RNS Number : 9337V
Gattaca PLC
06 December 2023

6 December 2023

Gattaca plc

("Gattaca", the "Group")

Director/PDMR Shareholding

On 6 December 2023 (the "Grant Date"), the following conditional share awards over ordinary shares in Gattaca were granted to certain of the Company's PDMRs, including the Company's Executive Directors and members of its Senior Leadership Team, under the Matchtech Group Plc 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP"):

Executive Directors

Title

Number of Shares

Matt Wragg

Chief Executive Officer

234,782

Oliver Whittaker

Chief Financial Officer

173,913

Senior Leadership team members

Title

Number of Shares

Grahame Carter

Chief Sales Officer

79,152

Paul King

Chief Operating Officer

73,704

Claire Cross

Chief People Officer

52,173

Mark Wilkie

Head of Sector

58,782

The LTIP award is a conditional grant of shares, which vest and become exercisable at nil-cost on the third anniversary of the Grant Date, subject to the individual's continued employment with the Group. Vesting of the LTIP awards are subject to the achievement of earnings per share targets (the "EPS Targets") over the year ended 31 July 2026 and total shareholder performance (the "TSR Targets") over the three-year period to 31 July 2026; with 25% of the maximum award vesting for threshold performance in both cases.

For Executive Directors and the Senior Leadership Team, 50% of the award is subject to the achievement of EPS Targets and 40% is subject to the achievement of TSR Targets, with the balance being subject to the rate of all staff attrition.

For further information please contact:

Gattaca plc

+44 (0) 1489 898989

Matthew Wragg, Chief Executive Officer

Oliver Whittaker, Chief Financial Officer


Liberum Capital Limited (Nomad and Broker)

+44 (0) 20 3100 2000

Lauren Kettle

Richard Lindley




IFC Advisory

Tim Metcalfe

Graham Herring

Florence Chandler

+44 (0)20 3934 6630



1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Matthew Wragg

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

CEO

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial

3

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

a)

Name

Gattaca plc

b)

LEI

213800LM81ZQ9V9G6866

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

Ordinary shares of 1 penny each



Identification code

GB00B1FMDQ43



b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of options over ordinary shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




Nil-cost

234,782







d)

Aggregated information


- Aggregated volume

N/A

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

6 December 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

Off-market transaction

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Oliver Whittaker

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

CFO

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial

3

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

a)

Name

Gattaca plc

b)

LEI

213800LM81ZQ9V9G6866

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

Ordinary shares of 1 penny each



Identification code

GB00B1FMDQ43



b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of options over ordinary shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




Nil-cost

173,913







d)

Aggregated information


- Aggregated volume

N/A

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

6 December 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

Off-market transaction

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Grahame Carter

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Sales Officer

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial

3

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

a)

Name

Gattaca plc

b)

LEI

213800LM81ZQ9V9G6866

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

Ordinary shares of 1 penny each



Identification code

GB00B1FMDQ43



b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of options over ordinary shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




Nil-cost

79,152







d)

Aggregated information


- Aggregated volume

N/A

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

6 December 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

Off-market transaction

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Paul King

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Operating Officer

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial

3

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

a)

Name

Gattaca plc

b)

LEI

213800LM81ZQ9V9G6866

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

Ordinary shares of 1 penny each



Identification code

GB00B1FMDQ43



b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of options over ordinary shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




Nil-cost

73,704







d)

Aggregated information


- Aggregated volume

N/A

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

6 December 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

Off-market transaction

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Claire Cross

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief People Officer

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial

3

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

a)

Name

Gattaca plc

b)

LEI

213800LM81ZQ9V9G6866

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

Ordinary shares of 1 penny each



Identification code

GB00B1FMDQ43



b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of options over ordinary shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




Nil-cost

52,173







d)

Aggregated information


- Aggregated volume

N/A

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

6 December 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

Off-market transaction

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Mark Wilkie

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Head of Sector

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial

3

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

a)

Name

Gattaca plc

b)

LEI

213800LM81ZQ9V9G6866

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

Ordinary shares of 1 penny each



Identification code

GB00B1FMDQ43



b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of options over ordinary shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




Nil-cost

58,782







d)

Aggregated information


- Aggregated volume

N/A

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

6 December 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

Off-market transaction

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