REG - NWF Group PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

NWFAnnouncement

21/08/2020 13:35

RNS Number : 8673W
  
NWF Group PLC
  
21 August 2020
  
 

 
NWF Group plc
For release: 21 August 2020
NWF Group plc ('NWF' or the 'Group')
 
 
 
NWF Group plc: Director/PDMR Shareholding
 
 
Further to the announcement of 4 August, Andrew Downie, Managing Director of NWF Agriculture, and Richard Huxley, Managing Director of NWF Fuels, were also subject to the awards approved under the terms of the established NWF Company Performance Share Plan (the "Plan").
 
Andrew Downie received an award of a conditional right over a maximum of 64,756 ordinary shares of 25 pence each of the Company ("Shares") at a price of 205 pence per Share, being the mid-market price at the close of business on 3 August 2020. This award is subject to the following performance targets:
 
1.    if the reported headline basic earnings per share for the three financial years ending 31 May 2023 increases by RPI plus 2% per annum then 19,427 Shares will be issued under the Plan; and 
 
2.    the maximum of 64,756 Shares will be issued if the reported headline basic earnings per share increases by RPI plus 8% per annum for the three financial years ending 31 May 2023.
Following the award, Andrew Downie will be interested in 207,656 conditional awards over Shares.
Richard Huxley received an award of a conditional right over a maximum of 68,872 Shares at a price of 205 pence per Share, being the mid-market price at the close of business on 3 August 2020. This award is subject to the following performance targets:
 
1.    if the reported headline basic earnings per share for the three financial years ending 31 May 2023 increases by RPI plus 2% per annum then 20,662 Shares will be issued under the Plan; and 
 
2.    the maximum of 68,872 Shares will be issued if the reported headline basic earnings per share increases by RPI plus 8% per annum for the three financial years ending 31 May 2023.
Following the award, Richard Huxley will be interested in 220,584 conditional awards over Shares.
PCA Shareholding
As announced on 4 August 2020, the Company issued 253,525 Shares in respect of awards previously made under the Plan. Following the satisfaction of performance conditions, 44,938 Shares were issued to Andrew Downie (via his wife), who will then have an interest of 44,938 Shares representing 0.09% of the issued share capital of the Company.
 
 
For further information please visit  www.nwf.co.uk or contact:

 




 
Rob Andrew, Company Secretary
NWF Group plc
Tel: 01829 260 260


 
Reg Hoare / James Bavister
MHP Communications
Tel: 0203 128 8100


Mike Bell / Ed Allsopp
Peel Hunt LLP
(Nominated Adviser) Tel: 0207 418 8900




The information below (set out in accordance with the requirements of EU Market Abuse Regulation) provides further detail:
 



1.


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated




a.


Name


Andrew Downie 




2.


Reason for the notification




a.


Position/status


Managing Director of NWF Agriculture 




b.


Initial notification
/Amendment


Initial




3.


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




a.


Name


NW F Group plc




b.


LEI


213800ARRZNN1W VZ9M70




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
Identification code


 
 
Ordinary shares of 25p in the Company
 
 
 
GB0006523608




b.


Nature   of   the transaction


 
 
Award of options under the Company's Performance Share Plan




c.


Price(s)      and volume(s)












Price(s)


Volume(s)








Nil


64,756 




d.


Aggregated information
•  Aggregated volume
•    Price


 
 
 
n/a (single transaction)




e.


Date of the transaction


12 August 2020




f.


Place   of   the transaction


 
Outside a trading venue



 
 
 
 
 
 







1.


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated




a.


Name


Tina Downie 




2.


Reason for the notification




a.


Position/status


PCA of PDMR - wife of Andrew Downie 




b.


Initial notification
/Amendment


Initial




3.


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




a.


Name


NW F Group plc




b.


LEI


213800ARRZNN1W VZ9M70




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
Identification code


 
 
Ordinary shares of 25p in the Company
 
 
 
GB0006523608




b.


Nature   of   the transaction


 
 
Issue of shares under the Company's Performance Share Plan




c.


Price(s)      and volume(s)












Price(s)


Volume(s)








0p


44,938 




d.


Aggregated information
•  Aggregated volume
•    Price


 
 
 
n/a (single transaction)




e.


Date of the transaction


12 August 2020




f.


Place   of   the transaction


 
Outside a trading venue



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



1.


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated




a.


Name


Richard Huxley




2.


Reason for the notification




a.


Position/status


Managing Director of NWF Fuels




b.


Initial notification
/Amendment


Initial




3.


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




a.


Name


NW F Group plc




b.


LEI


213800ARRZNN1W VZ9M70




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
Identification code


 
 
Ordinary shares of 25p in the Company
 
 
 
GB0006523608




b.


Nature   of   the transaction


 
 
Award of options under the Company's Performance Share Plan




c.


Price(s)      and volume(s)












Price(s)


Volume(s)








Nil


68,872 




d.


Aggregated information
•  Aggregated volume
•    Price


 
 
 
n/a (single transaction)




e.


Date of the transaction


12 August 2020




f.


Place   of   the transaction


 
Outside a trading venue



 


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