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Notification and Public Disclosure of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

Published: 2023-06-02 09:00:34 ET
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Bytes Technology Group plc

(Incorporated in England and Wales)
(Registered number: 12935776)
LEI: 213800LA4DZLFBAC9O33
Share code: BYI
ISIN: GB00BMH18Q19
(‘BTG’, or ‘the Company’)


     NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING
                             MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

BTG announces the following changes in the interests of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility (‘PDMRs’) in ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the share capital of the Company
(‘shares’).

2020 Performance Share Plan (‘PSP’)

Grant of PSP options

On 1 June 2023, the grant of PSP options was made under the BTG 2020 PSP to the Directors and
PDMRs listed below:

 Name                             Director/PDMR                     Number of PSP options
 Neil Murphy                      Director and PDMR                 125,600
 Andrew Holden                    Director and PDMR                 102,400

The number of PSP options shown is the maximum available if the performance conditions for the
three-year performance period from 1 March 2023 to 28 February 2026 are satisfied in full. The
performance conditions relate to the Company’s adjusted earnings per share growth and relative total
shareholder return over the performance period. Further details of the performance conditions will
be disclosed in the Company’s annual report, expected to be distributed to shareholders on 6 June
2023 and available on the BTG website from that date.

Vesting will be on a pro-rata basis between the threshold and maximum vesting figures. In addition,
the BTG Remuneration Committee retains discretion to reduce the overall PSP vesting level if it
considers that the underlying business performance of the Company does not justify it.

2020 Deferred Share Bonus Plan (‘DBP’)

Grant of DBP options

On 1 June 2023, the grant of share options was made under the BTG 2020 DBP to the Directors and
PDMRs listed below:

 Name                             Director/PDMR                     Number of DBP options
 Neil Murphy                      Director and PDMR                 24,989
 Andrew Holden                    Director and PDMR                 20,376
Under the DBP, one-third of the annual bonus for the financial year ended 28 February 2023 awarded
to each of the Company’s executive directors, is deferred into share options which vest over a two-
year period. Annual bonus awards are based on the achievement of pre-set performance targets. The
vesting of DBP options is not subject to additional performance conditions and the underlying share
options will accrue dividend equivalents over the vesting period.

The following notifications are made in accordance with DTR 3.1.2-A, incorporating article 19(1) of the
Market Abuse Regulation.


1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated

a)   Name                     Neil Murphy

2.   Reason for the notification

a)   Position / status        Chief Executive Officer

b)   Initial notification /   Initial Notification
     amendment

3.   Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

a)   Name                     Bytes Technology Group plc

b)   LEI                      213800LA4DZLFBAC9O33

4.   Details of the transaction(s):

a)   Description of the       Ordinary shares of 1 pence
     financial
                              GB00BMH18Q19
     instrument and
     identification code

b)   Nature of the            Grant of share options under the Bytes Technology Group plc
     transaction              2020 Performance Share Plan and the 2020 Deferred Share Bonus
                              Plan

c)   Price(s) and             Price: £0.01
     volume(s)                Volume: 150,589 (125,600 PSP and 24,989 DBP)

d)   Aggregated
     information
     - Aggregated
                              150,589 (125,600 PSP and 24,989 DBP)
       volume
                              £0.01
     - Price

e)   Date of the              1 June 2023
     transaction
f)   Place of the           Outside a trading venue
     transaction



1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated

a) Name                     Andrew Holden

2.   Reason for the notification

a) Position / status        Chief Financial Officer

b) Initial notification /   Initial Notification
   amendment

3.   Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

a) Name                     Bytes Technology Group plc

b) LEI                      213800LA4DZLFBAC9O33

4.   Details of the transaction(s):

a) Description of the       Ordinary shares of 1 pence
   financial
                            GB00BMH18Q19
   instrument and
   identification code

b) Nature of the            Grant of share options under the Bytes Technology Group plc
   transaction              2020 Performance Share Plan and the 2020 Deferred Share Bonus
                            Plan

c)   Price(s) and           Price: £0.01
     volume(s)              Volume: 122,776 (102,400 PSP and 20,376 DBP)

d) Aggregated
   information
     - Aggregated
                            122,776 (102,400 PSP and 20,376 DBP)
       volume
                            £0.01
     - Price

e)   Date of the            1 June 2023
     transaction

f)   Place of the           Outside a trading venue
     transaction
Enquiries:

WK Groenewald                                                            Tel: +44 (0)1372 418 992
Group Company Secretary
Bytes Technology Group plc

The Company has a primary listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and a secondary
listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

2 June 2023

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