11 July 2024
XPS Pensions Group plc
(the "Company")
TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
XPS announces that, on 10 July 2024, David Watkins (Head of Administration) and Patrick McCoy (Head of Advisory), both persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs"), exercised nominal-cost options granted on 1 July 2021 under the Company's Performance Share Plan ("PSP") to acquire ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares").
Following exercise, David Watkins sold Ordinary Shares to pay the related income tax and National Insurance contributions arising upon the acquisition of Ordinary Shares. Patrick McCoy sold all Ordinary Shares that he received upon exercise.
Further details are set out in the below notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
| 1. | Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') | |||||
| a) | Name | David Watkins | ||||
| b) | Position/status | Head of Administration / PDMR | ||||
| c) | Initial notification/ amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 2. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
| a) | Name | XPS Pensions Group plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11 | ||||
| 3. | 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 transaction(s) has been conducted | |||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20
| ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the exercise of nominal-cost options granted under the XPS Pensions Group plc Performance Share Plan on 1 July 2021. | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
| ||||
| d) | Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction)
| ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 10 July 2024 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction
| n/a
| ||||
| 1. | Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') | |||||
| a) | Name | David Watkins | ||||
| b) | Position/status | Head of Administration / PDMR | ||||
| c) | Initial notification/ amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 2. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
| a) | Name | XPS Pensions Group plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11 | ||||
| 3. | 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 transaction(s) has been conducted | |||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20
| ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Disposal of Ordinary Shares to satisfy income tax and National Insurance contributions liability relating to option exercise. | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
| ||||
| d) | Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction)
| ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 10 July 2024 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction
| London Stock Exchange (XLON) | ||||
| 1. | Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') | |||||
| a) | Name | Patrick McCoy | ||||
| b) | Position/status | Head of Advisory / PDMR | ||||
| c) | Initial notification/ amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 2. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
| a) | Name | XPS Pensions Group plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11 | ||||
| 3. | 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 transaction(s) has been conducted | |||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20
| ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the exercise of nominal-cost options granted under the XPS Pensions Group plc Performance Share Plan on 1 July 2021. | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
| ||||
| d) | Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction)
| ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 10 July 2024 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction
| n/a
| ||||
| 1. | Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') | |||||
| a) | Name | Patrick McCoy | ||||
| b) | Position/status | Head of Advisory / PDMR | ||||
| c) | Initial notification/ amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 2. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
| a) | Name | XPS Pensions Group plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 2138004Y8OBPJEAACJ11 | ||||
| 3. | 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 transaction(s) has been conducted | |||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB00BDDN1T20
| ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Disposal of Ordinary Shares received as a result of option exercise. | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
| ||||
| d) | Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction)
| ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 10 July 2024 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction
| London Stock Exchange (XLON) | ||||
RNS may use your IP address to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services. For further information about how RNS and the London Stock Exchange use the personal data you provide us, please see our Privacy Policy.