REG - Avon Rubber PLC - Directors’ and PDMRs’ Interest in Shares

Avon TechnologiesAnnouncement

09/12/2020 17:00

RNS Number : 1321I
  
Avon Rubber PLC
  
09 December 2020
  
 

 
9 December 2020
Avon Rubber p.l.c. ('the Company')
Directors' and PDMRs' Interest in Shares
Release of 2018 deferred bonus shares
As previously announced to shareholders on 4 December 2018, a portion of the annual bonus payments due to Chief Executive Officer Paul McDonald, Chief Financial Officer Nick Keveth, PDMR Miles Ingrey-Counter and PDMR James Wilcox in respect of the 2018 financial year were deferred into Company shares, to be held for two years. 
On 2 December 2020, following expiry of the deferral period, 1,788 deferred bonus shares were released to Paul McDonald, 1,309 to Nick Keveth, 942 to Miles Ingrey-Counter and 669 to James Wilcox. Paul McDonald, Miles Ingrey-Counter and James Wilcox sold these shares at a price of 4006.5 pence per share on 7 December 2020. Deferred bonus shares are not subject to the Company's shareholding guidelines.



1


Details of person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated




a)   


Name


Paul McDonald




2


Reason for the notification




a)   


Position / status


Chief Executive Officer




b)   


Initial notification /
amendment


Initial notification
 




3


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




a)   


Name


Avon Rubber p.l.c.




b)   


LEI


213800JM1AN62REBWA71




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
and ISIN Code


Ordinary £1 shares in Avon Rubber p.l.c.
 
GB0000667013




b)   


Nature of the
transaction


Sale of shares. Following expiry of the deferral period, the 2018 deferred bonus shares purchased on 29 November 2018 were released to and were sold by Paul McDonald.
 




c)   


Price(s) and
volume(s)
 





Price(s)
£40.065


Volume(s)
1,788


















d)   


Aggregated Information
-  Aggregated volume
-  Aggregated price
-  Aggregated total
 


 
N/A




e)   


Date of the
transaction


2020-12-07
 




f)    


Place of the
transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 



 



1


Details of person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated




a)   


Name


Miles Ingrey-Counter




2


Reason for the notification




a)   


Position / status


Company Secretary




b)   


Initial notification /
amendment


Initial notification
 




3


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




a)   


Name


Avon Rubber p.l.c.




b)   


LEI


213800JM1AN62REBWA71




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
and ISIN Code


Ordinary £1 shares in Avon Rubber p.l.c.
 
GB0000667013




b)   


Nature of the
transaction


Sale of shares. Following expiry of the deferral period, the 2018 deferred bonus shares purchased on 29 November 2018 were released to and were sold by Miles Ingrey-Counter.
 




c)   


Price(s) and
volume(s)
 





                Price(s)
£40.065


Volume(s)
942








d)   


Aggregated Information
-  Aggregated volume
-  Aggregated price
-  Aggregated total
 


 
N/A




e)   


Date of the
transaction


2020-12-07
 




f)    


Place of the
transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 



 



1


Details of person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated




b)   


Name


James Wilcox




2


Reason for the notification




c)   


Position / status


President - Military




d)   


Initial notification /
amendment


Initial notification
 




3


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




c)   


Name


Avon Rubber p.l.c.




d)   


LEI


213800JM1AN62REBWA71




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




g)   


Description of the
financial instrument
and ISIN Code


Ordinary £1 shares in Avon Rubber p.l.c.
 
GB0000667013




h)   


Nature of the
transaction


Sale of shares. Following expiry of the deferral period, the 2018 deferred bonus shares purchased on 29 November 2018 were released to and were sold by James Wilcox.
 




i)    


Price(s) and
volume(s)
 





                Price(s)
£40.065


Volume(s)
669








j)    


Aggregated Information
-  Aggregated volume
-  Aggregated price
-  Aggregated total
 


 
N/A




k)   


Date of the
transaction


2020-12-07
 




l)    


Place of the
transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 



 
2020 deferred bonus arrangements
A portion of the annual bonus payments due to the Executive Directors, Paul McDonald and Nick Keveth and certain PDMRs of the Company in respect of the 2020 financial year were deferred into Company shares on 7 December 2020. 25% of the annual bonus for the Executive Directors, and 25% of the annual bonus linked to financial targets (as distinct from personal performance targets) for the PDMRs, was subject to tax and national insurance/social security and the net amount was used to purchase Company shares. The shares are to be held for two years and are not subject to the Company's shareholding guidelines. 
The table below sets out the number of 2020 deferred bonus shares held by the Executive Directors and each PDMR following this transaction. 



1


Details of person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated




a)   


Name


1)    Paul McDonald
2)    Nicholas Keveth
3)    Miles Ingrey-Counter
4)    Keyana Hughes
5)    James Wilcox
6)    David Mack




2


Reason for the notification




a)   


Position / status


1)    Chief Executive Officer
2)    Chief Financial Officer
3)    Company Secretary
4)    President, Operations
5)    President, Military
6)    President, First Responder




b)   


Initial notification /
amendment


Initial notification
 




3


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




a)   


Name


Avon Rubber p.l.c.




b)   


LEI


213800JM1AN62REBWA71




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
and ISIN Code


Ordinary £1 shares in Avon Rubber p.l.c.
 
GB0000667013




b)   


Nature of the
transaction


Acquisition of shares. 25% of the annual bonus payments for Executive Directors and 25% of the annual bonus payments linked to financial targets (as distinct from personal performance targets) for the PDMRs, was subjected to tax and national insurance/social security and the net amount was used to purchase Company shares. The shares are to be held for two years and are not subject to the Company's shareholding guidelines. 




c)   


Price(s) and
volume(s)
 





Price(s)


Volume(s)




1)    £40.04
2)    £40.04
3)    £40.04
4)    £40.04
5)    £40.04
6)    £40.04


1)    883
2)    613
3)    359
4)    131
5)    456
6)    422








d)   


-  Aggregated total
-  Aggregated volume
-  Aggregated price
-  Aggregated total
 
 


N/A




e)   


Date of the
transactions


All occurred on 2020-12-07




f)    


Place of the
transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 



 
LEI: 213800JM1AN62REBWA71

Classification: Transactions by PDMRs under article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation.
 

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