IG Group Holdings plc
LEI No: 2138003A5Q1M7ANOUD76
28 February 2020
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY
IG Group Holdings Plc (the "Company"), a global leader in online trading was notified today of the following transactions carried out in respect of the Company's ordinary shares of 0.005p each ("Ordinary Shares") by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs).
Details are set out below and in the attached notifications as required by the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
Dividend Reinvestment
On 27 February 2020, the following PDMRs acquired Ordinary Shares in the Company:
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Place of Transaction |
PDMR |
Nature of Transaction |
Number of Ordinary Shares |
Price per Share |
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London, United Kingdom |
John Austin (Chief Strategy Officer) |
Purchase of Ordinary Shares under the Company's Share Incentive Plan (SIP) held by the trustees of the SIP, as part of the Company's dividend reinvestment plan. |
129 |
£6.617 |
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June Felix (Chief Executive Officer) |
Purchase of Ordinary Shares under the SIP held by the trustees of the SIP, as part of the Company's dividend reinvestment plan. |
13 |
£6.617 |
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Paul Mainwaring (Chief Financial Officer) |
Purchase of Ordinary Shares under the SIP held by the trustees of the SIP, as part of the Company's dividend reinvestment plan. |
46 |
£6.617 |
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Simon Myers (IT Director) |
Purchase of Ordinary Shares under the SIP held by the trustees of the SIP, as part of the Company's dividend reinvestment plan. |
13 |
£6.617 |
Further information
IG Group FTI Consulting
Liz Scorer Neil Doyle
020 7573 0727 020 3727 1141
investors@iggroup.com neil.doyle@fticonsulting.com
About IG
IG empowers informed, decisive, adventurous, people to access opportunities in over 16,000 financial markets. With a strong focus on innovation and technology, the company puts client needs at the heart of everything it does.
IG's vision is to provide the world's best trading experience. Established in 1974 as the world's first financial derivatives firm, it continued leading the way by launching the world's first online and iPhone trading services.
IG is an award-winning, multi-platform trading company which allows retail, professional and institutional clients to trade 24 hours a day, 7 days a week*. IG is the world's No.1 provider of CFDs** and a global leader in forex. It provides leveraged services with the option of limited-risk guarantees and offers an execution-only stock trading service in the UK, Australia, Germany, France, Ireland, Austria and the Netherlands. IG has a range of affordable, fully managed investment portfolios, which provide a comprehensive offering to investors and active traders.
IG is a member of the FTSE 250, with offices across Europe, including a Swiss bank, Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and North America. IG Group Holdings plc holds a long-term investment grade credit rating of BBB- with a stable outlook from Fitch Ratings.
*Excluding 10pm Friday (GMT) to 4am Saturday (GMT)
**Based on revenue excluding FX (from published financial statements, June 2019)
IG Group Holdings Plc
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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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John Austin |
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief Strategy Officer |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial Notification |
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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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IG Group Holdings Plc |
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b)
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LEI
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2138003A5Q1M7ANOUD76 |
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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 0.005 pence
GB00B06QFB75
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Purchase of Ordinary Shares under the Company's Share Incentive Plan (SIP) held by the trustees of the SIP, as part of the Company's dividend reinvestment plan. |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
Aggregated volume
Price
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129
£853.55 |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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27 February 2020 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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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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June Felix |
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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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Chief Executive Officer |
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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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IG Group Holdings Plc |
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b)
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LEI
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2138003A5Q1M7ANOUD76 |
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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 0.005 pence
GB00B06QFB75
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Purchase of Ordinary Shares under the Company's Share Incentive Plan (SIP) held by the trustees of the SIP, as part of the Company's dividend reinvestment plan. |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
Aggregated volume
Price
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13
£86.02 |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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27 February 2020 |
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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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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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Paul Mainwaring |
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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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Chief Financial Officer |
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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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IG Group Holdings Plc |
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b)
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LEI
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2138003A5Q1M7ANOUD76 |
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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 0.005 pence
GB00B06QFB75
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Purchase of Ordinary Shares under the Company's Share Incentive Plan (SIP) held by the trustees of the SIP, as part of the Company's dividend reinvestment plan. |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
Aggregated volume
Price
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46
£304.38 |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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27 February 2020 |
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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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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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Simon Myers |
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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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IT 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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IG Group Holdings Plc |
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b)
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LEI
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2138003A5Q1M7ANOUD76 |
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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 0.005 pence
GB00B06QFB75
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Purchase of Ordinary Shares under the Company's Share Incentive Plan (SIP) held by the trustees of the SIP, as part of the Company's dividend reinvestment plan. |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
Aggregated volume
Price
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13
£86.02 |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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27 February 2020 |
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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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