29th Apr 2020 10:03
29 April 2020
Sumo Group plc
("Sumo Group" or the "Company")
Awards under the Sumo Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan to PDMRs
The Company announces that awards were made to executive directors under the Sumo Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan on 27 April 2020.
The awards are in the form of nil cost options, with vesting subject to a three-year performance target.
The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 19(3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014:
1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated | |||||||||
a) | Name | (i) Carl Cavers (ii) David Wilton (iii) Paul Porter
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2. | Reason for the notification | |||||||||
a) | Position / status | (i) Chief Executive Officer (ii) Chief Financial Officer (iii) Chief Operating Officer
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b) | Initial notification /amendment | Initial notification | ||||||||
3. | Details of the issuer | |||||||||
a) | Name | Sumo Group plc | ||||||||
b) | LEI | 213800LTZXJCG5QKIM14 | ||||||||
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 financial instrument | Ordinary Shares of 1p each | ||||||||
b) | Identification code of the Financial Instrument | ISIN for Sumo Group plc: GB00BD3HV384 | ||||||||
c) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of options
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d) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A
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f) | Date of the transaction | 27 April 2020 | ||||||||
g) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||||||
Enquiries: | |
Sumo Group plc | Via Belvedere Communications |
Carl Cavers, Chief Executive Officer | Tel: +44 (0) 7715 769 078 |
David Wilton, Chief Financial Officer | |
Zeus Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker) | |
Nick Cowles / Andrew Jones | Tel: +44 (0) 161 831 1512 |
Ben Robertson / John Goold | Tel: +44 (0) 203 829 5000 |
Investec Corporate & Investment Banking (Joint Broker) | |
David Flin | Tel: +44 (0) 207 597 5970 |
Belvedere Communications Limited |
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Cat Valentine | Tel: +44 (0) 7715 769 078 |
Keeley Clarke | Tel: +44 (0) 7967 816 525 |
Llew Angus | Tel: +44 (0) 7407 023 147 |
About Sumo Group - www.sumogroupplc.com
Sumo Group's businesses provide acclaimed development and design services to the video games and entertainment industries from studios in the UK, India, and Canada.
Sumo Digital, as the Group's primary business, is one of the UK's largest independent developers of AAA-rated video games, having studios in Sheffield, Newcastle, Nottingham, Leamington Spa, Warrington and Pune, India. The business has acquired two studios since IPO, which operate under their own names, BAFTA award-winning The Chinese Room in Brighton and Red Kite Games in Leeds. Sumo Digital provides turnkey and co-development solutions to a global blue-chip client base.
Atomhawk is a multi-award-winning visual design company, with studios in Newcastle and in Vancouver (Canada), servicing the games, film and visual effects industries.
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