ALTITUDE GROUP PLC
("Altitude" or the "Company")
ISSUE OF EQUITY AND DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDINGS
Altitude was notified on 11 October 2016 of the following transactions in ordinary shares of 0.4p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") by directors of the Company.
On 11 October 2016 Richard Sowerby, Non-executive Director exercised options over 250,000 Ordinary Shares at an exercise price of 14.25p per share. Following the exercise, Mr Sowerby holds 400,000 shares, or 0.91% of the issued share capital.
Also on 11 October 2016, Martin Varley, Chief Executive Officer, exercised options over 800,000 Ordinary Shares at an exercise price of 14.25p per share. Prior to the exercise of options, Mr Varley sold 300,000 Ordinary Shares at a price of 93.5p each in order for his holding to remain below 30% of the issued share capital. Mr Varley holds 13,047,559 Ordinary Shares, or 29.68% of the issued share capital.
Application will be made for the 1,050,000 new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM, which is expected to take place on 18 October 2016.
Following the issue of the new Ordinary Shares, there are 43,958,465 Ordinary Shares in issue with each share carrying the right to one vote. This is the total voting rights figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine whether they are required to notify their interests in, or a change to their interest in the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
The information below, set out in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail on shares acquired.
Contact:
Altitude Group plc |
|
Peter Hallett (Non-Executive Chairman) |
Tel: 07887 987469 |
WH Ireland Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker) |
|
Tim Feather Ed Allsopp |
Tel: 0113 394 6600 |
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
a) |
Name |
Richard Sowerby |
2 |
Reason for the notification |
a) |
Position/status |
Non-Executive Director, Altitude Group plc |
b) |
Initial notification/ Amendment |
Initial Notification |
3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
a) |
Name |
Altitude Group plc |
b) |
LEI |
N/A |
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 |
Ordinary shares of 0.4p each GB00B0LSFV82 |
b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Exercise of share options |
c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
14.25p |
250,000 |
|
d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
250,000 14.25p |
e) |
Date of the transaction |
11 October 2016 |
f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange, AIM |
1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
a) |
Name |
Martin Varley |
2 |
Reason for the notification |
a) |
Position/status |
Chief Executive Officer, Altitude Group plc |
b) |
Initial notification/ Amendment |
Initial Notification |
3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
a) |
Name |
Altitude Group plc |
b) |
LEI |
N/A |
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 |
Ordinary shares of 0.4p GB00B0LSFV82 |
b) |
Nature of the transactions |
Sale of Ordinary shares |
c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
93.5p |
300,000 |
|
d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
300,000 £280,500 |
e) |
Date of the transaction |
11 October 2016 |
f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange, AIM |
a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 0.4p GB00B0LSFV82 |
b) |
Nature of the transactions |
Exercise of share options |
c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
14.25p |
800,000 |
|
d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
800,000 £114,000 |
e) |
Date of the transaction |
11 October 2016 |
f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange, AIM |
ENDS
