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RNS Number : 8854A  XPS Pensions Group PLC  27 September 2022

27 September 2022

XPS Pensions Group plc

(the "Company")

 

TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

 

XPS announces that, on 23 September 2022, David Watkins (Head of
Administration) and Ben Gold (Head of Investment), and on 26 September 2022,
Patrick McCoy (Head of Advisory), all persons discharging managerial
responsibilities ("PDMRs"), exercised nominal-cost options granted on 4 July
2019 under the Company's Performance Share Plan ("PSP") to acquire ordinary
shares of 0.05 pence each in the Company ("Shares").

 

Following exercise, all PDMRs either sold Shares to pay the related income tax
and National Insurance contributions arising upon the acquisition of Shares or
sold all of the Shares acquired.

 

Further details are set out in the below notification, made in accordance with
the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

 

 

 

 1.  Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 a)  Name                                         David Watkins
 b)  Position/status                              Head of Administration / PDMR
 c)  Initial notification/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 2.  Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                         XPS Pensions Group plc
 b)  LEI                                          2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
 3.  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 transaction(s) has been conducted
 a)  Description of the financial instrument      Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")

                                                  ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20

 b)  Nature of the transaction                   Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the exercise of nominal-cost options
                                                 granted under the XPS Pensions Group plc Performance Share Plan on 4 July
                                                 2019.
 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           0.05p     61,382 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                     23 September 2022
 f)  Place of the transaction                    n/a

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

23 September 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

 

n/a

 

 

 

 1.  Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 a)  Name                                         David Watkins
 b)  Position/status                              Head of Administration / PDMR
 c)  Initial notification/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 2.  Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                         XPS Pensions Group plc
 b)  LEI                                          2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
 3.  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 transaction(s) has been conducted
 a)  Description of the financial instrument      Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")

                                                  ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20

 b)  Nature of the transaction                   Disposal of Ordinary Shares acquired through option exercise.
 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           1.32p     61,382 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                     23 September 2022
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

23 September 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

 

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

 1.  Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 a)  Name                                         David Watkins
 b)  Position/status                              Head of Administration / PDMR
 c)  Initial notification/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 2.  Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                         XPS Pensions Group plc
 b)  LEI                                          2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
 3.  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 transaction(s) has been conducted
 a)  Description of the financial instrument      Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")

                                                  ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20

 b)  Nature of the transaction                   Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the exercise of nominal-cost options
                                                 granted under the XPS Pensions Group plc Performance Share Plan on 4 July
                                                 2019.
 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           0.05p     24,553 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                     23 September 2022
 f)  Place of the transaction                    n/a

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

23 September 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

 

n/a

 

 

 

 1.  Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 a)  Name                                         David Watkins
 b)  Position/status                              Head of Administration / PDMR
 c)  Initial notification/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 2.  Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                         XPS Pensions Group plc
 b)  LEI                                          2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
 3.  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 transaction(s) has been conducted
 a)  Description of the financial instrument      Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")

                                                  ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20

 b)  Nature of the transaction                   Disposal of Ordinary Shares to satisfy income tax and National Insurance
                                                 contributions liability relating to option exercise.
 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           1.32p     11,895 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                     23 September 2022
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

23 September 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

 

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

 1.  Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 a)  Name                                         Ben Gold
 b)  Position/status                              Head of Investment / PDMR
 c)  Initial notification/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 2.  Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                         XPS Pensions Group plc
 b)  LEI                                          2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
 3.  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 transaction(s) has been conducted
 a)  Description of the financial instrument      Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")

                                                  ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20

 b)  Nature of the transaction                   Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the exercise of nominal-cost options
                                                 granted under the XPS Pensions Group plc Performance Share Plan on 4 July
                                                 2019.
 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           0.05p     24,587 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                     23 September 2022
 f)  Place of the transaction                    n/a

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

23 September 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

 

n/a

 

 

 

 1.  Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 a)  Name                                        Ben Gold
 b)  Position/status                              Head of Investment / PDMR
 c)  Initial notification/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 2.  Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                         XPS Pensions Group plc
 b)  LEI                                          2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
 3.  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 transaction(s) has been conducted
 a)  Description of the financial instrument      Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")

                                                  ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20

 b)  Nature of the transaction                   Disposal of Ordinary Shares to satisfy income tax and National Insurance
                                                 contributions liability relating to option exercise.
 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           1.30p     11,910 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                     23 September 2022
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

23 September 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

 

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

 1.  Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 a)  Name                                         Ben Gold
 b)  Position/status                              Head of Investment / PDMR
 c)  Initial notification/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 2.  Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                         XPS Pensions Group plc
 b)  LEI                                          2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
 3.  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 transaction(s) has been conducted
 a)  Description of the financial instrument      Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")

                                                  ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20

 b)  Nature of the transaction                   Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the exercise of nominal-cost options
                                                 granted under the XPS Pensions Group plc Performance Share Plan on 4 July
                                                 2019.
 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           0.05p     7,639 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                     23 September 2022
 f)  Place of the transaction                    n/a

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

23 September 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

 

n/a

 

 

 

 1.  Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 a)  Name                                        Ben Gold
 b)  Position/status                              Head of Investment / PDMR
 c)  Initial notification/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 2.  Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                         XPS Pensions Group plc
 b)  LEI                                          2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
 3.  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 transaction(s) has been conducted
 a)  Description of the financial instrument      Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")

                                                  ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20

 b)  Nature of the transaction                   Disposal of Ordinary Shares to satisfy income tax and National Insurance
                                                 contributions liability relating to option exercise.
 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           1.30p     3,701 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                     23 September 2022
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

23 September 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

 

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

 

 

 1.  Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 a)  Name                                         Patrick McCoy
 b)  Position/status                              Head of Advisory / PDMR
 c)  Initial notification/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 2.  Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                         XPS Pensions Group plc
 b)  LEI                                          2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
 3.  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 transaction(s) has been conducted
 a)  Description of the financial instrument      Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")

                                                  ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20

 b)  Nature of the transaction                   Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the exercise of nominal-cost options
                                                 granted under the XPS Pensions Group plc Performance Share Plan on 4 July
                                                 2019.
 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           0.05p     128,903 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                     26 September 2022
 f)  Place of the transaction                    n/a

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

26 September 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

 

n/a

 

 

 

 1.  Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 a)  Name                                        Patrick McCoy
 b)  Position/status                              Head of Advisory / PDMR
 c)  Initial notification/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 2.  Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                         XPS Pensions Group plc
 b)  LEI                                          2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
 3.  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 transaction(s) has been conducted
 a)  Description of the financial instrument      Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")

                                                  ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20

 b)  Nature of the transaction                   Disposal of Ordinary Shares to satisfy income tax and National Insurance
                                                 contributions liability relating to option exercise.
 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           1.25p     62,442 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                     26 September 2022
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

26 September 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

 

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

 

 1.  Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 a)  Name                                         Patrick McCoy
 b)  Position/status                              Head of Advisory / PDMR
 c)  Initial notification/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 2.  Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                         XPS Pensions Group plc
 b)  LEI                                          2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
 3.  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 transaction(s) has been conducted
 a)  Description of the financial instrument      Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")

                                                  ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20

 b)  Nature of the transaction                   Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the exercise of nominal-cost options
                                                 granted under the XPS Pensions Group plc Performance Share Plan on 4 July
                                                 2019.
 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           0.05p     28,986 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                     26 September 2022
 f)  Place of the transaction                    n/a

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

26 September 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

 

n/a

 

 

 

 1.  Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 a)  Name                                        Patrick McCoy
 b)  Position/status                              Head of Advisory / PDMR
 c)  Initial notification/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 2.  Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                         XPS Pensions Group plc
 b)  LEI                                          2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11
 3.  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 transaction(s) has been conducted
 a)  Description of the financial instrument      Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")

                                                  ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20

 b)  Nature of the transaction                   Disposal of Ordinary Shares to satisfy income tax and National Insurance
                                                 contributions liability relating to option exercise.
 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           1.25p     14,041 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                     26 September 2022
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

26 September 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

 

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

 

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