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RNS Number : 5548F TheWorks.co.uk PLC 07 November 2022
TheWorks.co.uk plc
(the "Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholding
TheWorks.co.uk plc, the multi-channel value retailer of arts, crafts, toys,
books and stationery, today announces that on 4 November 2022, the Company
granted options over ordinary shares of 1 pence each ("Shares") in the Company
at an exercise price of 29 pence ("Options") under TheWorks.co.uk 2018 Save As
You Earn Plan ("SAYE") to Gavin Peck (Chief Executive Officer) as outlined
below.
All eligible employees were invited to apply for Options under the SAYE, a tax
advantaged all employee share plan, which become exercisable following the end
of a three year savings contract. The exercise price of the Options was set at
a discount of c.20% from the average of the closing middle market Share price
over the three dealing days prior to the invitation date of 10 October 2022.
Name of individual Position / status Options granted
Gavin Peck Chief Executive Officer 31,034
The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK
Market Abuse Regulation, provide further detail:
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Gavin Peck
2. Reason for 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 TheWorks.co.uk plc
b) LEI 894500W7PWBCCWBN9R03
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 £0.01 each
ISIN: GB00BF5HBF20
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of options over ordinary shares under the Company's Save As You Earn
Plan.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.29 31,034
d) Aggregated information
Aggregated volume N/A - single transaction
Price
e) Date of the transaction 2022-11-04
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume
Price
N/A - single transaction
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-11-04
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
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