Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5829R

Robert Walters PLC

15 June 2018

 

15 June 2018

ROBERT WALTERS PLC

(the "Company")

Directors' Shareholdings

The Company was informed on 15 June 2018 by the Executive Directors of the following disposals of ordinary shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") pursuant to the award of Ordinary Shares under the 2014 Robert Walters Performance Share Plan and the vesting of deferred bonus shares, both of which were announced on 5 March 2018.

Robert Walters, Chief Executive Officer, sold 191,207 Ordinary Shares at a price of 680p per share. Giles Daubeney, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, sold 160,153 Ordinary Shares at a price of 680p per share. Alan Bannatyne, Chief Financial Officer, sold 116,529 Ordinary Shares (of which 94,010 Ordinary Shares were sold by his wife) at a price of 680p per share. The Executive Directors' shareholdings before and after these disposals are detailed below:

Director	Shareholding prior to this announcement	% holding  in Company	Shareholding after this announcement	% holding in Company
Robert Walters	2,415,831	3.20%	2,224,624	2.94%
Giles Daubeney	1,793,222	2.38%	1,633,069	2.16%
Alan Bannatyne	602,813	0.80%	486,284	0.64%

Robert Walters plc's issued share capital now consists of 79,614,635 Ordinary Shares with voting rights. Robert Walters plc holds 4,074,000 Ordinary Shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Robert Walters plc is 75,540,635.

The above figure of 75,540,635 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Robert Walters plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Further information

Robert Walters plc Robert Walters, Chief Executive Alan Bannatyne, Chief Financial Officer	[phone]
Newgate Communications Emma Kane Charlotte Coulson	[phone] [e-mail]

APPENDIX

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a)	Name	Robert Walters
2.	Reason for the notification
(a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer
(b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer
(a)	Name	Robert Walters plc
(b)	LEI	213800LIE15BDEN3VW43
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	Ordinary Shares of 20p each
(b)	Identification code of the Financial Instrument	ISIN Code : GB0008475088
(c)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares
(d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		680p	191,207
(e)	Aggregated information -            Aggregated volume -           Price	191,207 680p
(f)	Date of the transaction	14 June 2018
(g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange
1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a)	Name	Giles Daubeney
2.	Reason for the notification
(a)	Position/status	Deputy Chief Executive Officer
(b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer
(a)	Name	Robert Walters plc
(b)	LEI	213800LIE15BDEN3VW43
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	Ordinary Shares of 20p each
(b)	Identification code of the Financial Instrument	ISIN Code : GB0008475088
(c)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares
(d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		680p	160,153
(e)	Aggregated information -            Aggregated volume -           Price	160,153 680p
(f)	Date of the transaction	14 June 2018
(g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a)	Name	Alan Bannatyne
2.	Reason for the notification
(a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer
(b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer
(a)	Name	Robert Walters plc
(b)	LEI	213800LIE15BDEN3VW43
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	Ordinary Shares of 20p each
(b)	Identification code of the Financial Instrument	ISIN Code : GB0008475088
(c)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares
(d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		680p	116529
(e)	Aggregated information -            Aggregated volume -           Price	116,529 680p
(f)	Date of the transaction	14 June 2018
(g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

 

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