ABCAM Plc Director/PDMR Shareholding (4267L)

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RNS Number : 4267L

ABCAM Plc

03 October 2016

For immediate release

3 October 2016

ABCAM PLC

("Abcam" or the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholding Notification

Cambridge, UK: Abcam plc (AIM: ABC), a global leader in the supply of life science research tools, was notified on 30 September 2016 of the following dealings in Abcam's shares on that date by certain Directors of the Company as follows:

-- Murray Hennessy, Chairman, purchased 5,895 Ordinary Shares of 0.2 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 837.11 pence per share. Following this transaction, Mr Hennessy's total interest in the Company has increased to a total of 36,819 Ordinary Shares.

-- Louise Patten, Senior Independent Director, purchased 12,378 Ordinary Shares at a price of 836 pence per share. Following this transaction, Lady Patten's total interest in the Company has increased to a total of 38,456 Ordinary Shares.

-- Alan Hirzel, Chief Executive Officer, had a total of 10,538 Ordinary Shares issued to him under the Annual Bonus Plan, following the expiry on 23 September 2016 of the holding period of a deferred award of conditional shares originally granted on 4 November 2014. All shares have been retained by Mr Hirzel. Following this transaction, Mr Hirzel's total in the Company has increased to a total of 37,438 Ordinary Shares.

The notifications for Mr Hennessy, Lady Patten and Mr Hirzel can be found below. This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.

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For further information, please contact:

 
                                      + 44 (0) 1223 
Abcam                                  696 000 
Suzanne Smith, Company Secretary 
J.P.Morgan Cazenove - Nominated       + 44 (0) 20 7742 
 Advisor & Corporate Broker            4000 
James Mitford / Christopher Cargill 
                                      + 44 (0) 20 3727 
FTI Consulting                         1000 
Ben Atwell / Brett Pollard / 
 Natalie Garland-Collins 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial 
        responsibilities/person closely associated 
----  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                          Mr Murray Hennessy 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
----  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status               Chairman 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification          Initial Notification 
        /Amendment 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
        market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
        or auction monitor 
----  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                          Abcam plc 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)    Legal Entity                  N/A 
        Identifier 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 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                   Ordinary shares of 0.2 pence 
        of the financial              each 
        instrument, 
        type of instrument 
 
        Identification                GB00B6774699 
        code 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of                     Purchase of shares 
        the transaction 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 c)    Currency                      GBP 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 d)    Price(s) and                    Price(s)        Volume(s) 
        volume(s) 
----  ----------------------------  --------------  --------------- 
                                     837.11p         5,895 
 ---------------------------------  --------------  --------------- 
 
 e)    Aggregated 
        information 
   - Aggregated                       5,895 
    volume 
   - Price                             837.11p 
   - Aggregated                        GBP49,347.63 
    total 
 ---------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 f)    Date of the                   30 September 2016 
        transaction 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 g)    Place of the                  London Stock Exchange, AIM 
        transaction 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial 
        responsibilities/person closely associated 
----  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                          Lady Louise Patten 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
----  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status               Senior Independent Director 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification          Initial Notification 
        /Amendment 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
        market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
        or auction monitor 
----  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                          Abcam plc 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)    Legal Entity                  N/A 
        Identifier 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 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                   Ordinary shares of 0.2 pence 
        of the financial              each 
        instrument, 
        type of instrument 
 
        Identification                GB00B6774699 
        code 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of                     Purchase of shares 
        the transaction 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 c)    Currency                      GBP 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 d)    Price(s) and                    Price(s)        Volume(s) 
        volume(s) 
----  ----------------------------  --------------  --------------- 
                                     836p            12,378 
 ---------------------------------  --------------  --------------- 
 
 e)    Aggregated 
        information 
   - Aggregated                       12,378 
    volume 
   - Price                             836p 
   - Aggregated                        GBP103,480.08 
    total 
 ---------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 f)    Date of the                   30 September 2016 
        transaction 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 g)    Place of the                  London Stock Exchange, AIM 
        transaction 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial 
        responsibilities/person closely associated 
----  ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                          Mr Alan Hirzel 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
----  ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status               Chief Executive Officer 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification          Initial Notification 
        /Amendment 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
        market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
        or auction monitor 
----  ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                          Abcam plc 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)    Legal Entity                  N/A 
        Identifier 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 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                   Ordinary shares of 0.2 pence 
        of the financial              each 
        instrument, 
        type of instrument 
 
        Identification                GB00B6774699 
        code 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of                     Issue of Conditional shares under 
        the transaction               the Annual Bonus Plan 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 c)    Currency                      GBP 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 d)    Price(s) and                      Price(s)           Volume(s) 
        volume(s) 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
   Nil                                                   10,538 

  ----------------------------------------------------  ----------------- 
 
 e)    Aggregated 
        information                    10,538 
        - Aggregated                   Nil 
        volume                         Nil 
        - Price 
        - Aggregated 
        total 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 f)    Date of the                   30 September 2016 
        transaction 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 g)    Place of the                  London Stock Exchange, AIM 
        transaction 
----  ----------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 

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