RNS Number : 2225G
Blue Prism Group PLC
28 February 2018
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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/ Amendment

Initial notification

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 of the Financial Instrument

Ordinary shares of �0.01 each

(b)

Identification code of the Financial Instrument

GB00BYQ0HV16

(c)

Nature of the transaction

Award of market value options under the Blue Prism Group plc Employee Share Plan

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(d)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)



1558p

6,418




(e)

Aggregated information

-�������������� Aggregated volume

- ������������� Price

N/A

(f)

Date of the transaction

28 February 2018

(g)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

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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/ Amendment

Initial notification

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 of the Financial Instrument

Ordinary shares of £0.01 each

(b)

Identification code of the Financial Instrument

GB00BYQ0HV16

(c)

Nature of the transaction

Award of market value options under the Blue Prism Group plc Employee Share Plan

 

(d)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)



1558p

6,418




(e)

Aggregated information

-               Aggregated volume

-               Price

N/A

(f)

Date of the transaction

28 February 2018

(g)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

 

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/ Amendment

Initial notification

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 of the Financial Instrument

Ordinary shares of £0.01 each

(b)

Identification code of the Financial Instrument

GB00BYQ0HV16

(c)

Nature of the transaction

Award of market value options under the Blue Prism Group plc Employee Share Plan

 

(d)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)



1558p

6,418




(e)

Aggregated information

-               Aggregated volume

-               Price

N/A

(f)

Date of the transaction

28 February 2018

(g)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

 

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/ Amendment

Initial notification

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 of the Financial Instrument

Ordinary shares of £0.01 each

(b)

Identification code of the Financial Instrument

GB00BYQ0HV16

(c)

Nature of the transaction

Award of market value options under the Blue Prism Group plc Employee Share Plan

 

(d)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)



1558p

6,418




(e)

Aggregated information

-               Aggregated volume

-               Price

N/A

(f)

Date of the transaction

28 February 2018

(g)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

 

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/ Amendment

Initial notification

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 of the Financial Instrument

Ordinary shares of £0.01 each

(b)

Identification code of the Financial Instrument

GB00BYQ0HV16

(c)

Nature of the transaction

Award of market value options under the Blue Prism Group plc Employee Share Plan

 

(d)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)



1558p

6,418




(e)

Aggregated information

-               Aggregated volume

-               Price

N/A

(f)

Date of the transaction

28 February 2018

(g)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

 

 

For further information please contact:

Blue Prism Group plc

Alastair Bathgate, Chief Executive Officer

Ijoma Maluza, Chief Financial Officer

via FTI Consulting

Investec Bank plc

Andrew Pinder

Sebastian Lawrence

Carlton Nelson 

Rob Baker

Tel: +44 (0)20 7597 5970

FTI Consulting

Matt Dixon

Dwight Burden

Tel: +44 (0)20 3727 1000

 

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.

 

 

 


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