| For Immediate Release | 27 January 2021 |
Softcat plc
("Softcat", the "Company")
Notification of Transactions by
Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with them
The following notification made under article 19.1 of the Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR") relates to the sale of 1,111,000 Ordinary Shares in the Company by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") and persons closely associated with them, on 25 and 26 January 2021. This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19.3 of MAR.
| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA") | ||||||
| a) | Name | Martin Hellawell | |||||
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||||||
| a) | Position / status | Chair of the Board of Directors
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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 | ||||||
| a) | Name | Softcat plc | |||||
| b) | LEI | 213800N42YZLR9GLVC42 | |||||
| 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 Identification Code | Ordinary Shares of £0.0005 each ISIN: GB00BYZDVK82 | |||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of Ordinary Shares by a PDMR | |||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information Volume Price |
N/A
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| e) | Date of the transaction |
25 January 2021 | |||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | |||||
| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA") | ||||||
| a) | Name | Mandy Hellawell | |||||
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||||||
| a) | Position / status | Person Closely Associated with Martin Hellawell, Chair of the Board of Directors | |||||
| 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 | ||||||
| a) | Name | Softcat plc | |||||
| b) | LEI | 213800N42YZLR9GLVC42 | |||||
| 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 Identification Code | Ordinary Shares of £0.0005 each ISIN: GB00BYZDVK82 | |||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of Ordinary Shares by Person Closely Associated with a PDMR | |||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information Volume Price |
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| e) | Date of the transaction |
25 January 2021 | |||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | |||||
| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA") | ||||||
| a) | Name | The Highgate Family Trust | |||||
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||||||
| a) | Position / status | The Trust is closely associated with Martin Hellawell, Chair of the Board of Directors | |||||
| 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 | ||||||
| a) | Name | Softcat plc | |||||
| b) | LEI | 213800N42YZLR9GLVC42 | |||||
| 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 Identification Code | Ordinary Shares of £0.0005 each ISIN: GB00BYZDVK82 | |||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of Ordinary Shares by Person Closely Associated with a PDMR | |||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information Volume Price |
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| e) | Date of the transaction |
25 January 2021 | |||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | |||||
| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA") | ||||||
| a) | Name | The Bloomfield Charitable Trust | |||||
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||||||
| a) | Position / status | The Trust is closely associated with Martin Hellawell, Chair of the Board of Directors | |||||
| 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 | ||||||
| a) | Name | Softcat plc | |||||
| b) | LEI | 213800N42YZLR9GLVC42 | |||||
| 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 Identification Code | Ordinary Shares of £0.0005 each ISIN: GB00BYZDVK82 | |||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of Ordinary Shares by Person Closely Associated with a PDMR | |||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information Volume Price |
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| e) | Date of the transaction |
26 January 2021 | |||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | |||||
| Softcat plc |
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| Luke Thomas, Company Secretary | Tel: +44 (0)20 7167 4961 |
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