3 June 2021
Assura plc
("the Company")
Notification of transaction by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") and connected persons
The Company announces the following transactions in respect of Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"):
· Jonathan Murphy has acquired 19,964 Ordinary Shares at 75.13p into his SIPP
· Jayne Cottam has acquired 10,000 Ordinary Shares at 74.99p into her share account and 26,650 Ordinary Shares at 74.99p into her ISA. In addition, Andy Cottam (Jayne's husband) has acquired 26,650 Ordinary Shares at 74.99p into his ISA.
Following the transactions, the total beneficial interest of Jonathan Murphy and his connected persons in the Ordinary Shares is 2,448,263 and the total beneficial interest of Jayne Cottam and her connected persons in the Ordinary Shares is 331,175.
The Notification of Dealing Forms can be found below.
This notification is made in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation.
Notification of dealing form
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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| a) | Name
| Jonathan Murphy | ||||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification
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| a) | Position/status
| CEO | ||||||
| b) | Initial notification/ Amendment
| Initial notification | ||||||
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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| a) | Name
| Assura plc | ||||||
| b) | LEI
| 21380026T19N2Y52XF72 | ||||||
| 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
Identification code | Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
GB00BVGBWW93 | ||||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction
| Purchase of shares into SIPP | ||||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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| d) | Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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| e) | Date of the transaction
| 02/06/2021 | ||||||
| f) | Place of the transaction
| XLON | ||||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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| a) | Name
| Jayne Cottam | ||||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification
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| a) | Position/status
| CFO | ||||||
| b) | Initial notification/ Amendment
| Initial notification | ||||||
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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| a) | Name
| Assura plc | ||||||
| b) | LEI
| 21380026T19N2Y52XF72 | ||||||
| 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
Identification code | Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
GB00BVGBWW93 | ||||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction
| Purchase of shares into share account | ||||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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| d) | Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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| e) | Date of the transaction
| 02/06/2021 | ||||||
| f) | Place of the transaction
| XLON | ||||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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| a) | Name
| Jayne Cottam | ||||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification
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| a) | Position/status
| CFO | ||||||
| b) | Initial notification/ Amendment
| Initial notification | ||||||
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| |||||||
| a) | Name
| Assura plc | ||||||
| b) | LEI
| 21380026T19N2Y52XF72 | ||||||
| 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
Identification code | Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
GB00BVGBWW93 | ||||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction
| Purchase of shares into ISA | ||||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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| d) | Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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| e) | Date of the transaction
| 02/06/2021 | ||||||
| f) | Place of the transaction
| XLON | ||||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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| a) | Name
| Jayne Cottam | ||||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification
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| a) | Position/status
| CFO | ||||||
| b) | Initial notification/ Amendment
| Initial notification | ||||||
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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| a) | Name
| Assura plc | ||||||
| b) | LEI
| 21380026T19N2Y52XF72 | ||||||
| 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
Identification code | Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
GB00BVGBWW93 | ||||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction
| Purchase of shares by spouse | ||||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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| d) | Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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| e) | Date of the transaction
| 02/06/2021 | ||||||
| f) | Place of the transaction
| XLON | ||||||
- Ends -
For further information, please contact:
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Assura plc: Orla Ball, Company Secretary David Purcell, Head of Investor Relations |
Tel: 01925 420 680 Email: Investor@assura.co.uk |
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Finsbury: Gordon Simpson James Thompson |
Tel: 0207 251 3801 Email: Assura@Finsbury.com |
This announcement contains inside information as defined in Article 7 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014 and has been announced in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of that Regulation.
Notes to Editors
Assura plc, a constituent of the FTSE 250 and the EPRA* indices, is a UK REIT and long-term investor in and developer of primary care property. The company, headquartered in Warrington, works with GPs, health professionals and the NHS to create outstanding spaces for health services in our communities. At 31 March 2021, Assura's property portfolio was valued at £2,453 million.
Further information is available at www.assuraplc.com
*EPRA is a registered trademark of the European Public Real Estate Association.
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