REG - Accesso Technology - Grant of Awards to Directors under the LTIP

accesso TechnologyAnnouncement

14/05/2019 07:05

RNS Number : 9339Y
Accesso Technology Group PLC
14 May 2019
 


 
14 May 2019
 
 
accesso® Technology Group plc
 
("accesso" or the "Company")
 
Grant of Awards to Directors under the Long Term Incentive Plan
 
accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider to leisure, entertainment, hospitality, attractions and cultural markets, today announces that on 13 May 2019, the Company granted the following conditional share awards (the "Awards") over ordinary shares of 1 penny each of the Company (the "Ordinary Shares") to Paul Noland (Chief Executive Officer) and John Alder (Chief Financial Officer) under the accesso Technology Group 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"), approved by shareholders on 23 May 2017.
 



Name


Number of Ordinary Shares subject to LTIP Award
 


Total number of conditional Shares held following the Award


Number of Ordinary Shares beneficially interested in


Approximate % of total Ordinary Shares  beneficially interested in




 
Paul Noland
 


 
82,999


 
115,027


 
6,000


 
0.02%




 
John Alder
 


 
46,605


 
121,644


 
60,540


 
0.22%



 
The Awards are granted using a share price of £8.52 per Ordinary Share, being the average closing price of the Ordinary Shares over the 30 days to 10 May 2019. This award is consistent with previous annual awards to certain Directors of the Company under the LTIP and will vest three years from this date, with a requirement that the Ordinary Shares be held for a further six months thereafter.
 
The Awards are subject to the attainment of certain stretching performance conditions relating to the achievement of relative share price growth and achievement of adjusted earnings per share targets, which must be met on the conclusion of the vesting period.
 
No consideration will be paid for the conditional shares upon their vesting and the issue of the Awards will be subject to the related performance criteria.
 
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Persons Closely Associated with them
 



1.         Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated




(a)


Name


PAUL NOLAND




Reason for the notification




(a)


Position/status


CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER




(b)


Initial notification/Amendment


INITIAL NOTIFICATION




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




(a)


Name


ACCESSO TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC




(b)


LEI


213800VY7MXUO7STIN73




3.         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 1 PENCE EACH
 
 
ISIN: GB0001771426




(b)


Nature of the transaction


GRANT OF AWARDS MADE UNDER THE 2014 ACCESSO TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC 2014 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN ("LTIP")




(c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)
£8.52


Volume(s) 
82,999




(d)


Aggregated information
-     Aggregated volume
-     Price 


 
N/A - single transaction




(e)


Date and time of the transaction


13 May 2019




(f)


Place of the transaction


Outside a trading venue



 



1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated




(a)


Name


JOHN ALDER




Reason for the notification




(a)


Position/status


CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER




(b)


Initial notification/Amendment


INITIAL NOTIFICATION




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




(a)


Name


ACCESSO TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC




(b)


LEI


213800VY7MXUO7STIN73




3.         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 1 PENCE EACH
 
 
ISIN: GB0001771426




(b)


Nature of the transaction


GRANT OF AWARDS MADE UNDER THE 2014 ACCESSO TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC 2014 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN ("LTIP")




(c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)
£8.52


Volume(s) 
46,605




(d)


Aggregated information
-     Aggregated volume
-     Price


 
N/A - single transaction




(e)


Date and time of the transaction


13 May 2019




(f)


Place of the transaction


Outside a trading venue



 
For further information, please contact:



accesso Technology Group plc


+44 (0)118 934 7400




Paul Noland, Chief Executive Officer








John Alder, Chief Financial Officer








Bill Russell, Non-Executive Chairman


















FTI Consulting, LLP


+44 (0)20 3727 1000




Matt Dixon, Adam Davidson


















Canaccord Genuity Limited


+44 (0)20 7523 8000




Simon Bridges, Richard Andrews


















Numis Securities Limited


+44 (0)20 7260 1000




Simon Willis, Mark Lander







 
About accesso Technology Group, plc
At accesso, we believe technology has the power to redefine the guest experience. Our patented and award-winning solutions drive increased revenue for attraction operators while improving the guest experience. Currently serving over 1,000 clients in 30 countries around the globe, accesso's solutions help our clients streamline operations, generate increased revenues, improve guest satisfaction and harness the power of data to educate business and marketing decisions.
accesso invests heavily in research and development because our industries demand it, our clients benefit from it and it makes a positive impact on the guest experience.
Our commitment to improving the guest experience and helping our clients increase revenue is the core of our business. Our technology solutions allow venues to increase the volume and range of on- and off-site spending and to drive increased transaction-based revenue through cutting-edge ticketing, point-of-sale, virtual queuing, distribution and experience management software.
Many of our team members come from backgrounds working within the attractions and cultural industry. In this way, we are experienced operators who run a technology company serving attractions operators, versus a technology company that happens to serve the market. Our staff understands the day-to-day operations of managing complex venues and the challenges this creates, and together we strive to provide our clients and their guests with technology that empowers them to do more and enjoy more. From our agile development team to our dedicated client service specialists, every team member knows that their passion, integrity, commitment, teamwork and innovation are what drive our success.
accesso is a public company, listed on AIM: a market operated by the London Stock Exchange. For more information, visit www.accesso.com. Follow accesso on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
 




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