Informa PLC Press Release
29 March 2023
Share option exercise and sale to cover
Directors Dealings
Informa (LSE: INF.L), the international Academic Markets, B2B Markets and Digital Services Group today confirmed recent share option exercise and sale to cover transactions by Executive Directors.
Following the publication of Informa's 2022 Annual Results, two of our Executive Directors (Group Finance Director, Gareth Wright and Chief Operating Officer, Patrick Martell) have exercised Long-Term Incentive Plan awards and, in the case of Gareth Wright, Deferred Share Bonus Plan awards.
Both Executive Directors sold shares to specifically cover the cost and income tax liabilities that become payable on the exercise of these share plans. The net remaining shares have been retained.
The notifications that follow are disclosed in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
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Enquiries |
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Heledd Hanscomb, Deputy Company Secretary |
+44 (0)20 8052 0400 |
Notes
Following these transactions, Gareth Wright and Patrick Martell retain the following interests in the Company:
· Gareth Wright - 438,832 ordinary shares and 356,449 options
· Patrick Martell - 250,346 ordinary shares and 288,777 options
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Details of the persons discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Name(s) |
Gareth Wright |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Group Finance Director |
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b) |
Initial notification / Amendment |
Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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Name |
Informa PLC |
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b) |
LEI |
5493006VM2LKUPSEDU20 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each GB00BMJ6DW54 |
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Nature of the transaction |
A. Exercise of Long-Term Incentive Plan awards B. Exercise of Deferred Share Bonus Plan awards C. Sale of ordinary shares of 0.1p each to settle tax, national insurance contributions and dealing fees arising from the exercise |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Price |
Volume |
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A £0.001 |
139,708 |
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B £0.00 |
3,923 |
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C £6.688821 |
68,433 |
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d) |
Aggregated information |
n/a |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
27 March 2023 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
A and B - Outside a trading venue C - London Stock Exchange |
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Details of the persons discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Name(s) |
Patrick Martell |
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Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Group Chief Operating Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification / Amendment |
Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Informa PLC |
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b) |
LEI |
5493006VM2LKUPSEDU20 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each GB00BMJ6DW54 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
A. Exercise of Long-Term Incentive Plan awards B. Sale of ordinary shares of 0.1p each to settle tax, national insurance contributions and dealing fees arising from the exercise |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Price |
Volume |
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A £0.001 |
149,028 |
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B £6.671776 |
71,005 |
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d) |
Aggregated information |
n/a |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
27 March 2022 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
A - Outside a trading venue B - London Stock Exchange |
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