REG - Robert Walters PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

Robert WaltersAnnouncement

15/06/2018 12:35

RNS Number : 5829R
Robert Walters PLC
15 June 2018
 


15 June 2018
ROBERT WALTERS PLC
(the "Company")
Directors' Shareholdings
The Company was informed on 15 June 2018 by the Executive Directors of the following disposals of ordinary shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") pursuant to the award of Ordinary Shares under the 2014 Robert Walters Performance Share Plan and the vesting of deferred bonus shares, both of which were announced on 5 March 2018.
Robert Walters, Chief Executive Officer, sold 191,207 Ordinary Shares at a price of 680p per share. Giles Daubeney, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, sold 160,153 Ordinary Shares at a price of 680p per share. Alan Bannatyne, Chief Financial Officer, sold 116,529 Ordinary Shares (of which 94,010 Ordinary Shares were sold by his wife) at a price of 680p per share. The Executive Directors' shareholdings before and after these disposals are detailed below:



Director


Shareholding prior to this announcement


% holding  in Company


Shareholding after this announcement


% holding in Company




Robert Walters


2,415,831


3.20%


2,224,624


2.94%




Giles Daubeney


1,793,222


2.38%


1,633,069


2.16%




Alan Bannatyne


602,813


0.80%


486,284


0.64%



 
Robert Walters plc's issued share capital now consists of 79,614,635 Ordinary Shares with voting rights. Robert Walters plc holds 4,074,000 Ordinary Shares in Treasury.
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Robert Walters plc is 75,540,635.
The above figure of 75,540,635 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Robert Walters plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
 
Further information



Robert Walters plc
Robert Walters, Chief Executive
Alan Bannatyne, Chief Financial Officer
 


+44 20 7379 3333




Newgate Communications
Emma Kane
Charlotte Coulson
 


+44 20 7680 6550
rw@newgatecomms.com



 
 
 
APPENDIX
 



1.


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated




(a)


Name


Robert Walters




2.


Reason for the notification




(a)


Position/status


Chief Executive Officer




(b)


Initial notification/ Amendment


Initial notification




3.


Details of the issuer




(a)


Name


Robert Walters plc




(b)


LEI


213800LIE15BDEN3VW43




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


Ordinary Shares of 20p each




(b)


Identification code of the Financial Instrument


ISIN Code : GB0008475088




(c)


Nature of the transaction


Sale of Ordinary Shares




(d)


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)












680p


191,207






















(e)


Aggregated information
-            Aggregated volume
-           Price


 
191,207
680p




(f)


Date of the transaction


14 June 2018




(g)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange














1.


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated




(a)


Name


Giles Daubeney




2.


Reason for the notification




(a)


Position/status


Deputy Chief Executive Officer




(b)


Initial notification/ Amendment


Initial notification




3.


Details of the issuer




(a)


Name


Robert Walters plc




(b)


LEI


213800LIE15BDEN3VW43




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


Ordinary Shares of 20p each




(b)


Identification code of the Financial Instrument


ISIN Code : GB0008475088




(c)


Nature of the transaction


Sale of Ordinary Shares




(d)


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)












680p


160,153






















(e)


Aggregated information
-            Aggregated volume
-           Price


 
160,153
680p




(f)


Date of the transaction


14 June 2018




(g)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange



 
 



1.


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated




(a)


Name


Alan Bannatyne




2.


Reason for the notification




(a)


Position/status


Chief Financial Officer




(b)


Initial notification/ Amendment


Initial notification




3.


Details of the issuer




(a)


Name


Robert Walters plc




(b)


LEI


213800LIE15BDEN3VW43




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


Ordinary Shares of 20p each




(b)


Identification code of the Financial Instrument


ISIN Code : GB0008475088




(c)


Nature of the transaction


Sale of Ordinary Shares




(d)


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)












680p


116529






















(e)


Aggregated information
-            Aggregated volume
-           Price


 
 
116,529
680p




(f)


Date of the transaction


14 June 2018




(g)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange



 
 




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