Ricardo PLC
Director / PDMR Shareholdings
8 October 2024
London
1. 2021 Deferred Bonus Plan - vesting of award granted in 2022 with a 2-year deferral period
Ricardo PLC (the "Company") announces that, on 7 October 2024, a total of 1,308 ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("Shares") vested in favour of a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR") under the terms of the Company's 2021 Deferred Bonus Plan ("DBP"). This award (which included dividend entitlements) was granted on 6 October 2022. It vested following the end of a two-year Deferral Period and was not subject to performance conditions. Further details of this vesting are provided below.
Name |
Role |
No. of Shares that vested on 7 October 2024 |
Chester Gryczan |
PDMR |
1,308 |
2. Realisation of value of shares
Immediately on the vesting of the award referred to in section 1 above, Chester Gryczan realised value in respect of the following Shares at a price of £4.28.
Name |
Role |
No. of Shares realised for value on 7 October 2024 |
Chester Gryczan |
PDMR |
1,308 |
3. Net current total holdings of Shares
Following the above notifications, Chester Gryczan's total holding of Shares is as follows:
Name |
Role |
Total holding following this notification |
Approximate % of Company's issued share capital |
Chester Gryczan |
PMDR |
0 |
0% |
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 |
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a) |
Name |
Chester Gryczan |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
PDMR: President - Ricardo Defense |
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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 |
Ricardo plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800ZNYAY35F4XB814 |
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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 |
Ordinary shares of 25p each ("Shares") |
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Identification code |
GB0007370074 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Vesting of award granted on 6 October 2022 pursuant to the terms of the Ricardo plc 2021 Deferred Bonus Plan |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Not applicable
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
7 October 2024 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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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 |
Ordinary shares of 25p each ("Shares") |
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Identification code |
GB0007370074 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Shares realised for value |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Not applicable |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
7 October 2024 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |