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Everplay Group plc announced on June 4, 2025, the grant of share options on June 3, 2025, to Group CFO/COO Rashid Varachia and four Non-Executive Directors. Rashid Varachia received 149,837 options with no exercise price under the Long Term Incentive Plan. Additionally, Non-Executive Directors Frank Sagnier received 19,534 options, while Debbie Bestwick, Peter Whiting, and Penny Judd each received 8,799 options, all with an exercise price of 306.3p under the Non-Executive Director Share Option Plan.
| Date | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Time | 07:00:10 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 2996L |
everplay group plc
("everplay", the "Company" or the "Group")
Grant of Options
everplay group plc, a leading global independent ("indie") games developer and publisher of premium video games, working simulation games and children's edutainment apps announces the issuance of share options over ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to Rashid Varachia, Group CFO/COO, and to its Non-Executive Directors.
LTIP Options
The Group has granted options (the "LTIP Options") over a total of 149,837 Ordinary Shares under the rules of its Long Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP Plan") as follows:
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PDMR |
Position |
Number of options granted |
Total options held following this grant |
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Rashid Varachia |
Group CFO & COO |
149,837 |
149,837 |
The LTIP Options are granted over Ordinary Shares with no exercise price and subject to the rules of the LTIP Plan with vesting based on achieving a stretching range of adjusted EPS and relative TSR performance, over the three years to 31 December 2027. Full details of the performance criteria can be found in the 2024 Annual Report at www.everplaygroupplc.com.
NED Share Option Plan
Further to the announcement of 15 November 2024, the Company also announces the issuance of options to its Non-Executive Directors under the terms of the Non-Executive Director Share Option Plan (the "NED Share Option Plan"). Under the NED Share Option Plan, all Non-Executive Directors are entitled to receive annual grants of options over the Group's Ordinary Shares with an aggregate value equal to their annual base fee, with grants made in two tranches (June and November), each equal to 50 per cent of their base fee.
On 3 June 2025, the following awards were granted over Ordinary Shares to the four Non-Executive Directors on the Board, under the NED Share Option Plan:
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Director |
Number of Options |
Exercise Price |
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Frank Sagnier* |
19,534 |
306.3p |
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Debbie Bestwick |
8,799 |
306.3p |
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Peter Whiting |
8,799 |
306.3p |
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Penny Judd |
8,799 |
306.3p |
* Frank Sagnier is currently Interim Executive Chair.
As a result of the above transactions, details of the relevant Directors/PDMR's holdings of Ordinary Shares and options over Ordinary Shares are as follows:
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Name |
Role |
No. of ordinary shares held |
No. of options over ordinary shares held |
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Rashid Varachia |
CFO & COO |
- |
149,837 |
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Frank Sagnier |
Interim Executive Chair |
108,000 |
45,752 |
|
Penny Judd |
Non-Executive Director |
77,717 |
20,609 |
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Debbie Bestwick |
Non-Executive Director |
27,240,250 |
20,609 |
|
Peter Whiting |
Non-Executive Director |
20,900 |
20,609 |
Enquiries:
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everplay group plc Frank Sagnier, Interim Executive Chair Rashid Varachia, Group Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer James Targett, Group Investor Relations Director
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Peel Hunt (Nominated Advisor and Joint Corporate Broker) Neil Patel / Benjamin Cryer / Kate Bannatyne
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+44 (0)20 7418 8900 |
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Jefferies International Limited (Joint Corporate Broker) Philip Noblet / Will Brown
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+44 (0)20 7029 8000 |
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Vigo Consulting (Financial Public Relations) Jeremy Garcia / Fiona Hetherington / Anna Stacey
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+44 (0)20 7390 0233 |
About everplay group plc
everplay group plc (formerly Team17 Group plc) is an award winning and leading global indie games label developer and publisher of premium video games and apps, comprising three distinct divisions: Team17, astragon and StoryToys. Team17 is a games developer, publisher and creative partner for indie developers around the world, known for iconic IP such as Hell Let Loose, Worms and Overcooked!. astragon is a leading games publisher, developer and distributor of sophisticated working simulation games, including Construction Simulator and Police Simulator, targeting a broad audience from young enthusiasts to technical experts and casual gamers. Story Toys is a world-class developer and publisher of educational entertainment apps, bringing the world's most popular characters, worlds and stories to life for children under the age of eight, with apps including Disney Colouring World and LEGO® DUPLO® PEPPA PIG.
Visit www.everplaygroupplc.com for more information or follow us on LinkedIn: everplay group plc
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Rashid Varachia |
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Position/status |
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating 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 |
everplay group plc |
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LEI |
2138006EUUCCL4ZI5E51 |
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a) |
Description of financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code |
Options over Ordinary Shares
ISIN: GB00BYVX2X20 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of options over Ordinary Shares |
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c) |
Prices(s) and volume(s) |
Price(s): |
Volume(s) |
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NIL |
149,837 Options |
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d) |
Aggregated information |
Not applicable |
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e) |
Date of transaction |
3 June 2025 |
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Place of the transaction |
Off market |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities |
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Name |
Frank Sagnier |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Interim Executive Chair |
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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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Name |
everplay group plc |
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b) |
LEI |
2138006EUUCCL4ZI5E51 |
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Details of the transaction(s): sections 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 financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code |
Options over Ordinary Shares
ISIN: GB00BYVX2X20 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of options over Ordinary Shares |
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c) |
Prices(s) and volume(s) |
Price(s): |
Volume(s) |
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NIL |
19,534 options |
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d) |
Aggregated information |
Not applicable |
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e) |
Date of transaction |
3 June 2025 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Off market |
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Name |
Penny Judd |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Non-Executive Director |
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b) |
Initial notification/amendment |
Initial notification |
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Name |
everplay group plc |
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b) |
LEI |
2138006EUUCCL4ZI5E51 |
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Details of the transaction(s): sections 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 financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code |
Options over Ordinary Shares
ISIN: GB00BYVX2X20 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of options over Ordinary Shares |
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c) |
Prices(s) and volume(s) |
Price(s): |
Volume(s) |
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NIL |
8,799 options |
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d) |
Aggregated information |
Not applicable |
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Date of transaction |
3 June 2025 |
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Place of the transaction |
Off market |
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Name |
Debbie Bestwick |
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Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Non-Executive Director |
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b) |
Initial notification/amendment |
Initial notification |
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Name |
everplay group plc |
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b) |
LEI |
2138006EUUCCL4ZI5E51 |
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Details of the transaction(s): sections 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 financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code |
Options over Ordinary Shares
ISIN: GB00BYVX2X20 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of options over Ordinary Shares |
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c) |
Prices(s) and volume(s) |
Price(s): |
Volume(s) |
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NIL |
8,799 options |
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d) |
Aggregated information |
Not applicable |
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e) |
Date of transaction |
3 June 2025 |
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Place of the transaction |
Off market |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities |
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Name |
Peter Whiting |
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Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Non-Executive Director |
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b) |
Initial notification/amendment |
Initial notification |
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Name |
everplay group plc |
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b) |
LEI |
2138006EUUCCL4ZI5E51 |
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Details of the transaction(s): sections 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 financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code |
Options over Ordinary Shares
ISIN: GB00BYVX2X20 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of options over Ordinary Shares |
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c) |
Prices(s) and volume(s) |
Price(s): |
Volume(s) |
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NIL |
8,799 options |
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d) |
Aggregated information |
Not applicable |
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e) |
Date of transaction |
3 June 2025 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Off market |
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