13 February 2023
Oxford Metrics plc
("Oxford Metrics" or the "Group")
PDMR Shareholding and Director Dealing
Oxford Metrics plc (LSE: OMG), the smart sensing software company, servicing life sciences, entertainment and engineering markets, has been notified on 13 February 2023 that certain Directors collectively disposed of 2,900,000 shares at 110p per share for personal financial and estate planning purposes and following strong institutional demand.
Nicholas Bolton, 54, Chief Executive Officer, has sold 600,000 Ordinary Shares at a price of 110 pence each, representing 0.46% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital. Following the sale, Bolton now holds 2,470,563 shares, representing 1.90% of the Company's current total issued share capital and total voting rights, and a further 903,506 performance-based options.
David Deacon, 62, Chief Financial Officer, has sold 1,300,000 Ordinary Shares at a price of 110 pence each, representing 1.00% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital. After the sale, Deacon now holds 267,795 shares, representing 0.21% of the Company's current total issued share capital and total voting rights, and a further 492,774 performance-based options.
Cathy Robertson, 65, Company Secretary, (and Person Closely Associated) has sold 1,000,000 Ordinary Shares at a price of 110 pence each, representing 0.77% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital. After the sale, Robertson now holds 603,017 shares, representing 0.46% of the Company's current total issued share capital and total voting rights, and a further 398,567 performance-based options.
For further information please contact:
| Oxford Metrics | +44 (0) 1865 261860 |
| Nick Bolton, CEO | |
| David Deacon, CFO | |
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| Numis Securities Limited | +44 (0)20 7260 1000 |
| Simon Willis / Hugo Rubinstein / Tejas Padalkar | |
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| FTI Consulting | +44 (0)20 3727 1000 |
| Matt Dixon / Emma Hall / Jamille Smith / Jemima Gurney | |
About Oxford Metrics
Oxford Metrics develops software that enables the interface between the real world and its virtual twin. Our smart sensing software helps over 10,000 customers in more than 70 countries, including all of the world's top 10 games companies and all of the top 20 universities worldwide. Founded in 1984, we started our journey in healthcare, expanded into entertainment, winning an OSCAR® and an Emmy®, then moved into defence and engineering. We have a track record of creating value by incubating, growing and then augmenting through acquisition, unique technology businesses.
The Group trades through Vicon, a world leader in motion measurement analysis to thousands of customers worldwide, including Guy's Hospital, Industrial Light & Magic, MIT and NASA.
The Group is headquartered in Oxford with offices in California, Colorado, Germany and New Zealand. Since 2001, Oxford Metrics (LSE: OMG), has been a quoted company listed on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange. For more information about Oxford Metrics, visit www.oxfordmetrics.com
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Nick Bolton | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | PDMR | ||||
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
| a) | Name | Oxford Metrics Plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 2138002ZKGRM1MQ8JW43 | ||||
| 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, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary 0.25p shares ISIN: GB0030312788 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information | N/a (Single transaction) | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 February 2023 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | David Deacon | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | PDMR | ||||
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
| a) | Name | Oxford Metrics Plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 2138002ZKGRM1MQ8JW43 | ||||
| 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, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary 0.25p shares ISIN: GB0030312788 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information | N/a (Single transaction) | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 February 2023 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Cathy Robertson | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | PDMR | ||||
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
| a) | Name | Oxford Metrics Plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 2138002ZKGRM1MQ8JW43 | ||||
| 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, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary 0.25p shares ISIN: GB0030312788 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information | N/a (Single transaction) | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 February 2023 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Jonathan McWilliam | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | Person Closely Associated with Cathy Robertson | ||||
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
| a) | Name | Oxford Metrics Plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 2138002ZKGRM1MQ8JW43 | ||||
| 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, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary 0.25p shares ISIN: GB0030312788 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information | N/a (Single transaction) | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 February 2023 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM | ||||
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