Director/PDMR Shareholding
Updated : 11:01
23 November 2018
The Rank Group Plc
LEI: 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them in accordance with Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulations.
On 22 November 2018 the following awards over ordinary shares of 13 8/9 pence in The Rank Group Plc (the "Company") were granted under The Rank Group 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan to the following person(s) discharging managerial responsibilities:
PDMR | No. of shares under Award |
Bill Floydd | 770, 713 |
Luisa Wright | 367,776 |
The awards will ordinarily vest in three tranches, each representing a distinct one-third of the number of vested shares under the award, on 22 November 2021, 1 October 2022 and 1 October 2023. In each case, vesting shall be subject to the grantee's continued service and to the extent to which the performance conditions set for the award are satisfied. The performance conditions measure a blend of financial targets (as to 70% of each award) and strategic targets (as to the remaining 30% of each award).
Details of the full notifications received by the Company are set out below.
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Bill Floydd | ||||
2 | Reason for Notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Announcement | ||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | The Rank Group Plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12 | ||||
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 13 8/9 pence each in Rank Group Plc
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Identification code | GB00B1L5QH97 | |||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a conditional award under The Rank Group 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The award will ordinarily vest in three equal tranches on 22 November 2021, 1 October 2022 and 1 October 2023, subject to the grantee's continued service and to the extent to which the performance conditions are met. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Not applicable - single transaction | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 22 November 2018 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Luisa Wright | ||||
2 | Reason for Notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Group General Counsel & Company Secretary | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Announcement | ||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | The Rank Group Plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12 | ||||
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 13 8/9 pence each in Rank Group Plc
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Identification code | GB00B1L5QH97 | |||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a conditional award under The Rank Group 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The award will ordinarily vest in three equal tranches on 22 November 2021, 1 October 2022 and 1 October 2023, subject to the grantee's continued service and to the extent to which the performance conditions are met. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Not applicable - single transaction | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 22 November 2018 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
Enquiries: Luisa Wright, Company Secretary Tel: 01628 504000
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