25th Jan 2022 07:00
25 January 2022
DeepMatter Group Plc
("DeepMatter", the "Company" or the "Group")
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Further to the 20 January 2022 announcement confirming approval of the resolutions at the General Meeting, DeepMatter confirms the following Directors [and their Persons Closely Associated ("PCAs")] have purchased a total of 6,606,145 Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Placing, Subscription and Open Offer announced on 24 December 2021. In addition, directors have purchased a total of 10,158,824 shares in the market since the fundraising shares were admitted to trading. All transactions outlined below:
Director | Number of Ordinary Shares held before the Fundraising | Number of Placing Shares being Subscribed for as part of the Fundraising | Number of shares purchased in the market since 21st January | Resultant shareholding after the Fundraising and open market trades | Percentage of Enlarged Share Capital | ||||
Mark Warne | 3,874,808 | 3,954,130 | 6,908,824 | 14,737,762 | 0.39 | % | |||
Karen Bach | 500,000 | 2,652,015 | 0 | 3,152,015 | 0.08 | % | |||
Laurence Ede | 1,601,586 | 0 | 0 | 1,601,586 | 0.04 | % | |||
Fraser Benson | 0 | 0 | 3,250,000 | 3,250,000 | 0.09% |
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Share options have been granted to the executive directors as part of a new all staff share option grant. The options are subject to performance criteria that include revised share price, time and revenue performance and are subject to a 2-year lock-in. The total number of options granted to all employees is 420,500,000 including to the following PDMRs:
Director | Position | Number of options granted |
Mark Warne | CEO | 114,300,000 |
Fraser Benson | CFO | 38,100,000 |
Defined terms used in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the shareholder Circular unless otherwise stated.
For more information, please contact:
DeepMatter Group plc | T: 0141 548 8156 |
Mark Warne, Chief Executive Officer | |
Canaccord Genuity Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker) | T: 020 7523 8000 |
Bobbie Hilliam Georgina McCooke | |
Meare Consulting | T: 07990 858548 |
Adrian Duffield |
The information below set out in accordance with the requirement of the EU Market Abuse Regulation provides further detail.
Notification of a Transaction pursuant to Article 19(1) of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 | ||||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a. | Name | Mark Warne | ||||
2 | Reason for notification | |||||
a. | Position/Status | Chief Executive Officer | ||||
b. | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial Notification | ||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a. | Name | DeepMatter Group Plc | ||||
b. | LEI | 213800WSAEORFSGUAB87
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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 | |||||
a. | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrumentIdentification Code | Ordinary Shares of 0.01p each GB00B29YYY86 | ||||
b. | Nature of the transaction | Subscription for Ordinary Shares via participation in the Placing and Open Offer | ||||
c. | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d. | Aggregated information - Aggregated Volume - Price | N/A - Single Transaction | ||||
e. | Date of the transaction | 21 January 2022 | ||||
f. | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | ||||
Notification of a Transaction pursuant to Article 19(1) of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 | ||||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a. | Name | Karen Bach | ||||
2 | Reason for notification | |||||
a. | Position/Status | Non-Executive Chair | ||||
b. | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial Notification | ||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a. | Name | DeepMatter Group Plc | ||||
b. | LEI | 213800WSAEORFSGUAB87
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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 | |||||
a. | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrumentIdentification Code | Ordinary Shares of 0.01p each GB00B29YYY86 | ||||
b. | Nature of the transaction | Subscription for Ordinary Shares via participation in the Placing and Open Offer | ||||
c. | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d. | Aggregated information - Aggregated Volume - Price | N/A - Single Transaction
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e. | Date of the transaction | 21 January 2022 | ||||
f. | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | ||||
Notification of a Transaction pursuant to Article 19(1) of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 | ||||||||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||||||
a. | Name | Mark Warne | ||||||||
2 | Reason for notification | |||||||||
a. | Position/Status | Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
b. | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial Notification | ||||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||||
a. | Name | DeepMatter Group Plc | ||||||||
b. | LEI | 213800WSAEORFSGUAB87
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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 | |||||||||
a. | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrumentIdentification Code | Ordinary Shares of 0.01p each GB00B29YYY86 | ||||||||
b. | Nature of the transaction | Market purchase | ||||||||
c. | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d. | Aggregated information - Aggregated Volume - Price |
6,908,824 0.228678 pence | ||||||||
e. | Date of the transaction | 21 January 2022 | ||||||||
f. | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | ||||||||
Notification of a Transaction pursuant to Article 19(1) of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 | ||||||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||||
a. | Name | Fraser Benson | ||||||
2 | Reason for notification | |||||||
a. | Position/Status | Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
b. | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial Notification | ||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||
a. | Name | DeepMatter Group Plc | ||||||
b. | LEI | 213800WSAEORFSGUAB87
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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 | |||||||
a. | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrumentIdentification Code | Ordinary Shares of 0.01p each GB00B29YYY86 | ||||||
b. | Nature of the transaction | Market purchase | ||||||
c. | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d. | Aggregated information - Aggregated Volume - Price |
3,250,000 0.22469 pence | ||||||
e. | Date of the transaction | 21 January 2022 / 24 January 2022 | ||||||
f. | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | ||||||
Notification of a Transaction pursuant to Article 19(1) of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 | ||||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a. | Name | Mark Warne | ||||
2 | Reason for notification | |||||
a. | Position/Status | Chief Executive Officer | ||||
b. | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial Notification | ||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a. | Name | DeepMatter Group Plc | ||||
b. | LEI | 213800WSAEORFSGUAB87
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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 | |||||
a. | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrumentIdentification Code | Ordinary Shares of 0.01p each GB00B29YYY86 | ||||
b. | Nature of the transaction | Grant of options over ordinary shares | ||||
c. | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d. | Aggregated information - Aggregated Volume - Price | n/a | ||||
e. | Date of the transaction | 24 January 2022 | ||||
f. | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | ||||
Notification of a Transaction pursuant to Article 19(1) of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 | ||||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a. | Name | Fraser Benson | ||||
2 | Reason for notification | |||||
a. | Position/Status | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
b. | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial Notification | ||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a. | Name | DeepMatter Group Plc | ||||
b. | LEI | 213800WSAEORFSGUAB87
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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 | |||||
a. | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrumentIdentification Code | Ordinary Shares of 0.01p each GB00B29YYY86 | ||||
b. | Nature of the transaction | Grant of options over ordinary shares | ||||
c. | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d. | Aggregated information - Aggregated Volume - Price |
n/a | ||||
e. | Date of the transaction | 24 January 2022 | ||||
f. | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | ||||
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