ABCAM Plc Director/PDMR Shareholding (3750K)
September 21 2016 - 2:01AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMABC
RNS Number : 3750K
ABCAM Plc
21 September 2016
For immediate release
21 September 2016
ABCAM PLC
("Abcam" or the "Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholding Notification
Cambridge, UK: Abcam plc (AIM: ABC), a global leader in the
supply of life science research tools, was notified on 19 September
2016 that on that date Dr. Jonathan Milner, a Non-Executive
Director of the Company and persons closely associated with Dr.
Milner, namely Dr. Milner's wife (Roza Gounaris-Milner) and The Dr
J S Milner Accumulation and Maintenance Trust and The Evolution
Education Trust, of each of which Dr. Milner is a trustee, carried
out the following transactions in Abcam's shares:
-- The exercise of 20,361 options by Dr. Milner over 20,361
ordinary shares of 0.2 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary
Shares") at an exercise price of 0.2 pence per share and the
subsequent sale of the resulting Ordinary Shares at 819.7618 pence
per share;
-- A transfer by Dr. Milner of 215,000 Ordinary Shares for nil
consideration to The Evolution Education Trust of which he is a
trustee; and
-- A sale, in aggregate of 1,310,370 Ordinary Shares held by Dr.
J S Milner Accumulation and Maintenance Trust, Dr. Milner's wife
(Roza Gounaris-Milner) and the Evolution Education Trust at a price
of 803.88 pence per Ordinary Share
Dr. Milner intends to use the proceeds from the sale for
charitable donations, private company investments and for tax and
estate planning. Dr. Milner remains fully committed to the Company
as an active member of the Abcam Board in his role as Deputy
Chairman.
As a result of the transactions described above, Dr. Milner's
total direct and indirect interest in the Company has decreased by
1,330,731 Ordinary Shares (including sale of the 20,361 Ordinary
Shares resulting from the exercise of the share options referred to
above) to a total of 21,994,934 Ordinary Shares, representing
approximately 10.84% of the Company's issued share capital and he
holds 20,361 fewer options over Ordinary Shares.
Dr. Milner's remaining direct and indirect interest in the
Company is subject to a 12 month lock-up on customary terms.
The notifications for Dr. Milner and the persons closely
associated with him can be found below. This announcement is made
in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation
596/2014.
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For further information, please contact:
+ 44 (0) 1223
Abcam 696 000
Suzanne Smith, Company Secretary
J.P.Morgan Cazenove - Nominated + 44 (0) 20 7742
Advisor & Corporate Broker 4000
James Mitford / Christopher Cargill
+ 44 (0) 20 3727
FTI Consulting 1000
Ben Atwell / Brett Pollard /
Natalie Garland-Collins
1 Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
---- ----------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name Dr J S Milner
---- --------------------------- -----------------------------------
2 Reason for the notification
---- ----------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status Deputy Chairman
---- --------------------------- -----------------------------------
b) Initial notification Initial Notification
/Amendment
---- --------------------------- -----------------------------------
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance
market participant, auction platform, auctioneer
or auction monitor
---- ----------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name Abcam plc
---- --------------------------- -----------------------------------
b) Legal Entity N/A
Identifier
---- --------------------------- -----------------------------------
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 Ordinary shares of 0.2 pence
of the financial each
instrument,
type of instrument
Identification GB00B6774699
code
---- --------------------------- -----------------------------------
b) Nature of Exercise of share options at
the transaction an exercise price of GBP0.002
per share and sale of resulting
ordinary shares
---- --------------------------- -----------------------------------
c) Currency GBP
---- --------------------------- -----------------------------------
d) Price(s) and Price(s) Volume(s)
volume(s)
---- --------------------------- ----------------- ----------------
819.7618p 20,361
-------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------
e) Aggregated
information
- Aggregated 20,361
volume
- Price 819.7618p
- Aggregated GBP166,911.70
total
-------------------------------- -----------------------------------
f) Date of the 19 September 2016
transaction
---- --------------------------- -----------------------------------
g) Place of the London Stock Exchange
transaction
---- --------------------------- -----------------------------------
1 Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
---- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name The Dr J S Milner Accumulation
and Maintenance Trust
---- ---------------------------- -----------------------------------------
2 Reason for the notification
---- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status Person closely associated with
Dr J S Milner, Deputy Chairman
---- ---------------------------- -----------------------------------------
b) Initial notification Initial Notification
/Amendment
---- ---------------------------- -----------------------------------------
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance
market participant, auction platform, auctioneer
or auction monitor
---- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name Abcam plc
---- ---------------------------- -----------------------------------------
b) Legal Entity N/A
Identifier
---- ---------------------------- -----------------------------------------
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 Ordinary shares
of the financial
instrument,
type of instrument
GB00B6774699
Identification
code
---- ---------------------------- -----------------------------------------
b) Nature of Sale by the Dr J S Milner Accumulation
the transaction and Maintenance Trust
---- ---------------------------- -----------------------------------------
c) Currency GBP
---- ---------------------------- -----------------------------------------
d) Price(s) and Price(s) Volume(s)
volume(s)
---- ---------------------------- ------------------- --------------------
803.88p 160,000
--------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------
e) Aggregated
information
- Aggregated 160,000
volume
- Price 803.88p
- aggregated GBP1,286,208
total
--------------------------------- -----------------------------------------
f) Date of the 19 September 2016
transaction
---- ---------------------------- -----------------------------------------
g) Place of the London Stock Exchange
transaction
---- ---------------------------- -----------------------------------------
1 Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name Dr J S Milner
---- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------
2 Reason for the notification
---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status Deputy Chairman
---- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------
b) Initial notification Initial Notification
/Amendment
---- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance
market participant, auction platform, auctioneer
or auction monitor
---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name Abcam plc
---- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------
b) Legal Entity N/A
Identifier
---- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------
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 Ordinary shares
of the financial
instrument,
type of instrument
GB00B6774699
Identification
code
---- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------
b) Nature of Transfer to the Evolution Education
the transaction Trust
---- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------
c) Currency GBP
---- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------
d) Price(s) and Price(s) Volume(s)
volume(s)
---- ---------------------------- ------------------- ------------------
nil 215,000
----------------------------------------------------- ------------------
e) Aggregated
information 215,000
- Aggregated Nil
volume nil
- Price
- Aggregated
total
---- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------
f) Date of the 19 September 2016
transaction
---- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------
g) Place of the London Stock Exchange
transaction
---- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------
1 Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
---- ----------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name The Evolution Education Trust
---- ---------------------------- ----------------------------------
2 Reason for the notification
---- ----------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status Person closely associated with
Dr J S Milner, Deputy Chairman
---- ---------------------------- ----------------------------------
b) Initial notification Initial Notification
/Amendment
---- ---------------------------- ----------------------------------
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance
market participant, auction platform, auctioneer
or auction monitor
---- ----------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name Abcam plc
---- ---------------------------- ----------------------------------
b) Legal Entity N/A
Identifier
---- ---------------------------- ----------------------------------
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 Ordinary shares
of the financial
instrument,
type of instrument
GB00B6774699
Identification
code
---- ---------------------------- ----------------------------------
b) Nature of Sale by the Evolution Education
the transaction Trust
---- ---------------------------- ----------------------------------
c) Currency GBP
---- ---------------------------- ----------------------------------
d) Price(s) and Price(s) Volume(s)
volume(s)
---- ---------------------------- ---------------- ----------------
803.88p 150,000
--------------------------------- ---------------- ----------------
e) Aggregated
information
- Aggregated 150,000
volume
- Price 803.88p
- Aggregated GBP1,205,820
total
--------------------------------- ----------------------------------
f) Date of the 19 September 2016
transaction
---- ---------------------------- ----------------------------------
g) Place of the London Stock Exchange
transaction
---- ---------------------------- ----------------------------------
1 Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
---- --------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name Roza Gounaris-Milner
---- ---------------------------- --------------------------------
2 Reason for the notification
---- --------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status Wife of Dr J S Milner (Deputy
Chairman)
---- ---------------------------- --------------------------------
b) Initial notification Initial Notification
/Amendment
---- ---------------------------- --------------------------------
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance
market participant, auction platform, auctioneer
or auction monitor
---- --------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name Abcam plc
---- ---------------------------- --------------------------------
b) Legal Entity N/A
Identifier
---- ---------------------------- --------------------------------
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 Ordinary shares
of the financial
instrument,
type of instrument
GB00B6774699
Identification
code
---- ---------------------------- --------------------------------
b) Nature of Sale
the transaction
---- ---------------------------- --------------------------------
c) Currency GBP
---- ---------------------------- --------------------------------
d) Price(s) and Price(s) Volume(s)
volume(s)
---- ---------------------------- --------------- ---------------
803.88p 1,000,370
--------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
e) Aggregated
information
- Aggregated 1,000,370
volume
- Price 803.88p
- Aggregated GBP8,041,774.36
total
--------------------------------- --------------------------------
f) Date of the 19 September 2016
transaction
---- ---------------------------- --------------------------------
g) Place of the London Stock Exchange
transaction
---- ---------------------------- --------------------------------
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