8 Jun 2018 12:00
Notification of Transactions of PDMRs
Merlin Entertainments plc
Exercise of Options for PDMRs under the Company's
All Employee Share Plan
The Company announces that between 5th and 6th June 2018, each of the following persons, being a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility (a "PDMR"), has exercised his options to purchase Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each in the capital of the Company ("Shares") under the Company's 2015 All Employee Share Plan.
Name of PDMR | Number of Options Exercised | Plan | Option Cost (GBP) | Exercise Price (GBP) | Number of shares sold |
Mark Fisher | 2,780 | UK Sharesave | 3.2371 | 3.745 | 2,780 |
John Jakobsen | 2,780 | UK Sharesave | 3.2371 | 3.745 | 2,780 |
Fraser Montgomery | 2,780 | UK Sharesave | 3.2371 | 3.682 | NIL |
Mark Allsop | 2,780 | UK Sharesave | 3.2371 | 3.682 | NIL |
Nick Mackenzie | 2,780 | UK Sharesave | 3.2371 | 3.739 | NIL |
Justin Platt | 278 | UK Sharesave | 3.2371 | 3.682 | NIL |
For further information please contact:
Matthew Jowett
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Merlin Entertainments plc
00 44 1202 634 955
8 June 2018
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name | Mark Fisher | ||||
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 |
UK Sharesave Options over Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each
GB00BDZT6P94
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise and sale of Sharesave options
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c) | Price(s) and volumes |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
n/a
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e) | Date of the transaction | 5 June 2018
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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 | ||||
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 |
UK Sharesave Options over Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each
GB00BDZT6P94
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise and sale of Sharesave options
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c) | Price(s) and volumes |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
n/a
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e) | Date of the transaction | 5 June 2018
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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 | Fraser Montgomery | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status | Group Commercial 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 |
UK Sharesave Options over Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each
GB00BDZT6P94
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of Sharesave options
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c) | Price(s) and volumes |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
n/a
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e) | Date of the transaction | 6 June 2018
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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 | ||||
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 |
UK Sharesave Options over Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each
GB00BDZT6P94
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of Sharesave options
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c) | Price(s) and volumes |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
n/a
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e) | Date of the transaction | 6 June 2018
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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 | Nick Mackenzie | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status | Managing Director - Midway Attractions
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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 |
UK Sharesave Options over Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each
GB00BDZT6P94
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of Sharesave options
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c) | Price(s) and volumes |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
n/a
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e) | Date of the transaction | 5 June 2018
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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 | ||||
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 |
UK Sharesave Options over Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each
GB00BDZT6P94
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of Sharesave options
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c) | Price(s) and volumes |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
n/a
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e) | Date of the transaction | 6 June 2018
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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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