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XPS PENSIONS GROUP PLC Director's Dealing 2022
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RNS Number : 8854A
XPS Pensions Group PLC
27 September 2022
27 September 2022
XPS Pensions Group plc
(the "Company")
TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
XPS announces that, on 23 September 2022, David Watkins (Head of Administration) and Ben Gold (Head of Investment), and on 26 September 2022, Patrick McCoy (Head of Advisory), all persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs"), exercised nominal-cost options granted on 4 July 2019 under the Company's Performance Share Plan ("PSP") to acquire ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each in the Company ("Shares").
Following exercise, all PDMRs either sold Shares to pay the related income tax and National Insurance contributions arising upon the acquisition of Shares or sold all of the Shares acquired.
Further details are set out in the below notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
David Watkins
b)
Position/status
Head of Administration / PDMR
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
XPS Pensions Group plc
b)
LEI
2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the exercise of nominal-cost options granted under the XPS Pensions Group plc Performance Share Plan on 4 July 2019.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 0.05p | 61,382 Ordinary Shares |
d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume
Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
23 September 2022
f)
Place of the transaction
n/a
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
David Watkins
b)
Position/status
Head of Administration / PDMR
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
XPS Pensions Group plc
b)
LEI
2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20
b)
Nature of the transaction
Disposal of Ordinary Shares acquired through option exercise.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 1.32p | 61,382 Ordinary Shares |
d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume
Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
23 September 2022
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
David Watkins
b)
Position/status
Head of Administration / PDMR
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
XPS Pensions Group plc
b)
LEI
2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the exercise of nominal-cost options granted under the XPS Pensions Group plc Performance Share Plan on 4 July 2019.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 0.05p | 24,553 Ordinary Shares |
d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume
Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
23 September 2022
f)
Place of the transaction
n/a
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
David Watkins
b)
Position/status
Head of Administration / PDMR
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
XPS Pensions Group plc
b)
LEI
2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20
b)
Nature of the transaction
Disposal of Ordinary Shares to satisfy income tax and National Insurance contributions liability relating to option exercise.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 1.32p | 11,895 Ordinary Shares |
d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume
Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
23 September 2022
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Ben Gold
b)
Position/status
Head of Investment / PDMR
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
XPS Pensions Group plc
b)
LEI
2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the exercise of nominal-cost options granted under the XPS Pensions Group plc Performance Share Plan on 4 July 2019.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 0.05p | 24,587 Ordinary Shares |
d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume
Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
23 September 2022
f)
Place of the transaction
n/a
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Ben Gold
b)
Position/status
Head of Investment / PDMR
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
XPS Pensions Group plc
b)
LEI
2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20
b)
Nature of the transaction
Disposal of Ordinary Shares to satisfy income tax and National Insurance contributions liability relating to option exercise.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 1.30p | 11,910 Ordinary Shares |
d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume
Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
23 September 2022
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Ben Gold
b)
Position/status
Head of Investment / PDMR
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
XPS Pensions Group plc
b)
LEI
2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the exercise of nominal-cost options granted under the XPS Pensions Group plc Performance Share Plan on 4 July 2019.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 0.05p | 7,639 Ordinary Shares |
d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume
Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
23 September 2022
f)
Place of the transaction
n/a
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Ben Gold
b)
Position/status
Head of Investment / PDMR
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
XPS Pensions Group plc
b)
LEI
2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20
b)
Nature of the transaction
Disposal of Ordinary Shares to satisfy income tax and National Insurance contributions liability relating to option exercise.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 1.30p | 3,701 Ordinary Shares |
d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume
Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
23 September 2022
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Patrick McCoy
b)
Position/status
Head of Advisory / PDMR
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
XPS Pensions Group plc
b)
LEI
2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the exercise of nominal-cost options granted under the XPS Pensions Group plc Performance Share Plan on 4 July 2019.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 0.05p | 128,903 Ordinary Shares |
d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume
Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
26 September 2022
f)
Place of the transaction
n/a
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Patrick McCoy
b)
Position/status
Head of Advisory / PDMR
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
XPS Pensions Group plc
b)
LEI
2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20
b)
Nature of the transaction
Disposal of Ordinary Shares to satisfy income tax and National Insurance contributions liability relating to option exercise.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 1.25p | 62,442 Ordinary Shares |
d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume
Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
26 September 2022
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Patrick McCoy
b)
Position/status
Head of Advisory / PDMR
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
XPS Pensions Group plc
b)
LEI
2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the exercise of nominal-cost options granted under the XPS Pensions Group plc Performance Share Plan on 4 July 2019.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 0.05p | 28,986 Ordinary Shares |
d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume
Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
26 September 2022
f)
Place of the transaction
n/a
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Patrick McCoy
b)
Position/status
Head of Advisory / PDMR
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
XPS Pensions Group plc
b)
LEI
2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20
b)
Nature of the transaction
Disposal of Ordinary Shares to satisfy income tax and National Insurance contributions liability relating to option exercise.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 1.25p | 14,041 Ordinary Shares |
d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume
Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
26 September 2022
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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