14 Jul 2020 14:21
Angling Direct plc
("Angling Direct", the "Company")
Exercise of Options, PDMR Dealing & Total Voting Rights
Angling Direct plc (AIM: ANG), the largest specialist fishing tackle and equipment retailer in the UK, announces that following an exercise of options over ordinary shares by certain Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") pursuant to the Company's Enterprise Management Incentive Scheme, application has been made for 1,645,311 new ordinary shares of 1 penny each ("Ordinary Shares") in the Company to be admitted to trading on AIM on 20 July 2020 ("Admission"). The exercise price of each option was £0.01. Further details of the options exercised by each PDMR and their respective interests in the Company's issued share capital, as enlarged by the new Ordinary Shares, are set out in the table below:
Director/PDMR | No. of existing Ordinary Shares | As a % of existing issued share capital | No. of options exercised over Ordinary Shares | Resultant no. of Ordinary Shares | As a % of enlarged issued share Capital |
Darren Ian Bailey | 2,530,000 | 3.35% | 658,125 | 3,188,125 | 4.13% |
Keith William Easton* | 31,250 | 0.04% | 329,062 | 360,312 | 0.47% |
Stewart John Downing** | 34,250 | 0.05% | 329,062 | 363,312 | 0.47% |
Wouter Gisjbert Putman*** | 31,250 | 0.04% | 329,062 | 360,312 | 0.47% |
* Existing Ordinary Shares held by Angela Easton, PCA of Keith Easton
** 3,000 existing Ordinary Shares held by Heather Downing, PCA of Stewart Downing
*** Existing Ordinary Shares held by Michelle Ross, PCA of Wouter Putman
Following Admission of the 1,645,311 new Ordinary Shares, the Company will have a total of 77,267,304 Ordinary Shares in issue. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in Treasury.
The above figure 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, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
For further information please contact:
Angling Direct PLC | +44 (0) 1603 258658 |
Martyn Page, Executive ChairmanAndy Torrance, Chief Executive OfficerSteven Crowe, Chief Financial Officer |
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N+1 Singer - NOMAD and Broker |
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Peter Steel, Alex Bond (Corporate Finance)Tom Salvesen (Corporate Broking) | +44 (0) 20 7496 3000 |
Yellow Jersey PR - Financial PR | +44 (0) 203 004 9512 |
Charles GoodwinGeorgia ColkinAnnabel Atkins | +44 (0) 7747 788 221+44 (0) 7825 916 715 |
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About Angling Direct
Angling Direct is the largest specialist fishing tackle retailer in the UK. The Company sells fishing tackle products and related equipment through its network of retail stores, located throughout the UK as well as through its own websites (www.anglingdirect.co.uk, .de, .fr and .nl) and other third-party websites.
The Company currently sells over 21,500 fishing tackle products, including capital items, consumables, luggage and clothing. The Company also owns and sells fishing tackle products under its own brand 'Advanta', which was formally launched in March 2016.
From 1986 to 2002, the Company's founders acquired interests in a number of small independent fishing tackle shops in Norfolk and, in 2002, they acquired a significant premise in Norwich, which was branded Angling Direct. Since 2002, the Company has continued to acquire or open new stores, taking the total number up to 36 retail stores. In 2015, the Company opened a 30,000 sq. ft central distribution centre in Rackheath, Norfolk, where the Company's head office is also located. The Company has an established, and rapidly growing, presence in Europe with native language websites set up in key regions to address demand.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a) | Name | Darren Ian Bailey | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director | |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Angling Direct plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800WAVVOPS85N2205 | |
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 instrument
Identification code
| Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
GB00BF1XGQ00 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options over Ordinary Shares under the Company's Enterprise Management Incentive Share Option Scheme | |
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price | Volume |
£0.01 | 658,125 | ||
d)
| Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
| N/A - single transaction | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 14 July 2020 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a) | Name | Keith William Easton | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Financial Controller | |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Angling Direct plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800WAVVOPS85N2205 | |
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 instrument
Identification code
| Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
GB00BF1XGQ00 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options over Ordinary Shares under the Company's Enterprise Management Incentive Share Option Scheme | |
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price | Volume |
£0.01 | 329,062 | ||
d)
| Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
| N/A - single transaction | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 14 July 2020 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a) | Name | Stewart John Downing | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Group Commercial Manager | |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Angling Direct plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800WAVVOPS85N2205 | |
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 instrument
Identification code
| Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
GB00BF1XGQ00 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options over Ordinary Shares under the Company's Enterprise Management Incentive Share Option Scheme | |
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price | Volume |
£0.01 | 329,062 | ||
d)
| Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
| N/A - single transaction | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 14 July 2020 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a) | Name | Wouter Gisjbert Putman | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Ecommerce and Operations Manager | |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Angling Direct plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800WAVVOPS85N2205 | |
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 instrument
Identification code
| Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
GB00BF1XGQ00 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options over Ordinary Shares under the Company's Enterprise Management Incentive Share Option Scheme | |
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price | Volume |
£0.01 | 329,062 | ||
d)
| Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
| N/A - single transaction | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 14 July 2020 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:
Shona Wright
Company Secretary to Angling Direct plc
Angling Direct (ANG)