TIDMSSPG

RNS Number : 3297A

SSP Group PLC

11 September 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LEI: 213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24

11 September 2018

SSP Group plc

(the "Company")

Notification of transaction by a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR")

The Company has been notified that on 6 September 2018 the persons set out in the table below, each being a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility (a "PDMR"), acquired ordinary shares of 1 1/30 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Shares") under the Partnership Shares element of the Company's UK Share Incentive Plan ("UK SIP") at a price of GBP6.894 per Share and were also awarded Shares at nil consideration under the Matching Share element of the UK SIP.

 
 Name               Position              Partnership   Matching Shares 
                                           Shares 
                    Chief Executive 
 Kate Swann          Officer                  18               9 
                   --------------------  ------------  ---------------- 
                    Chief Financial 
 Jonathan Davies     Officer                  18               9 
                   --------------------  ------------  ---------------- 
                    Chief Commercial 
                     Officer and 
                     CEO -Eastern 
                     Europe and Middle 
 Mark Angela         East                     18               9 
                   --------------------  ------------  ---------------- 
 Simon Smith        CEO - UK & Ireland        18               9 
                   --------------------  ------------  ---------------- 
 

The UK SIP is a share plan available to all of the Company's UK employees, subject to qualifying conditions. The UK SIP is administered by Computershare Trustees Limited, a UK incorporated company, who is the registered holder of the Shares.

This announcement, including the notifications below, is made in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014.

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibility 
 a)   Name                               1. Kate Swann 
                                          2. Jonathan Davies 
                                          3. Mark Angela 
                                          4. Simon Smith 
     ---------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                    1. Chief Executive Officer 
                                          2. Chief Financial Officer 
                                          3. Chief Commercial Officer and CEO 
                                          - Eastern Europe and Middle East 
                                          4. CEO - UK & Ireland 
     ---------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/amendment     Initial notification 
     ---------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Full name of the                   SSP Group plc 
       entity 
     ---------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Legal Entity Identifier            213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24 
       Code 
     ---------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 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                   Ordinary Shares of 1(1/30) pence 
       the financial instrument, 
       type of instrument 
     -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Identification                   GB00BFWK4V16 
       Code 
     -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Nature of the transaction        Purchase of Partnership Shares and allocation 
                                        of Matching Shares under the UK SIP. 
     -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Currency                         GBP - British Pound 
     -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Price(s) and Volume(s)           Partnership Shares Price(s) per share        Volume(s) 
                                                    1. GBP6.894         1. 18 
                                                     2. GBP6.894         2. 18 
                                                     3. GBP6.894         3. 18 
                                                     4. GBP6.894         4. 18 
                                                                  ------------ 
 
 
                                        Matching Shares Price(s) per share   Volume(s) 
                                              1. GBP0.00           1. 9 
                                               2. GBP0.00           2. 9 
                                               3. GBP0.00           3. 9 
                                               4. GBP0.00           4. 9 
                                                             ----------- 
     -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Aggregated Information           Partnership Shares Price(s) per share        Volume(s)     Total Aggregate Price 
        *    Price                                  1. GBP6.894         1. 18         1. GBP124.10 
                                                     2. GBP6.894         2. 18         2. GBP124.10 
                                                     3. GBP6.894         3. 18         3. GBP124.10 
        *    Volume                                  4. GBP6.894         4. 18         4. GBP124.10 
                                                                  ------------  ---------------------- 
 
        *    Total Price 
                                        Matching Shares Price(s) per share   Volume(s)    Total Aggregate Price 
                                              1. GBP0.00           1. 9         1. GBP0.00 
                                               2. GBP0.00           2. 9         2. GBP0.00 
                                               3. GBP0.00           3. 9         3. GBP0.00 
                                               4. GBP0.00           4. 9         4. GBP0.00 
                                                             -----------  ---------------------- 
     -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 g)   Date of transaction              6 September 2018 
     -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 h)   Place of transaction             London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) 
     -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 

For further information, please contact:

SSP Group plc

Helen Byrne, Company Secretary

Tel: +44 (0) 207 543 3404

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