Last checked at 21 Dec 2017 12:46
Leeds Group plc
(the "Company")
Director dealing
Leeds Group plc announces that it has today been informed that a holding of 943,000 Ordinary Shares in the Company previously owned by Hofibel has been transferred at a price of 35p per share to Carlton Telecom, both companies owned by the same associate of Johan Claesson, a director and Chairman of the Company.
Johan Claesson's and his associates' combined shareholding unchanged remains at 7,978,050 Ordinary Shares, equal to 29.17% of the Company's total voting rights.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014 (MAR).
Enquiries:
Dawn Henderson Tel: 077747 777055
Leeds Group plc
Tony Rawlinson, Liam Murray Tel: 020 7213 0880
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP
Notification of a Transaction pursuant to Article 19(1) of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 | ||||||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||||
a. | Name | Hofibel | ||||||
2 | Reason for notification |
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a. | Position/Status | Hofibel and Carlton Telecom are owned by Mr Magnus Claesson, the brother of Mr Johan Claesson, a director of the Leeds Group plc. Although none of Mr Magnus Claesson, Hofibel and Carlton are "persons closely associated" with Mr Johan Claesson as defined in Article 3 of the Regulations (EU) No 596/204 "Market Abuse Regulations" Mr Magnus Claesson has previously been ruled by the Takeover Panel to be acting in concert with Mr Johan Claesson for the purposes of the UK Takeover Code. | ||||||
b. | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial notification | ||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||
a. | Name | Leeds Group plc | ||||||
b. | LEI | 213800DD2YHUVCJ8VC23 | ||||||
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 shares of 25 pence each
ISIN GB0005100606 | ||||||
b. | Nature of the transaction | Transfer of shares between wholly owned entities of Mr Magnus Claesson. No change of holding | ||||||
c. | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
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35p | 943,000 |
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d. | Aggregated information - Aggregated Volume - Price |
943,000 35p | ||||||
e. | Date of the transaction | 19 December 2017 | ||||||
f. | Place of the transaction | Sweden | ||||||