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RNS Number : 2225G

Blue Prism Group PLC

28 February 2018

28 February 2018

Blue Prism Group plc

("Blue Prism" or the "Group")

DIRECTOR / PDMR SHAREHOLDING

Blue Prism, a global leader in Robotic Process Automation, announces that on 28 February 2018 awards of market value share options (the "Options") were made to the following directors / PDMRs of the Group:

   --      Alastair Bathgate, Chief Executive Officer, 6,418 Options 
   --      Martin Flood, EVP Global Sales, 6,418 Options 
   --      Patrick Geary, Chief Evangelist, 6,418 Options 
   --      David Moss, Chief Technology Officer, 6,418 Options 
   --      Neil Wright, EVP Professional Services, 6,418 Options 

The Options have an exercise price of 1558p, being the closing mid-market price of an Ordinary Share on the day prior to the date of award. The Options will vest after three years, subject to continued employment.

 
 1.     Details of the person discharging managerial 
         responsibilities/person closely associated 
-----  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (a)    Name                          Alastair Bathgate 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 2.     Reason for the notification 
-----  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (a)    Position/status               Chief Executive Officer 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (b)    Initial notification/         Initial notification 
         Amendment 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 3.     Details of the issuer 
-----  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (a)    Name                          BLUE PRISM GROUP PLC 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (b)    LEI                           2138006DQE9FNUW8KO83 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 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 GBP0.01 
         of the Financial              each 
         Instrument 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (b)    Identification                GB00BYQ0HV16 
         code of the 
         Financial Instrument 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (c)    Nature of the                 Award of market value options 
         transaction                   under the Blue Prism Group 
                                       plc Employee Share Plan 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (d)    Price(s) and                  Price(s)         Volume(s) 
         volume(s) 
                                     ---------------  --------------- 
                                      1558p            6,418 
                                     ---------------  --------------- 
 
 (e)    Aggregated information        N/A 
          *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
         - Price 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (f)    Date of the                   28 February 2018 
         transaction 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (g)    Place of the                  London Stock Exchange 
         transaction 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.     Details of the person discharging managerial 
         responsibilities/person closely associated 
-----  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (a)    Name                          Martin Flood 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 2.     Reason for the notification 
-----  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (a)    Position/status               EVP Global Sales 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (b)    Initial notification/         Initial notification 
         Amendment 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 3.     Details of the issuer 
-----  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (a)    Name                          BLUE PRISM GROUP PLC 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (b)    LEI                           2138006DQE9FNUW8KO83 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 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 GBP0.01 
         of the Financial              each 
         Instrument 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (b)    Identification                GB00BYQ0HV16 
         code of the 
         Financial Instrument 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (c)    Nature of the                 Award of market value options 
         transaction                   under the Blue Prism Group 
                                       plc Employee Share Plan 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (d)    Price(s) and                  Price(s)         Volume(s) 
         volume(s) 
                                     ---------------  --------------- 
                                      1558p            6,418 
                                     ---------------  --------------- 
 
 (e)    Aggregated information        N/A 
          *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
         - Price 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (f)    Date of the                   28 February 2018 
         transaction 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (g)    Place of the                  London Stock Exchange 
         transaction 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.     Details of the person discharging managerial 
         responsibilities/person closely associated 
-----  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (a)    Name                          Patrick Geary 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 2.     Reason for the notification 
-----  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (a)    Position/status               Chief Evangelist 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (b)    Initial notification/         Initial notification 
         Amendment 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 3.     Details of the issuer 
-----  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (a)    Name                          BLUE PRISM GROUP PLC 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (b)    LEI                           2138006DQE9FNUW8KO83 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 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 GBP0.01 
         of the Financial              each 
         Instrument 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (b)    Identification                GB00BYQ0HV16 
         code of the 
         Financial Instrument 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (c)    Nature of the                 Award of market value options 
         transaction                   under the Blue Prism Group 
                                       plc Employee Share Plan 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (d)    Price(s) and                  Price(s)         Volume(s) 
         volume(s) 
                                     ---------------  --------------- 
                                      1558p            6,418 
                                     ---------------  --------------- 
 
 (e)    Aggregated information        N/A 
          *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
         - Price 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (f)    Date of the                   28 February 2018 
         transaction 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (g)    Place of the                  London Stock Exchange 
         transaction 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.     Details of the person discharging managerial 
         responsibilities/person closely associated 
-----  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (a)    Name                          David Moss 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 2.     Reason for the notification 
-----  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (a)    Position/status               Chief Technology Officer 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (b)    Initial notification/         Initial notification 
         Amendment 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 3.     Details of the issuer 
-----  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (a)    Name                          BLUE PRISM GROUP PLC 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (b)    LEI                           2138006DQE9FNUW8KO83 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 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 GBP0.01 
         of the Financial              each 
         Instrument 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (b)    Identification                GB00BYQ0HV16 
         code of the 
         Financial Instrument 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (c)    Nature of the                 Award of market value options 
         transaction                   under the Blue Prism Group 
                                       plc Employee Share Plan 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (d)    Price(s) and                  Price(s)         Volume(s) 
         volume(s) 
                                     ---------------  --------------- 
                                      1558p            6,418 
                                     ---------------  --------------- 
 
 (e)    Aggregated information        N/A 
          *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
         - Price 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (f)    Date of the                   28 February 2018 
         transaction 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (g)    Place of the                  London Stock Exchange 
         transaction 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.     Details of the person discharging managerial 
         responsibilities/person closely associated 
-----  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (a)    Name                          Neil Wright 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 2.     Reason for the notification 
-----  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (a)    Position/status               EVP Professional Services 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (b)    Initial notification/         Initial notification 
         Amendment 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 3.     Details of the issuer 
-----  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (a)    Name                          BLUE PRISM GROUP PLC 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (b)    LEI                           2138006DQE9FNUW8KO83 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 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 GBP0.01 
         of the Financial              each 
         Instrument 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (b)    Identification                GB00BYQ0HV16 
         code of the 
         Financial Instrument 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (c)    Nature of the                 Award of market value options 
         transaction                   under the Blue Prism Group 
                                       plc Employee Share Plan 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (d)    Price(s) and                  Price(s)         Volume(s) 
         volume(s) 
                                     ---------------  --------------- 
                                      1558p            6,418 
                                     ---------------  --------------- 
 
 (e)    Aggregated information        N/A 
          *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
         - Price 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (f)    Date of the                   28 February 2018 
         transaction 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 (g)    Place of the                  London Stock Exchange 
         transaction 
-----  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 

For further information please contact:

 
 Blue Prism Group plc                  via FTI Consulting 
  Alastair Bathgate, Chief Executive 
  Officer 
  Ijoma Maluza, Chief Financial 
  Officer 
 Investec Bank plc                     Tel: +44 (0)20 7597 
  Andrew Pinder                         5970 
  Sebastian Lawrence 
  Carlton Nelson 
  Rob Baker 
 FTI Consulting                        Tel: +44 (0)20 3727 
  Matt Dixon                            1000 
  Dwight Burden 
 

Blue Prism, a UK-headquartered global software company, is a leader in RPA, which enables blue-chip organisations to create a digital workforce powered by Blue Prism's software robots that are trained to automate routine back-office clerical tasks. The Group's enterprise-grade software enables the automation of manual, rules-based, administrative processes to create a more agile, cost effective and accurate back-office.

Blue Prism's RPA software delivers the world's most successful digital workforce and has executed over 1 billion transactions for its customers, which include AEGON, BNY Mellon, Commerzbank, IBM, ING, Maersk, Nokia, Nordea, Procter & Gamble, Raiffeisen Bank, Siemens, Westpac and Zurich. As at 31 October 2017, Blue Prism had 187 employees based out of offices in Newton le Willows and London (UK), Sydney (Australia), Tokyo (Japan), Bangalore (India), Austin, Miami, Chicago, New York and San Francisco (US).

For more information visit www.blueprism.com and follow the Group on LinkedIn and Twitter.

This information is provided by RNS

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