Dr. Martens plc (the 'Company')
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Notification of Transaction by Director/Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility
The Company announces that it was notified on 14 May 2024 of the following transaction in the Company's Ordinary 1p shares undertaken by a director / person discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMRs') under the Company's Share Incentive Plan ('SIP').
The SIP is an HMRC approved, all-employee scheme under which participating employees are able to purchase shares in the Company from monthly salary ('Partnership Shares') and receive allocations of free 'Matching Shares', awarded at a rate of one Matching Share for every one Partnership Share purchased by a participating employee, from the Company.
On 13 May 2024, the following director / PDMR acquired Partnership Shares as a result of their participation in the SIP at a price of 79.25p pence per share and was granted an allocation of Matching Shares (for no consideration) in the quantity set out in the table below:
Director / PDMR |
Number of Partnership Shares purchased |
Number of |
Kenny Wilson |
190 |
190 |
The relevant notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Kenny Wilson |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
PDMR (Chief Executive Officer) |
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b) |
Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Dr. Martens plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800QPT8YM6NQZPH28 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of GBP 0.01
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
1. Purchase of Partnership Shares under the SIP 2. Award of Matching Shares under the SIP |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
13 May 2024 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
1. London Stock Exchange (XLON) 2. Outside of a trading venue |
For further information please contact:
Rebecca Flaherty
Company Secretarial Assistant
+44(0)7570 309775