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RNS Number : 2447K  Ricardo PLC  30 October 2024

Ricardo PLC

 

Director / PDMR Shareholdings

 

30 October 2024

London

 

1.         2020 Long Term Incentive Plan - vesting of plan cycle 15

 

Ricardo PLC (the "Company") announces that, on 28 October 2024, a total of
113,142 ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("Shares") vested in favour of
Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") under the terms of
the Company's 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP").  This vesting,
details of which are provided below, related to awards that were granted under
the LTIP on 27 October 2021. Full details of the Remuneration Committee's
assessment of the Company's performance against the vesting conditions will be
provided in the 2025 Directors' Remuneration Report.

 

  Name            Role                No. of Shares that vested on 28 October 2024
 Graham Ritchie   Executive Director  86,726*
 Mike Bell        PDMR                4,920
 Chester Gryczan  PDMR                11,759
 Natasha Perfect  PDMR                4,182
 Clive Wotton     PDMR                5,555

 

*Graham Ritchie's LTIP award is subject to a two-year post-vesting holding
period pursuant to the LTIP rules and Directors' Remuneration Policy following
which the relevant Shares will be released to him (28 October 2026).

 

2.         Realisation of value of shares

 

Immediately on vesting of the above awards, the PDMRs (other than Graham
Ritchie) realised value in respect of the following Shares at a price of
£4.29:

 

 Name             Role  No. of Shares realised for value on 28 October 2024
 Mike Bell        PDMR  4,920
 Chester Gryczan  PDMR  11,759
 Natasha Perfect  PDMR  1,966
 Clive Wotton     PDMR  5,555

 

3.         Net current total holdings of Shares

 

Following the above notifications, the Executive Directors' and PDMRs'
beneficial interests in the Shares of the Company are as follows:

 

  Name            Role                        Approximate % of Company's issued share capital          Outstanding entitlements under the LTIP
                  Current Shares              Unvested Awards still subject to performance conditions  Vested Awards subject to a holding period
 Graham Ritchie   Executive Director  53,263  0.086%                                                   604,997                                    86,726
 Mike Bell        PDMR                6,352   0.010%                                                   78,933                                     0
 Chester Gryczan  PDMR                0       0%                                                       101,825                                    0
 Natasha Perfect  PDMR                3,935   0.006%                                                   51,291                                     0
 Clive Wotton     PDMR                0       0.000%                                                   66,929                                     0

 

The following notifications are intended to satisfy the Company's obligations
under Article 19(3) of EU Regulation No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse
Regulation).

 

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         Mike Bell
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              PDMR: Chief Strategy and Digital Officer
 b)  Initial notification/ Amendment                              Initial Notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                         Ricardo plc
 b)  LEI                                                          213800ZNYAY35F4XB814
 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 25p each ("Shares")
     Identification code                                          GB0007370074
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Vesting of award granted on 27 October 2021 pursuant to the terms of the
                                                                  Ricardo 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  Nil       4,920
 d)  Aggregated information

     -   Aggregated volume                                        Not applicable

     -   Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      28 October 2024
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue
 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 25p each ("Shares")
     Identification code                                          GB0007370074
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Shares realised for value
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  £4.29     4,920
 d)  Aggregated information

     -   Aggregated volume                                        Not applicable

     -   Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      28 October 2024
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

-   Aggregated volume

-   Price

 

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

28 October 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

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 25p each ("Shares")

Identification code

GB0007370074

b)

Nature of the transaction

Shares realised for value

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 Price(s)  Volume(s)
 £4.29     4,920

d)

Aggregated information

-   Aggregated volume

-   Price

 

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

28 October 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         Chester Gryczan
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              PDMR: President - Ricardo Defense Systems
 b)  Initial notification/ Amendment                              Initial Notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                         Ricardo plc
 b)  LEI                                                          213800ZNYAY35F4XB814
 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 25p each ("Shares")
     Identification code                                          GB0007370074
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Vesting of award granted on 27 October 2021 pursuant to the terms of the
                                                                  Ricardo 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  Nil       11,759
 d)  Aggregated information

     -   Aggregated volume                                        Not applicable

     -   Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      28 October 2024
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue
 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 25p each ("Shares")
     Identification code                                          GB0007370074
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Shares realised for value
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  £4.29     11,759
 d)  Aggregated information

     -   Aggregated volume                                        Not applicable

     -   Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      28 October 2024
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

-   Aggregated volume

-   Price

 

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

28 October 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

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 25p each ("Shares")

Identification code

GB0007370074

b)

Nature of the transaction

Shares realised for value

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 Price(s)  Volume(s)
 £4.29     11,759

d)

Aggregated information

-   Aggregated volume

-   Price

 

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

28 October 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         Natasha Perfect
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              PDMR: Group Marketing and Communications Director
 b)  Initial notification/ Amendment                              Initial Notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                         Ricardo plc
 b)  LEI                                                          213800ZNYAY35F4XB814
 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 25p each ("Shares")
     Identification code                                          GB0007370074
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Vesting of award granted on 27 October 2021 pursuant to the terms of the
                                                                  Ricardo 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  Nil       4,182
 d)  Aggregated information

     -   Aggregated volume                                        Not applicable

     -   Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      28 October 2024
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue
 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 25p each ("Shares")
     Identification code                                          GB0007370074
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Shares realised for value
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  £4.29     1,966
 d)  Aggregated information

     -   Aggregated volume                                        Not applicable

     -   Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      28 October 2024
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

-   Aggregated volume

-   Price

 

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

28 October 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

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 25p each ("Shares")

Identification code

GB0007370074

b)

Nature of the transaction

Shares realised for value

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 Price(s)  Volume(s)
 £4.29     1,966

d)

Aggregated information

-   Aggregated volume

-   Price

 

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

28 October 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         Clive Wotton
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              PDMR: Group Director, Sustainability, Quality and Risk
 b)  Initial notification/ Amendment                              Initial Notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                         Ricardo plc
 b)  LEI                                                          213800ZNYAY35F4XB814
 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 25p each ("Shares")
     Identification code                                          GB0007370074
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Vesting of award granted on 27 October 2021 pursuant to the terms of the
                                                                  Ricardo 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  Nil       5,555
 d)  Aggregated information

     -   Aggregated volume                                        Not applicable

     -   Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      28 October 2024
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue
 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 25p each ("Shares")
     Identification code                                          GB0007370074
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Shares realised for value
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  £4.29     5,555
 d)  Aggregated information

     -   Aggregated volume                                        Not applicable

     -   Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      28 October 2024
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

-   Aggregated volume

-   Price

 

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

28 October 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

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 25p each ("Shares")

Identification code

GB0007370074

b)

Nature of the transaction

Shares realised for value

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 Price(s)  Volume(s)
 £4.29     5,555

d)

Aggregated information

-   Aggregated volume

-   Price

 

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

28 October 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

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