REG - Aptitude Software - Director/PDMR Shareholding and Total Voting Rights

Aptitude SoftwareAnnouncement

17/05/2022 14:00

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RNS Number : 8190L  Aptitude Software Group PLC  17 May 2022

APTITUDE SOFTWARE GROUP plc (the "Company" or the "Group")

Director/PDMR Shareholding and Total Voting Rights

Aptitude Software Group plc announces that on 13 May 2022, a total of 94,671
share options over the Company's Ordinary Shares (the "Options") were
exercised by certain employees under the Group's Performance Share Plan 2016
("PSP 2016"), which had been subject to performance conditions. The issue of
the new Ordinary Shares resulting from the Options exercise will be satisfied
via the Company's existing block listing arrangements.

Total Voting Rights:

In accordance with DTR 5.6.1, following the transactions referred to above, as
at today's date, the Company's issued share capital comprises 57,337,611
ordinary shares of 7 1/3 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") with one voting right
each. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in treasury. Accordingly,
Shareholders may use this figure as the denominator for the calculation by
which they will determine whether they are required to notify their interest
in, or a change to their interest in, Ordinary Shares in the Company under the
FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Director/PDMR Shareholding:

Philip Wood (Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer)
exercised options over 35,096 Ordinary Shares under the Company's Performance
Share Plan 2016. He retained 19,466 of the resulting shares, and sold 15,630
of the resulting shares to fund the associated exercise costs and tax
liabilities. As a result of this transaction, Philip Wood's shareholding has
now increased to 216,341 Ordinary Shares in the Company, representing 0.38% of
the total voting rights.

Options were also exercised by Alex Curran, (Executive Vice President, North
America). The notifications below, made pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation
(EU) No 596/2014 on Market Abuse, provide further information about these
transactions made by Philip Wood and Alex Curran:

 1.                                      Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
                                         associated
 a)                                      Name                                                         Philip Wood
 2.                                      Reason for the notification
 a)                                      Position/status                                              Director (Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer)
 b)                                      Initial notification/Amendment                               Initial notification
 3.                                      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
                                         platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)                                      Name                                                         Aptitude Software Group plc
 b)                                      LEI                                                          2138009VHA1WI2VKMA28
 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  Ordinary Shares of 7 1/3 pence each

 b)                                      Identification code                                          ISIN: GB00BJV2F804
 c)                                      Nature of the transaction                                    1.    Exercise of options under Performance Share Plan 2016

                                                                                                      2.    Partial sale of shares following the exercise of options
 d)                                      Price(s) and volume(s)                                       1.    Exercise of options:

Exercise price per share  Number of Ordinary Shares over which Options Exercised
                                                                                                      £0.0643                   35,096

2.    Partial sale of shares following exercise of options:

Price per share  Number of Ordinary Shares sold
                                                                                                      £3.29            15,630
 e)                                      Aggregated information                                       n/a

                                         -     Aggregate volume

                                         -     Price

 f)                                      Date of the transaction                                      13 May 2022
 g)                                      Place of the transaction                                     1.    Outside a trading venue

                                                                                                      2.    London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:                           Georgina Sharley, Company Secretary, Aptitude Software Group plc

2.    Partial sale of shares following exercise of options:

 Price per share  Number of Ordinary Shares sold
 £3.29            15,630

e)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregate volume

-     Price

 

n/a

f)

Date of the transaction

13 May 2022

g)

Place of the transaction

1.    Outside a trading venue

2.    London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:

Georgina Sharley, Company Secretary, Aptitude Software Group plc

 

 1.                                      Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
                                         associated
 a)                                      Name                                                         Alex Curran
 2.                                      Reason for the notification
 a)                                      Position/status                                              PDMR (Executive Vice President, North America)
 b)                                      Initial notification/Amendment                               Initial notification
 3.                                      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
                                         platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)                                      Name                                                         Aptitude Software Group plc
 b)                                      LEI                                                          2138009VHA1WI2VKMA28

 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  Ordinary Shares of 7 1/3 pence each

 b)                                      Identification code                                          ISIN: GB00BJV2F804
 c)                                      Nature of the transaction                                    1.    Exercise of options under Performance Share Plan 2016

                                                                                                      2.    Partial sale of shares arising from the exercise of options
 d)                                      Price(s) and volume(s)                                       1.    Exercise of options:

Exercise price per share  Number of Ordinary Shares over which Options Exercised
                                                                                                      £0.0733                   18,555

2.    Partial sale of shares following exercise of options:

Price per share  Number of Ordinary Shares sold
                                                                                                      £3.29            10,499
 e)                                      Aggregated information                                       n/a

                                         -     Aggregate volume

                                         -     Price

 f)                                      Date of the transaction                                      13 May 2022
 g)                                      Place of the transaction                                     1.    Outside a trading venue

                                                                                                      2.    London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:                           Georgina Sharley, Company Secretary, Aptitude Software Group plc

2.    Partial sale of shares following exercise of options:

 Price per share  Number of Ordinary Shares sold
 £3.29            10,499

e)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregate volume

-     Price

 

n/a

f)

Date of the transaction

13 May 2022

g)

Place of the transaction

1.    Outside a trading venue

2.    London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:

Georgina Sharley, Company Secretary, Aptitude Software Group plc

 

Contacts

Georgina Sharley Company Secretary             +44 (0)20 3687
3200
 

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