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23 December 2022
On the Beach Group plc
("On the Beach", "OTB", the "Company" or the "Group")
PDMR Transaction
The Company announces that is has been notified that on 21 December 2022, Simon Cooper purchased 29,033 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 153.3068 pence per Ordinary Share (£44,509.56 in aggregate), and that Shaun Morton purchased 36,999 Ordinary Shares at a price of 153.3068 pence per Ordinary Share (£56,721.98 in aggregate). These share purchases satisfy the deferral of 50% of the annual bonus for Executive Directors earned in respect of the Company's financial year ended 30 September 2022, as set out in the Annual Report and Accounts and as required by the Directors' Remuneration Policy.
Following these purchases, Shaun Morton's shareholding is 40,029 shares (0.02% of the issued share capital of the company). Simon Cooper's shareholding, and that of his PCA, is set out below.
Shareholder | Number of shares | % of issued share capital |
Hawksford Trustees Jersey Limited (a PCA of Simon Cooper) | 7,603,727 | 4.57% |
Simon Cooper (in his own name) | 2,093,637 | 1.26% |
TOTAL | 9,697,364 | 5.83% |
The Notification of Dealing Form required in accordance with UK MAR is set out below.
For further information:
FTI Consulting Alex Beagley Fiona Walker Sam Macpherson Rafaella de Freitas | Tel: +44 (0)20 3727 1000 onthebeach@fticonsulting.com |
About On the Beach
On the Beach is a consumer-centric disruptor on a mission to continually democratise easy access, hassle free, great value holidays. Having invested in proposition, technology, brand and service, our asset light model is well positioned to continue to attract and retain the widest possible audience of beach holidaymakers. We are a leading online retailer in the UK short haul beach holiday market. By expanding into B2B and Long Haul channels, we have doubled our UK addressable market, and have a long‐term vision to become Europe's leading online retailer of beach holidays.
www.onthebeachgroupplc.com
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| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Simon Cooper | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer of On the Beach Group plc | |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | On the Beach Group plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800K51Y9BZY7F9R69 | |
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| 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 GB00BYM1K758 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of Ordinary Shares | |
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price | Volume |
153.3068 pence | 29,033 Ordinary Shares | ||
d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 21 December 2022 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | |
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| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Shaun Morton | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer of On the Beach Group plc | |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | On the Beach Group plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800K51Y9BZY7F9R69 | |
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| 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 GB00BYM1K758 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of Ordinary Shares | |
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price | Volume |
153.3068 pence | 36,999 Ordinary Shares | ||
d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 21 December 2022 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | |