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20/02/2017 17:10

RNS Number : 3678X
Connect Group PLC
20 February 2017
Connect Group PLC
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Connect Group PLC (the "Company") announces that it has been notified of the following transactions in the Company's ordinary 5p shares undertaken by directors / persons discharging managerial responsibility:
1. Exercise by Jonathan Bunting (Executive Director, Managing Director - Connect News & Media) of 81,925 Deferred Bonus Plan (2014) shares and the subsequent sale of 38,583 ordinary shares to cover the tax and NI liability.
The relevant notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation. 
1 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated 
a) 
Name 
Jonathan Bunting
2 
Reason for the notification 
a) 
Position/status 
Executive Director, Managing Director - Connect News & Media
b) 
Initial notification /Amendment 
Initial Notification
3 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
a) 
Name 
Connect Group PLC
b) 
LEI 
2138004033ONVOOQXB02
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 
Ordinary 5p shares


Identification code 
ISIN: GB00B17WCR61


b) 
Nature of the transaction 
Exercise of 81,925 Deferred Bonus Plan (2014) shares.
c) 
Price(s) and volume(s) 






Price(s)
Volume(s)



Nil consideration
81,925






d) 
Aggregated information 
n/a single transaction


- Aggregated volume



- Price



e) 
Date of the transaction 
17 February 2017
f) 
Place of the transaction 
London Stock Exchange, Main Market
1 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated 
a) 
Name 
Jonathan Bunting
2 
Reason for the notification 
a) 
Position/status 
Executive Director, Managing Director - Connect News & Media
b) 
Initial notification /Amendment 
Initial Notification
3 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
a) 
Name 
Connect Group PLC
b) 
LEI 
2138004033ONVOOQXB02
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 
Ordinary 5p shares


Identification code 
ISIN: GB00B17WCR61


b) 
Nature of the transaction 
Sale of 38,583 shares to cover the tax and NI liability arising following exercise of 81,925 Deferred Bonus Plan (2014) shares.
c) 
Price(s) and volume(s) 






Price(s)
Volume(s)



1.405
38,583






d) 
Aggregated information 
n/a single transaction


- Aggregated volume



- Price



e) 
Date of the transaction 
17 February 2017
f) 
Place of the transaction 
London Stock Exchange, Main Market
Alison Painter
Interim Deputy Company Secretary

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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