Ascential PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (2044O)

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RNS Number : 2044O

Ascential PLC

30 September 2019

30 September 2019

Ascential plc

Notification of transactions of persons discharging managerial responsibility

Ascential plc ("the Company" / LSE: ASCL.L) has received notification of the following transactions by its Chief Executive Officer, Duncan Painter and its Chief Financial Officer, Mandy Gradden.

Duncan Painter and Mandy Gradden have each been granted an Option over 5,921 ordinary shares under the Company's Employee Savings Related Share Option plan. Options are ordinarily exercisable for a period of six months following the end of a three year savings contract and subject to the payment of an exercise price per share under option of 304p.

Name and contact details for enquiries:

Louise Meads

Company Secretary

020 7516 5042

 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Names                                Duncan Painter 
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 2     Reason for the notification 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                      Director 
      -----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification                 Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
      -----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                 Ascential plc 
      -----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                  213800VDXQDA7KD2IQ21 
      -----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 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 of the                   Ordinary shares of 1p 
        financial instrument, 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification code                  BYM8GJ0 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction            Grant of options over ordinary shares 
      -----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s) 
                                            -----------------------  ---------------- 
                                             Price(s)                 Volume(s) 
                                            -----------------------  ---------------- 
    Nil payment 
     for option 
     grant                                                            5,921 
   ----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------- 
 
 d)    Aggregated information 
 
  - Aggregated volume                  Not applicable - single transaction 
 
  - Price 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction              26 September 2019 
      -----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction             London 
      -----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Names                                Mandy Gradden 
      -----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                      Director 
      -----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification                 Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
      -----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                 Ascential plc 
      -----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                  213800VDXQDA7KD2IQ21 
      -----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 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 of the                   Ordinary shares of 1p 
        financial instrument, 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification code                  BYM8GJ0 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction            Grant of options over ordinary shares 
      -----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s) 
                                            -----------------------  ---------------- 
                                             Price(s)                 Volume(s) 
                                            -----------------------  ---------------- 
    Nil payment 
     for option 
     grant                                                            5,921 
   ----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------- 
 
 d)    Aggregated information 
 
  - Aggregated volume                  Not applicable - single transaction 
 
  - Price 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction              26 September 2019 
      -----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction             London 
      -----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 

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