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RNS Number : 9003N Kainos Group plc 27 September 2023
27 September 2023
Kainos Group plc
("Kainos" or the "Company")
Director / PDMR shareholdings
The Company has been notified of the following transactions in its ordinary
Shares by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs"):
· On 25 September 2023, Russell Sloan, Chief Executive Officer,
exercised share options granted in 2020 under the Company's Sharesave Plan. Mr
Sloan retained the ordinary shares on exercise.
Following this notification, Mr Sloan and his Person Closely Associated (PCA)
have a reportable shareholding of 322,307 ordinary shares in the issued share
capital of the Company, constituting 0.258% of the issued share capital of the
Company.
· On 25 September 2023, Malachy Smith, Divisional Director, exercised
share options granted in 2020 under the Company's Sharesave Plan. Mr Smith
retained the ordinary shares on exercise.
· On 25 September 2023 Mr Smith also exercised share options granted in
2019 under the Company's PSP plan. Mr Smith retained the ordinary shares on
exercise.
Following this notification, Mr Smith and his Person Closely Associated (PCA)
have a reportable shareholding of 260,939 ordinary shares in the issued share
capital of the Company, constituting 0.208% of the issued share capital of the
Company.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.
(A19 Market Abuse Regulation)
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a. Name Russell Sloan
2. Reason for the notification
a. Position/status CEO
b. Initial notification Initial
/Amendment
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a. Name Kainos Group plc
b. LEI 213800H2PQMIF3OVZY47
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 Ordinary Shares of £0.005 each
Financial instrument/
type of instrument KNOS
Identification code
b. Nature of the transaction Exercise of share options granted in 2020 under the Company's Sharesave Plan,
a UK HMRC approved all-employee SAYE plan, and retention of shares.
c. Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£6.20 580
d. Aggregated information
· Aggregated volume N/A
· Price
e. Date of the transaction 25-06-23
f. Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange - XLON
d.
Aggregated information
· Aggregated volume
· Price
N/A
e.
Date of the transaction
25-06-23
f.
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange - XLON
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a. Name Malachy Smith
2. Reason for the notification
a. Position/status Divisional Director
b. Initial notification Initial
/Amendment
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a. Name Kainos Group plc
b. LEI 213800H2PQMIF3OVZY47
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 Ordinary Shares of £0.005 each
Financial instrument/
type of instrument KNOS
Identification code
b. Nature of the transaction - Exercise of share options granted in 2020 under the Company's
Sharesave Plan, a UK HMRC approved all-employee SAYE plan, and retention of
shares.
- Exercise of share options granted in 2019 under the Company's PSP
Plan, and retention of shares.
c. Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£6.20 7,612
£0.005 12,576
d. Aggregated information
· Aggregated volume N/A
· Price
e. Date of the transaction 25-09-23
f. Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange - XLON
d.
Aggregated information
· Aggregated volume
· Price
N/A
e.
Date of the transaction
25-09-23
f.
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange - XLON
Kainos Group plc Legal Entity Identifier: 213800H2PQMIF3OVZY47
Ends
For further information, please contact:
Kainos
via FTI Consulting LLP
Russell Sloan, Chief Executive Officer
Richard McCann, Chief Financial Officer
Investec Bank
plc
+44 20 7597 5970
Patrick Robb / Ben Griffiths
FTI Consulting
LLP
+44 20 3727 1000
Matt Dixon / Dwight Burden / Kwaku Aning
About Kainos
Kainos Group plc is a UK-headquartered IT provider with expertise across three
divisions - Digital Services, Workday Services, and Workday Products.
Our Digital Services division develops and supports custom digital service
platforms for public sector, commercial, and healthcare customers. Our
solutions transform the delivery of these services, ensuring they are secure,
accessible, and cost-effective, and provide better outcomes for users.
Our Workday Services division specialises in the deployment of Workday Inc.'s
Finance, HR and Planning products to leading organisations across Europe and
North America. We are one of Workday's most respected partners, experienced in
complex deployment and trusted by our customers to launch, test, expand, and
support their Workday systems.
Our Workday Products division develops products that complement Workday. Our
Smart product suite, including Smart Test (for automated testing), Smart Audit
(for compliance monitoring), and Smart Shield (for data masking), are used by
more than 350 customers globally to safeguard their Workday systems.
Our people are central to our success. We employ more than 2,900 people in 22
countries across Europe and the Americas.
We are listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: KNOS).
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