REG - Robert Walters PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

Robert WaltersAnnouncement

04/08/2021 10:10

RNS Number : 5407H
  
Robert Walters PLC
  
04 August 2021
  
 

4 August 2021
ROBERT WALTERS PLC
(the "Company")
Directors' Shareholdings 
 
The Company was informed on 3 August 2021 of the following dealings by certain Directors in ordinary shares of 20p each of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") that occurred on the same date.
 
 
Sale of ordinary shares
Robert Walters, Chief Executive Office of the Company, sold 425,000 Ordinary Shares at a price of 660p per share. 
 
 
Exercise of share options
Alan Bannatyne, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, exercised options to purchase 190,000 Ordinary Shares at an exercise price of 211p per shares, under the terms of The Robert Walters Executive Share Option Scheme, which were subsequently sold at 660p per share.
 
 
Directors' shareholdings
As a result of the exercise of these share options and subsequent share sales, there has therefore been a change in the overall shareholdings of each of these Directors as set out below:
 



Director


Shareholding prior to this announcement


% holding  in Company


Shareholding after this announcement


% holding in Company




Robert Walters


2,660,963


3.48


2,235,963


2.92




Alan Bannatyne


699,283


0.91


699,283


0.91



 
Robert Walters plc's issued share capital consists of 80,432,880 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 76,358,880.
 
The above figure of 76,358,880 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.
 
 
Enquiries:
Robert Walters plc 
Robert Walters, Chief Executive 
Alan Bannatyne, Chief Financial Officer                  +44 20 7379 3333 
 
Williams Nicholson 
Steffan Williams                                                    +44 7767 345 563 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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


On-market sale of ordinary shares in Robert Walters plc.




(d)


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)












660p


425,000








































(e)


Aggregated information
-            Aggregated volume
-           Price


 
425,000 (sold) at 660p
 




(f)


Date of the transaction


3 August 2021




(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


Exercise of option to purchase shares under the terms of Robert Walters Executive Share Option Scheme and the on-market sale of ordinary shares in Robert Walters plc.




(d)


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)












211p


190,000












660p


190,000






















(e)


Aggregated information
-            Aggregated volume
-           Price


 
190,000 (exercised) at 211p
190,000 (sold) at 660p
 




(f)


Date of the transaction


3 August 2021




(g)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange



 
 

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