Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8553R

Howden Joinery Group PLC

14 December 2016

 

HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC

(the "Company")

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

The Company has been notified that Mark Robson, Deputy CEO and CFO of the Company, and his wife, Mrs Rachel Robson, today purchased 7,437 and 11,915 ordinary shares respectively in the Company through the London Stock Exchange. Both Mr Robson's shares and Mrs Robson's shares were purchased at an average price of 372.42p per share. The shares were purchased pursuant to a trading plan entered into in August 2001, prior to Mr Robson joining the Company.

Following the transaction, Mr Robson's total holding of shares in the Company (including shares in his wife's name) is 2,217,469 ordinary shares (c. 0.35% of the issued share capital, exclusive of treasury shares).

The Notification of Dealing Forms for both Mr Robson and Mrs Robson may be found below.

Notification of dealing form

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Mark Robson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	A PDMR occupying the positions of Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer at the Company
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Howden Joinery Group plc
b)	LEI	213800KC1LJOJTY3JP45
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	Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
	Identification code	GB0005576813
b)	Nature of the transaction	The shares were purchased pursuant to a trading plan entered into in August 2001, prior to Mr Robson joining the Company
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) GBP 3.7242 7,437
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Price(s) Volume(s) Aggregate Total GBP 3.7242 7,437 GBP 27,696.88
e)	Date of the transaction	2016-12-13
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Notification of dealing form

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Rachel Robson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	A person closely associated with Mark Robson (a PDMR occupying the positions of Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer at the Company)
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Howden Joinery Group plc
b)	LEI	213800KC1LJOJTY3JP45
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	Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
	Identification code	GB0005576813
b)	Nature of the transaction	The shares were purchased pursuant to a trading plan entered into in August 2001, prior to Mark Robson joining the Company
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) GBP 3.7242 11,915
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Price(s) Volume(s) Aggregate Total GBP 3.7242 11,915 GBP 44,373.84
e)	Date of the transaction	2016-12-13
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

These notifications are provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

Enquiries

Forbes McNaughton, Company Secretary:    [phone]

 

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