Gattaca PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (2200X)

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RNS Number : 2200X

Gattaca PLC

17 February 2017

17 February 2017

Gattaca plc (the 'Company')

Director / PDMR Shareholding

The Company was informed today that Non-Executive Director George Materna transferred 50,000 Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Shares") to his family charitable trust, The Materna Foundation with effect on 10 February.

As the Shares will continue to be beneficially owned by him or persons connected with him following transfer, Mr Materna's total interest in the Company will remain unchanged at 7,877,405 Shares, representing 25.37% of the Company's issued share capital.

The below notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, gives further details of the transaction on 10 February 2017.

For further information please contact:

 
 Gattaca plc                     [phone] 
 Brian Wilkinson, Chief 
  Executive Officer 
  Tony Dyer, Chief Financial 
  Officer 
 Citigate Dewe Rogerson         [phone] 
 Rob Newman / Nick Hayns 
 Numis Securities Limited       [phone] 
 Michael Meade / Tom Ballard 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities/person closely associated 
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 a)   Name: George Materna 
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 2.   Reason for the notification 
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 a)   Position/status: Director 
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 b)   Initial notification/Amendment: Initial Notification 
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 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
       market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
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 a)   Name: Gattaca plc 
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 b)   LEI: NA 
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 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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 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type 
       of instrument: Ordinary shares of 1p each. 
       Identification code: GB00B1FMDQ43 
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 b)   Nature of the transaction: Transfer of ordinary 
       shares of 1p by way of gift for nil consideration 
       to The George Materna Foundation. 
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 c)   Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s)    Volume(s) 
       ----------  ---------- 
        Nil cost    50000 
       ----------  ---------- 
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 d)   Aggregated information: 
        *    Aggregated volume: 50000 
 
 
        *    Price: Nil cost 
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 e)   Date of the transaction: 2017/02/10 
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 f)   Place of the transaction: XLON 
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