REG - Robert Walters PLC - Directors’ Shareholdings

Robert WaltersAnnouncement

05/08/2020 11:20

RNS Number : 2339V
  
Robert Walters PLC
  
05 August 2020
  
 

5 August 2020
ROBERT WALTERS PLC
(the "Company")
Directors' Shareholdings
 
2017 UK Sharesave vesting
 
The Company was informed on 4 August 2020 of the following dealings by certain Directors in ordinary shares of 20p each of the Company ("Ordinary Shares").
 
The Company announces that certain Directors exercised awards on 4 August 2020 under The Robert Walters UK Sharesave Plan 2014 over ordinary shares of 20p each held in the Robert Walters Employee Benefit Trust.
 




Director


Number of Awards exercised


Exercise 
price (p)


Net increase in shareholdings




 
Robert Walters


 
4,945


 
364


 
4,945




 
Alan Bannatyne


 
4,945


364


 
4,945




 
There has therefore been an increase in the overall shareholdings of each of the Directors as a result of these dealings and individual shareholdings before and after are set out below:
 




Director


Shareholding prior to this announcement


% holding  in Company


Shareholding after this announcement


% holding in Company




Robert Walters


2,639,356


3.47


2,644,301


3.47




 
Alan Bannatyne


 
684,161


 
0.89


 
689,106


 
0.90




 
 
Robert Walters plc's issued share capital consists of 80,141,535 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 76,067,535.
 
The above figure of 76,067,535 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.
 
 
 
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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


Receipt of shares under exercise of Robert Walters plc UK Sharesave Scheme.




(d)


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)




 


 


364p


4,945




(e)


Aggregated information
-            Aggregated volume
-           Price


 
 
4,945 (exercised) , 0 (sold)
 
364p (Sharesave exercise)




(f)


Date of the transaction


4 August 2020




(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


Receipt of shares under exercise of Robert Walters plc UK Sharesave Scheme.




(d)


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)




 


 


364p


4,945




(e)


Aggregated information
-            Aggregated volume
-           Price


 
 
4,945 (exercised), 0 (sold)
 
364p (Sharesave exercise)




(f)


Date of the transaction


4 August 2020




(g)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange




 
Enquiries:
Robert Walters plc 
Robert Walters, Chief Executive 
Alan Bannatyne, Chief Financial Officer                            +44 20 7379 3333 
 
Portland Communications 
Steffan Williams
Simon Hamer                                                                       +44 20 7554 1660
 


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