15th Feb 2018 07:00
Date: 15 February 2018On behalf of: Entertainment One Ltd. (the "Company")Embargoed until: 0700 hours
Entertainment One Ltd.
Notification of Director Dealing
Entertainment One Ltd. makes the following announcement in accordance with Article 19(3) of the Market Abuse Regulation.
The Company was notified on 14 February 2018 that Darren Throop (a Director of the Company) disposed of 1,353,867 common shares in the Company ("Shares").
Following the sale, Darren Throop's interest in Shares is 8,670,141 common shares, representing approximately 1.9 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company as at today's date.
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||||
(a) | Name of person | Darren Throop
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2. | Reason for notification | |||||||
(a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director
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(b) | Initial notification/ amendment | Initial notification | ||||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||
(a) | Name of issuer | Entertainment One Ltd.
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(b) | LEI | 549300PPR3DPKV153240
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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 and identifier of financial instrument | Common shares of Entertainment One Ltd. of nil par value
ISIN: CA29382B1022
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(b) | Nature of transaction | Disposal of common shares
The transaction is not linked to the exercise of a share option programme.
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(c) | Price and volume of transaction |
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(d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - price |
1,353,867 £2.9286 | ||||||
(e) | Date of transaction | 2018-02-13 2018-02-14
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(f) | Place of transaction | Fidelity London via Richardson GMP Toronto | ||||||
Enquiries: | ||
Alma PR | Rebecca Sanders-Hewett Susie Hudson | +44 (0)20 3865 9667 |
Entertainment One Ltd. | Joe Sparacio Patrick Yau | +44 (0)20 3714 7931 |
Notes to Editors:
About Entertainment One
Entertainment One Ltd. (LSE:ETO) is a global independent studio that specialises in the development, acquisition, production, financing, distribution and sales of entertainment content. The Company's diversified expertise spans across film, television and music production and sales, family programming, merchandising and licensing, and digital content. Through its global reach and expansive scale, powered by deep local market knowledge, the Company delivers the best content to the world. eOne's shares are listed on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority maintained by the Financial Conduct Authority and it is a constituent of the FTSE 250 index.
eOne's robust network includes film and television studio The Mark Gordon Company; newly-launched MAKEREADY with Brad Weston; content creation venture Amblin Partners with Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks Studios, Participant Media, and Reliance Entertainment; leading feature film production and global sales company Sierra Pictures; unscripted television production company Renegade 83; world-class music labels Dualtone Music Group and Last Gang; and award-winning digital agency Secret Location.
The Company's rights library, valued at US$1.7 billion (as at 31 March 2017), is exploited across all media formats and includes around 80,000 hours of film and television content and around 40,000 music tracks.
www.entertainmentone.com
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