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Watches of Switzerland Group PLC (the'Company')
Notification of transactions by Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") and persons closely associated with them
The following information is given in accordance with Article 19.3 of the Market Abuse Regulation and is made on behalf of Bill Floydd a PDMR, in Watches of Switzerland Group PLC under article 19.1 of the Market Abuse Regulation ('MAR').
Watches of Switzerland Group PLC (the 'Company') announces that Bill Floydd has exercised in full Award 1 of the Buy Out option (the 'Option') that was granted to him on 17 February 2022, shortly after he joined the Company, as part of the compensation awarded to him for awards forfeited for leaving his previous employer. Further details can be found within the Company announcement of 17 February 2022.
The Option became exerciseable in October 2022. The performance conditions, applicable to the Option, had previously been achieved as of October 2021, when Bill was employed by his previous employer.
As a result of the exercise of the Option, 814 shares were sold to cover the underlying tax liability. Bill will retain the balance of the award - namely 907 shares. Bill's holding now amounts to 907 shares.
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||||||||||
a) | Name | Bill Floydd | |||||||||
2 | Reason for the notification | ||||||||||
a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Notification | |||||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||||||||
a) | Name | Watches of Switzerland Group PLC | |||||||||
b) | LEI | 2138008ZOT5K9PJW7168 | |||||||||
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 instrumentIdentification code | Ordinary Shares of £0.0125
ISIN: GB00BJDQQ870 | |||||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise in full of Option awarded at time of joining the Company and disposal of such number of shares as was necessary to cover the tax liability which crystallised on exercise of the Option. | |||||||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information- Aggregated volume
- Price |
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e) | Date of the transaction | 10 February 2023 | |||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | XLON | |||||||||
Contact
Stephanie Crinnegan
Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs
T: 0207 317 4600
E: investor.relations@thewosgroup.com
Laura Battley
Company Secretary & General Counsel
T: 0207 317 4601
E: companysecretariat@thewosgroup.com