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St. James's Place PLC Director's Dealing 2020

Mar 30, 2020

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RNS Number : 1185I

St. James's Place PLC

30 March 2020

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

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.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 

a)

Name

Andrew Croft

2

Reason for the notification  

a)

Position/status  

PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

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

a)

Name

St. James's Place plc

b)

LEI

213800M993ICXOMBCP87

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

Transaction 1

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

SHARE AWARD UNDER THE COMPANY'S DEFERRED BONUS SCHEME, SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE UNTIL 25 MARCH 2023

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£0 15,346

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

15,346 

£0

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Transaction 2

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

SHARE OPTION GRANTED UNDER THE APPROVED COMPANY SHARE OPTION PLAN 2010 LINKED TO THE COMPANY PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN 2014

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£7.13 212

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

212

£1,511.56

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Transaction 3

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

SHARE OPTION GRANTED UNDER THE UNAPPROVED COMPANY PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN 2014 LINKED TO THE COMPANY SHARE OPTION PLAN 2010

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£0 159,387

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

159,387

£0

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Transaction 4

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

ELECTION BY THE PDMR TO ACQUIRE SHARES UNDER THE COMPANY'S SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN 2010

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£7.13 252

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

252

£1,796.76

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 

a)

Name

PETER EDWARDS

2

Reason for the notification  

a)

Position/status  

PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

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

a)

Name

St. James's Place plc

b)

LEI

213800M993ICXOMBCP87

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

Transaction 1

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

SHARE AWARD UNDER THE COMPANY'S DEFERRED BONUS SCHEME, SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE UNTIL 25 MARCH 2023

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£0 7,163

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

7,163

£0

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Transaction 2

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

SHARE AWARD GRANTED UNDER THE UNAPPROVED COMPANY PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN 2014 LINKED TO THE COMPANY SHARE OPTION PLAN 2010

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£0 86,255

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

86,255

£0

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Transaction 3

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

ELECTION BY THE PDMR TO ACQUIRE SHARES UNDER THE COMPANY'S SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN 2010

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£7.13 252

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

252

£1,796.76

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

Transaction 4

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

ACQUISITION OF SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE APPROVED COMPANY SHARE OPTION PLAN 2010 LINKED TO THE COMPANY PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN 2014

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£7.13 1,038

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

1,038

£7,400.94

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

Transaction 5

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

Nature of the transaction 

ACQUISITION OF SHARES UNDER THE COMPANY'S DEFERRED BONUS SCHEME

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£0 13,339

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

13,339

£0

Date of the transaction

27 March 2020

Place of the transaction

XLON

Transaction 6

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

Nature of the transaction 

SALE OF SHARES

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£ 7.5818997 6,292

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

6,292

£47,705.312

Date of the transaction

27 March 2020

Place of the transaction

XLON

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 

a)

Name

ROBERT GARDNER

2

Reason for the notification  

a)

Position/status  

PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

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

a)

Name

St. James's Place plc

b)

LEI

213800M993ICXOMBCP87

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

Transaction 1

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

SHARE AWARD UNDER THE COMPANY'S DEFERRED BONUS SCHEME, SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE UNTIL 25 MARCH 2023

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£0 7,045

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

7,045

£0

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Transaction 2

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

ACQUISITION OF SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE UNAPPROVED COMPANY PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN 2014

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£0 86,255

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

86,255

£0

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Transaction 3

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

ELECTION BY THE PDMR TO ACQUIRE SHARES UNDER THE COMPANY'S SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN 2010

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£7.13 252

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

252

£1,796.76

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

Transaction 4

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

ELECTION BY THE PDMR TO ACQUIRE SHARES UNDER THE COMPANY'S APPROVED SHARESAVE OPTION PLAN 2010

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£8.13 1,328

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

1,328

£10,796.64

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 

a)

Name

IAN GASCOIGNE

2

Reason for the notification  

a)

Position/status  

PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

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

a)

Name

St. James's Place plc

b)

LEI

213800M993ICXOMBCP87

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

Transaction 1

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

SHARE AWARD UNDER THE COMPANY'S DEFERRED BONUS SCHEME, SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE UNTIL 25 MARCH 2023

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£0 11,096

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

11,096

£0

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Transaction 2

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

SHARE AWARD GRANTED UNDER THE UNAPPROVED COMPANY PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN 2014 LINKED TO THE COMPANY SHARE OPTION PLAN 2010

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£0 115,249

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

115,249

£0

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Transaction 3

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

ELECTION BY THE PDMR TO ACQUIRE SHARES UNDER THE COMPANY'S SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN 2010

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£7.13 252

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

252

£1,796.76

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

Transaction 4

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

ELECTION BY THE PDMR TO ACQUIRE SHARES UNDER THE COMPANY'S APPROVED SHARESAVE OPTION PLAN 2010

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£8.13 221

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

221

£1,796.73

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Transaction 5

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

Nature of the transaction 

SHARE OPTION GRANTED UNDER THE APPROVED COMPANY SHARE OPTION PLAN 2010 LINKED TO THE COMPANY PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN 2014

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£7.13 212

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

212

£1,511.56

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 

a)

Name

CRAIG GENTLE

2

Reason for the notification  

a)

Position/status  

PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

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

a)

Name

St. James's Place plc

b)

LEI

213800M993ICXOMBCP87

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

Transaction 1

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

SHARE AWARD UNDER THE COMPANY'S DEFERRED BONUS SCHEME, SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE UNTIL 25 MARCH 2023

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£0 11,096

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

11,096

£0

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Transaction 2

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

SHARE AWARD GRANTED UNDER THE UNAPPROVED COMPANY PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN 2014 LINKED TO THE COMPANY SHARE OPTION PLAN 2010

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£0 115,249

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

115,249

£0

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Transaction 3

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

Nature of the transaction 

SHARE OPTION GRANTED UNDER THE APPROVED COMPANY SHARE OPTION PLAN 2010 LINKED TO THE COMPANY PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN 2014

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£7.13 617

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

617

£4,399.21

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 

a)

Name

ELIZABETH KELLY

2

Reason for the notification  

a)

Position/status  

PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

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

a)

Name

St. James's Place plc

b)

LEI

213800M993ICXOMBCP87

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

Transaction 1

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

SHARE AWARD UNDER THE COMPANY'S DEFERRED BONUS SCHEME, SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE UNTIL 25 MARCH 2023

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£0 3,260

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

3,260

£0

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Transaction 2

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

SHARE AWARD GRANTED UNDER THE UNAPPROVED COMPANY PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN 2014 LINKED TO THE COMPANY SHARE OPTION PLAN 2010

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£0 51,542

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

51,542

£0

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Transaction 3

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

ELECTION BY THE PDMR TO ACQUIRE SHARES UNDER THE COMPANY'S SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN 2010

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£7.13 252

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

252

£1,796.76

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

Transaction 4

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

ELECTION BY THE PDMR TO ACQUIRE SHARES UNDER THE COMPANY'S APPROVED SHARESAVE OPTION PLAN 2010

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£8.13 442

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

442

£3,593.46

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Transaction 5

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

Nature of the transaction 

SHARE OPTION GRANTED UNDER THE APPROVED COMPANY SHARE OPTION PLAN 2010 LINKED TO THE COMPANY PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN 2014

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£7.13 1,563

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

1,563

£11,144.19

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Transaction 6

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

Nature of the transaction 

ACQUISITION OF SHARES UNDER THE COMPANY'S DEFERRED BONUS SCHEME

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£0 3,147

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

3,147

£0

Date of the transaction

27 March 2020

Place of the transaction

XLON

Transaction 7

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

Nature of the transaction 

SALE OF SHARES

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£ 7.5818997 1,485

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

1,485

£11,259.121

Date of the transaction

27 March 2020

Place of the transaction

XLON

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 

a)

Name

IAN MACKENZIE

2

Reason for the notification  

a)

Position/status  

PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

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

a)

Name

St. James's Place plc

b)

LEI

213800M993ICXOMBCP87

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

Transaction 1

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

SHARE AWARD UNDER THE COMPANY'S DEFERRED BONUS SCHEME, SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE UNTIL 25 MARCH 2023

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£0 7,163

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

7,163

£0

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Transaction 2

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

ACQUISITION OF SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE UNAPPROVED COMPANY PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN 2014

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£0 86,255

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

86,255

£0

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Transaction 3

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

ELECTION BY THE PDMR TO ACQUIRE SHARES UNDER THE COMPANY'S SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN 2010

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£7.13 252

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

252

£1,796.76

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

Transaction 4

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

ELECTION BY THE PDMR TO ACQUIRE SHARES UNDER THE COMPANY'S APPROVED SHARESAVE OPTION PLAN 2010

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£8.13 221

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

221

£1,796.73

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Transaction 5

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

Nature of the transaction 

ACQUISITION OF SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE UNAPPROVED COMPANY PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN 2014

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£0 13,140

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

13,140

£0

Date of the transaction

27 March 2020

Place of the transaction

XLON

Transaction 6

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

Nature of the transaction 

SALE OF SHARES

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
1.    £7.48208

2.   £7.5818997
1.    6,198

2.   6,292

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

1.   6,198  1. £46,373.931

2.   6,292  2. £47,705.312

Date of the transaction

27 March 2020

Place of the transaction

XLON

Transaction 7

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

Nature of the transaction 

ACQUISITION OF SHARES UNDER THE COMPANY'S DEFERRED BONUS SCHEME

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£0 13,339

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

13,339

£0

Date of the transaction

27 March 2020

Place of the transaction

XLON

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 

a)

Name

IAIN RAYNER

2

Reason for the notification  

a)

Position/status  

PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

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

a)

Name

St. James's Place plc

b)

LEI

213800M993ICXOMBCP87

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

Transaction 1

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

SHARE AWARD UNDER THE COMPANY'S DEFERRED BONUS SCHEME, SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE UNTIL 25 MARCH 2023

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£0 7,163

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

7,163

£0

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Transaction 2

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

SHARE AWARD GRANTED UNDER THE UNAPPROVED COMPANY PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN 2014 LINKED TO THE COMPANY SHARE OPTION PLAN 2010

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£0 86,255

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

86,255

£0

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Transaction 3

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

b)

Nature of the transaction 

ELECTION BY THE PDMR TO ACQUIRE SHARES UNDER THE COMPANY'S APPROVED SHARESAVE OPTION PLAN 2010

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£8.13 1,328

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

1,328

£10,796.64

e)

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Transaction 4

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

Nature of the transaction 

SHARE OPTION GRANTED UNDER THE APPROVED COMPANY SHARE OPTION PLAN 2010 LINKED TO THE COMPANY PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN 2014

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£7.13 212

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

212

£1,511.56

Date of the transaction

25 March 2020

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Transaction 5

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

Nature of the transaction 

ACQUISITION OF SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE UNAPPROVED COMPANY PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN 2014

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£0 13,140

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

13,140

£0

Date of the transaction

27 March 2020

Place of the transaction

XLON

Transaction 6

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

Nature of the transaction 

ACQUISITION OF SHARES UNDER THE COMPANY'S DEFERRED BONUS SCHEME

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£0 13,339

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

13,339

£0

Date of the transaction

27 March 2020

Place of the transaction

XLON

Transaction 7

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB0007669376

Nature of the transaction 

SALE OF SHARES

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
1.    £7.48208

2.   £7.5818997
1.    6,198

2.   13,339

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price  

1.   6,198  1. £46,373.931

2.   13,339  2. £101,134.96

Date of the transaction

27 March 2020

Place of the transaction

XLON

Classification: 

3.1 Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under the laws of a Member State

Date of notification:

30 March 2020

Contact:

Deputy Company Secretary, +44 (0) 1285 717237

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