Director/PDMR Shareholding

Ricardo PLC

28 October 2024

 

Ricardo PLC

Director / PDMR Shareholdings

28 October 2024

London

1.         2020 Long Term Incentive Plan - grant of plan cycle 18 awards

Ricardo PLC (the "Company") announces that, on 28 October 2024, conditional awards over a total of 464,602 shares of 25 pence each in the Company ("Shares") were granted to Executive Directors and other Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs") as set out below under the terms of the Company's 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP"). The awards will vest after three years and are subject to TSR, EPS and ESG performance conditions (details of which will be released once finalised) and continued employment. The awards granted to the Executive Directors will also be subject to a two-year holding following the date of vesting.

Name	Role	No. of Shares over which awards granted
Graham Ritchie	Executive Director	178,504
Judith Cottrell	Executive Director	116,643
Clive Wotton	PDMR	19,370
Harpreet Sagoo	PDMR	17,126
Diane Christensen	PDMR	15,751
Natasha Perfect	PDMR	15,501
Jason O'Donnell	PDMR	23,866
Rachel White	PDMR	41,497
Chester Gryczan	PDMR	36,344

2.         2020 Long Term Incentive Plan - grant of discretionary retention awards

The Company also announces that, on 28 October 2024, discretionary retention awards over a total of 10,000 Shares was granted to two PDMRs as set out below under the terms of the Company's LTIP. These awards will vest on 28 October 2027 and are not subject to any performance conditions.

Name	Role	No. of Shares over which awards granted
Jason O'Donnell	PDMR	5,000
Rachel White	PDMR	5,000

3.         2021 Deferred Bonus Plan - grant of deferred bonus awards

Finally, the Company announces that, on 28 October 2024, conditional awards over a total of 90,630 Shares were granted to Executive Directors and other PDMRs as set out below under the terms of the Company's 2021 Deferred Bonus Plan (the "DBP").  Subject to continuing employment, the awards granted to the Executive Directors vest after three years and the awards granted to other PDMRs (with the exception of Mike Bell, Rachel White, Chester Gryczan and Richard Guest, whose awards vest in equal tranches on the first, second and third anniversaries of grant) vest on the first anniversary of grant. These DBP awards (which include dividend equivalent entitlements) are not subject to performance conditions.

Name	Role	No. of Shares over which awards granted
Graham Ritchie	Executive Director	28,659
Judith Cottrell	Executive Director	17,646
Mike Bell	PDMR	5,399
Harpreet Sagoo	PDMR	4,722
Richard Guest	PDMR	6,246
Chester Gryczan	PDMR	14,261
Natasha Perfect	PDMR	4,991
Rachel White	PDMR	2,524
Clive Wotton	PDMR	6,182

4. Current total holdings of awards over shares

Following the above notification, the total number of Shares over which the relevant PDMR holds outstanding awards is set out below:

Name	Role	Total holding following this notification	Approximate % of Company's issued share capital
Graham Ritchie	Executive Director	836,064	1.344%
Judith Cottrell	Executive Director	320,678	0.515%
Mike Bell	PDMR	101,346	0.163%
Clive Wotton	PDMR	84,530	0.136%
Harpreet Sagoo	PDMR	47,380	0.076%
Diane Christensen	PDMR	15,751	0.025%
Natasha Perfect	PDMR	64,601	0.104%
Jason O'Donnell	PDMR	83,296	0.134%
Rachel White	PDMR	143,188	0.230%
Richard Guest	PDMR	6,246	0.010%
Chester Gryczan	PDMR	147,827	0.238%

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	Graham Ritchie
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR: 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	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")
	Identification code	GB0007370074
b)	Nature of the transaction	Conditional awards of shares pursuant to the rules of the Ricardo plc 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan and the Ricardo plc 2021 Deferred Bonus Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 178,504 Nil 28,659
d)	Aggregated information -   Aggregated volume -   Price	207,163  Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2024-10-28
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Judith Cottrell
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR: Chief Finance Officer
b)	Initial notification/ 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")
	Identification code	GB0007370074
b)	Nature of the transaction	Conditional awards of shares pursuant to the rules of the Ricardo plc 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan and the Ricardo plc 2021 Deferred Bonus Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 116,643 Nil 17,646
d)	Aggregated information -   Aggregated volume -   Price	134,289  Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2024-10-28
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Mike Bell
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR: Chief Strategy and Digital Officer
b)	Initial notification/ 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")
	Identification code	GB0007370074
b)	Nature of the transaction	Conditional award of shares pursuant to the rules of the Ricardo plc Ricardo plc 2021 Deferred Bonus Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 5,399
d)	Aggregated information -   Aggregated volume -   Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	2024-10-28
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Clive Wotton
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR: Group Director, Sustainability, Quality and Risk
b)	Initial notification/ 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")
	Identification code	GB0007370074
b)	Nature of the transaction	Conditional awards of shares pursuant to the rules of the Ricardo plc 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan and the Ricardo plc 2021 Deferred Bonus Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 19,370 Nil 6,182
d)	Aggregated information -   Aggregated volume -   Price	25,552  Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2024-10-28
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Harpreet Sagoo
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR: General Counsel and Company Secretary
b)	Initial notification/ 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")
	Identification code	GB0007370074
b)	Nature of the transaction	Conditional awards of shares pursuant to the rules of the Ricardo plc 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan and the Ricardo plc 2021 Deferred Bonus Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 17,126 Nil 4,722
d)	Aggregated information -   Aggregated volume -   Price	21,848  Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2024-10-28
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Diane Christensen
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR: Group People, Team and Organisation Director
b)	Initial notification/ 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")
	Identification code	GB0007370074
b)	Nature of the transaction	Conditional 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 15,751
d)	Aggregated information -   Aggregated volume -   Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	2024-10-28
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Natasha Perfect
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR: Group Marketing and Communications Director
b)	Initial notification/ 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")
	Identification code	GB0007370074
b)	Nature of the transaction	Conditional awards of shares pursuant to the rules of the Ricardo plc 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan and the Ricardo plc 2021 Deferred Bonus Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 15,501 Nil 4,991
d)	Aggregated information -   Aggregated volume -   Price	20,492  Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2024-10-28
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Jason O'Donnell
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR: Managing Director - Global A&I
b)	Initial notification/ 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")
	Identification code	GB0007370074
b)	Nature of the transaction	Conditional awards 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 23,866 Nil 5,000
d)	Aggregated information -   Aggregated volume -   Price	28,866  Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2024-10-28
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Rachel White
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR: Global President Clean Energy and Environmental Solutions
b)	Initial notification/ 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")
	Identification code	GB0007370074
b)	Nature of the transaction	Conditional awards of shares pursuant to the rules of the Ricardo plc 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan and the Ricardo plc 2021 Deferred Bonus Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 41,497 Nil 2,524 Nil 5,000
d)	Aggregated information -   Aggregated volume -   Price	49,021  Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2024-10-28
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Richard Guest
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR: Managing Director - PP
b)	Initial notification/ 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")
	Identification code	GB0007370074
b)	Nature of the transaction	Conditional award of shares pursuant to the rules of the Ricardo plc 2021 Deferred Bonus Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 6,246
d)	Aggregated information -   Aggregated volume -   Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	2024-10-28
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Chester Gryczan
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR: President - Ricardo Defense Systems
b)	Initial notification/ 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")
	Identification code	GB0007370074
b)	Nature of the transaction	Conditional awards of shares pursuant to the rules of the Ricardo plc 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan and the Ricardo plc 2021 Deferred Bonus Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 36,344 Nil 14,261
d)	Aggregated information -   Aggregated volume -   Price	50,605  Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2024-10-28
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

 

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