Sophos Group Plc Notification of Transaction by PDMR (7751T)

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RNS Number : 7751T

Sophos Group Plc

05 July 2018

Sophos Group Plc

5 July 2018

Notification of Transaction by Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

Sophos Group plc announces the acquisition of ordinary shares of 3p each in the capital of the Company (Shares), and the grant of an option over Shares, each pursuant to the Sophos Group 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

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 
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 2    Reason for the notification 
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 a)   Position/status             Chief Executive / Director 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification        Initial notification 
       /Amendment 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
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 a)   Name                        Sophos Group Plc 
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 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 
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 a)   Description of the          Ordinary shares of 3p each in Sophos 
       financial instrument,       Group plc (Shares) 
       type of instrument 
 
       Identification code 
                                   GB00BYZFZ918 
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 b)   Nature of the transaction   Acquisition of Shares pursuant to the 
                                   Sophos Group 2015 Employee Stock Purchase 
                                   Plan 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)        Price(s)         Volume(s) 
                                     GBP4.8153 per 
                                      share           1,629 
                                                     ---------- 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
 
       - Aggregated volume          N/A (single transaction) 
 
       - Price 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction     2 July 2018 
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 f)   Place of the transaction    Outside a trading venue 
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 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 / 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   Option granted over Shares pursuant to 
                                   the Sophos Group 2015 Employee Stock 
                                   Purchase Plan 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)        Grant price    Volume(s) 
                                     GBP5.3635      1,498 
                                                   ---------- 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
 
       - Aggregated volume          N/A (single transaction) 
 
       - Price 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction     2 July 2018 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction    Outside a trading venue 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 

Chloe Barry

Group Company Secretary

www.sophos.com

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