Last checked at 5 Apr 2024 07:00
M.P. Evans Group Plc
(the "Company" or "M.P. Evans")
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
Director/PDMR Shareholding
The Company has been notified of the exercise of share options under the M.P. Evans Group PLC Long Term Incentive Scheme by Mr MH Coulson, director of the Company. Mr MH Coulson exercised his share options over 10,049 shares of 10 pence per share in M.P. Evans Group PLC ("Shares") granted at nil cost per Share that were due to expire on 21 December 2030 (the "Exercise"). These awards were satisfied out of Shares held by the Trustee of the M.P. Evans Group 2018 Employees' Benefit Trust.
Simultaneously, Mr MH Coulson sold 4,649 Shares at 808p per Share in order to fund the tax and national insurance liabilities resulting from the exercise of the share options (the "Share Sale"). In addition, Mr MH Coulson transferred the remaining 5,400 Shares to Mrs N Coulson, Mr MH Coulson's wife.
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Matthew Harrison Coulson | |
2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status
| Chief executive | |
b) | Initial notification/Amendment
| Initial notification | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) | Name
| M.P.Evans Group PLC | |
b) | LEI | 2138003IBXJUCR4SZG26 | |
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
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a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
| Shares of 10 pence per share in M.P.Evans Group PLC ("Shares").
Identification code: ISIN GB007538100
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b) | Nature of the transaction | a) Exercise of options over Shares b) Sale of Shares c) Transfer of Shares
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
| a) Exercise of share options over Shares: Price(s) Nil Volume(s) 10,049
b) Sale of Shares: Price(s) 808p Volume(s) 4,649
c)Transfer of Shares: Price(s) Nil Volume(s) 5,400
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d) | Aggregated information
| a) N/A b) N/A c) N/A
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e) | Date of transaction | 4 April 2024
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f) | Place of transaction |
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Enquiries:
M.P. Evans Group PLC | Telephone: +44 (0)1892 516333 |
Peter Hadsley-Chaplin - Chairman | |
Matthew Coulson - Chief executive | |
Luke Shaw - Chief financial officer | |
Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nomad and broker) | Telephone: +44 (0)20 7220 0500 |
Matt Goode, George Lawson, Rory Sale - Corporate finance Tim Redfern, Harriet Ward - Equity capital markets | |
Hudson Sandler (Financial PR) | Telephone: +44 (0)20 7796 4133 |
Charlie Jack, Charlotte Cobb, Francis Kerrigan |