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RNS Number : 0471X  YouGov PLC  15 December 2023

 

15 December 2023

YouGov plc

("YouGov" or "the Group" or "the Company")

Grant of awards under Long-Term Incentive Plan 2023

 

YouGov, the international research and data analytics group, announces that
on 14 December 2023, following the approval of the YouGov plc Long Term
Incentive Plan 2023 ("LTIP 2023") by shareholders at the Annual General
Meeting held on 7 December 2023, the Board's Remuneration Committee has
approved the grant of nil cost options and conditional awards over ordinary
shares of £0.02 under the LTIP 2023 over a total number
of 677,537 ordinary shares (the "Award").

 

Performance will be assessed over the three-year period ending 31 July 2026.
The normal vesting date for awards granted under the plan will be three years
from the date of grant, subject to financial performance conditions as set out
in the Directors' Remuneration Report in the Annual Report and Accounts for
the financial year ended 31 July 2023, and additional performance conditions
as set out on our website corporate.yougov.com/agm. For the Executive
Directors, any awards that vest will be subject to a two-year post-vesting
holding period.

 

The Award includes the following awards granted to Executive Directors of the
Company:

 

 Executive Director                           Nil-Cost Options
 Steve Hatch                                  122,767
 Alex McIntosh                                48,363
 Sundip Chahal                                47,750
 Total awards granted to Executive Directors  218,880

 

Details of the awards made to the Executive Directors and further PDMRs are
provided in the tables below.

 

Enquiries:

 YouGov plc

 Tilly Heald, Company Secretary

 Hannah Jethwani, Investor Relations Director                   020 7012 6000

 FTI Consulting

                                                              020 3727 1000
 Charles Palmer / Valerija Cymbal / Jemima Gurney

 Deutsche Numis (NOMAD and Joint Broker)

 Nick Westlake / Iqra Amin                                      020 7260 1000

 Berenberg (Joint Broker)

 Mark Whitmore / Richard Andrews / Alix Mecklenburg-Solodkoff   020 3207 7800

 

About YouGov

 

YouGov is an international online research data and analytics technology
group.

 

Our mission is to offer unparalleled insight into what the world thinks.

 

Our innovative solutions help the world's most recognised brands, media owners
and agencies to plan, activate and track their marketing activities better.

 

With operations in the UK, the Americas, Europe, the Middle
East, India and Asia Pacific, we have one of the world's largest research
networks.

 

At the core of our platform is an ever-growing source of consumer data that
has been amassed over our twenty years of operation. We call it Living Data.
All of our products and services draw upon this detailed understanding of our
26 million registered panel members to deliver accurate, actionable consumer
insights.

 

As innovators and pioneers of online market research, we have a strong
reputation as a trusted source of accurate data and insights. Testament to
this, YouGov data is regularly referenced by the global press, and we are the
most quoted market research source in the world.

 

YouGov. Living Consumer Intelligence.

 

For further information, visit business.yougov.com

 

 

DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM

FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY
ASSOCIATED PERSONS

 

 1.              Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
                 associated
 a)              Name:                                                         Steve Hatch
 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:                                                         YouGov plc
 b)              LEI:                                                          213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41
 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 0.2p each

                                                                               GB00B1VQ6H25
 b)              Nature of the transaction:                                    Grant nil-cost options under YouGov LTIP 2023
 c)              Price(s) and volume(s):                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                                             Nil       122,767

 d)              Aggregated information:

                 ·      Aggregated volume:                                     n/a

                 ·      Price:
 e)              Date of the transaction:                                      14 December 2023
 f)              Place of the transaction:                                     London Stock Exchange  XLON 

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume:

·      Price:

 

n/a

e)

Date of the transaction:

14 December 2023

f)

Place of the transaction:

London Stock Exchange  XLON 

 

 

DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM

FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY
ASSOCIATED PERSONS

 

 1.              Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
                 associated
 a)              Name:                                                         Alex McIntosh
 2.              Reason for the notification
 a)              Position/status:                                              Chief Finance Officer
 b)              Initial notification/Amendment:                               Initial notification
 3.              Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
                 platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)              Name:                                                         YouGov plc
 b)              LEI:                                                          213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41
 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 0.2p each

                                                                               GB00B1VQ6H25
 b)              Nature of the transaction:                                    Grant of nil-cost options under YouGov LTIP 2023
 c)              Price(s) and volume(s):                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                                             Nil       48,363

 d)              Aggregated information:

                 ·      Aggregated volume:                                     n/a

                 ·      Price:
 e)              Date of the transaction:                                      14 December 2023
 f)              Place of the transaction:                                     London Stock Exchange  XLON 

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume:

·      Price:

 

n/a

e)

Date of the transaction:

14 December 2023

f)

Place of the transaction:

London Stock Exchange  XLON 

 

 

 

DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM

FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY
ASSOCIATED PERSONS

 

 1.              Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
                 associated
 a)              Name:                                                         Sundip Chahal
 2.              Reason for the notification
 a)              Position/status:                                              Chief Business Officer
 b)              Initial notification/Amendment:                               Initial notification
 3.              Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
                 platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)              Name:                                                         YouGov plc
 b)              LEI:                                                          213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41
 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 0.2p each

                                                                               GB00B1VQ6H25
 b)              Nature of the transaction:                                    Grant of nil-cost options under YouGov LTIP 2023
 c)              Price(s) and volume(s):                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                                             Nil       47,750

 d)              Aggregated information:

                 ·      Aggregated volume:                                     n/a

                 ·      Price:
 e)              Date of the transaction:                                      14 December 2023
 f)              Place of the transaction:                                     London Stock Exchange  XLON 

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume:

·      Price:

 

n/a

e)

Date of the transaction:

14 December 2023

f)

Place of the transaction:

London Stock Exchange  XLON 

 

 

DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM

FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY
ASSOCIATED PERSONS

 

 1.              Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
                 associated
 a)              Name:                                                         Lynda Vivian
 2.              Reason for the notification
 a)              Position/status:                                              Chief Operating Officer
 b)              Initial notification/Amendment:                               Initial notification
 3.              Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
                 platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)              Name:                                                         YouGov plc
 b)              LEI:                                                          213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41
 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 0.2p each

                                                                               GB00B1VQ6H25
 b)              Nature of the transaction:                                    Grant of nil-cost options under YouGov LTIP 2023
 c)              Price(s) and volume(s):                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                                             Nil       24,305

 d)              Aggregated information:

                 ·      Aggregated volume:                                     n/a

                 ·      Price:
 e)              Date of the transaction:                                      14 December 2023
 f)              Place of the transaction:                                     London Stock Exchange  XLON 

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume:

·      Price:

 

n/a

e)

Date of the transaction:

14 December 2023

f)

Place of the transaction:

London Stock Exchange  XLON 

 

 

DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM

FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY
ASSOCIATED PERSONS

 

 1.              Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
                 associated
 a)              Name:                                                         Doug Rivers
 2.              Reason for the notification
 a)              Position/status:                                              Chief Scientist
 b)              Initial notification/Amendment:                               Initial notification
 3.              Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
                 platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)              Name:                                                         YouGov plc
 b)              LEI:                                                          213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41
 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 0.2p each

                                                                               GB00B1VQ6H25
 b)              Nature of the transaction:                                    Grant of conditional awards under YouGov LTIP 2023
 c)              Price(s) and volume(s):                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                                             Nil       39,885

 d)              Aggregated information:

                 ·      Aggregated volume:                                     n/a

                 ·      Price:
 e)              Date of the transaction:                                      14 December 2023
 f)              Place of the transaction:                                     London Stock Exchange  XLON 

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume:

·      Price:

 

n/a

e)

Date of the transaction:

14 December 2023

f)

Place of the transaction:

London Stock Exchange  XLON 

 

 

 

DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM

FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY
ASSOCIATED PERSONS

 1.              Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
                 associated
 a)              Name:                                                         Jonathan van Parys
 2.              Reason for the notification
 a)              Position/status:                                              Chief Platform Officer
 b)              Initial notification/Amendment:                               Initial notification
 3.              Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
                 platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)              Name:                                                         YouGov plc
 b)              LEI:                                                          213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41
 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 Shares of 0.2p each

                 Identification code:                                          GB00B1VQ6H25
 b)              Nature of the transaction:                                    Grant of nil-cost options under YouGov LTIP 2023
 c)              Price(s) and volume(s):                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                                             Nil       22,817

 d)              Aggregated information:

                 ·      Aggregated volume:                                     n/a

                 ·      Price:
 e)              Date of the transaction:                                      14 December 2023
 f)              Place of the transaction:                                     London Stock Exchange  XLON 

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume:

·      Price:

 

n/a

e)

Date of the transaction:

14 December 2023

f)

Place of the transaction:

London Stock Exchange  XLON 

 

 

DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM

FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY
ASSOCIATED PERSONS

 1.              Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
                 associated
 a)              Name:                                                         Andy Morris
 2.              Reason for the notification
 a)              Position/status:                                              Chief Innovations Officer
 b)              Initial notification/Amendment:                               Initial notification
 3.              Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
                 platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)              Name:                                                         YouGov plc
 b)              LEI:                                                          213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41
 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 Shares of 0.2p each

                 Identification code:                                          GB00B1VQ6H25
 b)              Nature of the transaction:                                    Grant of nil-cost options under YouGov LTIP 2023
 c)              Price(s) and volume(s):                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                                             Nil       19,543

 d)              Aggregated information:

                 ·      Aggregated volume:                                     n/a

                 ·      Price:
 e)              Date of the transaction:                                      14 December 2023
 f)              Place of the transaction:                                     London Stock Exchange  XLON 

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume:

·      Price:

 

n/a

e)

Date of the transaction:

14 December 2023

f)

Place of the transaction:

London Stock Exchange  XLON 

 

 

DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM

FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY
ASSOCIATED PERSONS

 1.              Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
                 associated
 a)              Name:                                                         Mounia Hajji
 2.              Reason for the notification
 a)              Position/status:                                              Chief People Officer
 b)              Initial notification/Amendment:                               Initial notification
 3.              Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
                 platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)              Name:                                                         YouGov plc
 b)              LEI:                                                          213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41
 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 Shares of 0.2p each

                 Identification code:                                          GB00B1VQ6H25
 b)              Nature of the transaction:                                    Grant of nil-cost options under YouGov LTIP 2023
 c)              Price(s) and volume(s):                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                                             Nil       19,836

 d)              Aggregated information:

                 ·      Aggregated volume:                                     n/a

                 ·      Price:
 e)              Date of the transaction:                                      14 December 2023
 f)              Place of the transaction:                                     London Stock Exchange  XLON 

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume:

·      Price:

 

n/a

e)

Date of the transaction:

14 December 2023

f)

Place of the transaction:

London Stock Exchange  XLON 

 

 

DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM

FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY
ASSOCIATED PERSONS

 1.              Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
                 associated
 a)              Name:                                                         Tilly Heald
 2.              Reason for the notification
 a)              Position/status:                                              Chief Governance and Compliance Officer and Company Secretary
 b)              Initial notification/Amendment:                               Initial notification
 3.              Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
                 platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)              Name:                                                         YouGov plc
 b)              LEI:                                                          213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41
 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 Shares of 0.2p each

                 Identification code:                                          GB00B1VQ6H25
 b)              Nature of the transaction:                                    Grant of nil-cost options under YouGov LTIP 2023
 c)              Price(s) and volume(s):                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                                             Nil       20,138

 d)              Aggregated information:

                 ·      Aggregated volume:                                     n/a

                 ·      Price:
 e)              Date of the transaction:                                      14 December 2023
 f)              Place of the transaction:                                     London Stock Exchange  XLON 

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume:

·      Price:

 

n/a

e)

Date of the transaction:

14 December 2023

f)

Place of the transaction:

London Stock Exchange  XLON 

 

 

DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM

FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY
ASSOCIATED PERSONS

 1.              Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
                 associated
 a)              Name:                                                         Mike Woods
 2.              Reason for the notification
 a)              Position/status:                                              Chief Marketing Officer
 b)              Initial notification/Amendment:                               Initial notification
 3.              Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
                 platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)              Name:                                                         YouGov plc
 b)              LEI:                                                          213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41
 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 Shares of 0.2p each

                 Identification code:                                          GB00B1VQ6H25
 b)              Nature of the transaction:                                    Grant of nil-cost options under YouGov LTIP 2023
 c)              Price(s) and volume(s):                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                                             Nil       15,423

 d)              Aggregated information:

                 ·      Aggregated volume:                                     n/a

                 ·      Price:
 e)              Date of the transaction:                                      14 December 2023
 f)              Place of the transaction:                                     London Stock Exchange  XLON 

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume:

·      Price:

 

n/a

e)

Date of the transaction:

14 December 2023

f)

Place of the transaction:

London Stock Exchange  XLON 

 

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