Gamesys Group PLC Announces Director/PDMR Shareholding
Gamesys Group plc announced that under its Share Incentive Plan, employees can save up to £150 per month to purchase ordinary shares at market value. For each share purchased, the company awards a matching share. On June 3, 2021, Dan Talisman, Chief Legal Officer, acquired 96 Partnership Shares and received 96 Matching Shares at a price of £18.6994 per share, totaling a SIP interest of 600 shares. The transaction was reported in compliance with Market Abuse Regulations.
- Employee engagement through share ownership.
- Matching shares incentivize employee retention.
- Director's acquisition may indicate confidence in the company's future.
- None.
LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / June 4, 2021 / Gamesys Group plc (LSE:GYS) (the "Company"), announces that under the Company's Share Incentive Plan ("SIP") all eligible employees, including PDMRs, are invited to save up to £150 per month, which is then used to purchase ordinary shares (referred to as "Partnership Shares") in the Company. The Partnership shares are purchased at the market value of the shares on their acquisition date. For every Partnership Share purchased, the Company awards one additional ordinary share on behalf of the participant (referred to as "Matching Shares").
The Company has been notified by the Trustee of the SIP that the following Partnership and Matching Shares were allocated by the Trust on 03 June 2021 at a price of £18.6994 per share to the following PDMR:
PDMR | Partnership Shares | Matching Shares | Total SIP Interest |
Dan Talisman | 96 | 96 | 600 |
The notification set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulations.
Notification of a Transaction
1. | Details of PDMR | |||
a) | Name | Dan Talisman | ||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||
a) | Position / status | Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary | ||
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | ||
3. | Details of the issuer | |||
a) | Name | Gamesys Group plc | ||
b) | Legal Entity Identifier | 213800J9SZ4YJ2RYMU17 | ||
4. | Details of the transaction(s) | |||
a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary Shares of £0.10 each | ||
b) | Identification code | GB00BZ14BX56 | ||
c) | Nature of the transaction | i. Purchase of Partnership Shares under the Company's Share Incentive Plan ii. Award of Matching Shares under the Company's Share Incentive Plan | ||
d) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated price | N/A - single transaction | ||
f) | Date of the transaction | 03 June 2021 | ||
g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | ||
About Gamesys Group plc
Gamesys Group plc is the parent company of an online gaming group that provides entertainment to a global consumer base. Through its subsidiaries, Gamesys Group plc currently offers bingo and casino games to its customers using brands which include Jackpotjoy (www.jackpotjoy.com), Virgin Games (www.virgingames.com), Botemania (www.botemania.es), Vera&John (www.verajohn.com), Heart Bingo (www.heartbingo.co.uk), Monopoly Casino (www.monopolycasino.com), Rainbow Riches Casino (www.rainbowrichescasino.com) and MEGAWAYS Casino (www.megawayscasino.com). For more information about Gamesys Group plc, please visit www.gamesysgroup.com.
Enquiries:
Gamesys Group plc
Dan Talisman, Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary
+44 (0)20 7478 8100
dan.talisman@gamesys.com
Finsbury
James Leviton
Robert Allen
+44 (0)20 7251 3801
GamesysGroup-LON@finsbury.com
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