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RNS Number : 7154V
Blackbird PLC
04 December 2019
4 December 2019
Blackbird plc
("Blackbird" or the "Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholding and Total Voting Rights
Blackbird plc (AIM: BIRD), developer and seller of the patented
market-leading cloud video editing platform Blackbird, announces an
update on the Director/PDMR shareholdings in the Company pursuant
to the Company's placing announced on 29 November 2019 (the
"Placing"). Capitalised terms used but not defined in this
announcement shall have the meanings given to such terms in the
announcement issued by the Company dated 29 November 2019 unless
otherwise defined herein.
The table below sets out the Directors' shareholdings in the
Company subsequent to the First Admission (which occurred this
morning) and to the Second Admission (which is expected to occur on
18 December 2019 and is subject to shareholder approval).
Prior to the Placing First Admission Second Admission
Director Expected Expected
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
of Ordinary of Ordinary of Ordinary of Ordinary of Ordinary of Ordinary
Shares Shares Shares Shares Shares Shares
Stephen Streater 64,485,714 21.81% 64,485,714 19.86% 64,485,714 19.24%
Ian McDonough* 20,082,796 6.79% 20,082,796 6.19% 22,752,804 6.79%
Stephen White - - - - 214,286 0.06%
Andrew Bentley 30,000 0.01% 30,000 0.01% 101,429 0.03%
David Main* 1,035,714 0.35% 1,035,714 0.32% 1,107,143 0.33%
Dawn Airey - - - - 71,429 0.02%
*and family interests
Total Voting Rights
Following First Admission which occurred on 4 December 2019, the
Company's enlarged issued share capital comprises 324,623,725
Ordinary Shares, with voting rights. The Company does not hold any
Ordinary Shares in treasury. Therefore, the total number of
Ordinary Shares in the Company with voting rights is
324,623,725.
Following Second Admission, the Company's enlarged issued share
capital will comprise 335,239,092 Ordinary Shares, with voting
rights. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in treasury.
Therefore, the total number of Ordinary Shares in the Company with
voting rights will be 335,239,092.
These figures may be used by shareholders in the Company as the
denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if
they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their
interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FCA's
Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Contacts
Blackbird plc Tel: +44 (0)20
8879 7245
Ian McDonough, Chief Executive Officer
Adrian Lambert, Marketing Director
Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser Tel: +44 (0)20
and Broker) 3328 5656
Nick Naylor
Nicholas Chambers
About Blackbird plc
Blackbird operates in the fast-growing SaaS and cloud video
market and has created the world's most advanced suite of
cloud-native computing applications for video, all underpinned by
its lightning-fast codec. Blackbird's patented technology allows
for frame accurate navigation, playback, viewing and editing in the
cloud. Blackbird underpins multiple applications, which are used by
rights holders, broadcasters, sports and news video specialists,
esports, live events and content owners, post-production houses,
other mass market digital video channels and corporations.
Since it is cloud-native, Blackbird removes the need for costly,
high end workstations and can be used from almost anywhere on
almost any device. It also allows full visibility on multi-location
digital content, improves time to market for live content such as
video clips and highlights for social media distribution, and
ultimately results in much more effective monetisation.
Blackbird(R) is a registered trademark of Blackbird plc.
Websites
www.blackbird.video
Social media
www.linkedin.com/company/blackbird-cloud
www.twitter.com/blackbirdcloud
www.facebook.com/blackbirdplc
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 Ian McDonough
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2 Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status Chief Executive Officer
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b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
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3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) Name Blackbird plc
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b) LEI 2138006DWRVTIAVW3415
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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
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a) Description of the financial Ordinary shares of 0.8p each in
instrument, type of instrument Blackbird plc
Identification code
Identification code (ISIN) for Blackbird
plc ordinary shares: GB0004740477
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b) Nature of the transaction Purchase of Ordinary Shares
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c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
14p 717,136
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d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) Date of the transaction 18 December 2019
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f) Place of the transaction Outside a Trading Venue - placing
of new ordinary shares
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1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
a) Name Andrew Bentley
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2 Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status Non-Executive Chairman
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b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
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3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) Name Blackbird plc
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b) LEI 2138006DWRVTIAVW3415
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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 Ordinary shares of 0.8p each in
instrument, type of instrument Blackbird plc
Identification code
Identification code (ISIN) for Blackbird
plc ordinary shares: GB0004740477
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b) Nature of the transaction Purchase of Ordinary Shares
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c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
14p 71,429
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d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) Date of the transaction 18 December 2019
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f) Place of the transaction Outside a Trading Venue - placing
of new ordinary shares
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1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
a) Name David Main
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2 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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3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) Name Blackbird plc
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b) LEI 2138006DWRVTIAVW3415
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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 Ordinary shares of 0.8p each in
instrument, type of instrument Blackbird plc
Identification code
Identification code (ISIN) for Blackbird
plc ordinary shares: GB0004740477
-------------------------------- ------------------------------------------
b) Nature of the transaction Purchase of Ordinary Shares
-------------------------------- ------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
14p 71,429
----------
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d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) Date of the transaction 18 December 2019
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f) Place of the transaction Outside a Trading Venue - placing
of new ordinary shares
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1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
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a) Name Stephen White
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2 Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status Chief Operating and Financial Officer
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b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
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3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) Name Blackbird plc
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b) LEI 2138006DWRVTIAVW3415
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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 Ordinary shares of 0.8p each in
instrument, type of instrument Blackbird plc
Identification code
Identification code (ISIN) for Blackbird
plc ordinary shares: GB0004740477
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b) Nature of the transaction Purchase of Ordinary Shares
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c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
14p 214,286
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d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) Date of the transaction 18 December 2019
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f) Place of the transaction Outside a Trading Venue - placing
of new ordinary shares
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1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
a) Name Dawn Airey
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2 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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3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name Blackbird plc
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b) LEI 2138006DWRVTIAVW3415
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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 Ordinary shares of 0.8p each in
instrument, type of instrument Blackbird plc
Identification code
Identification code (ISIN) for Blackbird
plc ordinary shares: GB0004740477
-------------------------------- ------------------------------------------
b) Nature of the transaction Purchase of Ordinary Shares
-------------------------------- ------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
14p 71,429
----------
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d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) Date of the transaction 18 December 2019
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f) Place of the transaction Outside a Trading Venue - placing
of new ordinary shares
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