PDMR and PCA shareholdings

RNS Number : 2102Z

W.H. Ireland Group PLC

20 May 2021

 

WH Ireland Group Plc

("WH Ireland" or the "Company")

PDMR and PCA shareholdings

Philip Shelley, Chair of WH Ireland, has informed the Company that he has purchased 110,343 ordinary shares in the Company as set out below. Following these purchases, Philip Shelley owns 1,568,752 ordinary shares, representing 2.53 per cent. of the issued share capital in the Company.  

Phillip Wale, Chief Executive has informed the Company that he has purchased 29,295 ordinary shares in the Company as set out below. Following these purchases, Phillip Wale owns 160,295 ordinary shares, representing 0.26 per cent. of the issued share capital in the Company.  

Finally, Joanna Ford, the wife of Stephen Ford (a director of the Company) has informed the Company that she has sold 70,244 Ordinary Shares for nil consideration from an account in her own name and immediately purchased such shares into an ISA (also for nil consideration). Accordingly, the total number of ordinary shares that Joanna Ford has an interest in remains unchanged at 121,154 Ordinary Shares representing 0.20 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company and the total number of Ordinary Shares that Stephen Ford is deemed to be interested in remains unchanged at 479,217 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.77 per cent. of the issued share capital in the Company.  

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

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a)	Name	Philip Shelley
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chair
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	Market purchases
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 58p per share 110,343
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume  -  Price	110,343 £63,998.94
e)	Date of the transaction	18 May 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
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	Market purchases
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 58p per share 29,295
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume  -  Price	29,295 £16,991.10
e)	Date of the transaction	18 May 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the PCA
a)	Name	Joanna Ford
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PCA of Stephen Ford
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	Transfer between connected accounts
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 70,244
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume  -  Price	70,244 Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	19 May 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
Emma Gabriel / Tom Diehl	[phone]
MHP Communications	[e-mail]
Reg Hoare / James Bavister	[phone]

 

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