Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6976J

Braemar Shipping Services PLC

21 August 2019

 

21 August 2019

BRAEMAR SHIPPING SERVICES PLC

("Braemar", the "Company" or the "Group")

Notification of transaction by Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility

Braemar Shipping Services plc (LSE:BMS) announces that it was notified on 19 August 2019 that James Gundy, Chief Executive of the Company's Shipbroking division, had exercised, on 19 August 2019, the nil cost options awarded to him under the Company's Restricted Share Plan that had vested on 25 July 2019. Following such exercise, the Company shall allot and issue 18,750 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company (the "Shares") to James Gundy under its existing block listing arrangements.

Following the issue of these Shares, James Gundy's total holding of Shares will be 525,278 representing approximately 1.67% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.

The notification set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

For further information, contact:

Braemar Shipping Services plc
Ron Series, Executive Chairman	Tel [phone]
Nick Stone, Finance Director
Peter Mason, Company Secretary
Shore Capital
Robert Finlay / Antonio Bossi / Henry Willcocks	Tel [phone]
Buchanan
Charles Ryland / Vicky Hayns / Stephanie Watson	Tel [phone]

Notes to Editors:

About Braemar Shipping Services plc

Braemar Shipping Services plc is a leading international provider of shipbroking, financial advisory, logistics and engineering services principally to the shipping and energy industries.  Founded in 1972, Braemar employs approximately 530 people in 30 locations worldwide across its Shipbroking, Financial, Logistics and Engineering divisions.  

Braemar joined the Official List of the London Stock Exchange in November 1997 and trades under the symbol BMS.

For more information, including our investor presentation, visit www.braemar.com

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	James Gundy
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	CEO, Shipbroking
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Braemar Shipping Services plc
b)	LEI	213800EV6IKTTHJ83C19
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 10p each  GB0000600931
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of options pursuant to the Braemar Shipping Services plc 2014 Restricted Share Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)  Volume(s) Nil 18,750
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	18,750  Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	19 August 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside of a trading venue

 

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