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Exercise of Nil Cost Options under PSP
Assura plc
(Incorporated in England and Wales)
(Company Number: 09349441)
LEI number: 21380026T19N2Y52XF72
LSE Share Code: AGR
JSE Share Code: AHR
ISIN Code: GB00BVGBWW93
Assura plc
("the Company")
Exercise of Nil Cost Options under PSP
The Company announces that on 12 August 2025, the PDMRs listed below exercised their 2023 and
2024 PSP awards.
The table below shows the number of shares vesting, the number of shares sold to satisfy income
tax and national insurance liabilities and the number of shares received following the sales.
Number of Number of shares sold to Additional Number of
shares satisfy income tax and shares sold shares after
awarded national insurance shares sold
liabilities
Jonathan Murphy 2,967,141 1,394,556 1,572,585 -
Jayne Cottam 1,919,976 902,389 1,017,587 -
Orla Ball 187,534 88,141 99,393 -
Rob James 187,534 88,141 99,393 -
Sarah Taylor 187,534 88,141 99,393 -
The Remuneration Committee of Assura had agreed that sufficient shares may be sold by each
PDMR to cover the arising income tax and national insurance liabilities and that remaining shares
could be sold in full. The relevant market price for taxation purposes is £0.4954 per share.
As a result of the above, the PDMR's shareholding and those of their connected persons is as follows:
Shareholding on Shareholding
11 August 2025 post exercise
Jonathan Murphy 3,518,426 3,518,426
Jayne Cottam 1,067,285 1,067,285
Orla Ball 47,723 47,723
Rob James 38,323 38,323
Sarah Taylor 26,824 26,824
The Notification of Dealing Form for each PDMR can be found below.
This notification is made in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation.
Notification of dealing form
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person
closely associated
a) Name Jonathan Murphy
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status CEO
b) Initial Initial notification
notification/
Amendment
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Assura plc
b) LEI 21380026T19N2Y52XF72
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 Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
the financial
instrument, type
of instrument
Identification
code GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the
transaction Vesting of share awards under 2023 and 2024 PSP
c) Price(s) and
volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£Nil GBP 2,967,141
d) Aggregated
information N/A
- Aggregated
volume
- Price
e) Date of the 12 August 2025
transaction
f) Place of the XLON
transaction
a) Description of Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
the financial
instrument, type
of instrument
Identification
code GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the
transaction Sale of shares to satisfy tax and national insurance liabilities
c) Price(s) and
volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 1,394,556
d) Aggregated
information
- Aggregated Aggregate Price Aggregate Aggregate Total
volume Volume
- Price £0.4954 GBP 1,394,556 £690,863.04 GBP
e) Date of the 12 August 2025
transaction
f) Place of the XLON
transaction
a) Description of Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
the financial
instrument, type
of instrument
Identification
code GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the
transaction Sale of shares
c) Price(s) and
volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 1,572,585
d) Aggregated
information
- Aggregated Aggregate Price Aggregate Aggregate Total
volume Volume
- Price £0.4954 GBP 1,572,585 £779,058.61 GBP
e) Date of the 12 August 2025
transaction
f) Place of the XLON
transaction
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person
closely associated
a) Name Jayne Cottam
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status CFO
b) Initial Initial notification
notification/
Amendment
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Assura plc
b) LEI 21380026T19N2Y52XF72
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 Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
the financial
instrument, type
of instrument
Identification
code GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the
transaction Vesting of share awards under 2023 and 2024 PSP
c) Price(s) and
volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£Nil GBP 1,919,976
d) Aggregated
information N/A
- Aggregated
volume
- Price
e) Date of the 12 August 2025
transaction
f) Place of the XLON
transaction
a) Description of Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
the financial
instrument, type
of instrument
Identification
code GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the
transaction Sale of shares to satisfy tax and national insurance liabilities
c) Price(s) and
volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 902,389
d) Aggregated
information
- Aggregated Aggregate Price Aggregate Aggregate Total
volume Volume
- Price £0.4954 GBP 902,389 £447,043.51 GBP
e) Date of the 12 August 2025
transaction
f) Place of the XLON
transaction
a) Description of Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
the financial
instrument, type
of instrument
Identification
code GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the
transaction Sale of shares
c) Price(s) and
volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 1,017,587
d) Aggregated
information
- Aggregated Aggregate Price Aggregate Aggregate Total
volume Volume
- Price £0.4954 GBP 1,017,587 £504,112.60 GBP
e) Date of the 12 August 2025
transaction
f) Place of the XLON
transaction
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person
closely associated
a) Name Orla Ball
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status General Counsel
b) Initial Initial notification
notification/
Amendment
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Assura plc
b) LEI 21380026T19N2Y52XF72
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 Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
the financial
instrument, type
of instrument
Identification
code GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the
transaction Vesting of restricted share awards under 2023 and 2024 PSP
c) Price(s) and
volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£Nil GBP 187,534
d) Aggregated
information N/A
- Aggregated
volume
- Price
e) Date of the 12 August 2025
transaction
f) Place of the XLON
transaction
a) Description of Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
the financial
instrument, type
of instrument
Identification
code GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the
transaction Sale of shares to satisfy tax and national insurance liabilities
c) Price(s) and
volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 88,141
d) Aggregated
information
- Aggregated Aggregate Price Aggregate Aggregate Total
volume Volume
- Price £0.4954 GBP 88,141 £43,665.05 GBP
e) Date of the 12 August 2025
transaction
f) Place of the XLON
transaction
a) Description of Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
the financial
instrument, type
of instrument
Identification GB00BVGBWW93
code
b) Nature of the
transaction Sale of shares
c) Price(s) and
volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 99,393
d) Aggregated
information
- Aggregated Aggregate Price Aggregate Aggregate Total
volume Volume
- Price £0.4954 GBP 99,393 £49,239.29 GBP
e) Date of the 12 August 2025
transaction
f) Place of the XLON
transaction
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person
closely associated
a) Name Rob James
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Group Development Director
b) Initial Initial notification
notification/
Amendment
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Assura plc
b) LEI 21380026T19N2Y52XF72
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 Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
the financial
instrument, type
of instrument
Identification
code GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the
transaction Vesting of restricted share awards under 2023 and 2024 PSP
c) Price(s) and
volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£Nil GBP 187,534
d) Aggregated
information N/A
- Aggregated
volume
- Price
e) Date of the 12 August 2025
transaction
f) Place of the XLON
transaction
a) Description of Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
the financial
instrument, type
of instrument
Identification
code GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the
transaction Sale of shares to satisfy tax and national insurance liabilities
c) Price(s) and
volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 88,141
d) Aggregated
information
- Aggregated Aggregate Price Aggregate Aggregate Total
volume Volume
- Price £0.4954 GBP 88,141 £43,665.05 GBP
e) Date of the 12 August 2025
transaction
f) Place of the XLON
transaction
a) Description of Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
the financial
instrument, type
of instrument
Identification
code GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the
transaction Sale of shares
c) Price(s) and
volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 99,393
d) Aggregated
information
- Aggregated Aggregate Price Aggregate Aggregate Total
volume Volume
- Price £0.4954 GBP 99,393 £49,239.29 GBP
e) Date of the 12 August 2025
transaction
f) Place of the XLON
transaction
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person
closely associated
a) Name Sarah Taylor
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief People Officer
b) Initial Initial notification
notification/
Amendment
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Assura plc
b) LEI 21380026T19N2Y52XF72
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 Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
the financial
instrument, type
of instrument
Identification
code GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the
transaction Vesting of restricted share awards under 2023 and 2024 PSP
c) Price(s) and
volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£Nil GBP 187,534
d) Aggregated
information N/A
- Aggregated
volume
- Price
e) Date of the 12 August 2025
transaction
f) Place of the XLON
transaction
a) Description of Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
the financial
instrument, type
of instrument
Identification GB00BVGBWW93
code
b) Nature of the
transaction Sale of shares to satisfy tax and national insurance liabilities
c) Price(s) and
volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 88,141
d) Aggregated
information
- Aggregated Aggregate Price Aggregate Aggregate Total
volume Volume
- Price £0.4954 GBP 88,141 £43,665.05 GBP
e) Date of the 12 August 2025
transaction
f) Place of the XLON
transaction
a) Description of Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
the financial
instrument, type
of instrument
Identification
code GB00BVGBWW93
b) Nature of the
transaction Sale of shares
c) Price(s) and
volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.4954 GBP 99,393
d) Aggregated
information
- Aggregated Aggregate Price Aggregate Aggregate Total
volume Volume
- Price £0.4954 GBP 99,393 £49,239.29 GBP
e) Date of the 12 August 2025
transaction
f) Place of the XLON
transaction
For more information, please contact:
Assura plc Tel: 0161 515 2043
David Purcell, Investor Relations Director Email: Investor@assura.co.uk
FGS Global Tel: 0207 251 3801
Gordon Simpson Email: Assura-LON@fgsglobal.com
Notes to Editors
Assura plc is the UK's leading diversified healthcare REIT. Assura enables better health outcomes
through its portfolio of more than 600 healthcare buildings, from which over six million patients are
served.
A UK REIT based in Altrincham, Assura is a constituent of the FTSE 250 and the EPRA* indices and
has a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
At Assura we BUILD for health and as the first FTSE 250 certified B Corp we are committed to keeping
ESG at the heart of our strategy, creating Healthy Environments (E) and Healthy Communities (S) and
maintaining a Healthy Business (G).
Further information is available at www.assuraplc.com
*EPRA is a registered trademark of the European Public Real Estate Association
14 August 2025
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Date: 14-08-2025 04:30:00
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