30
April 2024
YouGov plc
("YouGov"
or "the Group" or "the Company")
Director/PDMR Dealing and
Total Voting Rights
YouGov, the international research
and data analytics group, announces that 9,126 new ordinary shares of 0.2p
each ("Ordinary Shares") in the
Company are to be allotted and issued.
Under the Company's remuneration
policy, a proportion of the Non-Executive Directors' annual fee may
be paid in the form of Ordinary Shares in lieu of cash, except if
an NED has an existing substantial shareholding. Accordingly,
the Company has approved the allotment
and issue of 9,126 new Ordinary Shares
as follows:
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3,370 new Ordinary Shares
representing a value of £30,000* to Stephan Shakespeare
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1,685 new Ordinary Shares representing a value of £15,000* to
Shalini Govil-Pai
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1,264 new Ordinary Shares representing a value of £11,250* to
Rosemary Leith
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561 new Ordinary Shares representing a
value of £5,000* to Ashley Martin
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1,685 new Ordinary Shares representing a
value of £15,000* to Devesh Mishra
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561 new Ordinary
Shares representing a value of £5,000* to Andrea
Newman
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(*Based on a closing price
of £8.90 as at 26 April
2024, being the prior trading
day.)
Following this issue, the
shareholdings of these NEDs will be as follows:
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Stephan Shakespeare is beneficially
interested in a total of 1,776,399 Ordinary Shares (representing
approximately 1.52% of the Company's Issued Share
Capital).
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Shalini Govil-Pai will hold 3,409
Ordinary Shares (representing approximately 0.003% of the Company's
Issued Share Capital).
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Rosemary Leith will
hold 11,307 Ordinary Shares
(representing approximately 0.01% of the Company's total
issued share capital).
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Ashley Martin will
hold 9,549 Ordinary Shares (representing
approximately 0.08% of the Company's total issued share capital).
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Devesh Mishra will hold 2,259
Ordinary Shares (representing approximately 0.002% of the Company's
Issued Share Capital).
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Andrea Newman will
hold 5,206 Ordinary Shares
(representing approximately 0.004% of the Company's total
issued share capital).
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Application will be
made for the admission of these new Ordinary Shares to trading on
AIM with admission anticipated to be on 03
May
2024.
Total Voting Rights
The total number of Ordinary Shares
with voting rights in issue following the issue of these new
Ordinary Shares is 117,124,904. No Ordinary Shares are held in
treasury.
The above figure
includes 1,251,366 Ordinary Shares that are held by
the YouGov Employee Benefit Trust to satisfy awards under
the Company's employee share schemes.
Shareholders may use the figure
of 115,873,538 as the denominator for the calculations by which they will
determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a
change to their interest in, the Group under the Financial
Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency
Rules.
Enquiries
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YouGov plc
Tilly Heald, Company
Secretary
Hannah Jethwani, Investor Relations
Director
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020 7012
6000
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FTI
Consulting
Charles
Palmer / Valerija Cymbal / Jemima Gurney
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020 3727
1000
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Deutsche Numis (NOMAD and Joint Broker)
Nick Westlake / Iqra Amin
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020 7260
1000
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Berenberg (Joint Broker)
Mark Whitmore / Richard Andrews /
Alix Mecklenburg-Solodkoff
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020 3207
7800
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About YouGov
YouGov is an international online
research data and analytics technology group.
Our mission is to offer unparalleled
insight into what the world thinks.
Our innovative solutions help the
world's most recognised brands, media owners and agencies to plan,
activate and track their marketing activities better.
With operations in the UK, the
Americas, Europe, the Middle East, India and Asia Pacific, we have
one of the world's largest research networks.
At the core of our platform is an
ever-growing source of consumer data that has been amassed over our
twenty years of operation. We call it Living Data. All of our
products and services draw upon this detailed understanding of our
27+ million registered panel members to deliver accurate,
actionable consumer insights.
As innovators and pioneers of online
market research, we have a strong reputation as a trusted source of
accurate data and insights. Testament to this, YouGov data is
regularly referenced by the global press, and we are the most
quoted market research source in the world.
YouGov. Living Consumer Intelligence.
For further information,
visit business.yougov.com
DEALING NOTIFICATION
FORM
FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR
CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1.
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Details of the person discharging
managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
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a)
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Name:
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Stephan
Shakespeare
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2.
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Reason for the
notification
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a)
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Position/status:
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Chair of the
Board
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b)
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Initial
notification/Amendment:
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Initial
notification
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3.
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Details of the issuer, emission
allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or
auction monitor
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a)
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Name:
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YouGov plc
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b)
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LEI:
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213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41
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4.
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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)
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Description of the
financial instrument, type of instrument:
Identification
code:
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Ordinary Shares of
0.2p each
GB00B1VQ6H25
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b)
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Nature of the
transaction:
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Acquisition of
shares
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c)
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Price(s) and
volume(s):
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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nil
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3370
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d)
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Aggregated
information:
· Aggregated
volume:
· Price:
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n/a
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e)
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Date of the
transaction:
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29 April 2024
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f)
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Place of the
transaction:
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London Stock Exchange
[XLON]
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DEALING NOTIFICATION
FORM
FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR
CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1.
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Details of the person discharging
managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
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a)
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Name:
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Shalini
Govil-Pai
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2.
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Reason for the
notification
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a)
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Position/status:
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Non-Executive
Director
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b)
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Initial
notification/Amendment:
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Initial
notification
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3.
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Details of the issuer, emission
allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or
auction monitor
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a)
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Name:
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YouGov plc
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b)
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LEI:
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213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41
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4.
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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)
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Description of the
financial instrument, type of instrument:
Identification
code:
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Ordinary Shares of
0.2p each
GB00B1VQ6H25
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b)
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Nature of the
transaction:
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Acquisition of
shares
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c)
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Price(s) and
volume(s):
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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nil
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1,685
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d)
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Aggregated
information:
· Aggregated
volume:
· Price:
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n/a
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e)
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Date of the
transaction:
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29 April 2024
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f)
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Place of the
transaction:
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London Stock Exchange
[XLON]
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DEALING NOTIFICATION
FORM
FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR
CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1.
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Details of the person discharging
managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
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a)
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Name:
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Rosemary
Leith
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2.
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Reason for the
notification
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a)
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Position/status:
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Non-Executive
Director
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b)
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Initial
notification/Amendment:
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Initial
notification
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3.
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Details of the issuer, emission
allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or
auction monitor
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a)
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Name:
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YouGov plc
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b)
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LEI:
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213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41
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4.
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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)
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Description of the
financial instrument, type of instrument:
Identification
code:
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Ordinary Shares of
0.2p each
GB00B1VQ6H25
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b)
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Nature of the
transaction:
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Acquisition of
shares
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c)
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Price(s) and
volume(s):
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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nil
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1,264
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d)
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Aggregated
information:
· Aggregated
volume:
· Price:
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n/a
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e)
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Date of the
transaction:
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29 April 2024
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f)
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Place of the
transaction:
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London Stock Exchange
[XLON]
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DEALING NOTIFICATION
FORM
FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR
CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1.
|
Details of the person discharging
managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
|
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a)
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Name:
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Ashley
Martin
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2.
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Reason for the
notification
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a)
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Position/status:
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Non-Executive
Director
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b)
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Initial
notification/Amendment:
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Initial
notification
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3.
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Details of the issuer, emission
allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or
auction monitor
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a)
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Name:
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YouGov plc
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b)
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LEI:
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213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41
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4.
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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)
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Description of the
financial instrument, type of instrument:
Identification
code:
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Ordinary Shares of
0.2p each
GB00B1VQ6H25
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b)
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Nature of the
transaction:
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Acquisition of
shares
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c)
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Price(s) and
volume(s):
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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nil
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561
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d)
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Aggregated
information:
· Aggregated
volume:
· Price:
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n/a
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e)
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Date of the
transaction:
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29 April 2024
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f)
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Place of the
transaction:
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London Stock Exchange
[XLON]
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DEALING NOTIFICATION
FORM
FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR
CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1.
|
Details of the person discharging
managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
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a)
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Name:
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Devesh
Mishra
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2.
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Reason for the
notification
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a)
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Position/status:
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Non-Executive
Director
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b)
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Initial
notification/Amendment:
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Initial
notification
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3.
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Details of the issuer, emission
allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or
auction monitor
|
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a)
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Name:
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YouGov plc
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b)
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LEI:
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213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41
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4.
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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)
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Description of the
financial instrument, type of instrument:
Identification
code:
|
Ordinary Shares of
0.2p each
GB00B1VQ6H25
|
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b)
|
Nature of the
transaction:
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Acquisition of
shares
|
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c)
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Price(s) and
volume(s):
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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nil
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1,685
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d)
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Aggregated
information:
· Aggregated
volume:
· Price:
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n/a
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e)
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Date of the
transaction:
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29 April 2024
|
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f)
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Place of the
transaction:
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London Stock Exchange
[XLON]
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DEALING NOTIFICATION
FORM
FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR
CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1.
|
Details of the person discharging
managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
|
|
a)
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Name:
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Andrea
Newman
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2.
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Reason for the
notification
|
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a)
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Position/status:
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Non-Executive
Director
|
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b)
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Initial
notification/Amendment:
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Initial
notification
|
3.
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Details of the issuer, emission
allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or
auction monitor
|
|
a)
|
Name:
|
YouGov plc
|
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b)
|
LEI:
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213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41
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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 Shares of
0.2p each
GB00B1VQ6H25
|
|
b)
|
Nature of the
transaction:
|
Acquisition of
shares
|
|
c)
|
Price(s) and
volume(s):
|
|
Price(s)
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Volume(s)
|
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nil
|
561
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|
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d)
|
Aggregated
information:
· Aggregated
volume:
· Price:
|
n/a
|
|
e)
|
Date of the
transaction:
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29 April 2024
|
|
f)
|
Place of the
transaction:
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London Stock Exchange
[XLON]
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