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RNS Number : 6825C

AO World plc

23 January 2018

AO World plc

Director/PDMR Notification

AO World plc ("the Company") announces that it has been notified that four of its persons discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMRs") have cancelled their participation in the Company's previous all-employee HMRC approved Save As You Earn schemes ("Sharesave Schemes"), thereby cancelling their options to purchase ordinary shares of 0.25p each. The PDMRs cancelled their participation in previous Sharesave Schemes in order to apply for the maximum saving amount permissible in the Company's 2018 Sharesave Scheme.

The details are set out below:

 
 Name of          Date of       Number          Price          Date of cancellation 
  Director         grant         of shares       payable 
  / PDMR                         under option    per share 
                                                 on exercise 
                                                 (p) 
---------------  ------------  --------------  -------------  --------------------- 
                  27 January                                   5 January 
 John Roberts      2017         12,080          149p            2018 
---------------  ------------  --------------  -------------  --------------------- 
                  29 January                                   19 January 
 Steve Caunce      2016         14,400          125p            2018 
---------------  ------------  --------------  -------------  --------------------- 
                  29 January                                   2 January 
 David Ashwell     2016         14,400          125p            2018 
---------------  ------------  --------------  -------------  --------------------- 
 Daniel           29 January                                   2 January 
  Emmett           2016         14,400          125p            2018 
---------------  ------------  --------------  -------------  --------------------- 
 

Enquiries:

AO World plc

Julie Finnemore

Company Secretary

Tel: +44(0)1204 672400

Tulchan Communications

Susanna Voyle

Michelle Clarke

Tel: +44(0) 20 7353 4200

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities/person closely associated 
 a)   Name                             John Roberts 
===  ===============================  ======================================= 
 2    Reason for the notification 
 a)   Position/status                  Founder, Executive Director 
===  ===============================  ======================================= 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment   Initial Notification 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
       market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
===  ======================================================================== 
 a)   Name                             AO World PLC 
 b)   LEI                              2138005FFOAJIUZY4375 
===  ===============================  ======================================= 
 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                      Option over ordinary shares of 
       of the financial                 0.25p each in AO World plc 
       instrument, 
       type of instrument 
                                        GB00BJTNFH41 
       Identification 
       code 
===  ===============================  ======================================= 
 b)   Nature of                        Cancelled participation in the 
       the transaction                  2017 offer under the Company's 
                                        all-employee HMRC approved Save 
                                        As You Earn scheme and discontinued 
                                        his monthly contributions, resulting 
                                        in the lapse of the option originally 
                                        granted to him on 27 January 2017 
                                        with an exercise price of 149p 
 c)   Price(s) and                               Price(s)    Volume(s) 
       volume(s)                               -----------  ---------- 
                                                 149 pence     12,080 
                                               -----------  ---------- 
===  ===============================  ======================================= 
 d)   Aggregated 
       information                       N/A 
       - Aggregated                      N/A 
       volume 
       - Price 
 e)   Date of the                      5 January 2018 
       transaction 
===  ===============================  ======================================= 
 f)   Place of the                     Outside a trading venue 
       transaction 
===  ===============================  ======================================= 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities/person closely associated 
 a)   Name                             Steve Caunce 
===  ===============================  ======================================= 
 2    Reason for the notification 
 a)   Position/status                  Chief Executive Officer 
===  ===============================  ======================================= 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment   Initial Notification 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
       market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
===  ======================================================================== 
 a)   Name                             AO World PLC 
 b)   LEI                              2138005FFOAJIUZY4375 
===  ===============================  ======================================= 
 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                      Option over ordinary shares of 
       of the financial                 0.25p each in AO World plc 
       instrument, 
       type of instrument 
                                        GB00BJTNFH41 
       Identification 
       code 
===  ===============================  ======================================= 
 b)   Nature of                        Cancelled participation in the 
       the transaction                  2016 offer under the Company's 
                                        all-employee HMRC approved Save 
                                        As You Earn scheme and discontinued 
                                        his monthly contributions, resulting 
                                        in the lapse of the option originally 
                                        granted to him on 29 January 2016 
                                        with an exercise price of 125p 
 c)   Price(s) and                               Price(s)    Volume(s) 
       volume(s)                               -----------  ---------- 
                                                 125 pence     14,400 
                                               -----------  ---------- 
===  ===============================  ======================================= 
 d)   Aggregated 
       information                       N/A 
       - Aggregated                      N/A 
       volume 
       - Price 
 e)   Date of the                      19 January 2018 
       transaction 
===  ===============================  ======================================= 
 f)   Place of the                     Outside a trading venue 
       transaction 
===  ===============================  ======================================= 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities/person closely associated 
 a)   Name                             David Ashwell 
 2    Reason for the notification 
 a)   Position/status                  MD Logistics 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment   Initial Notification 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
       market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
 a)   Name                             AO World PLC 
 b)   LEI                              2138005FFOAJIUZY4375 
 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                      Option over ordinary shares of 
       of the financial                 0.25p each in AO World plc 
       instrument, 
       type of instrument 
                                        GB00BJTNFH41 
       Identification 
       code 
 b)   Nature of                        Cancelled participation in the 
       the transaction                  2016 offer under the Company's 
                                        all-employee HMRC approved Save 
                                        As You Earn scheme and discontinued 
                                        his monthly contributions, resulting 
                                        in the lapse of the option originally 
                                        granted to him on 29 January 2016 
                                        with an exercise price of 125p 
 c)   Price(s) and                               Price(s)    Volume(s) 
       volume(s)                               -----------  ---------- 
                                                 125 pence     14,400 
                                               -----------  ---------- 
 d)   Aggregated 
       information                       N/A 
       - Aggregated                      N/A 
       volume 
       - Price 
 e)   Date of the                      2 January 2018 
       transaction 
 f)   Place of the                     Outside a trading venue 
       transaction 
===  ===============================  ======================================= 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities/person closely associated 
 a)   Name                             Daniel Emmett 
 2    Reason for the notification 
 a)   Position/status                  MD AO Services 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment   Initial Notification 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
       market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
 a)   Name                             AO World PLC 
 b)   LEI                              2138005FFOAJIUZY4375 
 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                      Option over ordinary shares of 
       of the financial                 0.25p each in AO World plc 
       instrument, 
       type of instrument 
                                        GB00BJTNFH41 
       Identification 
       code 
 b)   Nature of                        Cancelled participation in the 
       the transaction                  2016 offer under the Company's 
                                        all-employee HMRC approved Save 
                                        As You Earn scheme and discontinued 
                                        his monthly contributions, resulting 
                                        in the lapse of the option originally 
                                        granted to him on 29 January 2016 
                                        with an exercise price of 125p 
 c)   Price(s) and                               Price(s)    Volume(s) 
       volume(s)                               -----------  ---------- 
                                                 125 pence     14,400 
                                               -----------  ---------- 
 d)   Aggregated 
       information                       N/A 
       - Aggregated                      N/A 
       volume 
       - Price 
 e)   Date of the                      2 January 2018 
       transaction 
 f)   Place of the                     Outside a trading venue 
       transaction 
===  ===============================  ======================================= 
 

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