REG - Dart Group PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding
RNS Number : 8905LDart Group PLC05 May 20205 May 2020
Dart Group PLC
(the "Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Dart Group PLC, the Leisure Travel and Distribution & Logistics group, announces the following historic purchases of ordinary shares of 1.25p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") under a dividend repurchase investment programme ("DRIP") by Stephen Heapy, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, which had inadvertently not been separately disclosed.
On 16 February 2012, Stephen Heapy established a DRIP via his SIPP in relation to the Company's Ordinary Shares and through the DRIP purchased, in aggregate, 423 Ordinary Shares at prices of between £2.23 and £19.04 per Ordinary Share between 11 November 2013 and 12 February 2020.
As detailed in the announcement dated 19 March 2020, Stephen Heapy has an interest in a total of 231,462 Ordinary Shares representing 0.16 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital which includes the historic purchases detailed above.
The notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation, provide further details.
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Stephen Heapy
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
Dart Group PLC
b)
LEI
I72RQ3PNLDPW8R7JIJ56
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 1.25p each
Identification code
GB00B1722W11
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of Ordinary Shares. This transaction was executed prior to the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) in July 2016.
c)
Price(s) and volumes(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£2.23
95
d)
Aggregated information
N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated volume
N/A (single transaction)
Price
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
11 November 2013
f)
Place of the transaction
AIMX
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Stephen Heapy
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
Dart Group PLC
b)
LEI
I72RQ3PNLDPW8R7JIJ56
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 1.25p each
Identification code
GB00B1722W11
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of Ordinary Shares. This transaction was executed prior to the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) in July 2016.
c)
Price(s) and volumes(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£2.68
19
d)
Aggregated information
N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated volume
N/A (single transaction)
Price
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
11 June 2014
f)
Place of the transaction
AIMX
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Stephen Heapy
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
Dart Group PLC
b)
LEI
I72RQ3PNLDPW8R7JIJ56
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 1.25p each
Identification code
GB00B1722W11
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of Ordinary Shares. This transaction was executed prior to the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) in July 2016.
c)
Price(s) and volumes(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£2.56
72
d)
Aggregated information
N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated volume
N/A (single transaction)
Price
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
11 November 2014
f)
Place of the transaction
AIMX
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Stephen Heapy
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
Dart Group PLC
b)
LEI
I72RQ3PNLDPW8R7JIJ56
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 1.25p each
Identification code
GB00B1722W11
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of Ordinary Shares. This transaction was executed prior to the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) in July 2016.
c)
Price(s) and volumes(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£2.97
21
d)
Aggregated information
N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated volume
N/A (single transaction)
Price
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
11 February 2015
f)
Place of the transaction
AIMX
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Stephen Heapy
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
Dart Group PLC
b)
LEI
I72RQ3PNLDPW8R7JIJ56
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 1.25p each
Identification code
GB00B1722W11
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of Ordinary Shares. This transaction was executed prior to the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) in July 2016.
c)
Price(s) and volumes(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£4.68
39
d)
Aggregated information
N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated volume
N/A (single transaction)
Price
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
11 November 2015
f)
Place of the transaction
AIMX
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Stephen Heapy
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
Dart Group PLC
b)
LEI
I72RQ3PNLDPW8R7JIJ56
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 1.25p each
Identification code
GB00B1722W11
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of Ordinary Shares. This transaction was executed prior to the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) in July 2016.
c)
Price(s) and volumes(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£5.08
15
d)
Aggregated information
N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated volume
N/A (single transaction)
Price
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
11 February 2016
f)
Place of the transaction
AIMX
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Stephen Heapy
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
Dart Group PLC
b)
LEI
I72RQ3PNLDPW8R7JIJ56
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 1.25p each
Identification code
GB00B1722W11
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of Ordinary Shares
c)
Price(s) and volumes(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£4.09
67
d)
Aggregated information
N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated volume
N/A (single transaction)
Price
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
11 November 2016
f)
Place of the transaction
AIMX
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Stephen Heapy
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
Dart Group PLC
b)
LEI
I72RQ3PNLDPW8R7JIJ56
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 1.25p each
Identification code
GB00B1722W11
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of Ordinary Shares
c)
Price(s) and volumes(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£5.11
24
d)
Aggregated information
N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated volume
N/A (single transaction)
Price
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
13 February 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
AIMX
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Stephen Heapy
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
Dart Group PLC
b)
LEI
I72RQ3PNLDPW8R7JIJ56
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 1.25p each
Identification code
GB00B1722W11
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of Ordinary Shares
c)
Price(s) and volumes(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£5.94
58
d)
Aggregated information
N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated volume
N/A (single transaction)
Price
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
13 November 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
AIMX
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Stephen Heapy
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
Dart Group PLC
b)
LEI
I72RQ3PNLDPW8R7JIJ56
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 1.25p each
Identification code
GB00B1722W11
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of Ordinary Shares
c)
Price(s) and volumes(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£19.04
13
d)
Aggregated information
N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated volume
N/A (single transaction)
Price
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
12 February 2020
f)
Place of the transaction
AIMX
For further information please contact:
Dart Group plc
Ian Day, Group Company Secretary
Tel: 0113 239 7817
Cenkos Securities plc
Nominated Adviser
Katy Birkin/Russell Cook
Tel: 020 7397 8900
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