RNS Number : 5960FAptitude Software Group PLC08 November 2022

Aptitude Software Group plc

(the "Company")

Grant of awards under the Company's Sharesave Schemes

On 4 November 2022Aptitude Software Group plc granted 8,696 awards in the form of options over ordinary shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") under the Company's Save As You Earn Scheme 2016 to Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs"). Awards were also granted to other employees of the Company under the Save As You Earn Scheme 2016 and the Company's International Sharesave Plan 2016 (together the "Sharesave Schemes").

The Sharesave Scheme options are subject to three year savings contracts. Under the terms of the Sharesave Schemes, the option price for the Save As You Earn Scheme 2016 was based on the mid-market share price at close of business on the dealing day immediately prior to the issue of the invitation on 18 October 2022. The option price for the International Sharesave Plan 2016 was based on the mid-market share price at close of business on the dealing day immediately prior to the date of grant.

Including the PDMRs referred to above, a total of 183 employees participated in the Company's 2022 Sharesave Scheme invitation, with a total of 589,932 Sharesave Scheme awards being granted on 4 November 2022.

The following notifications have been made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation as part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018:

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

i)    Christophe Kasolowsky

ii)    Kelvin Lynch

iii)   Jennifer Mead

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

i)    PDMR (Chief Product Officer)

ii)    PDMR (Chief Operating Officer)

iii)   PDMR (Chief People Officer)

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3.

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Aptitude Software Group plc

b)

LEI

2138009VHA1WI2VKMA28

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

Ordinary Shares of 7 1/3 pence each

b)

Identification code

ISIN: GB00BJV2F804

c)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of options under Save As You Earn Scheme 2016

d)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Option price

Number of Ordinary Shares over which Options have been granted

£3.725 per Ordinary Share

i)          4,832

ii)          1,932

iii)         1,932

e)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregate volume

-     Price

n/a

n/a

f)

Date of the transaction

4 November 2022

g)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:

Georgina Sharley, Company Secretary, Aptitude Software Group plc

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