Keywords Studios PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (5248X)
05 Maggio 2021 - 8:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMKWS
RNS Number : 5248X
Keywords Studios PLC
05 May 2021
05 May 2021
Keywords Studios plc
("Keywords Studios" or "Company")
Executive LTIP - PDMR Dealings
Keywords Studios, the international technical services provider
to the global video games industry, today announces that, under the
terms of the Company's long term incentive plan ("LTIP"), the
following awards were granted on 5 May 2021:
Director Type Number of
of option shares subject
to option
Nil-cost
Andrew Day, Chief Executive Officer (on temporary leave of absence). option 50,000
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Nil-cost
Jon Hauck, Chief Financial Officer and Joint Interim Chief Executive Officer option 25,000
------------ ----------------
Nil-cost
Sonia Sedler, Chief Operating Officer Joint Interim Chief Executive Officer option 35,000
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Vesting of the above LTIPs are subject to the achievement of
performance conditions based on the Company's Total Shareholder
Return ("TSR") versus the FTSE 250 Index (excluding investment
trusts) (the "Index") over the 3 year performance period. Threshold
vesting (25% of the award) will vest for TSR in line with the Index
and full vesting will be earned for exceeding the Index TSR by 20%
over the performance period.
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 Andrew Day
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2 Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status Chief Executive Officer (on temporary
leave of absence).
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b) Initial notification Initial Notification
/Amendment
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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 Keywords Studios PLC
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b) LEI 2138007VR9ZYCWS7VE12
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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 Ordinary shares of 1p each
financial instrument,
type of instrument
Identification code ISIN: GB00BBQ38507
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of nil-cost option over 50,000
Ordinary Shares under the Company's
LTIP
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c) Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s) Volume(s)
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Nil Priced 50,000
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d) Aggregated information
N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 5 May 2021
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f) Place of the transaction Outside a Trading Venue
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1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
a) Name Jon Hauck
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2 Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status Chief Financial Officer and Joint Interim
Chief Executive Officer
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------
b) Initial notification Initial Notification
/Amendment
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3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name Keywords Studios PLC
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b) LEI 2138007VR9ZYCWS7VE12
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------
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 Ordinary shares of 1p each
financial instrument,
type of instrument
Identification code ISIN: GB00BBQ38507
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of nil-cost option over 25,000
Ordinary Shares under the Company's
LTIP
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
----------------------- --------------------
Price(s) Volume(s)
----------------------- --------------------
Nil Priced 25,000
----------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------
d) Aggregated information
N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 5 May 2021
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------
f) Place of the transaction Outside a Trading Venue
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
a) Name Sonia Sedler
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------
2 Reason for the notification
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status Chief Operating Officer and Joint Interim
Chief Executive Officer
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------
b) Initial notification Initial Notification
/Amendment
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name Keywords Studios PLC
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------
b) LEI 2138007VR9ZYCWS7VE12
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------
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 Ordinary shares of 1p each
financial instrument,
type of instrument
Identification code ISIN: GB00BBQ38507
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of nil-cost option over 35,000
Ordinary Shares under the Company's
LTIP
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
----------------------- --------------------
Price(s) Volume(s)
----------------------- --------------------
Nil Priced 35,000
----------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------
d) Aggregated information
N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 5 May 2021
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f) Place of the transaction Outside a Trading Venue
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For further information, please contact:
Keywords Studios ( www.keywordsstudios.com
)
Jon Hauck, Joint Interim Chief Executive Officer
Sonia Sedler, Joint Interim Chief Executive
Officer +353 190 22
Joseph Quinn, Investor Relations 730
Numis Securities +44 20 7260
Stuart Skinner/Kevin Cruickshank/William Baunton 1000
MHP Communications (Financial PR) +44 20 3128
Katie Hunt/James Midmer/Charles Hirst 8193
keywords@mhpc.com
About Keywords Studios ( www.keywordsstudios.com )
Keywords Studios is an international technical services provider
to the global video games industry. Established in 1998, and now
with over 65 facilities in 22 countries strategically located in
Asia, the Americas and Europe, it provides integrated art creation,
marketing services, software engineering, testing, localization,
audio and customer care services across more than 50 languages and
16 games platforms to a blue-chip client base of over 950 clients
across the globe.
Keywords Studios has a strong market position, providing
services to 23 of the top 25 most prominent games companies,
including Activision Blizzard, Bandai Namco, Bethesda, Electronic
Arts, Konami, Microsoft, Riot Games, Square Enix, Supercell,
TakeTwo, Epic Games and Ubisoft. Recent titles worked on include
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Anthem, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen
Order, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Valorant, League of Legends,
Fortnite, Clash Royale and Doom Eternal. Keywords Studios is listed
on AIM, the London Stock Exchange regulated market (KWS.L).
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