REG - Rank Group PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

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17/12/2020 13:00

RNS Number : 0361J
  
Rank Group PLC
  
17 December 2020
  
 

17 December 2020
 
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.
On 16 December 2020 the following awards over ordinary shares of 13 8/9 pence in The Rank Group Plc (the "Company") were granted under The Rank Group 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan to the following person(s) discharging managerial responsibilities:  



PDMR


No. of shares under Award




John O'Reilly


715,922




Bill Floydd


322,164




Luisa Wright


150,343



Vesting is subject to relative total shareholder return, earnings per share and strategic measures measured over a three-year period, as well as a share price hurdle. Targets will be set within six months of the date of grant. Following the vesting of any awards there is a further two-year holding period and malus and clawback provisions apply. Details of the full notifications received by the Company are set out below.



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


Grant of awards over Ordinary Shares




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)





Price(s)


Volume(s)




Nil


715,922








d)


Aggregated information
-     Aggregated volume
-     Price


Not applicable - single transaction




e)


Date of the transaction


16 December 2020




f)


Place of the transaction


Outside a trading venue



 



1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated




a)


Name


Bill Floydd




2


Reason for Notification




a)


Position/status


Chief Financial Officer




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


Grant of awards over Ordinary Shares.




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)





Price(s)


Volume(s)




Nil


322,164








d)


Aggregated information
-     Aggregated volume
-     Price


Not applicable - single transaction




e)


Date of the transaction


16 December 2020




f)


Place of the transaction


Outside a trading venue



 



1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated




a)


Name


Luisa Wright




2


Reason for Notification




a)


Position/status


Group General Counsel & Company Secretary




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


Grant of awards over Ordinary Shares.




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)





Price(s)


Volume(s)




Nil


150,343








d)


Aggregated information
-     Aggregated volume
-     Price


Not applicable - single transaction




e)


Date of the transaction


16 December 2020




f)


Place of the transaction


Outside a trading venue



 
Enquiries:                 Luisa Wright, Company Secretary                     Tel:  01628 504000

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