1 Nov 2019 16:20
Merlin Entertainments plc
1 November 2019
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The following disclosure is made in accordance with Article 19(3) of the Market Abuse Regulation.
The Company announces that, on 31 October 2019, upon the Court sanctioning the Scheme of Arrangement pursuant to which the Company's entire issued share capital (other than those shares already owned or controlled by KIRKBI Invest A/S ("KIRKBI")) will be acquired by Motion Acquisition Limited (a company owned by joint offerors (i) KIRKBI and (ii) funds advised by Blackstone Core Equity Advisors L.L.C. and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board as a co-investor), awards vested and options were exercised under the Company's Performance Share Plan ("PSP"); Deferred Bonus Plan ("DBP"); All-Employee Share Plan ("Sharesave"); and All-Employee Share Plan (US Employee Stock Purchase Plan) ("US Sharesave").
The following sets out the awards that vested and options that were exercised on 31 October 2019 and the respective beneficial holdings in the Company to which voting rights are attached for each of the persons listed below ("PDMRs"):
PDMR | Number of awards vesting* | Number of options exercised | Total beneficial holding after vesting of awards and exercise of options |
Nick Varney | 698,992 | NIL | 7,436,064 (0.717%) |
Anne-Francoise Nesmes | 453,167 | 3,179 | 497,443 (0.048%) |
Mark Allsop | 165,833 | 3,482 | 205,912 (0.020%) |
Natalie Bickford | 228,442 | 3,179 | 231,621 (0.022%) |
Ian Crabbe | 36,009 | 3,179 | 49,276 (0.005%) |
Fiona Eastwood | 116,507 | 127 | 120,517 (0.012%) |
Mark Fisher | 186,610 | 3,179 | 2,509,007 (0.242%) |
John Jakobsen | 186,610 | 3,482 | 826,038 (0.080%) |
Matt Jowett | 228,442 | NIL | 243,868 (0.024%) |
Hans Aksel Pedersen | 167,843 | 2,419 | 541,967 (0.052%) |
Justin Platt | 165,833 | 1,148 | 284,174 (0.027%) |
* includes accrued dividends
For further information please contact:
Matthew Jowett
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Merlin Entertainments plc
00 44 1202 634955
1 November 2019
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name | Nick Varney
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2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer
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b) | Initial Notification / Amendment | Initial Notification
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3 | Details of the issuer | |||||||
a) | Name | Merlin Entertainments plc
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b) | LEI | 549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007
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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 1 pence each
GB00BDZT6P94
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b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. Shares issued to PDMR following PSP awards vesting 2. Shares issued to PDMR following DBP awards vesting
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c) | Price(s) and volumes |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume
- Price |
698,992
See 4(c)
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e) | Date of the transaction | 31 October 2019
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f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue
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g) | Additional Information | none
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1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name | Anne-Francoise Nesmes
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2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer
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b) | Initial Notification / Amendment | Initial Notification
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3 | Details of the issuer | |||||||||
a) | Name | Merlin Entertainments plc
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b) | LEI | 549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007
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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 1 pence each
GB00BDZT6P94
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b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. Shares issued to PDMR following PSP awards vesting 2. Shares issued to PDMR following DBP awards vesting 3. Shares issued to PDMR following exercise of Sharesave options
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c) | Price(s) and volumes |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume
- Price |
456,346
See 4(c)
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e) | Date of the transaction | 31 October 2019
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f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue
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g) | Additional Information | none
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1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name | Mark Allsop
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2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status | Chief Digital Marketing and Information Officer
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b) | Initial Notification / Amendment | Initial Notification
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3 | Details of the issuer | |||||||||
a) | Name | Merlin Entertainments plc
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b) | LEI | 549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007
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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 1 pence each
GB00BDZT6P94
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b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. Shares issued to PDMR following PSP awards vesting 2. Shares issued to PDMR following exercise of Sharesave options 3. Shares issued to PDMR following exercise of Sharesave options
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c) | Price(s) and volumes |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume
- Price |
169,315
See 4(c)
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e) | Date of the transaction | 31 October 2019
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f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue
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g) | Additional Information | none
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1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name | Natalie Bickford
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2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status | Group HR Director
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b) | Initial Notification / Amendment | Initial Notification
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3 | Details of the issuer | |||||||
a) | Name | Merlin Entertainments plc
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b) | LEI | 549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007
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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 1 pence each
GB00BDZT6P94
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b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. Shares issued to PDMR following PSP awards vesting 2. Shares issued to PDMR following exercise of Sharesave options
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c) | Price(s) and volumes |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume
- Price |
231,621
See 4(c)
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e) | Date of the transaction | 31 October 2019
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f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue
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g) | Additional Information | none
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1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name | Ian Crabbe
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2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status | Managing Director - Resort Theme Parks
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b) | Initial Notification / Amendment | Initial Notification
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3 | Details of the issuer | |||||||
a) | Name | Merlin Entertainments plc
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b) | LEI | 549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007
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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 1 pence each
GB00BDZT6P94
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b) | Nature of the transaction | 3. Shares issued to PDMR following PSP awards vesting 4. Shares issued to PDMR following exercise of Sharesave options
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c) | Price(s) and volumes |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume
- Price |
39,188
See 4(c)
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e) | Date of the transaction | 31 October 2019
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f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue
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g) | Additional Information | none
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1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name | Fiona Eastwood
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2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status | Managing Director - Midway Operating Group
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b) | Initial Notification / Amendment | Initial Notification
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3 | Details of the issuer | |||||||
a) | Name | Merlin Entertainments plc
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b) | LEI | 549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007
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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 1 pence each
GB00BDZT6P94
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b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. Shares issued to PDMR following PSP awards vesting 2. Shares issued to PDMR following exercise of Sharesave options
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c) | Price(s) and volumes |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume
- Price |
116,634
See 4(c)
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e) | Date of the transaction | 31 October 2019
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f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue
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g) | Additional Information | none
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1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name | Mark Fisher
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2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status | Chief Development Officer
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b) | Initial Notification / Amendment | Initial Notification
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3 | Details of the issuer | |||||||
a) | Name | Merlin Entertainments plc
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b) | LEI | 549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007
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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 1 pence each
GB00BDZT6P94
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b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. Shares issued to PDMR following PSP awards vesting 2. Shares issued to PDMR following exercise of Sharesave options
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c) | Price(s) and volumes |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume
- Price |
189,789
See 4(c)
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e) | Date of the transaction | 31 October 2019
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f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue
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g) | Additional Information | none
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1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name | John Jakobsen
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2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status | Chief New Openings Officer
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b) | Initial Notification / Amendment | Initial Notification
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3 | Details of the issuer | |||||||||
a) | Name | Merlin Entertainments plc
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b) | LEI | 549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007
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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 1 pence each
GB00BDZT6P94
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b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. Shares issued to PDMR following PSP awards vesting 2. Shares issued to PDMR following exercise of Sharesave options 3. Shares issued to PDMR following exercise of Sharesave options
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c) | Price(s) and volumes |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume
- Price |
190,092
See 4(c)
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e) | Date of the transaction | 31 October 2019
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f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue
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g) | Additional Information | none
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1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name | Matt Jowett
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2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status | General Counsel and Company Secretary
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b) | Initial Notification / Amendment | Initial Notification
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3 | Details of the issuer | |||||
a) | Name | Merlin Entertainments plc
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b) | LEI | 549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007
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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 1 pence each
GB00BDZT6P94
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b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. Shares issued to PDMR following PSP awards vesting
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c) | Price(s) and volumes |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume
- Price |
228,442
See 4(c)
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e) | Date of the transaction | 31 October 2019
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f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue
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g) | Additional Information | none
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1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name | Hans Aksel Pedersen
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2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status | Managing Director - LEGOLAND Parks
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b) | Initial Notification / Amendment | Initial Notification
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3 | Details of the issuer | |||||||||
a) | Name | Merlin Entertainments plc
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b) | LEI | 549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007
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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 1 pence each
GB00BDZT6P94
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b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. Shares issued to PDMR following PSP awards vesting 2. Shares issued to PDMR following exercise of US Sharesave options 3. Shares issued to PDMR following exercise of US Sharesave options
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c) | Price(s) and volumes |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume
- Price |
170,262
See 4(c)
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e) | Date of the transaction | 31 October 2019
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f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue
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g) | Additional Information | none
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1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name | Justin Platt
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2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status | Chief Strategy Officer
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b) | Initial Notification / Amendment | Initial Notification
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3 | Details of the issuer | |||||||||
a) | Name | Merlin Entertainments plc
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b) | LEI | 549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007
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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 1 pence each
GB00BDZT6P94
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b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. Shares issued to PDMR following PSP awards vesting 2. Shares issued to PDMR following exercise of Sharesave options 3. Shares issued to PDMR following exercise of Sharesave options
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c) | Price(s) and volumes |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume
- Price |
166,981
See 4(c)
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e) | Date of the transaction | 31 October 2019
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f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue
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g) | Additional Information | none
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