Gamesys Group PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (0594D)
23 October 2020 - 8:22PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMGYS
RNS Number : 0594D
Gamesys Group PLC
23 October 2020
Director/PDMR Shareholding
LONDON (UK), 23 October 2020 - Gamesys Group plc (LSE: GYS) (the
"Company").
As previously announced, Neil Goulden reverted to the position
of Non-Executive Chair from 1 October 2020, having been Executive
Chair since November 2017.
Neil Goulden held 85,000 options over Ordinary Shares of GBP0.10
each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") in addition to his
shareholding of 125,000 Ordinary Shares. Following Neil's return to
Non-Executive Chair and in line with corporate governance best
practice for non-executive directors not to hold share options,
Neil exercised all of his options and simultaneously sold the
85,000 Ordinary Shares on 22 October 2020.
As such, following the sale of those Ordinary Shares, Neil
Goulden's holding remains unchanged at 125,000 Ordinary Shares, or
0.11% of the Company's issued share capital.
A summary of the notification and transaction, each on 22
October 2020, is as follows:
Director Number of Ordinary Price Number of Ordinary % of Company's
Shares exercised Shares held following issued share
and sold the transaction capital held
Neil Goulden 85,000 GBP11.9163 125,000 0.11%
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The notification set out below is provided in accordance with
the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
Notification of a Transaction pursuant to Article 19(1) of
Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014
1. Details of PDMR
a) Name Neil Goulden
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2. Reason for the notification
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a) Position / status Non-executive Chair
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b) Initial notification Initial notification
/ amendment
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3. Details of the issuer
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a) Name Gamesys Group plc
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b) Legal Entity Identifier 213800J9SZ4YJ2RYMU17
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4. Details of the transaction(s)
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a) Description of the Options over Ordinary Shares
financial instrument
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b) Identification code GB00BZ14BX56
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c) Nature of the transaction Exercise of Options over 85,000 Ordinary
Shares with an exercise price of GBP6.79
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d) Price(s) and volume(s) Price Volume
GBP6.79 (exercise 85,000
price)
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e) Aggregated information
* Aggregated volume N/A - single transaction
* Aggregated price
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f) Date of the transaction 22 October 2020
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g) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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1. Details of PDMR
a) Name Neil Goulden
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2. Reason for the notification
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a) Position / status Non-executive Chair
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b) Initial notification Initial notification
/ amendment
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3. Details of the issuer
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a) Name Gamesys Group plc
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b) Legal Entity Identifier 213800J9SZ4YJ2RYMU17
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4. Details of the transaction(s)
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a) Description of the Ordinary Shares of GBP0.10 each
financial instrument
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b) Identification code GB00BZ14BX56
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c) Nature of the transaction Sale of Ordinary Shares
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d) Price(s) and volume(s) Price Volume
GBP11.9163 85,000
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e) Aggregated information
* Aggregated volume N/A - single transaction
* Aggregated price
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f) Date of the transaction 22 October 2020
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g) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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About Gamesys Group plc
Gamesys Group plc is the parent company of an online gaming
group that provides entertainment to a global consumer base.
Through its subsidiaries, Gamesys Group plc currently offers bingo
and casino games to its customers using brands which include
Jackpotjoy ( www.jackpotjoy.com ), Virgin Games (
www.virgingames.com ), Botemania ( www.botemania.es ),
Vera&John ( www.verajohn.com ), Heart Bingo (
www.heartbingo.co.uk ), Monopoly Casino ( www.monopolycasino.com )
and Rainbow Riches Casino ( www.rainbowrichescasino.com ). For more
information about Gamesys Group plc, please visit
www.gamesysgroup.com .
Enquiries :
Gamesys Group plc
Dan Talisman, Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary
+44 (0)20 7478 8100
dan.talisman@gamesys.com
Finsbury
James Leviton
Robert Allen
+44 (0) 207 251 3801
GamesysGroup-LON@finsbury.com
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