Keywords Studios PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (2843Y)
08 May 2019 - 4:00PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMKWS
RNS Number : 2843Y
Keywords Studios PLC
08 May 2019
08 May 2019
Keywords Studios plc
Executive LTIP - PDMR Dealings
Keywords Studios, the international technical services provider
to the global video games industry, today announces that, under the
terms of the Company's long term incentive plan ("LTIP"), the
following awards were granted on 3 May, 2019.
Director Type of Number of shares
option subject to option
Nil-cost
Andrew Day, Chief Executive Officer option 50,000
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Nil-cost
David Broderick, Chief Financial Officer option 25,000
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Vesting of the above LTIPs are subject to the achievement of
performance conditions based on the Company's Total Shareholder
Return ("TSR") versus the FTSE Small Cap Index over the 3 year
performance period. Threshold vesting (10% of the award) will vest
for TSR in line with the Index and full vesting will be earned for
exceeding the Index TSR by 20% over the performance period.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons
discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely
associated with them.
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
a) Name Andrew Day
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2 Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status Chief Executive Officer
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b) Initial notification Initial Notification
/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 Keywords Studios PLC
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b) LEI 2138007VR9ZYCWS7VE12
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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 the Ordinary shares of 1p each
financial instrument,
type of instrument ISIN: GB00BBQ38507
Identification code
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of nil-cost option over 50,000
Ordinary Shares under the Company's
LTIP
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c) Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s) Volume(s)
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Nil Priced 50,000
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d) Aggregated information
N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 3 May, 2019
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f) Place of the transaction Outside a Trading Venue
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Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons
discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely
associated with them.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
1 / person closely associated
a) Name David Broderick
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2 Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status Chief Financial Officer
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b) Initial notification Initial Notification
/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 Keywords Studios PLC
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b) LEI 2138007VR9ZYCWS7VE12
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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 the Ordinary shares of 1p each
financial instrument,
type of instrument ISIN: GB00BBQ38507
Identification code
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of nil-cost option over 25,000
Ordinary Shares under the Company's
LTIP
------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s) Volume(s)
---------------------- ----------------
Nil Priced 25,000
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d) Aggregated information
N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 3 May, 2019
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f) Place of the transaction Outside a Trading Venue
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For further information, please contact:
Keywords Studios (www.keywordsstudios.com)
Andrew Day, Chief Executive Officer
David Broderick, Chief Financial Officer +353 190 22 730
Numis (Financial Adviser)
Stuart Skinner / Kevin Cruickshank
(Nominated Adviser)
James Black / Tom Ballard (Corporate
Broker) 020 7260 1000
MHP Communications (Financial PR) 020 3128 8100
Katie Hunt / Ollie Hoare keywords@mhpc.com
About Keywords Studios (www.keywordsstudios.com)
Keywords Studios is an international technical services provider
to the global video games industry. Established in 1998, and now
with over 50 facilities in 21 countries strategically located in
Asia, the Americas and Europe, it provides integrated art creation,
software engineering, testing, localisation, audio and customer
care services across more than 50 languages and 16 games platforms
to a blue-chip client base of approximately 850 clients across the
globe.
It has a strong market position, providing services to 23 of the
top 25 most prominent games companies, including Activision
Blizzard, Bandai Namco, Bethesda, Electronic Arts, Konami, Riot
Games, Sony, Square Enix, Supercell, TakeTwo, Epic Games and
Ubisoft. Recent titles worked on include Uncharted 4: A Thief's
End, Call of Duty: WWII, Mortal Combat X, Assassin's Creed Origins,
Battlefield 1, League of Legends, Fortnite, Clash Royale and
Rainbow Six Siege. Keywords Studios is listed on AIM, the London
Stock Exchange regulated market (KWS.L).
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