Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6431W

SSP Group PLC

26 April 2021

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                               213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24

26 April 2021

SSP Group plc

(the "Company")

Notification of transaction by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR")  and/or their connected person

The Company announces that it was notified on 22 April 2021, the following persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) and/or their persons closely associated (PCAs) purchased ordinary shares at £1.84 each in the Company in connection with the 12 for 25 rights issue of new ordinary shares in the Company, announced on 17 March 2021:

PDMR / PCA	Position	Ordinary shares purchased
Mike Clasper	Director, Chair	34,080
Carolyn Bradley	Senior Independent Non-Executive Director	4,226
Ian Dyson	Independent Non-Executive Director	16,212
Tim Lodge	Independent Non-Executive Director	8,160
J udy Vezmar	Independent Non-Executive Director	3,490
Simon Smith	Chief Executive Officer	15,045
Danielle Smith	PCA to Chief Executive Officer	289,365
Jonathan Davies	Chief Financial Officer	65,800
Gail Davies	PCA to Chief Financial Officer	298,313
Mark Angela	Chief Executive Officer - Asia Pacific	23,955
V ictoria Angela	PCA to Chief Executive Officer - Asia Pacific	328,172
Richard Lewis	Chief Executive Officer - UK & Ireland	3 ,840
Jeremy Fennell	Chief Executive Officer - Nordics & EEME	5 ,040
Michael Svagdis	Chief Executive Officer - North America	4 8,889
Oliver Dörschuck	Chief Executive Officer - Continental Europe	17,207

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a)	Name	Mike Clasper
2.	Reason for the notification
(a)	Position/status	Chair, Director
(b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
(a)	Name	SSP Group plc
(b)	LEI	213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24
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 117/200 pence
(b)	Identification code	GB00BGBN7C04
(c)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of ordinary shares by the take up of rights under a rights issue announced on 17 March 2021 with respect to: 1. registered ordinary shares; and 2. ordinary shares beneficially owned and held via a nominee.
(d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1 £1.84 pence 19,200 ordinary shares 2 £1.84 14,880 ordinary shares
(e)	Aggregated information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	Price(s) Volume(s) Total £1.84 19,200 £35,328 £1.84 14,880 £27,379.20 -
(f)	Date of the transaction	22 April 2021
(g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a)	Name	Carolyn Bradley
2.	Reason for the notification
(a)	Position/status	Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
(b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
(a)	Name	SSP Group plc
(b)	LEI	213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24
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 117/200 pence
(b)	Identification code	GB00BGBN7C04
(c)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of ordinary shares by the take up of rights under a rights issue announced on 17 March 2021 with respect to: 1. registered ordinary shares; and 2. ordinary shares beneficially owned and held via a nominee.
(d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1 £1.84 51 ordinary shares 2 £1.84 4,175 ordinary shares
(e)	Aggregated information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	Price(s) Volume(s) Total £1.84 51 £93.84 £1.84 4,175  7,682
(f)	Date of the transaction	22 April 2021
(g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a)	Name	Ian Dyson
2.	Reason for the notification
(a)	Position/status	Independent Non-Executive Director
(b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
(a)	Name	SSP Group plc
(b)	LEI	213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24
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 117/200 pence
(b)	Identification code	GB00BGBN7C04
(c)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of ordinary shares by the take up of rights under a rights issue announced on 17 March 2021 with respect to: 1. registered ordinary shares; and 2. ordinary shares beneficially owned and held via a nominee.
(d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1 £1.84 7,839 ordinary shares 2 £1.84 8,373 ordinary shares
(e)	Aggregated information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	Price(s) Volume(s) Total £1.84 7,839 £14,423.76 £1.84 8,373 £15,406.32 -
(f)	Date of the transaction	22 April 2021
(g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a)	Name	Tim Lodge
2.	Reason for the notification
(a)	Position/status	Independent Non-Executive Director
(b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
(a)	Name	SSP Group plc
(b)	LEI	213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24
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 117/200 pence
(b)	Identification code	GB00BGBN7C04
(c)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of ordinary shares by the take up of rights under a rights issue announced on 17 March 2021 with respect to registered ordinary shares beneficially owned and held via a nominee.
(d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £1.84 8,160 ordinary shares
(e)	Aggregated information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	Price(s) Volume(s) Total £1.84 8,160 £15,014.40 -
(f)	Date of the transaction	22 April 2021
(g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a)	Name	Judy Vezmar
2.	Reason for the notification
(a)	Position/status	Independent Non-Executive Director
(b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
(a)	Name	SSP Group plc
(b)	LEI	213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24
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 117/200 pence
(b)	Identification code	GB00BGBN7C04
(c)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of ordinary shares by the take up of rights under a rights issue announced on 17 March 2021 with respect to registered ordinary shares beneficially owned and held via a nominee.
(d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £1.84 3,490 ordinary shares
(e)	Aggregated information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	Price(s) Volume(s) Total £1.84 3,490 £6,421.60 -
(f)	Date of the transaction	22 April 2021
(g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a)	Name	Simon Smith
2.	Reason for the notification
(a)	Position/status	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	SSP Group plc
(b)	LEI	213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24
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 117/200 pence
(b)	Identification code	GB00BGBN7C04
(c)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of ordinary shares by the take up of rights under a rights issue announced on 17 March 2021 with respect to: 1. registered ordinary shares; 2. ordinary shares held within the SSP Group plc's UK Share Incentive Plan; and 3. ordinary shares beneficially owned and held via a nominee.
(d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1 £1.84 14,499 ordinary shares 2 £1.84 536 ordinary shares 3 £1.84 10 ordinary shares
(e)	Aggregated information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	Price(s) Volume(s) Total £1.84 14,499 £26,678.16 £1.84 536 £986.24 £1.84 10 £18.40 -
(f)	Date of the transaction	22 April 2021
(g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a)	Name	Danielle Smith
2.	Reason for the notification
(a)	Position/status	PCA to 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	SSP Group plc
(b)	LEI	213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24
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 117/200 pence
(b)	Identification code	GB00BGBN7C04
(c)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of ordinary shares by the take up of rights under a rights issue announced on 17 March 2021 with respect to registered ordinary shares beneficially owned and held via a nominee.
(d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £1.84 289,365 ordinary shares
(e)	Aggregated information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	Price(s) Volume(s) Total £1.84 289,365 £532,431.60 -
(f)	Date of the transaction	22 April 2021
(g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a)	Name	Jonathan Davies
2.	Reason for the notification
(a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer
(b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
(a)	Name	SSP Group plc
(b)	LEI	213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24
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 117/200 pence
(b)	Identification code	GB00BGBN7C04
(c)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of ordinary shares by the take up of rights under a rights issue announced on 17 March 2021 with respect to: 1. registered ordinary shares; 2. ordinary shares held within the SSP Group plc's UK Share Incentive Plan; and 3. ordinary shares beneficially owned and held via a nominee.
(d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1 £1.84 5,393 ordinary shares 2 £1.84 737 ordinary shares 3 £1.84 59,670 ordinary shares
(e)	Aggregated information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	Price(s) Volume(s) Total £1.84 5,393 £9,923.12 £1.84 737 £1,356.08 £1.84 59,670 £109,792.80 -
(f)	Date of the transaction	22 April 2021
(g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a)	Name	Gail Davies
2.	Reason for the notification
(a)	Position/status	PCA to Chief Financial Officer
(b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
(a)	Name	SSP Group plc
(b)	LEI	213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24
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 117/200 pence
(b)	Identification code	GB00BGBN7C04
(c)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of ordinary shares by the take up of rights under a rights issue announced on 17 March 2021 with respect to registered ordinary shares beneficially owned and held via a nominee.
(d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £1.84 298,313 ordinary shares
(e)	Aggregated information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	Price(s) Volume(s) Total £1.84 298,313 £548,895.92 -
(f)	Date of the transaction	22 April 2021
(g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a)	Name	Mark Angela
2.	Reason for the notification
(a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer - Asia Pacific
(b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
(a)	Name	SSP Group plc
(b)	LEI	213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24
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 117/200 pence
(b)	Identification code	GB00BGBN7C04
(c)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of ordinary shares by the take up of rights under a rights issue announced on 17 March 2021 with respect to: 1. registered ordinary shares; 2. ordinary shares held within the SSP Group plc's UK Share Incentive Plan; and 3. ordinary shares held within Computershare's Share Plan Account.
(d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1 £1.84 3,702 ordinary shares 2 £1.84 514 ordinary shares 3 £1.84 19,739 ordinary shares
(e)	Aggregated information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	Price(s) Volume(s) Total £1.84 3,702 £6,811.68 £1.84 514 £945.76 £1.84 19,739 £36,319.76
(f)	Date of the transaction	22 April 2021
(g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

5.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a)	Name	Victoria Angela
6.	Reason for the notification
(a)	Position/status	PCA to Chief Executive Officer - Asia Pacific
(b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
7.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
(a)	Name	SSP Group plc
(b)	LEI	213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24
8.	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 117/200 pence
(b)	Identification code	GB00BGBN7C04
(c)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of ordinary shares by the take up of rights under a rights issue announced on 17 March 2021 with respect to registered ordinary shares beneficially owned and held via a nominee.
(d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £1.84 328,172 ordinary shares
(e)	Aggregated information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	Price(s) Volume(s) Total £1.84 328,172 £603,836.48 -
(f)	Date of the transaction	22 April 2021
(g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a)	Name	Richard Lewis
2.	Reason for the notification
(a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer - UK & Ireland
(b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
(a)	Name	SSP Group plc
(b)	LEI	213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24
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 117/200 pence
(b)	Identification code	GB00BGBN7C04
(c)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of ordinary shares by the take up of rights under a rights issue announced on 17 March 2021 with respect to ordinary shares beneficially owned and held via a nominee.
(d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £1.84 3,840 ordinary shares
(e)	Aggregated information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	Price(s) Volume(s) Total £1.84 3,840 £7,065.60 -
(f)	Date of the transaction	22 April 2021
(g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a)	Name	Jeremy Fennell
2.	Reason for the notification
(a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer - Nordics & EEME
(b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
(a)	Name	SSP Group plc
(b)	LEI	213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24
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 117/200 pence
(b)	Identification code	GB00BGBN7C04
(c)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of ordinary shares by the take up of rights under a rights issue announced on 17 March 2021 with respect to: 1. registered ordinary shares; and 2. ordinary shares beneficially owned and held via a nominee.
(d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1 £1.84 2,880 ordinary shares 2 £1.84 2,160 ordinary shares
(e)	Aggregated information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	Price(s) Volume(s) Total £1.84 2,880 £5,299.20 £1.84 2,160 £3,974.40 -
(f)	Date of the transaction	22 April 2021
(g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a)	Name	Michael Svagdis
2.	Reason for the notification
(a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer - North America
(b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
(a)	Name	SSP Group plc
(b)	LEI	213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24
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 117/200 pence
(b)	Identification code	GB00BGBN7C04
(c)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of ordinary shares by the take up of rights under a rights issue announced on 17 March 2021 with respect to ordinary shares held within Computershare's Share Plan Account.
(d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £1.84 48,889 ordinary shares
(e)	Aggregated information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	Price(s) Volume(s) Total £1.84 48,889 £89,955.76 -
(f)	Date of the transaction	22 April 2021
(g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

5.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a)	Name	Oliver Dörschuck
6.	Reason for the notification
(a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer - Continental Europe
(b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
7.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
(a)	Name	SSP Group plc
(b)	LEI	213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24
8.	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 117/200 pence
(b)	Identification code	GB00BGBN7C04
(c)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of ordinary shares by the take up of rights under a rights issue announced on 17 March 2021 with respect to: 1. registered ordinary shares; and 2. ordinary shares held within Computershare's Share Plan Account.
(d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1 £1.84 9,270 ordinary shares 2 £1.84 7,937 ordinary shares
(e)	Aggregated information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	Price(s) Volume(s) Total £1.84 9,270 £17,056.80 £1.84 7,937 £14,604.08 -
(f)	Date of the transaction	22 April 2021
(g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

For further information, please contact:

SSP Group plc

Helen Byrne, Company Secretary 

Tel:  [phone]

 

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