REG - Assura plc - Exercise of Nil Cost Options under PSP
14/08/2025 15:30
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RNS Number : 4018V Assura PLC 14 August 2025
14 August 2025
Assura plc
("the Company")
Exercise of Nil Cost Options under PSP
The Company announces that on 12 August 2025, the PDMRs listed below exercised
their 2023 and 2024 PSP awards.
The table below shows the number of shares vesting, the number of shares sold
to satisfy income tax and national insurance liabilities and the number of
shares received following the sales.
Number of shares awarded Number of shares sold to satisfy income tax and national insurance liabilities Additional shares sold Number of shares after shares sold
Jonathan Murphy 2,967,141 1,394,556 1,572,585 -
Jayne Cottam 1,919,976 902,389 1,017,587 -
Orla Ball 187,534 88,141 99,393 -
Rob James 187,534 88,141 99,393 -
Sarah Taylor 187,534 88,141 99,393 -
The Remuneration Committee of Assura had agreed that sufficient shares may be
sold by each PDMR to cover the arising income tax and national insurance
liabilities and that remaining shares could be sold in full. The relevant
market price for taxation purposes is £0.4954 per share.
As a result of the above, the PDMR's shareholding and those of their connected
persons is as follows:
Shareholding on Shareholding
11 August 2025 post exercise
Jonathan Murphy 3,518,426 3,518,426
Jayne Cottam 1,067,285 1,067,285
Orla Ball 47,723 47,723
Rob James 38,323 38,323
Sarah Taylor 26,824 26,824
The Notification of Dealing Form for each PDMR can be found below.
This notification is made in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation.
Notification of dealing form
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Jonathan Murphy
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status CEO
b) Initial notification/ Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Assura plc
b) LEI 21380026T19N2Y52XF72
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 10 pence each
Identification code
GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the transaction
Vesting of share awards under 2023 and 2024 PSP
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£Nil GBP 2,967,141
d) Aggregated information
N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 12 August 2025
f) Place of the transaction XLON
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
Identification code
GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares to satisfy tax and national insurance liabilities
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 1,394,556
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
- Price
£0.4954 GBP 1,394,556 £690,863.04 GBP
e) Date of the transaction 12 August 2025
f) Place of the transaction XLON
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
Identification code
GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 1,572,585
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
- Price
£0.4954 GBP 1,572,585 £779,058.61 GBP
e) Date of the transaction 12 August 2025
f) Place of the transaction XLON
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
12 August 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
GB00BVGBWW93
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares to satisfy tax and national insurance liabilities
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 1,394,556
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
£0.4954 GBP 1,394,556 £690,863.04 GBP
e)
Date of the transaction
12 August 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
GB00BVGBWW93
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 1,572,585
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
£0.4954 GBP 1,572,585 £779,058.61 GBP
e)
Date of the transaction
12 August 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Jayne Cottam
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status CFO
b) Initial notification/ Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Assura plc
b) LEI 21380026T19N2Y52XF72
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 10 pence each
Identification code
GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the transaction
Vesting of share awards under 2023 and 2024 PSP
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£Nil GBP 1,919,976
d) Aggregated information
N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 12 August 2025
f) Place of the transaction XLON
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
Identification code
GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares to satisfy tax and national insurance liabilities
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 902,389
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
- Price
£0.4954 GBP 902,389 £447,043.51 GBP
e) Date of the transaction 12 August 2025
f) Place of the transaction XLON
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
Identification code
GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 1,017,587
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
- Price
£0.4954 GBP 1,017,587 £504,112.60 GBP
e) Date of the transaction 12 August 2025
f) Place of the transaction XLON
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
12 August 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
GB00BVGBWW93
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares to satisfy tax and national insurance liabilities
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 902,389
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
£0.4954 GBP 902,389 £447,043.51 GBP
e)
Date of the transaction
12 August 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
GB00BVGBWW93
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 1,017,587
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
£0.4954 GBP 1,017,587 £504,112.60 GBP
e)
Date of the transaction
12 August 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Orla Ball
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status General Counsel
b) Initial notification/ Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Assura plc
b) LEI 21380026T19N2Y52XF72
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 10 pence each
Identification code
GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the transaction
Vesting of restricted share awards under 2023 and 2024 PSP
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£Nil GBP 187,534
d) Aggregated information
N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 12 August 2025
f) Place of the transaction XLON
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
Identification code
GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares to satisfy tax and national insurance liabilities
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 88,141
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
- Price
£0.4954 GBP 88,141 £43,665.05 GBP
e) Date of the transaction 12 August 2025
f) Place of the transaction XLON
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
Identification code
GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 99,393
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
- Price
£0.4954 GBP 99,393 £49,239.29 GBP
e) Date of the transaction 12 August 2025
f) Place of the transaction XLON
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
12 August 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
GB00BVGBWW93
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares to satisfy tax and national insurance liabilities
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 88,141
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
£0.4954 GBP 88,141 £43,665.05 GBP
e)
Date of the transaction
12 August 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
GB00BVGBWW93
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 99,393
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
£0.4954 GBP 99,393 £49,239.29 GBP
e)
Date of the transaction
12 August 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Rob James
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Group Development Director
b) Initial notification/ Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Assura plc
b) LEI 21380026T19N2Y52XF72
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 10 pence each
Identification code
GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the transaction
Vesting of restricted share awards under 2023 and 2024 PSP
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£Nil GBP 187,534
d) Aggregated information
N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 12 August 2025
f) Place of the transaction XLON
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
Identification code
GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares to satisfy tax and national insurance liabilities
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 88,141
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
- Price
£0.4954 GBP 88,141 £43,665.05 GBP
e) Date of the transaction 12 August 2025
f) Place of the transaction XLON
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
Identification code
GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 99,393
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
- Price
£0.4954 GBP 99,393 £49,239.29 GBP
e) Date of the transaction 12 August 2025
f) Place of the transaction XLON
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
12 August 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
GB00BVGBWW93
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares to satisfy tax and national insurance liabilities
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 88,141
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
£0.4954 GBP 88,141 £43,665.05 GBP
e)
Date of the transaction
12 August 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
GB00BVGBWW93
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 99,393
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
£0.4954 GBP 99,393 £49,239.29 GBP
e)
Date of the transaction
12 August 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Sarah Taylor
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief People Officer
b) Initial notification/ Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Assura plc
b) LEI 21380026T19N2Y52XF72
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 10 pence each
Identification code
GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the transaction
Vesting of restricted share awards under 2023 and 2024 PSP
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£Nil GBP 187,534
d) Aggregated information
N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 12 August 2025
f) Place of the transaction XLON
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
Identification code
GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares to satisfy tax and national insurance liabilities
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 88,141
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
- Price
£0.4954 GBP 88,141 £43,665.05 GBP
e) Date of the transaction 12 August 2025
f) Place of the transaction XLON
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
Identification code
GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 99,393
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
- Price
£0.4954 GBP 99,393 £49,239.29 GBP
e) Date of the transaction 12 August 2025
f) Place of the transaction XLON
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
12 August 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
GB00BVGBWW93
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares to satisfy tax and national insurance liabilities
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 88,141
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
£0.4954 GBP 88,141 £43,665.05 GBP
e)
Date of the transaction
12 August 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
GB00BVGBWW93
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 99,393
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
£0.4954 GBP 99,393 £49,239.29 GBP
e)
Date of the transaction
12 August 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
For more information, please contact:
Assura plc Tel: 0161 515 2043
David Purcell, Investor Relations Director Email: Investor@assura.co.uk
FGS Global Tel: 0207 251 3801
Gordon Simpson Email: Assura-LON@fgsglobal.com
Notes to Editors
Assura plc is the UK's leading diversified healthcare REIT. Assura enables
better health outcomes through its portfolio of more than 600 healthcare
buildings, from which over six million patients are served.
A UK REIT based in Altrincham, Assura is a constituent of the FTSE 250 and the
EPRA* indices and has a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
At Assura we BUILD for health and as the first FTSE 250 certified B Corp we
are committed to keeping ESG at the heart of our strategy, creating Healthy
Environments (E) and Healthy Communities (S) and maintaining a Healthy
Business (G).
Further information is available at www.assuraplc.com
(http://www.assuraplc.com)
*EPRA is a registered trademark of the European Public Real Estate Association
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