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RNS Number : 3794Z
Greencore Group PLC
17 September 2015
 

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

 

1

Name of the Issuer

Greencore Group plc

2

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities

Mr. Patrick Coveney   

3

State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the connected person

This notification relates to the Executive Director named in 2

4

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 above  

5

Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them

Ordinary shares of £0.01 each

6

Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each shareholder

 

Mr. Patrick Coveney

7

State the nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares under the 2012 Greencore Group Approved Share Save Scheme.

 

8

Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired

26,217 shares   

9

Number of shares, derivatives  or other financial instruments linked to them  disposed of

N/A

 

10

Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction

Option Price of €0.69

11

Date and place of transaction

16 September 2015

Dublin  

12

Date issuer informed of transaction

16 September 2015

13

Any additional information

N/A

14

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Conor O'Leary  

01 605 1004


 

Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification

 

Jolene Gacquin

 

Date of notification: 17 September 2015   

 

 

 

Regulation 12(8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 ('the Regulations') provides that:

 

"person discharging managerial responsibilities", in relation to an issuer of financial instruments, means a person who is -

(a)      a member of the administrative, management or supervisory bodies of the issuer, or

(b)      a senior executive -

(i)       who is not a member of the bodies referred to in paragraph (a) of this definition,

(ii)      having regular access to inside information relating, directly or indirectly, to the issuer, and

(iii)      having the power to make managerial decisions affecting the future developments and business prospects of the issuer.

 

"person closely associated", in relation to a person discharging managerial responsibilities within an issuer of financial instruments, means -

(a)      the spouse of the person discharging managerial responsibilities,

(b)      dependent children of the person discharging managerial responsibilities,

(c)      other relatives of the person discharging managerial responsibilities, who have shared the same household as that person for at least one year on the date of the transaction concerned,

(d)      any person -

(i)       the managerial responsibilities of which are discharged by a person -

(i)       discharging managerial responsibilities within the issuer, or

(ii)      referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of this definition,

(ii)      that is directly or indirectly controlled by a person referred to in subparagraph (i) of paragraph (d) of this definition,

(iii)      that is set up for the benefit of a person referred to in subparagraph (i) of paragraph (d) of this definition, or

(iv)     the economic interests of which are substantially equivalent to those of a person referred to in subparagraph (i) of paragraph (d) of this definition;

 

 

 

 

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

1

Name of the Issuer

Greencore Group plc

2

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities

Mr. Alan Williams  

3

State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the connected person

This notification relates to the Executive Director named in 2

4

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 above 

5

Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them

Ordinary shares of £0.01 each

6

Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each shareholder

 

Mr. Alan Williams

 

7

State the nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares under the 2012 Greencore Group Approved Share Save Scheme.

8

Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired

15,000 shares

9

Number of shares, derivatives  or other financial instruments linked to them  disposed of

N/A

 

10

Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction

Option Price of £0.60

11

Date and place of transaction

16 September 2015

Dublin  

12

Date issuer informed of transaction

16 September 2015

 

13

Any additional information

N/A

14

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Conor O'Leary

01 605 1004


 

Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification

 

Jolene Gacquin

 

Date of notification: 17 September 2015  

 

 

 

 

 

Regulation 12(8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 ('the Regulations') provides that:

 

"person discharging managerial responsibilities", in relation to an issuer of financial instruments, means a person who is -

(a)      a member of the administrative, management or supervisory bodies of the issuer, or

(b)      a senior executive -

(i)       who is not a member of the bodies referred to in paragraph (a) of this definition,

(ii)      having regular access to inside information relating, directly or indirectly, to the issuer, and

(iii)      having the power to make managerial decisions affecting the future developments and business prospects of the issuer.

 

"person closely associated", in relation to a person discharging managerial responsibilities within an issuer of financial instruments, means -

(a)      the spouse of the person discharging managerial responsibilities,

(b)      dependent children of the person discharging managerial responsibilities,

(c)      other relatives of the person discharging managerial responsibilities, who have shared the same household as that person for at least one year on the date of the transaction concerned,

(d)      any person -

(i)       the managerial responsibilities of which are discharged by a person -

(i)       discharging managerial responsibilities within the issuer, or

(ii)      referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of this definition,

(ii)      that is directly or indirectly controlled by a person referred to in subparagraph (i) of paragraph (d) of this definition,

(iii)      that is set up for the benefit of a person referred to in subparagraph (i) of paragraph (d) of this definition, or

(iv)     the economic interests of which are substantially equivalent to those of a person referred to in subparagraph (i) of paragraph (d) of this definition;

 

 

 

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

1

Name of the Issuer

Greencore Group plc

2

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities

Mr. Conor O'Leary

3

State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the connected person

This notification relates to the Company Secretary named in 2

4

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 above 

5

Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them

Ordinary shares of £0.01 each

6

Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each shareholder

 

Mr. Conor O'Leary

 

7

State the nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares under the 2012 Greencore Group Approved Share Save Scheme.

8

Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired

26,217 shares, all of which were immediately disposed of

9

Number of shares, derivatives  or other financial instruments linked to them  disposed of

26,217

 

10

Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction

Option price of €0.69 

11

Date and place of transaction

16 September 2015

Dublin  

12

Date issuer informed of transaction

16 September 2015

 

13

Any additional information

N/A

14

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Conor O'Leary

01 605 1004


 

Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification

 

Jolene Gacquin

 

Date of notification:17 September 2015   

 

 

 

Regulation 12(8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 ('the Regulations') provides that:

 

"person discharging managerial responsibilities", in relation to an issuer of financial instruments, means a person who is -

(a)      a member of the administrative, management or supervisory bodies of the issuer, or

(b)      a senior executive -

(i)       who is not a member of the bodies referred to in paragraph (a) of this definition,

(ii)      having regular access to inside information relating, directly or indirectly, to the issuer, and

(iii)      having the power to make managerial decisions affecting the future developments and business prospects of the issuer.

 

"person closely associated", in relation to a person discharging managerial responsibilities within an issuer of financial instruments, means -

(a)      the spouse of the person discharging managerial responsibilities,

(b)      dependent children of the person discharging managerial responsibilities,

(c)      other relatives of the person discharging managerial responsibilities, who have shared the same household as that person for at least one year on the date of the transaction concerned,

(d)      any person -

(i)       the managerial responsibilities of which are discharged by a person -

(i)       discharging managerial responsibilities within the issuer, or

(ii)      referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of this definition,

(ii)      that is directly or indirectly controlled by a person referred to in subparagraph (i) of paragraph (d) of this definition,

(iii)      that is set up for the benefit of a person referred to in subparagraph (i) of paragraph (d) of this definition, or

(iv)     the economic interests of which are substantially equivalent to those of a person referred to in subparagraph (i) of paragraph (d) of this definition;

 


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