15 October 2024
Frontier Developments plc
Share Options and Director/PDMR Dealings
Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV, 'Frontier' or the 'Company'), a leading developer and publisher of video games based in
The Share Options were awarded with a three-year vesting period and they included performance conditions with an element based on share price growth over that period. As a result of the decline in the Company's share price during the vesting period, the performance conditions for the Share Options were not met, resulting in lapses.
The number of Share Options lapsing on 15 October 2024 for each Executive Director is set out below, along with the total number of share options held under all schemes by each Executive Director after the lapses.
Name of Director |
Position |
Number of LTIP Share Options lapsing on 15 October 2024 |
Total number of share options held under all schemes following the lapses on 15 October 2024 |
Jonathan Watts |
Chief Executive Officer |
10,510 |
176,502 |
David Braben |
President & Founder |
10,910 |
83,374 |
Alex Bevis |
Chief Financial Officer |
10,510 |
162,320 |
James Dixon |
Chief Operating Officer |
1,682 |
42,627 |
Enquiries:
Frontier Developments +44 (0)1223 394 300
Jonny Watts, CEO
Alex Bevis, CFO
Peel Hunt - Nomad and Joint Corporate Broker +44 (0)20 7418 8900
Neil Patel / Ben Cryer / Kate Bannatyne
Panmure Liberum - Joint Corporate Broker +44 (0)20 3100 2000
Max Jones / Matt Hogg / Nikhil Varghese
Teneo +44 (0)20 7353 4200
Matt Low / Arthur Rogers
About Frontier Developments plc
Frontier is a leading independent developer and publisher of video games founded in 1994 by David Braben, co-author of the iconic Elite game. Based in
Frontier's LEI number: 213800B9LGPWUAZ9GX18.
DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM
FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
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a) |
Name: David Braben |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status: President and Founder |
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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: Frontier Developments plc |
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b) |
LEI: 213800B9LGPWUAZ9GX18 |
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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 instrument, type of instrument: Ordinary Shares of 0.5p each. Identification code: GB00BBT32N39 |
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b) |
Lapse of Options awarded under the Company's LTIP |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s):
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d) |
Aggregated information: N/A - Single transaction
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Date of the transaction: 15 October 2024 |
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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 |
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a) |
Name: Jonathan Watts |
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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: Frontier Developments plc |
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b) |
LEI: 213800B9LGPWUAZ9GX18 |
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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 instrument, type of instrument: Ordinary Shares of 0.5p each. Identification code: GB00BBT32N39 |
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b) |
Lapse of Options awarded under the Company's LTIP |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s):
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d) |
Aggregated information: N/A - Single transaction
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e) |
Date of the transaction: 15 October 2024 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction: Outside a trading venue |
1. |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
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a) |
Name: Alexander Bevis |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status: Chief 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: Frontier Developments plc |
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b) |
LEI: 213800B9LGPWUAZ9GX18 |
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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 instrument, type of instrument: Ordinary Shares of 0.5p each. Identification code: GB00BBT32N39 |
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b) |
Lapse of Options awarded under the Company's LTIP |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s):
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d) |
Aggregated information: N/A - Single transaction
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e) |
Date of the transaction: 15 October 2024 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction: Outside a trading venue |
1. |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
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a) |
Name: James Dixon |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status: Chief Operating 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: Frontier Developments plc |
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b) |
LEI: 213800B9LGPWUAZ9GX18 |
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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 instrument, type of instrument: Ordinary Shares of 0.5p each. Identification code: GB00BBT32N39 |
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b) |
Lapse of Options awarded under the Company's LTIP |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s):
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d) |
Aggregated information: N/A - Single transaction
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e) |
Date of the transaction: 15 October 2024 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction: Outside a trading venue |
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