Universe Group PLC Director Dealing (0016D)
June 24 2021 - 5:52AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMUNG
RNS Number : 0016D
Universe Group PLC
24 June 2021
Universe Group plc
("Universe", the "Company" or the "Group")
Director Dealing
Universe Group plc (AIM: UNG.L), a leading developer and
supplier of point of sale, payment and loyalty systems announces
that Andrew Blazye, Executive Chairman, has today acquired
22,842,785 ordinary shares of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a
price of 5 pence per Ordinary Share. Subsequent to this purchase,
Mr Blazye has a holding of 23,142,785 Ordinary Shares representing
8.86% of the Company's issued share capital.
These Ordinary Shares were acquired from Darragh Fanning (being
the ultimate beneficial owner of Astralflair Limited). Darragh was
the founder of Celtech, which was acquired by Universe in April
2019, and remained in a senior executive role within the Group
overseeing the integration and operations of Celtech. Darragh
leaves the Group to pursue other business interests with the
Board's sincere gratitude for his personal contribution to the
Group and best wishes for the future.
For further information
Universe Group plc T: +44 2380 689 510
Andrew Blazye, Executive Chairman
Neil Radley, Chief Executive Officer
Adrian Wilding, Chief Financial Officer
finnCap T: +44 20 7220 0500
Henrik Persson / Seamus Fricker (Corporate Finance)
Richard Chambers (ECM)
IFC Advisory T: +44 20 3934 6630
Tim Metcalfe
Florence Chandler
The information contained within this announcement is deemed to
constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse
Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 which is part of UK law by virtue of
the European Union (withdrawal) Act 2018. Upon the publication of
this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be
in the public domain.
About Universe Group plc:
Universe provides some of the world's leading retailers with
point of sale, payment and loyalty systems. The Group's solutions
are based on its own proprietary software and are offered out of
the cloud on a software as a service model with its data centers
processing over 6 billion transactions every year. For further
information, please see ww w .universe-group.co.uk
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person
closely associated
a) Name: Andrew Blazye
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1. Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status: Executive Chairman
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b) Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification
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2. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) Name: Universe Group plc
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b) LEI: 213800YEBEDVKK4EDE08
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3. 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 Ordinary shares of 1 penny
instrument, type of instrument: each ("Ordinary Shares")
Identification code: GB0009483594
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b) Nature of the transaction: Purchase of Ordinary Shares
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c) Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s)
5.00 pence 22,842,785
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d) Aggregated information: Single transaction as in
* Aggregated volume: 4 c) above
* Price:
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e) Date of the transaction: 24/06/2021
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f) Place of the transaction: AIM, London Stock Exchange
(XLON)
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