Last checked at 22 Jun 2021 16:00
James Halstead plc
("James Halstead" or the "Company")
(AIM:JHD)
22nd June 2021
PDMR Exercise of Share Options
James Halstead plc (AIM: JHD) announces that on 22 June 2021 the Company issued 18,808 ordinary shares of 5 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") following the exercise of share options under the James Halstead Share Option Plan by two Directors and PDMR's of the Company as detailed below:
PDMR | Position | Number of Options exercised | Exercise Price |
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M Halstead | Group Chief Executive | 11,099 | 270.29 | |||||||
G R Oliver | Group Finance Director | 7,709 | 270.29 | |||||||
On completion of the exercise of the options, Mr Halsted subsequently transferred his newly issued Ordinary Shares to his spouse, Mrs C Halstead for nil consideration. Mr Oliver retained ownership of his newly issued Ordinary Shares.
Following the issue of the new Ordinary Shares, the number of Ordinary Shares in issue will increase to 208,159,916.
For the purpose of the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules ("DTRs"), the issued ordinary share capital of the Company following this allotment consists of 208,159,916 Ordinary shares with voting rights attached. There are no Shares held in treasury.
The notification set out below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulations, provides further detail.
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
Name | 1. M Halstead 2. G R Oliver 3. C Halstead | ||
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status
| 1. Group CEO / PDMR of the Company 2. Group Finance Director / PRMR of the Company 3. PCA to M Halstead | |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | James Halstead plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800C8FFBYV06UL498 | |
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 5p each | |
Identification code | GB00B0LS8535 | ||
b)
| Nature of the transaction | 1. Exercise of Share Option by M Halstead 2. Exercise of Share Option by G R Oliver 3. Transfer of Shares acquired by M Halstead to C Halstead | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Prices per share | Volume(s) |
1. 270.29p 2. 270.29p 3. nil | 1. 11,099 2. 7,709 3. 11,099 | ||
d) | Aggregated information | ||
- Aggregated volume | 18,808 | ||
- Price | 270.29p | ||
e) | Date of the transaction | 22 June 2021 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange - AIM | |
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:
David Fletcher, Company Secretary to James Halstead plc