Director Interest Announcement

RNS Number : 6213R

Dunelm Group plc

20 November 2012

 



Dunelm Group plc

(the 'Company')

20 November 2012

RETURN OF CAPITAL UNDER B/C SHARE SCHEME 

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

Dunelm Group plc has been notified by its directors that on 19 November 2012 they and their connected persons acquired interests in B Shares (which were subsequently converted into Deferred Shares) and C Shares under the Return of Capital as follows:

Name of Director	No of B Shares of 0.001 pence each / subsequently converted into Deferred Shares of 0.001 pence each	No of C Shares of 0.001 pence each
Will Adderley and his interests
Will Adderley	Nil	9,103,398
W A Capital Limited*	50,600,000	Nil
Nadine Adderley *	Nil	2,123,949
Leicester Foundation*	1,167,250	Nil
Paddocks Trust*	Nil	172,750
Other directors
Geoff Cooper	181,611	Nil
David Stead	Nil	667,181
Marion Sears	Nil	101,313
Nick Wharton	Nil	39,500
Simon Emeny	Nil	26,400
Matt Davies	4,500	Nil

*W A Capital Limited is a private company established by W L Adderley to act as a long term holding company for his beneficial shareholding in the Company.  W L Adderley is the sole director and shareholder of W A Capital Limited.

Nadine Adderley is W L Adderley's wife.

W L Adderley is deemed to hold a legal interest in 1,167,250 Ordinary Shares held by The Leicester Foundation and 172,750 Ordinary Shares held by the Paddocks Trust.  W L Adderley and his wife Nadine Adderley are the trustees, but not beneficiaries, of The Leicester Foundation and the Paddocks Trust.

All Directors disposed of their interests in C Shares and Deferred Shares to UBS Limited following the purchase by UBS Limited of the C Shares for 32.5 pence per share and the Deferred Shares for a total consideration of one penny on 20 November 2012.

Unless the context otherwise requires, capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the same meaning ascribed to them in the circular published by the Company on 15 October 2012 in relation to the B/C Share Scheme.  The circular is available in the investor section of the Company's website at www.dunelm-mill.com.

For further information please contact: 

Dunelm Group plc
Nick Wharton, Chief Executive David Stead, Finance Director	0116 2644 356
MHP Communications
John Olsen	020 3128 8100
Simon Hockridge Naomi Lane

Name of authorised Company official responsible for making this notification:

Dawn Durrant, Company Secretary                       

 

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