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Tyman plc 4 May 2020
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Vesting of Award
As announced on 1 April 2019, Tyman plc (the "Company") granted an award of ordinary shares (the "Award) to Jo Hallas in reliance on Listing Rule 9.4.2(2) and in accordance with the Company's current Directors' Remuneration Policy. The Award was granted in connection with Jo's recruitment and her appointment as the Company's CEO and was intended to compensate her for unvested LTIP awards granted to her by her former employer that were forfeited on her joining the Company.
The Award comprised of two tranches: the first vested on 30 April 2020; and, the second tranche is due to vest 30 April 2021. In each case, vesting is subject to Jo's continued service in the Company.
Jo acquired 165,062 shares (this comprised of the original award of 156,813 shares and 8,249 dividend equivalent shares) for nil consideration under the first tranche of the Award. This vesting was satisfied in accordance with the Group's policy through the transfer of shares from the Tyman Employees Benefit Trust.
Jo sold 77,735 shares at £1.69031 per share to cover her tax liability and dealing costs that arose on the vesting of the Award, and has retained all the remaining shares.
The following disclosure is made in accordance with Article 19 of EU Market Abuse Regulation No. 596/2014.
1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA") | |||||
a) | Name | JO HALLAS | ||||
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 | TYMAN PLC | ||||
b) | Legal Entity Identifier | 213800AAFUV5PKGQU848 | ||||
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 5P EACH IN TYMAN PLC
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Identification code | GB00B29H4253 | |||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | SALES OF SHARES TO SATISFY THE TAX LIABILITY AND FEES ARISING FROM A VESTING OF SHARES AWARDED IN RELIANCE OF LR 9.4.2(2)
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated price |
77,735 shares
£1.69031 per share
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e) | Dates of the transactions | 30 APRIL AND 1 MAY 2020 | ||||
f) | Place of the transactions | LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE | ||||
For further information:
Peter Ho
General Counsel & Company Secretary
020 7976 8000