Assura executives exercise and sell PSP share awards

Published 14/08/2025, 15:34
Assura executives exercise and sell PSP share awards

LONDON - Assura plc (LON:AGR) announced on Tuesday that five of its senior executives exercised their 2023 and 2024 Performance Share Plan (PSP) awards and subsequently sold all resulting shares.

The company’s CEO Jonathan Murphy exercised 2,967,141 shares, while CFO Jayne Cottam exercised 1,919,976 shares. Three other executives - General Counsel Orla Ball, Group Development Director Rob James, and Chief People Officer Sarah Taylor - each exercised 187,534 shares.

Following the exercise, the executives sold portions of their shares to cover tax and national insurance liabilities at a price of £0.4954 per share. The remaining shares were also sold at the same price.

After the transactions, the executives maintained their previous shareholding positions. Murphy continues to hold 3,518,426 shares, Cottam 1,067,285 shares, Ball 47,723 shares, James 38,323 shares, and Taylor 26,824 shares.

The Remuneration Committee of Assura had previously approved the sale of sufficient shares to cover tax obligations, with permission for remaining shares to be sold in full.

The transactions took place on August 12, 2025, and were reported in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation, according to the company’s press release statement.

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