Employee Share Plan and PDMR Dealings

RNS Number : 2528L

W.H. Ireland Group PLC

09 September 2021

 

WH Ireland Group Plc

("WH Ireland" or the "Company")

Employee Share Plan and PDMR Dealings

The Company confirms it has established a Save As You Earn option scheme (the "SAYE Scheme ") which is approved by H.M. Revenue and Customs. 

Certain employees (the "SAYE Scheme Participants") of the Group have chosen to participate in the SAYE Scheme, pursuant to which, subject to certain customary conditions being satisfied, they will be able to subscribe for, in aggregate, up to 1,231,965 ordinary  shares in the capital of the Company ("Shares") . Certain PDMRs of the Company are SAYE Scheme Participants (the details of which are set out below) . The first subscriptions for this scheme will occur on 27 September 2021.

The SAYE Scheme operates for a three year period after which employees can exercise their option at an exercise price per share of 51.75 pence, although the SAYE Scheme Participants may opt to withdraw from the SAYE Scheme, recovering paid-in funds, prior to that time.

Consent

In accordance with the agreement with Polygon Global Partners LLP ("Polygon"), announced on 17 October 2017, Polygon has consented to the issue of the Shares.

 The notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation.

1	Details of the PDMR
a)	Name	Phillip Wale
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	CEO
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	WH Ireland Group plc
b)	LEI	213800HB9TO5O4WD6S66
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 Identification code	Ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each GB0009241885
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of existing shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 51.75p 6,956
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume  -  Price	6,956 51.75p
e)	Date of the transaction	8 September 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
2	Details of the PDMR
a)	Name	Graham Bateman
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Head of Compliance
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	WH Ireland Group plc
b)	LEI	213800HB9TO5O4WD6S66
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 Identification code	Ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each GB0009241885
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of existing shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 51.75p 34,782
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume  -  Price	34,782 51.75p
e)	Date of the transaction	8 September 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

3	Details of the PDMR
a)	Name	Adam Pollock
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Head of Corporate Broking
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	WH Ireland Group plc
b)	LEI	213800HB9TO5O4WD6S66
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 Identification code	Ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each GB0009241885
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of existing shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 51.75p 6,956
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume  -  Price	6,956 51.75p
e)	Date of the transaction	8 September 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

4	Details of the PDMR
a)	Name	Karen Barnett
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Head of HR
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	WH Ireland Group plc
b)	LEI	213800HB9TO5O4WD6S66
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 Identification code	Ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each GB0009241885
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of existing shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 51.75p 24,347
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume  -  Price	24,347 51.75p
e)	Date of the transaction	8 September 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

5	Details of the PDMR
a)	Name	Katy Mitchell
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	General Counsel (and CF Director)
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	WH Ireland Group plc
b)	LEI	213800HB9TO5O4WD6S66
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 Identification code	Ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each GB0009241885
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of existing shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 51.75p 27,826
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume  -  Price	27,826 51.75p
e)	Date of the transaction	8 September 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

6	Details of the PDMR
a)	Name	John Cummins
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Deputy Head of Capital Markets
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	WH Ireland Group plc
b)	LEI	213800HB9TO5O4WD6S66
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 Identification code	Ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each GB0009241885
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of existing shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 51.75p 34,782
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume  -  Price	34,782 51.75p
e)	Date of the transaction	8 September 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

For further information please contact:

WH Ireland Group plc	www.whirelandplc.com
Phillip Wale, Chief Executive Officer	[phone]
Canaccord Genuity Limited	www.canaccordgenuity.com
Andrew Potts / Tom Diehl	[phone]
MHP Communications	[e-mail]
Reg Hoare / James Bavister	[phone]

 

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