Royal Mail plc
(Incorporated in England and Wales)
Company Number: 8680755
LSE Share Code: RMG
ISIN: GB00BDVZYZ77
LEI: 213800TCZZU84G8Z2M70
16 January 2020
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility
Royal Mail plc (the 'Company') was notified by Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Limited, the Trustee of the Company's Share Incentive Plan (the 'Plan'), that it made purchases on 15 January 2020 on behalf of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMR). The Trustee purchased ordinary shares and awarded matching shares, as part of the Company's monthly Partnership and Matching Scheme as set out in the notification form below.
The below notification, made in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a) |
Name |
Sally Ashford
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief Human Resources Officer
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial Notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Royal Mail plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800TCZZU84G8Z2M70 |
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4
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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)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Royal Mail plc
GB00BDVZYZ77
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Partnership and Matching Shares purchased on behalf of Sally Ashford by Equiniti Share plan Trustees as the Trustee of the Plan
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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47
£2.222128
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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15 January 2020 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a) |
Name |
James Rietkerk
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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GLS, Chief Executive Officer
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial Notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Royal Mail plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800TCZZU84G8Z2M70 |
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4
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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)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Royal Mail plc
GB00BDVZYZ77
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Partnership and Matching Shares purchased on behalf of James Rietkerk by Equiniti Share plan Trustees as the Trustee of the Plan
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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48
£2.222128
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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15 January 2020 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a) |
Name |
Stuart Simpson
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial Notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Royal Mail plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800TCZZU84G8Z2M70 |
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4
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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)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Royal Mail plc
GB00BDVZYZ77
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Partnership and Matching Shares purchased on behalf of Stuart Simpson by Equiniti Share plan Trustees as the Trustee of the Plan
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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47
£2.222128
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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15 January 2020 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a) |
Name |
Mel Tomlin
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief of Staff
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial Notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Royal Mail plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800TCZZU84G8Z2M70 |
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4
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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)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Royal Mail plc
GB00BDVZYZ77
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Partnership and Matching Shares purchased on behalf of Mel Tomlin by Equiniti Share plan Trustees as the Trustee of the Plan
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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47
£2.222128
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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15 January 2020 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
For more information, please contact:
Investor Relations
John Crosse
Phone: 020 7449 8183
Email: investorrelations@royalmail.com
Media Relations
Beth Longcroft
Phone: 07435 768 549
Email: beth.longcroft@royalmail.com
Royal Mail press office out of hours: 020 7449 8246
Company Secretary
Mark Amsden
Phone: 0207 449 8289
Email: cosec@royalmail.com