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06/05/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 5403K  Keywords Studios PLC  06 May 2022

6 May 2022

 

Keywords Studios plc ("Keywords Studios", "the Company")

 

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Conditional Award of Shares

Keywords Studios, the international technical services provider to the global
video games industry, today announces that, under the terms of the Keywords
Studios Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"), conditional awards of shares were
granted on 5 May 2022 to the below participants.

The LTIPs will normally vest on 5 May 2025. Vesting of the LTIPs are
conditional on continued employment and the achievement of performance
conditions approved by the Remuneration Committee, based on the Company's
Total Shareholder Return ("TSR") versus the FTSE 250 Index (excluding
investment trusts) (the "Index") over the 3-year performance period. Threshold
vesting (25% of the award) will vest for TSR in line with the Index and full
vesting will be earned for exceeding the Index TSR by 20% over the performance
period.

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated

 a)  Name                                              Bertrand Bodson

 2   Reason for the notification

 a)  Position/status                                   Chief Executive Officer

 b)  Initial Notification/ Amendment                   Initial notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                              Keywords Studios PLC

 b)  LEI                                               2138007VR9ZYCWS7VE12

 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  Ordinary shares of 1 pence each in Keywords Studios PLC (ISIN: GB00BBQ38507)

     instrument and identification code
 b)  Nature of the transaction                         Grant of nominal cost conditional award of shares under the Keywords Studios
                                                       Long Term Incentive Plan, based on Group performance.

 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                       GBP 0.01  70,392

 d)  Aggregated information                            Aggregate volume of shares: 70,392

     - Aggregated volume                               Aggregate price of shares: GBP 0.01

     - Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                           2022-05-05 (UTC)

 f)  Place of the transaction                          London Stock Exchange, AIM (AIMX)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregate volume of shares: 70,392

Aggregate price of shares: GBP 0.01

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2022-05-05 (UTC)

 

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, AIM (AIMX)

 

 

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated

 a)  Name                                              Jon Hauck

 2   Reason for the notification

 a)  Position/status                                   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                                              Keywords Studios PLC

 b)  LEI                                               2138007VR9ZYCWS7VE12

 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  Ordinary shares of 1 pence each in Keywords Studios PLC (ISIN: GB00BBQ38507)

     instrument and identification code
 b)  Nature of the transaction                         Grant of nominal cost conditional award of shares under the Keywords Studios
                                                       Long Term Incentive Plan, based on Group performance.

 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                       GBP 0.01  35,586

 d)  Aggregated information                            Aggregate volume of shares: 35,586

     - Aggregated volume                               Aggregate price of shares: GBP 0.01

     - Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                           2022-05-05 (UTC)

 f)  Place of the transaction                          London Stock Exchange, AIM (AIMX)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregate volume of shares: 35,586

Aggregate price of shares: GBP 0.01

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2022-05-05 (UTC)

 

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, AIM (AIMX)

 

 

Award of Salary Shares

Keywords Studios, the international technical services provider to the global
video games industry, today also announces that the following conditional
award ("Salary Shares") was granted on 5 May 2022 under the rules of the LTIP.

The Salary Shares are subject to phased vesting, with one-third of the award
vesting on the anniversary of the date of grant each year, subject to
continued employment.

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated

 a)  Name                                              Jon Hauck

 2   Reason for the notification

 a)  Position/status                                   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                                              Keywords Studios PLC

 b)  LEI                                               2138007VR9ZYCWS7VE12

 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  Ordinary shares of 1 pence each in Keywords Studios PLC (ISIN: GB00BBQ38507)

     instrument and identification code
 b)  Nature of the transaction                         Grant of nominal cost conditional award of shares under the Keywords Studios
                                                       Long Term Incentive Plan.

 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                       GBP 0.01  2,560

 d)  Aggregated information                            Aggregate volume of shares: 2,560

     - Aggregated volume                               Aggregate price of shares: GBP 0.01

     - Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                           2022-05-05 (UTC)

 f)  Place of the transaction                          London Stock Exchange, AIM (AIMX)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregate volume of shares: 2,560

Aggregate price of shares: GBP 0.01

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2022-05-05 (UTC)

 

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, AIM (AIMX)

 

 

Vesting and sale of Salary Shares

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated

 a)  Name                                              Jon Hauck

 2   Reason for the notification

 a)  Position/status                                   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                                              Keywords Studios PLC

 b)  LEI                                               2138007VR9ZYCWS7VE12

 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  Ordinary shares of 1 pence each in Keywords Studios PLC (ISIN: GB00BBQ38507)

     instrument and identification code
 b)  Nature of the transaction                         Vesting of shares under the Keywords Studios Long Term Incentive Plan.

                                                       Sale of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations.

 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)   Volume(s)
                                                       GBP 0.05   543

                                                 GBP 22.78  266

 d)  Aggregated information                            Aggregate volume of shares acquired: 543

     - Aggregated volume                               Aggregate price of shares acquired: GBP 0.05

     - Price

                                                       Aggregate volume of shares sold: 266

                                                       Aggregate price of shares sold: GBP 6,059.48

 e)  Date of the transaction                           2022-05-05 (UTC)

 f)  Place of the transaction                          London Stock Exchange, AIM (AIMX)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregate volume of shares acquired: 543

Aggregate price of shares acquired: GBP 0.05

 

Aggregate volume of shares sold: 266

Aggregate price of shares sold: GBP 6,059.48

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2022-05-05 (UTC)

 

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, AIM (AIMX)

 

 

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