Last checked at 14 Mar 2022 14:50
14 March 2022
ROBERT WALTERS PLC
(the "Company")
Directors' Shareholdings & Total Voting Rights
The Company was informed on 14 March 2022 of the following dealings by certain Directors in ordinary shares of 20p each of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") that occurred on the same date.
Exercise of share options
Robert Walters, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, exercised options to purchase Ordinary Shares under the terms of The Robert Walters Executive Share Option Scheme and subsequently sold such Ordinary Shares, as outlined in the table below:
Director | Number of options exercised | Exercise price (p) | Number of shares sold | Sale price (p) | Net increase in shareholdings |
Robert Walters | 150,000 | 353 | 150,000 | 600 | - |
Directors' shareholdings
As a result of this exercise and subsequent sale of Ordinary Shares, there has been no change in the overall shareholdings of Robert Walters as set out below:
Director | Shareholding prior to this announcement | % holding in Company | Shareholding after this announcement | % holding in Company |
Robert Walters | 2,235,963 | 2.92 | 2,235,963 | 2.92 |
Total voting rights
Following this exercise of options, Robert Walters plc's issued share capital consists of 80,773,385 Ordinary Shares, of which 4,074,000 Ordinary Shares are held in treasury.
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Robert Walters plc is 76,699,385 which 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 FCA's Disclosure Guidance 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 | Exercise of option to purchase shares under the terms of Robert Walters Executive Share Option Scheme
| |
(d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
353p | 150,000 | ||
(e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
150,000
£529,500.00 | |
(f) | Date of the transaction | 14 March 2022 | |
(g) | Place of the transaction | Outside trading venue, XOFF | |
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 in Robert Walters plc. | |
(d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
600p | 150,000 | ||
(e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
150,000 (sold) at 600p
£900,000.00 | |
(f) | Date of the transaction | 14 March 2022 | |
(g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, XLON | |