RNS Number : 1079N
Keywords Studios PLC
20 September 2023
 

20 September 2023

  

Keywords Studios plc ("Keywords Studios", "the Company")

 

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Keywords Studios, the international provider of creative and technology-enabled solutions to the global video games and entertainment industries, today announces that the following conditional award ("Salary Shares") automatically vested on Saturday, 16 September 2023 under the rules of the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan and were acquired by Jon Hauck, COO, on Monday, 18 September 2023.

On 19 September 2023, 202 ordinary shares were subsequently sold to satisfy tax and National Insurance liabilities arising as a result of the vesting of the Salary Shares. The remaining 208 ordinary shares were retained by Jon Hauck.

The Salary Shares are subject to phased vesting, with one-third of the award vesting on the anniversary of the date of grant each year, subject to continued employment. No other performance conditions apply.

Automatic vesting of Salary Shares

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

 

a)

Name

Jon Hauck

 

2

Reason for the notification

 

a)

Position/status

Chief Operating Officer

 

b)

Initial Notification/ Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Keywords Studios PLC

 

b)

LEI

2138007VR9ZYCWS7VE12

 

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 and identification code

Ordinary shares of 1 pence each in Keywords Studios PLC (ISIN: GB00BBQ38507)

b)

Nature of the transaction  

Automatic vesting of Salary Shares under the Keywords Studios Long Term Incentive Plan.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

GBP nil

410

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregate volume of shares: 410

Aggregate price of shares: GBP nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2023-09-16 (UTC)

 

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

Acquisition of Salary Shares

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

 

a)

Name

Jon Hauck

 

2

Reason for the notification

 

a)

Position/status

Chief Operating Officer

 

b)

Initial Notification/ Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Keywords Studios PLC

 

b)

LEI

2138007VR9ZYCWS7VE12

 

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 and identification code

Ordinary shares of 1 pence each in Keywords Studios PLC (ISIN: GB00BBQ38507)

b)

Nature of the transaction  

Acquisition of Salary Shares awarded under the Keywords Studios Long Term Incentive Plan following their vesting.

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

GBP 0.01

410

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregate volume of shares acquired: 410

Aggregate price of shares acquired: GBP 4.10

 

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2023-09-18 (UTC)

 

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

Sale of Salary Shares

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

 

a)

Name

Jon Hauck

 

2

Reason for the notification

 

a)

Position/status

Chief Operating Officer

 

b)

Initial Notification/ Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Keywords Studios PLC

 

b)

LEI

2138007VR9ZYCWS7VE12

 

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 and identification code

Ordinary shares of 1 pence each in Keywords Studios PLC (ISIN: GB00BBQ38507)

b)

Nature of the transaction  

Sale of 202 ordinary shares following the vesting and acquisition of Salary Shares.

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

GBP 15.1223

202

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregate volume of shares: 202

Aggregate price of shares: GBP 3,054.70

e)

Date of the transaction

2023-09-19 (UTC)

 

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, AIM (AIMX)

 

 

ENDS

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