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15 June 2018
ROBERT WALTERS PLC
(the "Company")
Directors' Shareholdings
The Company was informed on 15 June 2018 by the Executive Directors of the following disposals of ordinary shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") pursuant to the award of Ordinary Shares under the 2014 Robert Walters Performance Share Plan and the vesting of deferred bonus shares, both of which were announced on 5 March 2018.
Robert Walters, Chief Executive Officer, sold 191,207 Ordinary Shares at a price of 680p per share. Giles Daubeney, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, sold 160,153 Ordinary Shares at a price of 680p per share. Alan Bannatyne, Chief Financial Officer, sold 116,529 Ordinary Shares (of which 94,010 Ordinary Shares were sold by his wife) at a price of 680p per share. The Executive Directors' shareholdings before and after these disposals are detailed below:
Director | Shareholding prior to this announcement | % holding in Company | Shareholding after this announcement | % holding in Company |
Robert Walters | 2,415,831 | 3.20% | 2,224,624 | 2.94% |
Giles Daubeney | 1,793,222 | 2.38% | 1,633,069 | 2.16% |
Alan Bannatyne | 602,813 | 0.80% | 486,284 | 0.64% |
Robert Walters plc's issued share capital now consists of 79,614,635 Ordinary Shares with voting rights. Robert Walters plc holds 4,074,000 Ordinary Shares in Treasury.
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Robert Walters plc is 75,540,635.
The above figure of 75,540,635 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Robert Walters plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Further information
Robert Walters plc Robert Walters, Chief Executive Alan Bannatyne, Chief Financial Officer
| +44 20 7379 3333 |
Newgate Communications Emma Kane Charlotte Coulson
| +44 20 7680 6550 rw@newgatecomms.com |
APPENDIX
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
(a) | Name | Robert Walters | |
2. | Reason for the notification | ||
(a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer | |
(b) | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial notification | |
3. | Details of the issuer | ||
(a) | Name | Robert Walters plc | |
(b) | LEI | 213800LIE15BDEN3VW43 | |
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 | Ordinary Shares of 20p each | |
(b) | Identification code of the Financial Instrument | ISIN Code : GB0008475088 | |
(c) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of Ordinary Shares | |
(d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
680p | 191,207 | ||
(e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
191,207 680p | |
(f) | Date of the transaction | 14 June 2018 | |
(g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | |
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
(a) | Name | Giles Daubeney | |
2. | Reason for the notification | ||
(a) | Position/status | Deputy Chief Executive Officer | |
(b) | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial notification | |
3. | Details of the issuer | ||
(a) | Name | Robert Walters plc | |
(b) | LEI | 213800LIE15BDEN3VW43 | |
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 | Ordinary Shares of 20p each | |
(b) | Identification code of the Financial Instrument | ISIN Code : GB0008475088 | |
(c) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of Ordinary Shares | |
(d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
680p | 160,153 | ||
(e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
160,153 680p | |
(f) | Date of the transaction | 14 June 2018 | |
(g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | |
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
(a) | Name | Alan Bannatyne | |
2. | Reason for the notification | ||
(a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer | |
(b) | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial notification | |
3. | Details of the issuer | ||
(a) | Name | Robert Walters plc | |
(b) | LEI | 213800LIE15BDEN3VW43 | |
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 | Ordinary Shares of 20p each | |
(b) | Identification code of the Financial Instrument | ISIN Code : GB0008475088 | |
(c) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of Ordinary Shares | |
(d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
680p | 116529 | ||
(e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
116,529 680p | |
(f) | Date of the transaction | 14 June 2018 | |
(g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | |