3 Mar 2020 16:26
RNS Number : 8998E
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
03 March 2020
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3 March 2020
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RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC
 DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING
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Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (the "Company" or "RB") announces the following change in the interests of a Director in ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Shares").
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The Company was notified on 3 March 2020 that Laxman Narasimhan, Chief Executive Officer, purchased a total of 17,241 Shares on 3 March 2020 at a price of £58.00 per share. This equates to an investment of
c.£1m in RB.
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Following this initial investment by Mr Narasimhan, he has a beneficial holding of 17,241 Shares in the Company, representing 0.0024% of the total voting rights of the Company.
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The Company also wishes to announce that Jeff Carr, who it was previously announced will join RB as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director on or before 9 April 2020, purchased 20,000 Shares on 2 March 2020 at a price of £57.48 per share.
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The following notification in respect of Laxman Narasimhan's purchase is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.2-A, incorporating article 19(1) of the Market Abuse Regulation.
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NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM Â Â 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | a) | Name | Laxman Narasimhan | 2 | Reason for the notification | a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer | b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | a) | Name | Reckitt Benckiser Group plc | b) | LEI | 5493003JFSMOJG48V108 | 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 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser Group plc GB00B24CGK77 | b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares | c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) | GBP 58.00 | 17,241 |
 | d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | Aggregate Price | Aggregate Volume | Aggregate Total | GBP 58.00 | 17,241 | GBP 999,978.00 |  |
  | e) | Date of the transaction | 2020-03-03 | f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON |
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For further Information:Â
John Dawson / Richard Joyce Tel. +44 (0)1753 217 800
SVP, Investor Relations
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Rupert Bondy
General Counsel & Company Secretary
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Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's LEI code is 5493003JFSMOJG48V108
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