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RNS Number : 4852A  Keywords Studios PLC  23 September 2022

23 September 2022

 

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

 

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

Keywords Studios, the international technical services provider to the global
video games industry, today announces the exercise of options over a total of
410 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company by Jon Hauck and the sale
of 200 ordinary shares, as detailed further below.

Following the conditional award of shares ("Salary Shares") that automatically
vested on 16 September 2022 under the rules of the LTIP, Jon Hauck, Chief
Financial Officer, exercised 410 options over Salary Shares and yesterday sold
200 Salary Shares to cover personal income tax and other liabilities arising
from the exercise of the options. 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. No other performance
conditions apply.

Exercise 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                         Exercise of options over 410 ordinary shares.

 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                            Exercise Price:

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                       GBP 0.01  410

 d)  Aggregated information                            Aggregate volume of shares acquired: 410

     - Aggregated volume                               Aggregate price of shares acquired: GBP 4.10

     - Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                           2022-09-22 (UTC)

 f)  Place of the transaction                          Outside a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregate volume of shares acquired: 410

Aggregate price of shares acquired: GBP 4.10

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2022-09-22 (UTC)

 

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

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                         Sale of 200 ordinary shares following exercise of options.

 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                            Exercise Price:

Price(s)   Volume(s)
                                                       GBP 23.36  200

 d)  Aggregated information                            Aggregate volume of shares sold: 200

     - Aggregated volume                               Aggregate price of shares acquired: GBP 4,672

     - Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                           2022-09-22 (UTC)

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

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregate volume of shares sold: 200

Aggregate price of shares acquired: GBP 4,672

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2022-09-22 (UTC)

 

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, AIM (AIMX)

 

 

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