Notification of Transaction by PDMR

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 /Amendment 

Initial notification

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 financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code 

Ordinary shares of 3p each in Sophos Group Plc ("Ordinary Shares")

GB00BYZFZ918

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of restricted share units (RSU) over Ordinary Shares under the Sophos Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2015 (LTIP) (being rights to acquire shares for nil cost). The RSUs will vest over 4 years, subject to continued employment only, with 25% of the awards vesting on 1 June 2018 and the remainder vesting on a quarterly basis thereafter until 1 June 2021.

c) 

Price(s) and volume(s) 

d)

Aggregated information 

- Aggregated volume 

- Price 

Not applicable

£ 0.00

e) 

Date of the transaction 

16 June 2017

f)

Place of the transaction 

Outside a trading venue

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 instrument

Identification code 

Ordinary shares of 3p each in Sophos Group Plc ("Ordinary Shares")

GB00BYZFZ918

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of performance share units (PSU) over Ordinary Shares under the Sophos Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2015 (LTIP) (being rights to acquire shares for nil cost). The PSUs will vest on 16 June 2020 subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions.

c) 

Price(s) and volume(s) 

d)

Aggregated information 

- Aggregated volume 

- Price 

Not applicable

£ 0.00

e) 

Date of the transaction 

16 June 2017

f)

Place of the transaction 

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Nick Bray

2 

Reason for the notification 

a) 

Position/status 

Chief Financial Officer / Director

b) 

Initial notification /Amendment 

Initial notification

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 financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code 

Ordinary shares of 3p each in Sophos Group Plc ("Ordinary Shares")

GB00BYZFZ918

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of restricted share units (RSU) over Ordinary Shares under the Sophos Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2015 (LTIP) (being rights to acquire shares for nil cost). The RSUs will vest over 4 years, subject to continued employment only, with 25% of the awards vesting on 1 June 2018 and the remainder vesting on a quarterly basis thereafter until 1 June 2021.

c) 

Price(s) and volume(s) 

d)

Aggregated information 

- Aggregated volume 

- Price 

Not applicable

£ 0.00

e) 

Date of the transaction 

16 June 2017

f)

Place of the transaction 

Outside a trading venue

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 instrument

Identification code 

Ordinary shares of 3p each in Sophos Group Plc ("Ordinary Shares")

GB00BYZFZ918

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of performance share units (PSU) over Ordinary Shares under the Sophos Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2015 (LTIP) (being rights to acquire shares for nil cost). The PSUs will vest on 16 June 2020 subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions.

c) 

Price(s) and volume(s) 

d)

Aggregated information 

- Aggregated volume 

- Price 

Not applicable

£ 0.00

e) 

Date of the transaction 

16 June 2017

f)

Place of the transaction 

Outside a trading venue