21st Aug 2014 07:01
Sepura plc
(the "Company")
Increase in Share Interests of a Director
Sepura plc (the "Company"), a leading global provider of mission-critical communications systems, announces that on 20 August 2014, following the achievement of targets under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan awards granted in 2011, 573,576 ordinary shares of £0.0005 each in the Company ("Shares") were issued to Gordon Watling, its Chief Executive Officer.
Subsequent to the issue of these Shares on 20 August 2014, Mr Watling:
(a) Sold 408,296 of the resulting Shares at a price of 145.25 pence per Share, in part to settle the tax liabilities and associated costs arising on exercise;
(b) Transferred 147,000 of the resulting Shares for no consideration to his wife, Tonia Watling; and
(c) Retained the balance of 18,280 Shares.
Following these transactions, Mr Watling has an increased interest in 302,079 Shares representing approximately 0.22% of the issued share capital of the Company. Of this balance 101,882 Shares are held by Mr Watling personally, and 200,197 Shares are held by his wife Tonia Watling.
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For further information please contact:
Sepura plc Tony Hunter | + 44 (0)20 7603 1515 |
Bell Pottinger Olly Scott Charles Goodwin | +44 (0) 20 3772 2500 |
Related Shares:
SEPU.L