NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PDMR AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
Anpario plc (“Anpario”) announces that on 5 July 2016, 89,871 Ordinary shares of 23 pence each (“Ordinary Shares”) (the “SAYE Shares”) were issued as a result of the exercise of employee share options, in connection with the Company’s 2013 Save As You Earn Scheme.
The SAYE Shares rank pari passu with all existing Ordinary Shares. The issue of the SAYE Shares has been satisfied via the Company’s existing block listing.
Following issue of the SAYE Shares today, the Company’s total issued share capital is 22,241,035 Ordinary Shares. The Company holds 143,042 Ordinary Shares in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 22,097,993. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
On 5 July 2016 the Company was notified by the following directors of the Company of the exercise of options of ordinary shares of 23 pence each in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”), exercised on that day, being Ordinary Shares granted under the Company’s SAYE at an option price of 117.60 pence.
| Director | Status | Holding pre options exercised | SAYE Options exercised | Holding post exercise | % holding post exercise |
| Richard Edwards | Chief Executive Officer | 195,070 | 7,653 | 202,723 | 0.92% |
| Karen Prior | Group Finance Director | 195,183 | 7,653 | 202,836 | 0.92% |
For further information please contact:
Anpario plc
Karen Prior, Group Finance Director +44 (0)1909 537 380
Peel Hunt +44 (0)207 418 8900
Dan Webster
Adrian Trimmings
George Sellar
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Richard Edwards | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | PDMR, CEO | ||||
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
| a) | Name | Anpario plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 213800BZHUIUCH3MCC06 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code
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Exercise of options of ordinary shares of 23 pence each in the Company ISIN GB00B3NWT178 ANP |
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| b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options of ordinary shares | ||||
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| e) | Date of the transaction | 2016-07-05 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON), Main Market | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Karen Prior | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | PDMR, CFO | ||||
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
| a) | Name | Anpario plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 213800BZHUIUCH3MCC06 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code
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Exercise of options of ordinary shares of 23 pence each in the Company ISIN GB00B3NWT178 ANP |
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| b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options of ordinary shares | ||||
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| d) | Aggregated information |
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Date of the transaction
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2016-07-05 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON), Main Market | ||||