25 June 2021
Oxford Instruments plc
(the “Company”)
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Oxford Instruments plc, a leading provider of high-technology solutions,
information and services for industry and research, was notified on 24 June
2021 that on that date Ian Barkshire, Chief Executive Officer, and Gavin Hill,
Group Finance Director, exercised, as detailed below, share options awarded
under the Company Performance Share Plan (“PSP”) and Executive Share
Option Scheme (“ESOS”). Sufficient shares were then sold to meet the
option price on the approved option and to meet the tax liabilities on the
unapproved awards and the Executives sold the balance of the shares.
Option Holder Scheme & Year Granted Number of Shares under option Option Price No. of Shares allotted
Ian Barkshire ESOS – award granted December 2011 (Approved) Unapproved awards subject to PAYE and NI ESOS – award granted December 2011 (Share Appreciation Rights) ESOS – award granted June 2015 (Share Appreciation Rights) PSP – award granted June 2016 PSP – Dividend Equivalents (awarded from June 2016 award) 463 14,537 37,549 77,385 3,588 £ 9.90 £ 9.90 £10.28 £ 0.00 £ 0.00 463 8,400 21,088 77,385 3,588
Gavin Hill Unapproved awards subject to PAYE and NI PSP – award granted June 2016 PSP – Dividend Equivalents (awarded from June 2016 award ) 60,398 2,800 £ 0.00 £ 0.00 60,398 2,800
In addition to the above Ian Barkshire sold 11,982 shares that were held in
his own name.
The average share price achieved for all shares sold was £23.30 per share.
Susan Johnson-Brett
Company Secretary
Tel: 01865 393324
Oxford Instruments plc
LEI: 213800J364EZD6UCE231
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them in
accordance with the Market Abuse Regulations
1 Deta ils of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a) Name Ian Barkshire
2 Reaso n for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Executive
b) Initial notification/Amendment Initial Notification
3 Deta ils of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Oxford Instruments plc
b) LEI 213800J364EZD6UCE231
4 Deta ils 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 instrument Identification code Ordinary Shares of 5p each in Oxford Instruments plc ISIN - GB0006650450
b) Nature of the transaction Exercise of awards under the ESOS and PSP, as detailed above, the sale of shares to meet tax liabilities and option price, the sale of the balance shares and sale of 11,982 shares held in own name
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£23.299951 463
£23.299951 29,488
£23.299951 80,973
£23.299951 11,982
d) Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price 122,906 £2,863,704
e) Date of the transaction 24 June 2021
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1 Deta ils of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a) Name Gavin Hill
2 Reaso n for the notification
a) Position/status Group Finance Director
b) Initial notification/Amendment Initial Notification
3 Deta ils of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Oxford Instruments plc
b) LEI 213800J364EZD6UCE231
4 Deta ils 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 instrument Identification code Ordinary Shares of 5p each in Oxford Instruments plc ISIN - GB0006650450
b) Nature of the transaction Exercise of awards under the PSP, as detailed above, the sale of shares to meet tax liabilities and the sale of the balance shares.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£23.299951 63,198
d) Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price 63,198 £1,472,510
e) Date of the transaction 24 June 2021
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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