Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6184R

Ricardo PLC

09 March 2021

 

Ricardo PLC

Director / PDMR Shareholdings

9 March 2021

London

1.  2020 Long Term Incentive Plan - grant of discretionary retention awards

Ricardo PLC (the "Company") announces that, on 8 March 2021, discretionary retention awards over a total of 22,200 shares of 25 pence each in the Company ("Shares") were granted to a number of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs") as set out below under the terms of the Company's 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP"). These awards vest after one year and are not subject to any performance conditions.

Name	Role	No. of Shares over which awards granted
Chris Amsden	PDMR	2,220
Tim Curtis	PDMR	3,330
Chris Hopper	PDMR	2,220
Kim Matenchuk	PDMR	3,330
Ian Rogerson	PDMR	2,220
Paul Seller	PDMR	3,330
Martin Starkey	PDMR	3,330
Gareth Taylor	PDMR	2,220

2.  Current total holdings of awards/options over shares

Following the above notification, the total number of Shares over which the relevant PDMRs hold outstanding awards / options is set out below:

Name	Role	Total holding following this notification	Approximate % of Company's issued share capital
Chris Amsden	PDMR	24,752	0.040%
Tim Curtis	PDMR	52,676	0.085%
Chris Hopper	PDMR	14,976	0.024%
Kim Matenchuk	PDMR	30,105	0.048%
Ian Rogerson	PDMR	24,641	0.040%
Paul Seller	PDMR	56,953	0.092%
Martin Starkey	PDMR	40,058	0.064%
Gareth Taylor	PDMR	23,774	0.038%

The following notifications are intended to satisfy the Company's obligations under Article 19(3) of EU Regulation No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation).

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Chris Amsden
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR: Finance Director - Performance Products
b)	Initialnotification/ Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Ricardo plc
b)	LEI	213800ZNYAY35F4XB814
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 25p each ("Shares")
	Identificationcode	GB0007370074
b)	Nature of thetransaction	Discretionary retention award of shares pursuant to the rules of the Ricardo plc 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 2,220
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	Not applicable
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-08
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Tim Curtis
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR: Managing Director - Ricardo Energy and Environment
b)	Initialnotification/ Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Ricardo plc
b)	LEI	213800ZNYAY35F4XB814
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 25p each ("Shares")
	Identificationcode	GB0007370074
b)	Nature of thetransaction	Discretionary retention award of shares pursuant to the rules of the Ricardo plc 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 3,330
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	Not applicable
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-08
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Chris Hopper
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR: Finance Director - Software
b)	Initialnotification/ Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Ricardo plc
b)	LEI	213800ZNYAY35F4XB814
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 25p each ("Shares")
	Identificationcode	GB0007370074
b)	Nature of thetransaction	Discretionary retention award of shares pursuant to the rules of the Ricardo plc 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 2,220
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	Not applicable
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-08
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Kim Matenchuk
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR: Managing Director - Software
b)	Initialnotification/ Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Ricardo plc
b)	LEI	213800ZNYAY35F4XB814
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 25p each ("Shares")
	Identificationcode	GB0007370074
b)	Nature of thetransaction	Discretionary retention award of shares pursuant to the rules of the Ricardo plc 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 3,330
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	Not applicable
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-08
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Ian Rogerson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR: Finance Director - Ricardo Energy and Environment
b)	Initialnotification/ Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Ricardo plc
b)	LEI	213800ZNYAY35F4XB814
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 25p each ("Shares")
	Identificationcode	GB0007370074
b)	Nature of thetransaction	Discretionary retention award of shares pursuant to the rules of the Ricardo plc 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 2,220
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	Not applicable
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-08
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Paul Seller
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR: Managing Director - Ricardo Rail
b)	Initialnotification/ Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Ricardo plc
b)	LEI	213800ZNYAY35F4XB814
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 25p each ("Shares")
	Identificationcode	GB0007370074
b)	Nature of thetransaction	Discretionary retention award of shares pursuant to the rules of the Ricardo plc 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 3,330
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	Not applicable
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-08
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Martin Starkey
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR: Managing Director - Performance Products
b)	Initialnotification/ Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Ricardo plc
b)	LEI	213800ZNYAY35F4XB814
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 25p each ("Shares")
	Identificationcode	GB0007370074
b)	Nature of thetransaction	Discretionary retention award of shares pursuant to the rules of the Ricardo plc 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 3,330
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	Not applicable
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-08
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Gareth Taylor
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR: Finance Director - Ricardo Rail
b)	Initialnotification/ Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Ricardo plc
b)	LEI	213800ZNYAY35F4XB814
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 25p each ("Shares")
	Identificationcode	GB0007370074
b)	Nature of thetransaction	Discretionary retention award of shares pursuant to the rules of the Ricardo plc 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 2,220
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	Not applicable
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-08
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

 

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