REG - Playtech PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding Notification

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06/07/2018 07:05

RNS Number : 7932T
Playtech PLC
06 July 2018
 


Playtech PLC
("Playtech" or the "Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholding Notification
 
6 July 2018
 
Playtech plc has been notified of the following dealings in its ordinary shares by certain Directors/PDMRs of the Company, as follows:
·      Moran Weizer, Chief Executive Officer, purchased 55,000 ordinary shares in the Company ("Shares") at a price of £5.3924 per share on 5 July 2018.
·      Andrew Smith, Chief Financial Officer, purchased 15,000 Shares at a price of £5.406 per share on 5 July 2018.
·      Alan Jackson, Chairman, purchased 10,000 Shares at a price of £5.401 per share on 5 July 2018.
·     Ron Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer of TradeTech Group, purchased 13,300 Shares at a price of £5.4385 per share on 5 July 2018.
The notifications for Moran Weizer, Andrew Smith, Alan Jackson and Ron Hoffman can be found below. This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.
The purchases made by Moran Weizer and Andrew Smith include Shares (35,930 Shares and 11,612 Shares respectively) acquired in accordance with the requirements of the Company's remuneration policy under which 25% of annual bonus is deferred into shares for two years. 
 
Enquiries:




Playtech PLC
Mor Weizer, CEO
Andrew Smith, CFO
James Newman, Head of Investor Relations
 


+44 1624 645954
 
 




Headland
PR adviser to Playtech
Lucy Legh / Stephen Malthouse
 


+44 (0) 20 3805 4822
 
 
 




 
 
 
 
 




1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 




a)


Name


Moran Weizer




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


Playtech PLC
 




b)


LEI


21380068TTB6Z9ZEU548
 




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
instrument
Identification code


Ordinary Shares of no par value each
 
 
 
ISIN IM00B7S9G985




b)


Nature of the transaction  


Acquisition of shares
 




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


 




Price(s)


Volume(s)




£5.3924


55,000




 




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


 
 
55,000
 
£296,582




e)


Date of the transaction


5 July 2018




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange, main market (XLON)




g)


Additional Information


N/A
 




 
 
 
 
 




1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 




a)


Name


Andrew Smith




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


Playtech PLC
 




b)


LEI


21380068TTB6Z9ZEU548
 




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
instrument
Identification code


Ordinary Shares of no par value each
 
 
 
ISIN IM00B7S9G985




b)


Nature of the transaction  


Acquisition of shares
 




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


 




Price(s)


Volume(s)




£5.406


15,000




 




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


 
 
15,000
 
£81,090




e)


Date of the transaction


5 July 2018




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange, main market (XLON)




g)


Additional Information


N/A
 




 
 
 
 
 




1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 




a)


Name


Alan Jackson




2


Reason for the notification
 




a)


Position/status


Chairman




b)


Initial Notification Amendment


Initial Notification




3


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor




a)


Name


Playtech PLC
 




b)


LEI


21380068TTB6Z9ZEU548
 




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
instrument
Identification code


Ordinary Shares of no par value each
 
 
 
ISIN IM00B7S9G985




b)


Nature of the transaction  


Acquisition of shares
 




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


 




Price(s)


Volume(s)




£5.401


10,000




 




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


 
 
10,000
 
£54,010




e)


Date of the transaction


5 July 2018




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange, main market (XLON)




g)


Additional Information


N/A
 




 
 
 
 
 




1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 




a)


Name


Ron Hoffman




2


Reason for the notification
 




a)


Position/status


Chief Executive Officer, TradeTech Group




b)


Initial Notification Amendment


Initial Notification




3


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor




a)


Name


Playtech PLC
 




b)


LEI


21380068TTB6Z9ZEU548
 




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
instrument
Identification code


Ordinary Shares of no par value each
 
 
 
ISIN IM00B7S9G985




b)


Nature of the transaction  


Acquisition of shares
 




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


 




Price(s)


Volume(s)




£5.4385


13,300




 




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


 
 
13,300
 
£72,332




e)


Date of the transaction


5 July 2018




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange, main market (XLON)




g)


Additional Information


N/A
 




 




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