Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8925X
Wincanton PLC
15 August 2018
 

15 August 2018

 

Wincanton plc
('Wincanton' or the 'Group')
 

 

 

Notification of transaction by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR")

 

Wincanton announces that it has received due notice of exercise in respect of options granted to Mr Adrian Colman, Chief Executive Officer of the Group, under the Group's 2015 Long-term Incentive Plan ("LTIP").

 

A notice was received in respect of 214,772 Ordinary Shares of 10p each ("Ordinary Shares") at nil cost per option. Using net settlement, this has resulted in the transfer of 113,829 Ordinary Shares to Adrian Colman.

 

Following the transfer, the total beneficial interest of the PDMR and his connected persons in the issued share capital of the Group has increased by the 113,829 Ordinary Shares above, from the existing shareholding of 1,066,179 Ordinary Shares to a total holding of 1,180,008 Ordinary Shares. This represents 0.95% of the Group's total issued share capital.  

 

 

Exercise Price of options awarded

Number of options awarded

Number of options exercised

Number of shares receivable after deduction of Income Tax and National Insurance

 

Adrian Colman

(Chief Executive Officer)

Nil

214,772

214,772

113,829

 

 

The Notification of Dealing Forms for the PDMR can be found below. The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

ADRIAN COLMAN

 

 

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER / PDMR

DIRECTOR

 

 

 

b)

Initial notification/Amendment       

INITIAL NOTIFICATION

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

WINCANTON PLC

b)

LEI

213800Z5WTW8QKOHWQ82

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 10p EACH IN WINCANTON PLC

 

 

 

ISIN: GB0030329360

b)

Nature of the transaction

EXERCISE OF OPTIONS OVER 214,772 ORDINARY SHARES AT NIL COST OF OPTION. THE OPTIONS HAVE BEEN EXERCISED BY NET SETTLEMENT, USING THE CLOSING PRICE ON 10 AUGUST 2018 OF £2.6950.

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£NIL

113,829

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

 

 

 

-    Aggregate volume

 

-    Price

 

TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES TRANSFERRED: 113,829

 

TOTAL CONSIDERATION OF THE SHARES TRANSFERRED: £NIL

 

e)

Date of the transaction

 10 AUGUST 2018

 

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market

 

 

-Ends-

 

For further information please contact:

 

Wincanton plc                                                                         Tel: 01249 710 000

Adrian Colman, Chief Executive Officer

Tim Lawlor, Chief Financial Officer

 

Buchanan                                                                                Tel: 020 7466 5000

Richard Oldworth / Chris Lane / Maddie Seacombe

 

Notes to Editors

 

Wincanton plc

Wincanton is the largest British logistics firm, providing supply chain solutions to some of the world's most admired brands across a wide range of industries including retail, construction, defence and energy.

 

As a trusted and respected business partner, we design and implement services and solutions that range from setting up and operating distribution networks through to bonded warehouses, technology hosting, container transport and storage. We strive for operational excellence in everything we do.

 

We work hard to understand and respond to our customers' needs, build long term relationships and use our skills and expertise to deliver a smarter, added value service, every day. Our customers rely on us to make their businesses operate more efficiently and to gain a competitive advantage in their sector.

 

Improved stock visibility and availability, reduction of lead times, collaborative warehousing and transport models, and an absolute commitment to continuous improvement, are just some of the reasons why many of our customer relationships extend to more than 20 years.

 

Key facts:

·      Annual revenue in the UK & Ireland exceeds £1.1 billion

·      Over 17,700 colleagues including 4,000+ drivers 

·      Operates from 200+ locations with 7.6 million square feet of warehousing across the UK and Ireland

·      Operating responsibility for around 3,600 vehicles


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