Director/PDMR Shareholding

Chesnara PLC

29 October 2024

 

LEI Number: 213800VFRMBRTSZ3SJ06

29^th October 2024

CHESNARA plc

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

GRANT OF OPTIONS AND PDMR/DIRECTOR SHAREHOLDINGS

Chesnara announces that, as part of the Company's Save As You Earn Scheme ("SAYE Scheme") a total of 17,259 options to subscribe for ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the capital of the Company ("2024 SAYE Scheme Options") have been granted to Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs") of the Company or their Persons Closely Associated ("PCAs").

Under the SAYE Scheme, which was made available to all eligible employees of the Company, the 2024 SAYE Scheme Options have an exercise price, calculated in accordance with the rules of the SAYE Scheme, of 204.20p for each 2024 SAYE Scheme Option. Subject to the rules of the SAYE Scheme, participants will be able to exercise their 2024 SAYE Scheme Options within six-months commencing 1 December 2027. 

Including the PDMRs and PCAs referred to above, a total of 34 employees participated in the 2024 invitation with a total of 102,015 2024 SAYE Scheme Options being granted.

The following notifications have been made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Tom Howard
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group Chief Financial Officer (and PDMR)
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Chesnara plc
b)	LEI	213800VFRMBRTSZ3SJ06
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 and identification code	Ordinary shares of 5 pence each ID code: GB00B00FPT80
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of options to acquire Chesnara plc Ordinary Shares under the SAYE Scheme
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Option Price(s): 204.20p               Volume: 9,084.
d)	Aggregated information	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	25th October 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue (XOFF)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Gavin Hughes
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group Chief Risk Officer (and PDMR)
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Chesnara plc
b)	LEI	213800VFRMBRTSZ3SJ06
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 and identification code	Ordinary shares of 5 pence each ID code: GB00B00FPT80
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of options to acquire Chesnara plc Ordinary Shares under the SAYE Scheme
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Option Price(s): 204.20p               Volume: 3,633.
d)	Aggregated information	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	25th October 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue (XOFF)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Caitlyn Lonie
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Risk Analyst and PCA of Group Chief of Staff (and PDMR) Al Lonie
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Chesnara plc
b)	LEI	213800VFRMBRTSZ3SJ06
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 and identification code	Ordinary shares of 5 pence each ID code: GB00B00FPT80
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of options to acquire Chesnara plc Ordinary Shares under the SAYE Scheme
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Option Price(s): 204.20p               Volume: 4,542.
d)	Aggregated information	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	25th October 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue (XOFF)

For further information, please contact:

Investor Enquiries

Sam Perowne

Head of Strategic Development & Investor Relations

Chesnara plc

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Media Enquiries

Roddy Watt

Director, Capital Markets

FWD

T - 020 7280 0651 / 07714 770 493 

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Notes to Editors

Chesnara (CSN.L) is a European life and pensions consolidator listed on the London Stock Exchange.  It administers over one million policies and operates as Countrywide Assured in the UK, as The Waard Group and Scildon in the Netherlands and as Movestic in Sweden.

Following a three-pillar strategy, Chesnara's primary responsibility is the efficient administration of its customers' life and savings policies, ensuring good customer outcomes and providing a secure and compliant environment to protect policyholder interests. It also adds value by writing profitable new business in Sweden and the Netherlands and by undertaking value-adding acquisitions of either companies or portfolios.

Consistent delivery of the Company strategy has enabled Chesnara to increase its dividend for 20 years in succession.

Further details are available on the Company's website (www.chesnara.co.uk).

 

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