Workspace Group PLC (the "Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholding
28 June 2018
Workspace Group PLC announces that on 27 June 2018, it was notified that each of Jamie Hopkins, Graham Clemett, Angus Boag, Chris Pieroni and John Robson (each a person discharging managerial responsibility for the Company, together the "PDMRs") had disposed of a number of ordinary shares of £1.00 each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") in order to satisfy income tax and national insurance liabilities (and associated costs) arising on the vesting of awards under the Workspace Group PLC Long Term Incentive Plan. An announcement detailing the award of Ordinary Shares pursuant to a vesting under the Workspace Group PLC Long Term Incentive Plan was released on 26 June 2018.
Following the vesting and subsequent sale of such Ordinary Shares to satisfy income tax and national insurance liabilities, each of the PDMRs is required to retain the balance of Ordinary Shares arising on vesting for 12 months from 26 June 2018 These are listed as follows:
Jamie Hopkins: 25,226 Ordinary Shares
Graham Clemett: 19,805 Ordinary Shares
Angus Boag: 17,827 Ordinary Shares
Chris Pieroni: 17,827 Ordinary Shares
John Robson 3,780 Ordinary Shares
The notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
1. |
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') |
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a) |
Name |
Jamie Hopkins |
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Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Executive Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification/ amendment |
Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Workspace Group PLC |
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b) |
LEI |
2138003GUZRFIN3UT430 |
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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 transaction(s) has been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument |
Ordinary shares of £1.00 each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB00B67G5X01
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Sale of 22,824 Ordinary Shares to satisfy tax and national insurance liabilities.
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
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N/A
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
27 June 2018 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) |
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Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') |
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a) |
Name |
Graham Clemett |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Financial Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification/ amendment |
Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Workspace Group PLC |
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b) |
LEI |
2138003GUZRFIN3UT430 |
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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 transaction(s) has been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument |
Ordinary shares of £1.00 each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB00B67G5X01
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Sale of 17,920 Ordinary Shares to satisfy tax and national insurance liabilities.
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
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N/A
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
27 June 2018 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) |
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Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') |
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a) |
Name |
Angus Boag |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Development Director |
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b) |
Initial notification/ amendment |
Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Workspace Group PLC |
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b) |
LEI |
2138003GUZRFIN3UT430 |
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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 transaction(s) has been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument |
Ordinary shares of £1.00 each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB00B67G5X01
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Sale of 16,131 Ordinary Shares to satisfy tax and national insurance liabilities.
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
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N/A
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
27 June 2018 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) |
1. |
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') |
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a) |
Name |
Chris Pieroni |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Operations Director |
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b) |
Initial notification/ amendment |
Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Workspace Group PLC |
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b) |
LEI |
2138003GUZRFIN3UT430 |
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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 transaction(s) has been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument |
Ordinary shares of £1.00 each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB00B67G5X01
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Sale of 16,131 Ordinary Shares to satisfy tax and national insurance liabilities.
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
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N/A
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
27 June 2018 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) |
1. |
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') |
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a) |
Name |
John Robson |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Asset Management Director |
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b) |
Initial notification/ amendment |
Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Workspace Group PLC |
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b) |
LEI |
2138003GUZRFIN3UT430 |
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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 transaction(s) has been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument |
Ordinary shares of £1.00 each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB00B67G5X01
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Sale of 3,421 Ordinary Shares to satisfy tax and national insurance liabilities.
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
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N/A
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
27 June 2018 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) |