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RNS Number : 7929I Gattaca PLC 06 December 2022
6 December 2022
Gattaca plc ("Gattaca" or the "Group")
Director/PDMR Shareholding
On 6 December 2022 (the "Grant Date"), the following conditional share awards
over ordinary shares in Gattaca were granted to certain of the Company's
PDMRs, including the Company's Executive Directors and members of its Senior
Leadership Team, under the Matchtech Group Plc 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan
(the "LTIP"):
Executive Directors Title Number of Shares
Matt Wragg Chief Executive Officer 250,000
Oliver Whittaker Chief Financial Officer 180,000
Senior Leadership team members Title Number of Shares
Grahame Carter Chief Sales Officer 109,230
Paul King Chief Operating Officer 97,800
Claire Cross Chief People Officer 45,760
Mark Wilkie Head of Fulfilment 52,000
The LTIP award is a conditional grant of shares, which vest and become
exercisable at nil-cost on the third anniversary of the Grant Date, subject to
the individual's continued employment with the Group. Vesting of the LTIP
awards are subject to the achievement of earnings per share targets (the "EPS
Targets") over the year ended 31 July 2025 and total shareholder performance
(the "TSR Targets") over the three-year period to 31 July 2025; with 25% of
the maximum award vesting for threshold performance in both cases.
For Executive Directors and the Senior Leadership Team, 50% of the award is
subject to the achievement of EPS Targets and 40% is subject to the
achievement of TSR Targets, with the balance being subject to the rate of all
staff attrition.
For further information please contact:
Gattaca plc +44 (0) 1489 898989
Matt Wragg, Chief Executive Officer
Oliver Whittaker, Chief Financial Officer
Liberum Capital Limited (Nomad and Broker) +44 (0) 20 3100 2000
Lauren Kettle
Richard Lindley
Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Ellen Wilton +44 (0) 20 7638 9571
Anna Clauser
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Matt Wragg
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Executive Officer
b) Initial notification/Amendment Initial
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Gattaca plc
b) LEI 213800LM81ZQ9V9G6866
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 Options over ordinary shares of 1 penny each
Identification code GB00B1FMDQ43
b) Nature of the transaction
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 250,000
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume N/A
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 6 December 2022
f) Place of the transaction Off-market transaction
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Oliver Whittaker
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Financial Officer
b) Initial notification/Amendment Initial
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Gattaca plc
b) LEI 213800LM81ZQ9V9G6866
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 Options over ordinary shares of 1 penny each
Identification code GB00B1FMDQ43
b) Nature of the transaction
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 180,000
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume N/A
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 6 December 2022
f) Place of the transaction Off-market transaction
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Grahame Carter
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Sales Officer
b) Initial notification/Amendment Initial
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Gattaca plc
b) LEI 213800LM81ZQ9V9G6866
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 Options over ordinary shares of 1 penny each
Identification code GB00B1FMDQ43
b) Nature of the transaction
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 109,230
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume N/A
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 6 December 2022
f) Place of the transaction Off-market transaction
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Paul King
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Operating Officer
b) Initial notification/Amendment Initial
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Gattaca plc
b) LEI 213800LM81ZQ9V9G6866
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 Options over ordinary shares of 1 penny each
Identification code GB00B1FMDQ43
b) Nature of the transaction
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 97,800
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume N/A
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 6 December 2022
f) Place of the transaction Off-market transaction
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Claire Cross
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief People Officer
b) Initial notification/Amendment Initial
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Gattaca plc
b) LEI 213800LM81ZQ9V9G6866
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 Options over ordinary shares of 1 penny each
Identification code GB00B1FMDQ43
b) Nature of the transaction
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 45,760
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume N/A
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 6 December 2022
f) Place of the transaction Off-market transaction
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Mark Wilkie
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Head of Fulfilment
b) Initial notification/Amendment Initial
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Gattaca plc
b) LEI 213800LM81ZQ9V9G6866
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 Options over ordinary shares of 1 penny each
Identification code GB00B1FMDQ43
b) Nature of the transaction
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 52,000
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume N/A
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 6 December 2022
f) Place of the transaction Off-market transaction
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