Last checked at 9 May 2022 14:30
9 May 2022
The Rank Group Plc
LEI: 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them in accordance with Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulations
On 6 May 2022 the following awards over ordinary shares of 13 8/9 pence in The Rank Group Plc (the "Company") were granted to Richard Harris, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, to replace awards granted by his previous employer which were forfeited:
PDMR | No. of shares under Award |
Richard Harris | 186,636 |
The Award is granted outside The Rank Group Plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("Plan") but, save as expressly stated otherwise in the deed of grant pertaining to the Award, is subject to the rules of the Plan. It is made in accordance with the exemption contained in Rule 9.4.2(2) of the UK Listing Rules.
Vesting is not subject to any performance conditions and will be in two equal tranches, with the vesting date for each such tranche being 13 May 2023 and 16 March 2024 respectively. Details of the full notification received by the Company are set out below.
The following notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail:
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Richard Harris | ||||
2 | Reason for Notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Announcement | ||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | The Rank Group Plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12 | ||||
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 | Ordinary Shares of 13 8/9 pence each in Rank Group Plc
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Identification code | GB00B1L5QH97 | |||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of awards over Ordinary Shares | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Not applicable - single transaction | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 6 May 2022 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
Enquiries: Luisa Wright, Company Secretary Tel: 01628 504000