Director/PDMR Shareholding
Updated : 15:31
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Marks and Spencer Group plc (the 'Company') announces that on 24 June 2022 it was notified of the following transactions in the Company's Ordinary 1p shares undertaken by directors / persons discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMRs'):
Restricted Share Plan
Vesting and release of awards as follows:
1. Vesting of an award granted on 6 July 2020 to Eoin Tonge under the Company's Restricted Share Plan ('RSP'), (details of which were announced on 6 July 2020), and subsequent sale of shares to satisfy the tax and National Insurance liabilities arising as set out below.
Upon vesting, this award is subject to a two-year post-vesting holding period. The Company requires Eoin Tonge to have an equity position equivalent to 200% of salary within 5 years of appointment.
2. Vesting of an award granted on 3 July 2020 to Richard Price under the Company's Restricted Share Plan ('RSP'), and subsequent sale of shares to satisfy the tax and National Insurance liabilities arising as set out below.
The award made on 3 July 2020 was granted to compensate for loss of share awards and annual bonus that were forfeited upon Richard's resignation from his previous role with Tesco PLC, and vests in four tranches over three years. The Company requires Richard Price to have an equity position equivalent to 100% of salary within 5 years of appointment.
PDMR
| Shares vested on 24 June 2022 | Shares sold to cover tax and NI | Shares retained by individual |
E Tonge | 526,168 | 256,760 | 269,408 |
R Price | 136,608 | 66,663 | 69,945 |
The relevant notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulations.
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||||||||||||||
a) | Name | E Tonge | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||||||||||||||
a) | Position/status | PDMR (Group CFO & Chief Strategy Officer) | ||||||||||||||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||||||||||||
a) | Name | Marks and Spencer Group plc | ||||||||||||||||
b) | LEI | 213800EJP14A79ZG1X44 | ||||||||||||||||
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 1p shares
ISIN: GB0031274896 | ||||||||||||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. Vesting of 526,168 shares awarded under the Restricted Share Plan. 2. Subsequent sale of 256,760 shares acquired under the RSP award to cover the tax and NI liability, with 269,408 shares retained. | ||||||||||||||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | 1. Vesting
2. Sale
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d) | Aggregated information
| 1. Vesting
2. Sale
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e) | Date of the transaction | 2022-06-24 | ||||||||||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||||||||||||||
a) | Name | R Price | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||||||||||||||
a) | Position/status | PDMR (Managing Director, Clothing & Home) | ||||||||||||||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||||||||||||
a) | Name | Marks and Spencer Group plc | ||||||||||||||||
b) | LEI | 213800EJP14A79ZG1X44 | ||||||||||||||||
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 1p shares
ISIN: GB0031274896 | ||||||||||||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. Vesting of 136,608 shares awarded under the Restricted Share Plan. 2. Subsequent sale of 66,663 shares acquired under the RSP award to cover the tax and NI liability, with 69,945 shares retained. | ||||||||||||||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | 1. Vesting
2. Sale
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d) | Aggregated information
| 1. Vesting
2. Sale
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e) | Date of the transaction | 2022-06-24 | ||||||||||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | ||||||||||||||||
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