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RNS Number : 9003N
Kainos Group plc
27 September 2023
27 September 2023
Kainos Group plc
("Kainos" or the "Company")
Director / PDMR shareholdings
The Company has been notified of the following transactions in
its ordinary Shares by Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibilities ("PDMRs"):
-- On 25 September 2023, Russell Sloan, Chief Executive Officer,
exercised share options granted in 2020 under the Company's
Sharesave Plan. Mr Sloan retained the ordinary shares on
exercise.
Following this notification, Mr Sloan and his Person Closely
Associated (PCA) have a reportable shareholding of 322,307 ordinary
shares in the issued share capital of the Company, constituting
0.258% of the issued share capital of the Company.
-- On 25 September 2023, Malachy Smith, Divisional Director,
exercised share options granted in 2020 under the Company's
Sharesave Plan. Mr Smith retained the ordinary shares on
exercise.
-- On 25 September 2023 Mr Smith also exercised share options
granted in 2019 under the Company's PSP plan. Mr Smith retained the
ordinary shares on exercise.
Following this notification, Mr Smith and his Person Closely
Associated (PCA) have a reportable shareholding of 260,939 ordinary
shares in the issued share capital of the Company, constituting
0.208% of the issued share capital of the Company.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons
discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with
them.
(A19 Market Abuse Regulation)
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
a. Name Russell Sloan
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2. Reason for the notification
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a. Position/status CEO
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b. Initial notification Initial
/Amendment
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3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a. Name Kainos Group plc
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b. LEI 213800H2PQMIF3OVZY47
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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
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a. Description of Ordinary Shares of GBP0.005 each
the
Financial instrument/ KNOS
type of instrument
Identification
code
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b. Nature of the transaction Exercise of share options granted in 2020
under the Company's Sharesave Plan, a UK
HMRC approved all-employee SAYE plan, and
retention of shares.
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c. Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
GBP6.20 580
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d. Aggregated information
* Aggregated volume N/A
* Price
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e. Date of the transaction 25-06-23
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f. Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange - XLON
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1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
a. Name Malachy Smith
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2. Reason for the notification
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a. Position/status Divisional Director
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b. Initial notification Initial
/Amendment
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3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a. Name Kainos Group plc
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b. LEI 213800H2PQMIF3OVZY47
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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
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a. Description of Ordinary Shares of GBP0.005 each
the
Financial instrument/ KNOS
type of instrument
Identification
code
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b. Nature of the transaction
* Exercise of share options granted in 2020 under the
Company's Sharesave Plan, a UK HMRC approved
all-employee SAYE plan, and retention of shares.
* Exercise of share options granted in 2019 under the
Company's PSP Plan, and retention of shares.
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c. Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
GBP6.20 7,612
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GBP0.005 12,576
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d. Aggregated information
* Aggregated volume N/A
* Price
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e. Date of the transaction 25-09-23
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f. Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange - XLON
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Kainos Group plc Legal Entity Identifier:
213800H2PQMIF3OVZY47
Ends
For further information, please contact:
Kainos via FTI Consulting LLP
Russell Sloan, Chief Executive Officer
Richard McCann, Chief Financial Officer
Investec Bank plc +44 20 7597 5970
Patrick Robb / Ben Griffiths
FTI Consulting LLP +44 20 3727 1000
Matt Dixon / Dwight Burden / Kwaku Aning
About Kainos
Kainos Group plc is a UK-headquartered IT provider with
expertise across three divisions - Digital Services, Workday
Services, and Workday Products.
Our Digital Services division develops and supports custom
digital service platforms for public sector, commercial, and
healthcare customers. Our solutions transform the delivery of these
services, ensuring they are secure, accessible, and cost-effective,
and provide better outcomes for users.
Our Workday Services division specialises in the deployment of
Workday Inc.'s Finance, HR and Planning products to leading
organisations across Europe and North America. We are one of
Workday's most respected partners, experienced in complex
deployment and trusted by our customers to launch, test, expand,
and support their Workday systems.
Our Workday Products division develops products that complement
Workday. Our Smart product suite, including Smart Test (for
automated testing), Smart Audit (for compliance monitoring), and
Smart Shield (for data masking), are used by more than 350
customers globally to safeguard their Workday systems.
Our people are central to our success. We employ more than 2,900
people in 22 countries across Europe and the Americas.
We are listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: KNOS).
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