19
December 2024
YouGov plc
("YouGov"
or "the Group" or "the Company")
Grant of awards under
Long-Term Incentive Plan 2023
YouGov, the international
research and data analytics group, announces that on 18 December 2024, the Board's Remuneration
Committee approved the grant of nil cost options and conditional
awards over ordinary shares of £0.02 under the YouGov plc
Long Term Incentive Plan 2023 ("LTIP 2023") over a total number
of 1,385,308 ordinary shares (the
"Award").
Performance will be assessed over
the three-year period ending 31 July 2027. The normal vesting date
for awards granted under the plan will be three years from the date
of grant, subject to financial and non-financial performance
conditions as set out on our website:
https://corporate.yougov.com/esg/governance/long-term-incentive-plan-2023/.
For the Executive Directors, any awards that vest
will be subject to a two-year post-vesting holding
period.
The Award includes the following
awards granted to Executive Directors of the Company:
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Executive Director
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Nil-Cost
Options
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Steve Hatch
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221,476
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Alex McIntosh
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87,248
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Total awards granted to Executive Directors
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308,724
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The award to Steve Hatch is
equivalent to 220% of his base salary and the award to Alex
McIntosh is equivalent to 120% of his base salary.
Details of the conditional awards
made to the Executive Directors and further PDMRs are provided in
the below tables.
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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J.P. Morgan Cazenove (NOMAD and Joint
Broker)
Bill Hutchings / James
Summer
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020 3493
8000
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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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Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc (Joint
Broker)
Andrew Foster / Josh Williams / Ed
Phillips
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020 7425
8000
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About YouGov
YouGov is a global research data,
and analytics group.
Our mission is to offer unparalleled
insight into what the world really thinks and does. With operations
in the US, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, India and Asia
Pacific, we have one of the world's largest research
networks.
Above all, YouGov is powered by
reality. That stems from a unique panel of millions of registered
members across 55 countries, encapsulating some 18 million shopping
trips and millions of interconnected data points.
Our unique approach to recruiting
and engaging with our panel, combined with our state-of-the-art
technology platforms, enables us to deliver real-world, real-time
insights that lead to better decision-making and a competitive
advantage for our clients.
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 consistently
one of the most quoted market research sources in the
world.
YouGov /Research Reality
For further information,
visit business.yougov.com
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Steve Hatch
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Position/status:
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Chief Executive
Officer
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Initial
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Name:
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Grant of
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Name:
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Alex
McIntosh
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notification
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Position/status:
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Chief Finance
Officer
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Ordinary Shares of
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GB00B1VQ6H25
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Nature of the
transaction:
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Grant of
nil-cost options under YouGov LTIP 2023
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Name:
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Tom Fisher
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Position/status:
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Chief Commercial
Officer
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b)
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Initial
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Name:
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YouGov plc
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code:
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Ordinary Shares of
0.2p each
GB00B1VQ6H25
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Nature of the
transaction:
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Grant of
conditional awards under YouGov LTIP 2023
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18 December 2024
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London Stock Exchange
[XLON]
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a)
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Name:
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Lynda
Vivian
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notification
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a)
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Position/status:
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Chief Operating
Officer
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b)
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Initial
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YouGov plc
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code:
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Ordinary Shares of
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GB00B1VQ6H25
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transaction:
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Grant of
nil-cost options under YouGov LTIP 2023
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volume(s):
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45,557
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18 December 2024
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Name:
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Doug Rivers
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notification
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a)
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Position/status:
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Chief
Scientist
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b)
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Initial
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code:
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Ordinary Shares of
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GB00B1VQ6H25
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transaction:
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Grant of
conditional awards under YouGov LTIP 2023
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n/a
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18 December 2024
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London Stock Exchange
[XLON]
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FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR
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a)
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Name:
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Jonathan van
Parys
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notification
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a)
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Position/status:
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Chief Platform
Officer
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b)
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notification/Amendment:
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Initial
notification
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YouGov plc
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code:
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Ordinary Shares of
0.2p each
GB00B1VQ6H25
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Nature of the
transaction:
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Grant of
conditional awards under YouGov LTIP 2023
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volume(s):
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42,709
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volume:
· Price:
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n/a
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18 December 2024
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[XLON]
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a)
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Name:
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Jennifer
Gardner
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notification
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a)
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Position/status:
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Chief HR
Officer
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b)
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Initial
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YouGov plc
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GB00B1VQ6H25
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transaction:
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Grant of
nil-cost options under YouGov LTIP 2023
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volume(s):
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Nil
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37,190
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n/a
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18 December 2024
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[XLON]
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Name:
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Marc Ryan
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notification
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a)
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Position/status:
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Chief Product
Officer
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b)
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Initial
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Initial
notification
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YouGov plc
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Identification
code:
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Ordinary Shares of
0.2p each
GB00B1VQ6H25
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Nature of the
transaction:
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Grant of
conditional awards under YouGov LTIP 2023
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59,531
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n/a
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18 December 2024
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London Stock Exchange
[XLON]
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a)
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Name:
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Tilly Heald
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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 Governance and
Compliance Officer and Company Secretary
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b)
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Initial
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Initial
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GB00B1VQ6H25
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Grant of
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41,780
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volume:
· Price:
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18 December 2024
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London Stock Exchange
[XLON]
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Name:
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Mike Woods
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Reason for the
notification
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a)
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Position/status:
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Chief Marketing
Officer
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b)
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Initial
notification/Amendment:
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Initial
notification
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YouGov plc
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financial instrument, type of instrument:
Identification
code:
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Ordinary Shares of
0.2p each
GB00B1VQ6H25
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Nature of the
transaction:
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Grant of
nil-cost options under YouGov LTIP 2023
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30,606
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n/a
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18 December 2024
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[XLON]
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associated
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a)
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Name:
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Stefan
Heremans
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6.
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Reason for the
notification
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a)
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Position/status:
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President, Consumer
Panel & Media Measurement
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b)
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Initial
notification/Amendment:
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Initial
notification
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allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or
auction monitor
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Name:
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YouGov plc
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LEI:
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213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41
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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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Grant of
nil-cost options under YouGov LTIP 2023
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c)
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Price(s) and
volume(s):
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Price(s)
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Nil
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33,084
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information:
· Aggregated
volume:
· Price:
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n/a
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transaction:
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18 December 2024
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Place of the
transaction:
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London Stock Exchange
[XLON]
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