Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4031H

S & U PLC

19 June 2013

 



19 June 2013

S & U PLC ("S&U" or "the Company")

DTR 5.6.1 and Director/PDMR Shareholding

S&U on 18^th June 2013 have issued 4,697 ordinary shares of 12.5p each ("Ordinary Shares") in the Company in order to satisfy options issued under the Company's 2008 Discretionary Share Option Plan. On the same date S&U have also issued 10,000 ordinary shares of 12.5p each ("Ordinary Shares") in the Company in order to satisfy options issued under the Company's 2010 Long Term Incentive Plan. Following the issue of these Ordinary Shares the Company has 11,766,425 Ordinary Shares in issue. An application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for these Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading and admission is expected on 24 June 2013.

DISCLOSURE AND TRANSPARENCY RULES DTR 5.6.1 R

There are 200,000 6.0% Cumulative preference shares of £1 each in the Company and 3,598,506 31.5% Cumulative preference shares of 12.5p each in the Company.

S&U does not hold any shares in treasury.

Following the issue of these Ordinary Shares, the total number of voting rights in S&U is 11,766,425, which number should be used by shareholders and other parties subject to disclosure obligations as the denominator for the calculations by which they determine if they are required to notify their interest in or a change to their interest in the share capital of S&U under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Further to this issue, S&U were advised that the following Executive Directors exercised share options and sold Ordinary Shares on 18 June 2013.

Chris Redford exercised approved options over 1,995 Ordinary Shares granted in May 2010. He subsequently sold 1,300 Ordinary Shares at a price of 1236p per Ordinary Share. Following this transaction, the beneficial shareholding of Chris Redford is 1,695 Ordinary Shares representing 0.01% of the total voting rights of the Company.

Mike Mullins exercised approved options over 2,500 Ordinary Shares granted in May 2010. He subsequently sold 1,100 Ordinary Shares at a price of 1236p per Ordinary Share. Following this transaction, the beneficial shareholding of Mike Mullins is 1,400 Ordinary Shares representing 0.01% of the total voting rights of the Company.

Guy Thompson exercised approved options over 202 Ordinary Shares and LTIP options over 10,000 Ordinary Shares, all granted in May 2010. He subsequently sold 10,202 of Ordinary Shares at a price of 1199p per Ordinary Share. Following this transaction, the beneficial shareholding of Guy Thompson is nil Ordinary Shares representing 0% of the total voting rights of the Company.

For further information, please contact: 

S&U plc                                                    www.suplc.co.uk 

Anthony Coombs, Chairman                                                     0121 705 7777 

Broker and Financial Adviser

Adrian Trimmings/Jamie Cameron          Arden Partners         020 7614 5920

Media and Investor Relations

Will Swan / Rebecca Hunt                       Smithfield                  020 7360 4900

 

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