REG - W.H. Ireland Group - Issue of Options

WH IrelandAnnouncement

27/04/2022 16:15

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RNS Number : 5832J  W.H. Ireland Group PLC  27 April 2022

 

 

WH Ireland Group Plc

 

("WH Ireland" or the "Company")

 

Issue of Options

The Company confirms today that it has issued options over 1,249,998 Ordinary
Shares to certain new employees of Company pursuant to their contracts of
employment (the "New Options"). Of the New Options, options over 937,499
Ordinary Shares have been issued to Michael Bishop, the head of the Wealth
Management of the Company and options over 208,333 Ordinary Shares have been
issued to Simon Jackson, Finance Director of the Company.

These options are granted under the rules of the Company's EMI Share Scheme
2020; have an exercise price of 48p and vest on the third anniversary of the
date of grant. These options are conditional on the continued employment of
the recipient at the date of vesting.

In accordance with the agreement with Polygon Global Partners LLP ("Polygon"),
announced on 17 October 2017, Polygon has consented to the issue of the New
Options.

For further information please contact:

 WH Ireland Group plc                                      www.whirelandplc.com (http://www.whirelandplc.com)
 Phillip Wale, Chief Executive Officer                     +44(0) 20 7220 1666

 Canaccord Genuity Limited                                 www.canaccordgenuity.com (http://www.canaccordgenuity.com)
 Andrew Potts / Tom Diehl                                  +44(0) 20 7523 8000

 MHP Communications                                        whireland@mhpc.com (mailto:whireland@mhpc.com)
 Reg Hoare / James Bavister                                +44 (0) 20 3128 8793

 

The notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the
requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
 a)  Name                                                         Michael Bishop
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Head of Wealth Management
 b)  Initial notification/amendment                               Initial notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                         WH Ireland Group plc
 b)  LEI                                                          213800HB9TO5O4WD6S66
 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 0.5 pence each

     Identification code

                                                                  GB0009241885
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Issue of Share Options

 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  48p       937,499
 d)  Aggregated information

     -   Aggregated volume                                        937,499

      -   Price                                                   48p

 e)  Date of the transaction                                      27 April 2020
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange (XLON)

d)

Aggregated information

-   Aggregated volume

 -   Price

 

937,499

48p

 

e)

Date of the transaction

27 April 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
 a)  Name                                                         Simon Jackson
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Director
 b)  Initial notification/amendment                               Initial notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                         WH Ireland Group plc
 b)  LEI                                                          213800HB9TO5O4WD6S66
 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 0.5 pence each

     Identification code

                                                                  GB0009241885
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Issue of Equity
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                                                  48p       208,333
 d)  Aggregated information

     -   Aggregated volume                                        208,333

      -   Price                                                   48p
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      27 April 2022
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange (XLON)

d)

Aggregated information

-   Aggregated volume

 -   Price

 

208,333

48p

e)

Date of the transaction

27 April 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

 

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