18 December 2018
esure Group plc
Notification of Transactions of Directors, Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")
The information contained in this notification is disclosed in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
Court sanction of Scheme of Arrangement
esure Group plc (the "Company") announces that, on 17 December 2018, pursuant to the Court sanctioning the Scheme of Arrangement by which the Company's entire issued share capital will be acquired by Blue (BC) Bidco Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of funds advised by Bain Capital Private Equity, LP and its affiliates, the following PDMR has exercised share awards granted under the esure Group plc 2016 Strategic Leadership Plan ("SLP"), the esure Group plc 2016 Deferred Bonus Plan ("DBP"), the esure Group plc 2016 Restructuring Award Plan ("RAP") and share options under the esure Sharesave Plan 2013 ("SAYE").
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Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA") |
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Name |
Darren Ogden |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position / status |
Interim Chief Executive Officer |
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Initial notification / amendment |
Initial notification |
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Details of the Issuer |
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Name |
esure Group plc |
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LEI |
213800KOI3F5LM54PT80 |
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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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Description of the financial instrument |
esure Group plc ordinary shares of 1/12 pence. ISIN: GB00B8KJH563 Acquisition of: (i) 297,656 share awards following the vesting of an award granted under the SLP in June 2016 (grant date 14 June 2016); (ii) 201,517 share awards following the vesting of an award granted under the SLP in March 2017 (grant date 20 March 2017); (iii) 61,971 share awards following the vesting of an award granted under the SLP in March 2018 (grant date 20 March 2018); (iv) 33,095 share awards following the vesting of an award granted under the DBP in March 2017 (grant date 20 March 2017); (v) 37,721 share awards following the vesting of an award granted under the DBP in March 2018 (grant date 20 March 2018); (vi) 518,349 share awards following the vesting of an award granted under the RAP in November 2016 (grant date 10 November 2016); and (vii) 7,200 ordinary shares awards following exercise of options granted under the SAYE in December 2016 (grant date 29 December 2016). |
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Nature of the transaction |
Acquisition of ordinary Shares |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/a |
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Date of the transaction |
17 December 2018 |
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Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange, XLON |
Enquiries:
Alice Rivers, Company Secretary
Tel: 01737 235504
18 December 2018
esure Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (ESUR)
Registered Office: The Observatory,
Registered in
LEI: 213800KOI3F5LM54PT80
ISIN: GB00B8KJH563
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