Sophos Group Plc Director/PDMR Shareholding (7968N)

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RNS Number : 7968N

Sophos Group Plc

22 January 2019

Sophos Group plc

(the Company)

22 January 2019

Notification of Transaction by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

On 22 January 2019, restricted share units (RSU) vested under the Sophos Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2015 (LTIP). The RSUs were granted on 14 June 2016.

 
 PDMR             Type of award    Number    Number of shares       Shares retained 
                                    vested    sold to cover tax 
                                              obligations falling 
                                              due 
 Kris Hagerman    RSU              20,700    10,264                 10,436 
                 ---------------  --------  ---------------------  ---------------- 
 Nick Bray        RSU              9,328     4,385                  4,943 
                 ---------------  --------  ---------------------  ---------------- 
 

Following this transaction, Kris Hagerman and Nick Bray have total beneficial interests over 2,650,052 and 347,990 Shares, respectively.

The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014 and provides further detail.

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                        Kris Hagerman 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Position/status             Chief Executive Officer / Director 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification        Initial notification 
       /Amendment 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Name                        Sophos Group plc 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                         21380078ZKBCC75BO206 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 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 3p each in Sophos 
       financial instrument,       Group plc (Shares) 
       type of instrument 
 
       Identification code         GB00BYZFZ918 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction   Sale of Shares to cover the tax obligations 
                                   falling due in relation to the vesting 
                                   of RSUs under the Sophos Group Long Term 
                                   Incentive Plan 2015 (LTIP). 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)        Price(s)             Volume(s) 
                                     GBP3.20 per share    10,264 
                                                         ---------- 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
                                    Total number of Shares sold by the PDMR 
       - Aggregated volume          on 
                                    22 January 2019: 10,264 
       - Price 
                                    Total price: GBP32,844.80 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction     22 January 2019 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction    London Stock Exchange (XLON) 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                        Nick Bray 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Position/status             Chief Financial Officer / Director 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification        Initial notification 
       /Amendment 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Name                        Sophos Group plc 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                         21380078ZKBCC75BO206 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 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 3p each in Sophos 
       financial instrument,       Group plc (Shares) 
       type of instrument 
 
       Identification code         GB00BYZFZ918 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction   Sale of Shares to cover the tax obligations 
                                   falling due in relation to the vesting 
                                   of RSUs under the Sophos Group Long Term 
                                   Incentive Plan 2015 (LTIP). 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)        Price(s)             Volume(s) 
                                     GBP3.20 per share    4,385 
                                                         ---------- 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
                                    Total number of Shares sold by the PDMR 
       - Aggregated volume          on 
                                    22 January 2019: 4,385 
       - Price 
                                    Total price: GBP14,032.00 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction     22 January 2019 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction    London Stock Exchange (XLON) 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 

Eleanor Lacey

Group Company Secretary

01235 559933

www.sophos.com

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