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RNS Number : 5374W Softcat PLC 12 December 2023
For Immediate Release 12 December 2023
Softcat plc
("Softcat", the "Company")
Notification of Transactions by
Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Persons Closely
Associated with them
The following notification is made under article 19.1 of the Market Abuse
Regulation ("MAR") and relates to the exercise of nil-cost options by persons
discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") on 11 December 2023. In
November 2020, awards were made under the Softcat Long Term Incentive Plan
(LTIP) and under the Softcat Annual and Deferred Bonus Plan (DBP) to the PDMR
named below. At the time of the awards, the PDMR was an executive director of
the Company.
Both the LTIP and DBP have now vested and have been exercised by the PDMR. A
sufficient portion of the Ordinary Shares ("Shares") has been sold to cover
the PDMR's tax liabilities which have arisen as a result of the exercises. The
remaining Shares have been retained by the PDMR.
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
a) Name Graeme Watt
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 Softcat plc
b) LEI 213800N42YZLR9GLVC42
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 Ordinary Shares of £0.0005 each
Identification Code ISIN: GB00BYZDVK82
b) Nature of the transaction Exercise of 33,258 Shares under the Softcat LTIP and 16,857 Shares under the
Softcat DBP. The LTIP and DBP awards were exercised as nil-cost options, with
a sale of sufficient Shares to cover the PDMR's liabilities in respect of
income tax and national insurance contributions. The Shares resulting from the
exercise were treated as follows:
i. sale of Shares; and
ii. retention of Shares.
c) Price(s) and volume(s) i. Sale of Shares
Share Scheme Price(s) Volume(s)
LTIP £12.89 15,710
DBP £12.89 7,963
ii. Retention of Shares
Share Scheme Price(s) Volume(s)
LTIP £nil 17,548
DBP £nil 8,894
d) Aggregated information
Volume N/A
Price
e) Date of the transaction 11 December 2023
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange
ii. Retention of Shares
Share Scheme Price(s) Volume(s)
LTIP £nil 17,548
DBP £nil 8,894
d)
Aggregated information
Volume
Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
11 December 2023
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange
Luke Thomas Tel: +44 (0)20 7167 4961
Company Secretary
Softcat plc
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