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RNS Number : 2769M

Altitude Group PLC

12 October 2016

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       Tel: 07887 
  Chairman)                             987469 
 WH Ireland Limited (Nominated 
  Adviser and Broker) 
 Tim Feather                     Tel: 0113 394 
  Ed Allsopp                              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 
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 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    Ordinary shares of 0.4p each 
 
        Identification code 
                                                                       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                                            250,000 
                                                                        14.25p 
 
     *    Price 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 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   Ordinary shares of 0.4p 
 
       Identification code 
                                                                     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                                       300,000 
                                                                      GBP280,500 
 
         *    Price 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 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   Ordinary shares of 0.4p 
 
       Identification code 
                                                                     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                                       800,000 
                                                                      GBP114,000 
 
         *    Price 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                       11 October 2016 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                      London Stock Exchange, AIM 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------- 
 

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