Last checked at 25 Oct 2016 15:13
Next plc ("Next" and the "Company")
Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each ("Shares")
For immediate release
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") and Connected Persons
The following notifications are made under article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR"). The following share awards were granted to certain directors/ PDMRs on 25 October 2016 under the Next plc 2009 Sharesave Plan:
Name of Director | Number of Shares granted |
Amanda James | 108 |
Jane Shields | 70 |
1. | Details of Director/PDMR | |
a) | Name | 1. Amanda James 2. Jane Shields |
b) | Position / status | 1. Finance Director 2. Group Sales and Marketing Director |
c) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification |
2. | 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 | Ordinary shares of £0.10 each GB0032089863
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Granting of options under the Next plc 2009 Sharesave Plan over the following number of Shares: 1. Amanda James - 108 2. Jane Shields - 70 |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Option Price: £38.25 |
d) | Aggregated information | N/A |
e) | Date of the transaction | 25 October 2016 |
f) | Place of transaction | N/A |
The Company also announces that Jane Shields has today cancelled her 5 year 2014 Sharesave scheme where she had options over 49 Shares with an option price of 5492p each.
Seonna Anderson
Company Secretary