th April 2022
Bill Bruno	Managing Director, US	85,000	30th April 2022
Dietmar Kruse	Managing Principal, Media Measurement	85,000	30th April 2022
Richard Basil-Jones	Managing Director, APAC	85,000	30th April 2022
Stephen Broderick	CEO, FirmDecisions	85,000	30th April 2022
Laetitia Zinetti	Managing Principal, Media Management	85,000	30th April 2022
Andrew Challier	Chief Client Officer	85,000	30th April 2022
Mauricio Barange	Managing Director, Europe	85,000	30th April 2022
Phil Bevan	Chief Talent Officer	85,000	30th April 2022
Mark Sanford	General Counsel/Company Secretary	85,000	30th April 2022
Christian Polman	Chief Strategy Officer	85,000	30th April 2022

Dealing Notification Form

FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS

1 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name:

Michael Karg

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status:

Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial notification/Amendment:

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name:

Ebiquity plc

b)

LEI:

2138004YRTDJ7FJSWF20

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:

Options over ordinary shares of 25p each

b)

Nature of the transaction:

Grant of options with exercise price of 25p to purchase

c)

Price(s) and volume(s):

Price(s)	Volume(s)
N/A	700,000

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume:

·      Price:

Price(s)	Volume(s)
N/A	700,000

e)

Date of the transaction:

13 February 2018

f)

Place of the transaction:

N/A

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name:

Andrew Noble

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status:

Chief Financial Officer

b)

Initial notification/Amendment:

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name:

Ebiquity plc

b)

LEI:

2138004YRTDJ7FJSWF20

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:

Options over ordinary shares of 25p each

b)

Nature of the transaction:

Grant of options with exercise price of 25p to purchase

c)

Price(s) and volume(s):

Price(s)	Volume(s)
N/A	300,000

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume:

·      Price:

Price(s)	Volume(s)
N/A	300,000

e)

Date of the transaction:

13 February 2018

f)

Place of the transaction:

N/A

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name:

Bill Bruno

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status:

Managing Director, US

b)

Initial notification/Amendment:

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name:

Ebiquity plc

b)

LEI:

2138004YRTDJ7FJSWF20

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:

Options over ordinary shares of 25p each

b)

Nature of the transaction:

Grant of options with exercise price of 25p to purchase

c)

Price(s) and volume(s):

Price(s)	Volume(s)
N/A	170,000

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume:

·      Price:

Price(s)	Volume(s)
N/A	170,000

e)

Date of the transaction:

13 February 2018

f)

Place of the transaction:

N/A

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name:

Dietmar Kruse

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status:

Managing Principal, Media Measurement

b)

Initial notification/Amendment:

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name:

Ebiquity plc

b)

LEI:

2138004YRTDJ7FJSWF20

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:

Options over ordinary shares of 25p each

b)

Nature of the transaction:

Grant of options with exercise price of 25p to purchase

c)

Price(s) and volume(s):

Price(s)	Volume(s)
N/A	170,000

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume:

·      Price:

Price(s)	Volume(s)
N/A	170,000

e)

Date of the transaction:

13 February 2018

f)

Place of the transaction:

N/A

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name:

Richard Basil-Jones

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status:

Managing Director, APAC

b)

Initial notification/Amendment:

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name:

Ebiquity plc

b)

LEI:

2138004YRTDJ7FJSWF20

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:

Options over ordinary shares of 25p each

b)

Nature of the transaction:

Grant of options with exercise price of 25p to purchase

c)

Price(s) and volume(s):

Price(s)	Volume(s)
N/A	170,00

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume:

·      Price:

Price(s)	Volume(s)
N/A	170,000

e)

Date of the transaction:

13 February 2018

f)

Place of the transaction:

N/A

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name:

Stephen Broderick

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status:

CEO, FirmDecisions

b)

Initial notification/Amendment:

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name:

Ebiquity plc

b)

LEI:

2138004YRTDJ7FJSWF20

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:

Options over ordinary shares of 25p each

b)

Nature of the transaction:

Grant of options with exercise price of 25p to purchase

c)

Price(s) and volume(s):

Price(s)	Volume(s)
N/A	170,000

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume:

·      Price:

Price(s)	Volume(s)
N/A	170,000

e)

Date of the transaction:

13 February 2018

f)

Place of the transaction:

N/A

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name:

Laetitia Zinetti

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status:

Managing Principal, Media Management

b)

Initial notification/Amendment:

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name:

Ebiquity plc

b)

LEI:

2138004YRTDJ7FJSWF20

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:

Options over ordinary shares of 25p each

b)

Nature of the transaction:

Grant of options with exercise price of 25p to purchase

c)

Price(s) and volume(s):

Price(s)	Volume(s)
N/A	140,000

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume:

·      Price:

Price(s)	Volume(s)
N/A	140,000

e)

Date of the transaction:

13 February 2018

f)

Place of the transaction:

N/A

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name:

Andrew Challier

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status:

Chief Client Officer

b)

Initial notification/Amendment:

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name:

Ebiquity plc

b)

LEI:

2138004YRTDJ7FJSWF20

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:

Options over ordinary shares of 25p each

b)

Nature of the transaction:

Grant of options with exercise price of 25p to purchase

c)

Price(s) and volume(s):

Price(s)	Volume(s)
N/A	140,000

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume:

·      Price:

Price(s)	Volume(s)
N/A	140,000

e)

Date of the transaction:

13 February 2018

f)

Place of the transaction:

N/A

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name:

Mauricio Barange

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status:

Managing Director, Europe

b)

Initial notification/Amendment:

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name:

Ebiquity plc

b)

LEI:

2138004YRTDJ7FJSWF20

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:

Options over ordinary shares of 25p each

b)

Nature of the transaction:

Grant of options with exercise price of 25p to purchase

c)

Price(s) and volume(s):

Price(s)	Volume(s)
N/A	140,000

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume:

·      Price:

Price(s)	Volume(s)
N/A	140,000

e)

Date of the transaction:

13 February 2018

f)

Place of the transaction:

N/A

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name:

Phil Bevan

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status:

Chief Talent Officer

b)

Initial notification/Amendment:

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name:

Ebiquity plc

b)

LEI:

2138004YRTDJ7FJSWF20

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:

Options over ordinary shares of 25p each

b)

Nature of the transaction:

Grant of options with exercise price of 25p to purchase

c)

Price(s) and volume(s):

Price(s)	Volume(s)
N/A	140,000

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume:

·      Price:

Price(s)	Volume(s)
N/A	140,000

e)

Date of the transaction:

13 February 2018

f)

Place of the transaction:

N/A

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name:

Mark Sanford

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status:

General Counsel and Company Secretary

b)

Initial notification/Amendment:

Initial notification

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name:

Ebiquity plc

b)

LEI:

2138004YRTDJ7FJSWF20

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:

Options over ordinary shares of 25p each

b)

Nature of the transaction:

Grant of options with exercise price of 25p to purchase

c)

Price(s) and volume(s):

Price(s)	Volume(s)
N/A	85,000

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume:

·      Price:

Price(s)	Volume(s)
N/A	85,000

e)

Date of the transaction:

13 February 2018

f)

Place of the transaction:

N/A

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name:

Christian Polman

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status:

Chief Strategy Officer

b)

Initial notification/Amendment:

Initial notification

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name:

Ebiquity plc

b)

LEI:

2138004YRTDJ7FJSWF20

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:

Options over ordinary shares of 25p each

b)

Nature of the transaction:

Grant of options with exercise price of 25p to purchase

c)

Price(s) and volume(s):

Price(s)	Volume(s)
N/A	85,000

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume:

·      Price:

Price(s)	Volume(s)
N/A	85,000

e)

Date of the transaction:

13 February 2018

f)

Place of the transaction:

N/A

Enquiries: Ebiquity plc Michael Karg (CEO) Mark Sanford (Company Secretary) Instinctif Partners Matthew Smallwood Guy Scarborough	020 7650 9600 020 7457 2020
Numis Securities Limited Nick Westlake    Oliver Hardy (NOMAD) Toby Adcock (Corporate Broker)	020 7260 1000

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