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RNS Number : 9290W Audioboom Group PLC 28 August 2025
Audioboom Group plc
("Audioboom", the "Group" or the "Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Audioboom (AIM: BOOM), the leading global podcast company, announces that, on
27 August, Stuart Last, CEO of the Company, exercised options over 15,997
ordinary shares of no par value in the Company ("Ordinary Shares").
Of these options, 10,660 had an exercise price of £4.125 per Ordinary Share,
and were due to expire on 24 September 2025. The balance of 5,337 options
had an exercise price of £1.30 per Ordinary Share.
On exercise of the expiring options, 10,660 Ordinary Shares were sold at a
price of £4.80 per share, with the resulting net proceeds being utilised for
the purchase of new Ordinary Shares pursuant to the exercise of the balance of
the options.
Following these transactions, Stuart Last's holding of Ordinary Shares has
increased to 46,573 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.26 per cent.
of the Company's issued share capital. He also holds options to subscribe
for a further 339,337 Ordinary Shares.
The FCA notification in respect of the above, made in accordance with the
requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, is appended below.
Enquiries
Audioboom Group plc
Stuart Last, Chief Executive Officer Tel: +44(0)20 3714 4285
Brad Clarke, Chief Financial Officer
Cavendish Capital Markets Ltd (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
Jonny Franklin-Adams/Fergus Sullivan/Elysia Bough (Corporate Finance) Tel: +44(0)20 7220 0500
Harriet Ward (ECM)
About Audioboom
Audioboom is a global leader in podcasting - our shows are downloaded 125
million times each month by 40 million unique listeners around the world.
Audioboom is ranked as the fourth largest podcast publisher in the US by
Triton Digital.
Audioboom's ad-tech and monetisation platform underpins a scalable content
business that provides commercial, distribution, marketing and production
services for a premium network of top tier podcasts. Key partners include the
official Formula 1 podcasts 'F1: Beyond the Grid' and 'F1 Nation', 'True Crime
Obsessed' (US), 'The Tim Dillon Show' (US), 'No Such Thing As A Fish' (UK) and
'The Cycling Podcast' (UK).
Audioboom operates internationally, with global partnerships across North
America, Europe, Asia and Australia. The platform distributes content via
Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts,
iHeartRadio, Facebook and Twitter as well as a partner's own websites and
mobile apps.
For more information, visit audioboom.com.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Stuart Last
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 Audioboom Group plc
b) LEI 213800QO681575J97813
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 no par value in Audioboom Group plc ("Ordinary Shares")
Identification code
Identification code (ISIN) for Audioboom Group plc ordinary shares:
JE00BJYJFG60
b) Nature of the transaction Exercise of options over Ordinary Shares ("Options")
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
Exercise of Options 412.5p 10,660
Exercise of Options 130p 5,337
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 27 August 2025
f) Place of the transaction London
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
27 August 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
London
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Stuart Last
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 Audioboom Group plc
b) LEI 213800QO681575J97813
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 no par value in Audioboom Group plc ("Ordinary Shares")
Identification code
Identification code (ISIN) for Audioboom Group plc ordinary shares:
JE00BJYJFG60
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of Ordinary Shares
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
Sale of Ordinary Shares 480p 10,660
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 27 August 2025
f) Place of the transaction London
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
27 August 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
London
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