RNS Number : 2982Z
XLMedia PLC
12 May 2023
 

12 May 2023

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XLMedia PLC

("XLMedia" or the "Company")

 

 Grant of Share Awards

 

XLMedia (AIM: XLM), a leading global digital media company, announces that on 11 May 2023 it granted share awards over a total of 6,850,000 ordinary shares in the Company ("Shares") under the XLMedia 2020 Global Share Incentive Plan (the "Awards").

 

The Awards were granted to a director and persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") and are summarised below:

 

Employee

Role

Award Type

Number of Shares subject to the Award

David King

Chief Executive Officer

PSU Award

1,700,000

Caroline Ackroyd

Chief Financial Officer

PSU Award

1,250,000

Elizabeth Carter

Chief Marketing Officer

PSU Award

800,000

Kevin Duffey

President of North America Sports

PSU Award

1,000,000

Nigel Leigh

Chief Information Officer

PSU Award

800,000

Karen Tyrrell

Chief People and Operations Officer

PSU Award

1,000,000

Peter McCall

Company Secretary and General Counsel

PSU Award

300,000

 

The Awards are contingent rights to acquire Shares as part of a share incentive scheme for no consideration with the purpose of encouraging the retention of key talent. The Awards are subject to a three-year performance period, with vesting subject to the achievement of two conditions: (a) performance measured by reference to total shareholder return over the performance period as compared to the constituents of the FTSE AIM 100 index, and (b) performance measured by reference to targets for the Company's adjusted Share price at the end of the three-year period. The awards to David King and Caroline Ackroyd are additionally subject to a two-year holding period following the date of vesting.

 

The notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provide further details.

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 

David King

 

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

 

Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

XLMedia PLC

b)

LEI

2138008U4S6FBDHGWY81

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 financial instrument, type of instrument

 

Identification code

Contingent share awards over ordinary shares of USD0.000001 each in XLMedia PLC under the XLMedia 2020 Global Share Incentive Plan

  

ISIN of ordinary shares:  JE00BH6XDL31

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of contingent share awards

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

1,700,000 at a nil price per share

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

N/A single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

11 May 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 

Caroline Ackroyd

 

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

 

Chief Financial Officer

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

XLMedia PLC

b)

LEI

2138008U4S6FBDHGWY81

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 financial instrument, type of instrument

 

Identification code

Contingent share awards over ordinary shares of USD0.000001 each in XLMedia PLC under the XLMedia 2020 Global Share Incentive Plan

  

ISIN of ordinary shares:  JE00BH6XDL31

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of contingent share awards

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

1,250,000 at a nil price per share

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

N/A single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

11 May 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 

Elizabeth Carter

 

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

 

PDMR: Chief Marketing Officier

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

XLMedia PLC

b)

LEI

2138008U4S6FBDHGWY81

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 financial instrument, type of instrument

 

Identification code

Contingent share awards over ordinary shares of USD0.000001 each in XLMedia PLC under the XLMedia 2020 Global Share Incentive Plan

  

ISIN of ordinary shares:  JE00BH6XDL31

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of contingent share awards

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

800,000 at a nil price per share

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

N/A single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

11 May 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue


 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 

Kevin Duffey

 

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

 

PDMR: President North America Sports

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

XLMedia PLC

b)

LEI

2138008U4S6FBDHGWY81

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 financial instrument, type of instrument

 

Identification code

Contingent share awards over ordinary shares of USD0.000001 each in XLMedia PLC under the XLMedia 2020 Global Share Incentive Plan

  

ISIN of ordinary shares:  JE00BH6XDL31

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of contingent share awards

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

1,000,000 at a nil price per share

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

N/A single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

11 May 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue


 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 

Nigel Leigh

 

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

 

PDMR: Chief Information Officer

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

XLMedia PLC

b)

LEI

2138008U4S6FBDHGWY81

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 financial instrument, type of instrument

 

Identification code

Contingent share awards over ordinary shares of USD0.000001 each in XLMedia PLC under the XLMedia 2020 Global Share Incentive Plan

  

ISIN of ordinary shares:  JE00BH6XDL31

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of contingent share awards

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

800,000 at a nil price per share

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

N/A single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

11 May 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue


 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 

Karen Tyrrell

 

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

 

PDMR: Chief People and Operations Officer

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

XLMedia PLC

b)

LEI

2138008U4S6FBDHGWY81

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 financial instrument, type of instrument

 

Identification code

Contingent share awards over ordinary shares of USD0.000001 each in XLMedia PLC under the XLMedia 2020 Global Share Incentive Plan

  

ISIN of ordinary shares:  JE00BH6XDL31

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of contingent share awards

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

1,000,000 at a nil price per share

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

N/A single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

11 May 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue


 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 

Peter McCall

 

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

 

PDMR: Company Secretary and General Counsel

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

XLMedia PLC

b)

LEI

2138008U4S6FBDHGWY81

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 financial instrument, type of instrument

 

Identification code

Contingent share awards over ordinary shares of USD0.000001 each in XLMedia PLC under the XLMedia 2020 Global Share Incentive Plan

  

ISIN of ordinary shares:  JE00BH6XDL31

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of contingent share awards

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

300,000 at a nil price per share

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

N/A single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

11 May 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

For further information, please contact:

 

XLMedia plc

David King, Chief Executive Officer

Caroline Ackroyd, Chief Financial Officer

www.xlmedia.com

 

 

 

ir@xlmedia.com

via Vigo Consulting

Vigo Consulting

Jeremy Garcia / Fiona Hetherington / Kendall Hill

www.vigoconsulting.com 

 

 

Tel: 020 7390 0233

Cenkos Securities plc (Nomad and Broker)

Giles Balleny / Max Gould

www.cenkos.com 

 

 

Tel: 020 7397 8900

 

About XLMedia: 

XLMedia (AIM: XLM) is a leading global digital media company that creates compelling content for highly engaged audiences and connects them to relevant advertisers.

 

The Group manages a portfolio of premium brands with a primary emphasis on Sports and Gaming in regulated markets. XLMedia brands are designed to reach passionate people with the right content at the right time.

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