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On 2 October 2025, Aptitude Software Group plc granted a total of 178,890 options under its Sharesave Schemes to 50 participating employees. This included options over 385 ordinary shares to Paul Tassinari, Chief Client Experience Officer and a PDMR, at an option price of £3.04 per ordinary share.
| Date | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Time | 13:54:07 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 0523C |
Aptitude Software Group plc
(the "Company")
Grant of awards under the Company's Sharesave Schemes
On 2 October 2025 Aptitude Software Group plc granted awards in the form of options over 385 ordinary shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") under the Company's International Sharesave Plan 2016 to a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR"). Awards were also granted to other employees of the Company under the Save As You Earn Scheme 2016 and the Company's International Sharesave Plan 2016 (together the "Sharesave Schemes").
The options granted under the Sharesave Schemes are subject to three year savings contracts. In accordance with the rules of the Sharesave Schemes, the option price for the Save As You Earn Scheme 2016 was based on the mid-market share price at close of business on the dealing day immediately prior to the issue of the invitation on 4 September 2025, and the option price for the International Sharesave Plan 2016 was based on the mid-market share price at close of business on the dealing day immediately prior to the date of grant.
Including the PDMR referred to above, a total of 50 employees participated in the Company's 2025 Sharesave Scheme invitation, with a total of 178,890 Sharesave Schemes awards being granted on 2 October 2025.
The following notifications have been made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation as part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018:
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
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Name |
Paul Tassinari |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Chief Client Experience Officer |
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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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Name |
Aptitude Software Group plc |
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LEI |
2138009VHA1WI2VKMA28 |
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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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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary Shares of 7 1/3 pence each |
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Identification code |
ISIN: GB00BJV2F804 |
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Nature of the transaction |
Grant of options under the International Sharesave Plan 2016
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Aggregated information - Aggregate volume - Price
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n/a n/a
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Date of the transaction |
2 October 2025 |
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Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification: |
Simon Kelly, Company Secretary, Aptitude Software Group plc |
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