Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1237F

Ramsdens Holdings PLC

17 March 2022

 

17 March 2022

Ramsdens Holdings PLC

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

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Ramsdens, the diversified financial services provider and retailer, announces that on 17 March 2022, the Company adopted its Long-Term Incentive Plan 5 (the "Plan"). The Plan follows the principles of the Group's existing LTIPs, in recognising the contribution of the management team for the three years to FY24. The intention to grant the potential conditional awards was disclosed in Ramsdens' 2021 Annual Report and Accounts, published on 17 January 2022.

In accordance with the Group's remuneration strategy, the Plan extends to 21 members of the Senior Management Team, as well as CEO Peter Kenyon and CFO Martin Clyburn (the "Executive Directors"). The awards granted over 1p Ordinary Shares in the capital of the Company (the "Shares") and are under one incentive plan, however the Plan comprises two types of awards, a wholly conditional award Long Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP") and a Company Share Option Plan (the "CSOP"). Vested awards under the LTIP are exercisable at 1 pence per share and under the CSOP are exercisable at 166.5 pence per share, subject to approval by HMRC.

The Executive Directors have been granted a total of 170,000 shares, to vest in 2025 in accordance with the Plan rules. These shares are subject to the achievement of performance targets, with 50% of any award linked to targeted increases in the Earnings per Share of the Company, and the remaining 50% of any award based on the delivery of the Total Shareholder Return.   These targets will be measured over the three financial years to 30 September 2024.  These grants represent the maximum possible share awards to the Executive Directors should the performance targets be achieved in full. The Plan rules include malus and clawback provisions.

A further 168,000 shares have been issued pursuant to the LTIP scheme to 12 members of the Senior Management Team, including Mike Johnson (Operations Director) and Jason Carr (IT Director) with the same performance criteria and rules.

In addition, 110,000 shares have been issued under the CSOP scheme to 20 members of the Senior Management Team.  These awards have no performance criteria but include malus and clawback provisions.  Participants who leave the Company before vesting will lose their award, subject to certain limited 'good leaver' conditions.

The following table summarises the awards issued.

	Role	Number of LTIP shares awarded	Number of CSOP shares awarded
Peter Kenyon	CEO (Director)	100,000	Nil
Martin Clyburn	CFO (Director)	70,000	Nil
Mike Johnson	Operations Director of trading subsidiary (PDMR)	50,000	Nil
Jason Carr	IT Director of trading subsidiary (PDMR)	20,000	5,500
	A further nine members of the Senior Management Team have been issued both awards	98,000	49,500
	Ten members of the Senior Management Team have been issued CSOP only awards	Nil	55,000

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name: Peter Kenyon
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status: Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification/Amendment : Initial Notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name: Ramsdens Holdings PLC
b)	LEI: 2138009OAUOROKMFPK95
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 : Options over Ordinary shares of 1p each. Identification code : GB00BDR6V192
b)	Nature of the transaction : Grant of options pursuant to LTIP
c)	Price(s) and volume(s ): Price(s) Volume(s) 1p 100,000
d)	Aggregated information : N/A
e)	Date of the transaction : 16 March 2022
f)	Place of the transaction : Outside a trading venue

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name: Martin Clyburn
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status: Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial notification/Amendment : Initial Notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name: Ramsdens Holdings PLC
b)	LEI: 2138009OAUOROKMFPK95
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 : Options over Ordinary shares of 1p each. Identification code : GB00BDR6V192
b)	Nature of the transaction : Grant of options pursuant to LTIP
c)	Price(s) and volume(s ): Price(s) Volume(s) 1p 70,000
d)	Aggregated information : N/A
e)	Date of the transaction : 16 March 2022
f)	Place of the transaction : Outside a trading venue

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name: Mike Johnson
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status: Operations Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment : Initial Notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name: Ramsdens Holdings PLC
b)	LEI: 2138009OAUOROKMFPK95
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 : Options over Ordinary shares of 1p each. Identification code : GB00BDR6V192
b)	Nature of the transaction : Grant of options pursuant to LTIP
c)	Price(s) and volume(s ): Price(s) Volume(s) 1p 50,000
d)	Aggregated information : N/A
e)	Date of the transaction : 16 March 2022
f)	Place of the transaction : Outside a trading venue

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name: Jason Carr
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status: IT Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment : Initial Notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name: Ramsdens Holdings PLC
b)	LEI: 2138009OAUOROKMFPK95
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 : Options over Ordinary shares of 1p each. Identification code : GB00BDR6V192
b)	Nature of the transaction : Grant of options pursuant to LTIP
c)	Price(s) and volume(s ): Price(s) Volume(s) 1p 20,000
d)	Aggregated information : N/A
e)	Date of the transaction : 16 March 2022
f)	Place of the transaction : Outside a trading venue

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name: Jason Carr
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status: IT Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment : Initial Notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name: Ramsdens Holdings PLC
b)	LEI: 2138009OAUOROKMFPK95
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 : Options over Ordinary shares of 1p each. Identification code : GB00BDR6V192
b)	Nature of the transaction : Grant of options pursuant to CSOP
c)	Price(s) and volume(s ): Price(s) Volume(s) 166.5p 5,500
d)	Aggregated information : N/A
e)	Date of the transaction : 16 March 2022
f)	Place of the transaction : Outside a trading venue

Enquiries:

Ramsdens Holdings PLC    Tel: [phone]

Peter Kenyon, CEO

Martin Clyburn, CFO

Liberum Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser)   Tel: [phone]

Richard Crawley

Lauren Kettle

Hudson Sandler (Financial PR)   Tel: [phone]

Alex Brennan

Lucy Wollam

About Ramsdens

Ramsdens is a growing, diversified, financial services provider and retailer, operating in the four core business segments of foreign currency exchange, pawnbroking loans, precious metals buying and selling and retailing of second hand and new jewellery. 

Ramsdens does not offer unsecured high-cost short term credit.

Headquartered in Middlesbrough, the Group operates from 157 stores within the UK (including 3 franchised stores) and has a growing online presence.

Ramsdens is fully FCA authorised for its pawnbroking and credit broking activities.

www.ramsdensplc.com  

www.ramsdensforcash.co.uk  

 

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