Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9433B
Rank Group PLC
05 October 2022
 

5 October 2022

 

The Rank Group Plc

LEI: 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them in accordance with Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulations.

The second of three equal tranches of the block award granted to John O'Reilly on 28 June 2018 under The Rank Group Plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2010, based on performance over a four-year period ending on 30 June 2021, vested on 3 October 2022. The third tranche of such award will vest on 1 October 2023, subject to continued employment.

The following table sets out the number of shares that vested on 3 October 2022 and the sale of sufficient shares to discharge the tax liability arising on the vested shares in accordance with instructions which took place on 4 October 2022:

Name and title

Total no. of Ordinary Shares vesting

No. of Ordinary Shares sold to cover tax liabilities

Sale price per Ordinary Share

Shares retained as a result of the vesting

John O'Reilly

Chief Executive

 

32,419

 

15,641

£0.70

 

     16,778

Vested shares must be retained (after any sales to discharge tax liabilities) for a holding period that ends on the date on which the third and final tranche of the block award will vest.

The following notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail:

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

John O'Reilly

2

Reason for Notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial Announcement

3

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

a)

Name

The Rank Group Plc

b)

LEI

213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12

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 13 8/9 pence each in Rank Group Plc

 

Identification code

GB00B1L5QH97

b)

Nature of the transaction

1.  Vesting of awards over Ordinary Shares granted on 28 June 2018 under The Rank Group Plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2010

2.  Sale of Ordinary Shares to meet tax liabilities arising from such vesting

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)

Volume(s)

1.

Nil

Shares vesting: 32,419

2.

£0.70

Shares sold: 15,641

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

1.  3 October 2022

2.  4 October 2022

 

f)

Place of the transaction

1.  Outside a trading venue

2.  London Stock Exchange, XLON

 

Enquiries: Asha Magnus, Company Secretary  Tel: 01628 504000

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