24 November 2022
Northcoders Group plc
('Northcoders' or the 'Company')
Director Dealings
Northcoders (AIM:CODE), an independent provider of training programmes for software coding, announces that that following the result of Placing, Secondary Placing, Exercise of Options and Total Voting Rights announcement released on 21 November 2022, in order to meet market demand and with the permission of the Company's Nominated Adviser required pursuant to an orderly-market agreement, the following dealings have been undertaken in ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of the Company ('Ordinary Shares') by Chris Hill and Amul Batra, Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, respectively.
On 24 November 2022, Mr Hill sold 19,588 Ordinary Shares at a price of 300 pence per share. Following the transaction, Mr Hill remains beneficially interested in 1,504,080 Ordinary Shares, representing 19.6 per cent. of the Enlarged Share Capital.
On 24 November 2022, Mr Batra sold 19,587 Ordinary Shares at a price of 300 pence per share. Following the transaction, Mr Batra remains beneficially interested in 949,413 Ordinary Shares, representing 12.4 per cent. of the Enlarged Share Capital.
Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Company's announcement released earlier today in respect of the Placing unless the context provides otherwise.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.
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| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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| a)
| Name | Chris Hill | ||||||
| 2
| Reason for the notification
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| a)
| Position/status
| Director - CEO | ||||||
| b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | ||||||
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| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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| a)
| Name
| Northcoders Group plc | ||||||
| b)
| LEI | 9845020C4906942B7C18 | ||||||
| 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 financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 1p each
GB00BL97B942
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| b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Sale | ||||||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
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| d)
| Aggregated information
Aggregated volume
Aggregated price |
19,588
£58,764.00
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| e)
| Date of the transaction
| 24 November 2022 | ||||||
| f)
| Place of the transaction
| London Stock Exchange, AIM | ||||||
| 1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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| a)
| Name | Amul Batra | ||||||
| 2
| Reason for the notification
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| a)
| Position/status
| Director - COO | ||||||
| b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | ||||||
| 3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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| a)
| Name
| Northcoders Group plc | ||||||
| b)
| LEI | 9845020C4906942B7C18 | ||||||
| 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 financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 1p each
GB00BL97B942
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| b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Sale | ||||||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
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| d)
| Aggregated information
Aggregated volume
Aggregated price |
19,587
£58,761
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| e)
| Date of the transaction
| 24 November 2022 | ||||||
| f)
| Place of the transaction
| London Stock Exchange, AIM | ||||||
- Ends -
For further enquiries:
| Northcoders Group plc | Via Buchanan | |
| Chris Hill, CEO | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 | |
| Charlotte Prior, CFO | ||
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| WH Ireland Limited (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker) | Tel: +44 (0)20 7220 1666 | |
| Mike Coe / Sarah Mather (Corporate Finance) | | |
| Fraser Marshall (Corporate Broking) | | |
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| Peterhouse Capital Limited (Joint Broker) | Tel+44 (0) 20 7496 0930 | |
| Lucy Williams Duncan Vasey | ||
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| Buchanan Communications | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 | |
| Henry Harrison-Topham | ||
| Jamie Hooper | | |
| George Cleary | | |
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Notes to Editors
Northcoders is a market leading provider of coding and software development training for businesses and individuals. Founded in 2015, its business model operates a hybrid structure with a flagship site in Manchester and other sites in Leeds, Birmingham and Newcastle supported by a proven digital offering to support its students across the UK.
Powered by IP rich technology, Northcoders' coding school offers boot camp courses to individuals from a range of backgrounds, delivered through virtual and physical learning. The Group also works with blue chip corporates across multiple sectors to supply innovative EdTech solutions for the upskilling and reskilling of employees, and is also a registered provider of government-backed apprenticeships in the field.
With a keen focus of inclusivity, diversity and quality at its core, Northcoders aims to address the digital skills gap in the UK to meet the increasing demand for digital specialists from businesses and public agencies. It operates in a significant and growing market with structural growth trends further accelerated by Covid-19.
Northcoders was admitted to trading on AIM in July 2021 with the ticker CODE.L. For additional information please visit www.northcodersgroup.com.
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