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RNS Number : 1079N  Keywords Studios PLC  20 September 2023

20 September 2023

 

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

 

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

Keywords Studios, the international provider of creative and
technology-enabled solutions to the global video games and entertainment
industries, today announces that the following conditional award ("Salary
Shares") automatically vested on Saturday, 16 September 2023 under the rules
of the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan and were acquired by Jon Hauck, COO,
on Monday, 18 September 2023.

On 19 September 2023, 202 ordinary shares were subsequently sold to satisfy
tax and National Insurance liabilities arising as a result of the vesting of
the Salary Shares. The remaining 208 ordinary shares were retained by Jon
Hauck.

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.

Automatic vesting 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 Operating 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                         Automatic vesting of Salary Shares under the Keywords Studios Long Term
                                                       Incentive Plan.
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                       GBP nil   410

 d)  Aggregated information                            Aggregate volume of shares: 410

     - Aggregated volume                               Aggregate price of shares: GBP nil

     - Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                           2023-09-16 (UTC)

 f)  Place of the transaction                          Outside a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregate volume of shares: 410

Aggregate price of shares: GBP nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2023-09-16 (UTC)

 

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

Acquisition 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 Operating 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                         Acquisition of Salary Shares awarded under the Keywords Studios Long Term
                                                       Incentive Plan following their vesting.

 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)

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                           2023-09-18 (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

2023-09-18 (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 Operating 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 202 ordinary shares following the vesting and acquisition of Salary
                                                       Shares.

 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)     Volume(s)
                                                       GBP 15.1223  202

 d)  Aggregated information                            Aggregate volume of shares: 202

     - Aggregated volume                               Aggregate price of shares: GBP 3,054.70

     - Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                           2023-09-19 (UTC)

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

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregate volume of shares: 202

Aggregate price of shares: GBP 3,054.70

e)

Date of the transaction

2023-09-19 (UTC)

 

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, AIM (AIMX)

 

 

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