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22/05/2023 16:15

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RNS Number : 2417A  Keywords Studios PLC  22 May 2023

22 May 2023

 

 

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

 

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

 

Award of LTIPs

 

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, conditional awards of shares ("LTIPs") were
granted on 19 May 2023 to the below participants.

 

The LTIPs will normally vest on 19 May 2026. Vesting of the LTIPs are
conditional on continued employment and the achievement of performance
conditions approved by the Remuneration Committee of the Company, based on the
Company's Total Shareholder Return ("TSR") versus the FTSE 250 Index
(excluding investment trusts) (the "Index") over the 1 January 2023 - 31
December 2025 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 3-year 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 Company performance.

 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)    Volume(s)
                                                           GBP 0.01    71,996

 

 d)    Aggregated information                              Aggregate volume of shares: 71,996

       - Aggregated volume                                 Aggregate price of shares: GBP 719.96

       - Price
 e)    Date of the transaction                             2023-05-19 (UTC)

 f)    Place of the transaction                            Outside a trading venue

 

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregate volume of shares: 71,996

Aggregate price of shares: GBP 719.96

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2023-05-19 (UTC)

 

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

 

 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 & Chief Operating Officer Designate

 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 Company performance.

 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)    Volume(s)
                                                           GBP 0.01     45,215

 

 d)    Aggregated information                              Aggregate volume of shares: 45,215

       - Aggregated volume                                 Aggregate price of shares: GBP 452.15

       - Price
 e)    Date of the transaction                             2023-05-19 (UTC)

 f)    Place of the transaction                            Outside a trading venue

 

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregate volume of shares: 45,215

Aggregate price of shares: GBP 452.15

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2023-05-19 (UTC)

 

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

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

 a)    Name                                                 Dan McCormick

 2     Reason for the notification

 a)    Position/status                                      Chief Digital Information 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 Company performance.

 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)    Volume(s)
                                                           GBP 0.01    11,130

 

 d)    Aggregated information                              Aggregate volume of shares: 11,130

       - Aggregated volume                                 Aggregate price of shares: GBP 111.30

       - Price
 e)    Date of the transaction                             2023-05-19 (UTC)

 f)    Place of the transaction                            Outside a trading venue

 

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregate volume of shares: 11,130

Aggregate price of shares: GBP 111.30

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2023-05-19 (UTC)

 

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

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

 a)    Name                                                 Joe Binnion

 2     Reason for the notification

 a)    Position/status                                      Chief Culture 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 Company performance.

 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)    Volume(s)
                                                           GBP 0.01    10,998

 

 d)    Aggregated information                              Aggregate volume of shares: 10,998

       - Aggregated volume                                 Aggregate price of shares: GBP 109.98

       - Price
 e)    Date of the transaction                             2023-05-19 (UTC)

 f)    Place of the transaction                            Outside a trading venue

 

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregate volume of shares: 10,998

Aggregate price of shares: GBP 109.98

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2023-05-19 (UTC)

 

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

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

 a)    Name                                                 Mike Wallen

 2     Reason for the notification

 a)    Position/status                                      Chief Commercial 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 Company performance.

 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)    Volume(s)
                                                           GBP 0.01    9,452

 

 d)    Aggregated information                              Aggregate volume of shares: 9,452

       - Aggregated volume                                 Aggregate price of shares: GBP 94.52

       - Price
 e)    Date of the transaction                             2023-05-19 (UTC)

 f)    Place of the transaction                            Outside a trading venue

 

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregate volume of shares: 9,452

Aggregate price of shares: GBP 94.52

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2023-05-19 (UTC)

 

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

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

 a)    Name                                                 Nicolas Liorzou

 2     Reason for the notification

 a)    Position/status                                      Chief Shared Services 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 Company performance.

 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)    Volume(s)
                                                           GBP 0.01    8,846

 

 d)    Aggregated information                              Aggregate volume of shares: 8,846

       - Aggregated volume                                 Aggregate price of shares: GBP 84.46

       - Price
 e)    Date of the transaction                             2023-05-19 (UTC)

 f)    Place of the transaction                            Outside a trading venue

 

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregate volume of shares: 8,846

Aggregate price of shares: GBP 84.46

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2023-05-19 (UTC)

 

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

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

 a)    Name                                                 Andrew Kennedy

 2     Reason for the notification

 a)    Position/status                                      General Counsel and Company Secretary
 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 Company performance.

 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)    Volume(s)
                                                           GBP 0.01    8,789

 

 d)    Aggregated information                              Aggregate volume of shares: 8,789

       - Aggregated volume                                 Aggregate price of shares: GBP 87.89

       - Price
 e)    Date of the transaction                             2023-05-19 (UTC)

 f)    Place of the transaction                            Outside a trading venue

 

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregate volume of shares: 8,789

Aggregate price of shares: GBP 87.89

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2023-05-19 (UTC)

 

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

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