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4 August 2021
ROBERT WALTERS PLC
(the "Company")
Directors' Shareholdings
The Company was informed on 3 August 2021 of the following dealings by certain Directors in ordinary shares of 20p each of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") that occurred on the same date.
Sale of ordinary shares
Robert Walters, Chief Executive Office of the Company, sold 425,000 Ordinary Shares at a price of 660p per share.
Exercise of share options
Alan Bannatyne, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, exercised options to purchase 190,000 Ordinary Shares at an exercise price of 211p per shares, under the terms of The Robert Walters Executive Share Option Scheme, which were subsequently sold at 660p per share.
Directors' shareholdings
As a result of the exercise of these share options and subsequent share sales, there has therefore been a change in the overall shareholdings of each of these Directors as set out below:
Director | Shareholding prior to this announcement | % holding in Company | Shareholding after this announcement | % holding in Company |
Robert Walters | 2,660,963 | 3.48 | 2,235,963 | 2.92 |
Alan Bannatyne | 699,283 | 0.91 | 699,283 | 0.91 |
Robert Walters plc's issued share capital consists of 80,432,880 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 76,358,880.
The above figure of 76,358,880 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.
Enquiries:
Robert Walters plc
Robert Walters, Chief Executive
Alan Bannatyne, Chief Financial Officer +44 20 7379 3333
Williams Nicholson
Steffan Williams +44 7767 345 563
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 | On-market sale of ordinary shares in Robert Walters plc. | |
(d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
660p | 425,000 | ||
(e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
425,000 (sold) at 660p
| |
(f) | Date of the transaction | 3 August 2021 | |
(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 | Exercise of option to purchase shares under the terms of Robert Walters Executive Share Option Scheme and the on-market sale of ordinary shares in Robert Walters plc. | |
(d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
211p | 190,000 | ||
660p | 190,000 | ||
(e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
190,000 (exercised) at 211p 190,000 (sold) at 660p
| |
(f) | Date of the transaction | 3 August 2021 | |
(g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | |
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