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Walker CripsAnnouncement

13/12/2017 12:40

RNS Number : 2510Z
Walker Crips Group plc
13 December 2017
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS DEEMED BY THE COMPANY TO CONSTITUTE INSIDE INFORMATION AS STIPULATED UNDER THE EU MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (596/2014). UPON THE PUBLICATION OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT VIA A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE, THIS INFORMATION IS CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
13 December 2017
Walker Crips Group plc
Director / PDMR Shareholdings
Walker Crips plc (the "Company") announces that it received notification on 12 December 2017 of the following transactions by connected persons of Lim Hua Min, Non-Executive Director, and Sean Lam, Group Chief Executive Officer, of the Company.
Lim Hua Min purchased 51,606 ordinary shares of 6 2/3 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 42.4 pence per Ordinary Share through connected persons who are members of his family constituting a concert party for disclosure purposes ("Lim Hua Min's Connected Persons"). Following this notification, the total beneficial holding of Lim Hua Min's Connected Persons is 9,746,872 Ordinary Shares, representing 23.11% of the issued share capital of the Company.
Sean Lam purchased 9,000 ordinary shares of 6 2/3 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 42.4 pence per Ordinary Share. Following this notification, the total beneficial holding of Sean Lam is 481,545 Ordinary Shares, representing 1.14% of the issued share capital of the Company.
For further information contact:
Walker Crips Group plc +44 (0) 20 3100 8000
Bridgette Campbell, Media Relations
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe +44 (0) 20 7894 7000
Marc Milmo / Will Goode
The following notification is 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
Lim Hua Min
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Non-Executive Director
b)
Initial notification / Amendment
Initial Notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Walker Crips Group plc
b)
LEI
213800T71F7VD5ANZI55
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
Identification code:
Ordinary shares of 6 2/3 pence each
 ISIN: GB00B1YMRV88
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 Date
Price(s)
Volume(s)
30/11/17
42.4p
51,606
d)
Aggregated information
As above
e)
Date of the transaction
12 December 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Sean Lam
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer
b)
Initial notification / Amendment
Initial Notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Walker Crips Group plc
b)
LEI
213800T71F7VD5ANZI55
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
Identification code:
Ordinary shares of 6 2/3 pence each
ISIN: GB00B1YMRV88
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
42.4p
9,000
d)
Aggregated information
As above
e)
Date of the transaction
12 December 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange

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