TIDMSOPH

RNS Number : 7417Z

Sophos Group Plc

21 May 2019

Sophos Group Plc

21 May 2019

Notification of Transaction by Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

On 20 May 2019, restricted share units (RSU) vested under the Sophos Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2015 (LTIP). The RSUs were granted on 7 August 2015.

 
 PDMR             Type of award    Number    Number of shares       Shares retained 
                                    vested    sold to cover tax 
                                              obligations falling 
                                              due 
 Kris Hagerman    RSU              113,238   56,144                 57,094 
                 ---------------  --------  ---------------------  ---------------- 
 Nick Bray        RSU              49,157    23,105                 26,052 
                 ---------------  --------  ---------------------  ---------------- 
 

Following this transaction, Kris Hagerman and Nick Bray have total beneficial interests over 2,779,699 and 407,190 Shares, respectively.

The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014 and provides further detail.

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                        Kris Hagerman 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Position/status             Chief Executive Officer / Director 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification        Initial notification 
       /Amendment 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Name                        Sophos Group Plc 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                         21380078ZKBCC75BO206 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 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          Ordinary shares of 3p each in Sophos 
       financial instrument,       Group Plc 
       type of instrument 
 
       Identification code 
                                   GB00BYZFZ918 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction   Sale of Shares to cover the tax obligations 
                                   falling due in relation to the vesting 
                                   of RSUs under the Sophos Group Long Term 
                                   Incentive Plan 2015 (LTIP). 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)        Price(s)         Volume(s) 
                                     GBP3.8456 per 
                                      share           56,144 
                                                     ---------- 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
                                    Total number of shares sold by PDMR / 
       - Aggregated volume          PCAs on 
                                    20 May 2019: 56,144 
       - Price 
                                    Total price: GBP 215,907.37 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction     20 May 2019 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction    London Stock Exchange (XLON) 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                        Nick Bray 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Position/status             Chief Financial Officer / Director 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification        Initial notification 
       /Amendment 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Name                        Sophos Group Plc 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                         21380078ZKBCC75BO206 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 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          Ordinary shares of 3p each in Sophos 
       financial instrument,       Group Plc 
       type of instrument 
 
       Identification code 
                                   GB00BYZFZ918 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction   Sale of Shares to cover the tax obligations 
                                   falling due in relation to the vesting 
                                   of RSUs under the Sophos Group Long Term 
                                   Incentive Plan 2015 (LTIP). 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)        Price(s)         Volume(s) 
                                     GBP3.8456 per 
                                      share           23,105 
                                                     ---------- 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
                                    Total number of shares sold by PDMR / 
       - Aggregated volume          PCAs on 
                                    20 May 2019: 23,105 
       - Price 
                                    Total price: GBP88,852.59 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction     20 May 2019 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction    London Stock Exchange (XLON) 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 

Eleanor Lacey

Group Company Secretary

www.sophos.com

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