Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6902X

Hollywood Bowl Group plc

06 January 2022

 

6^th January 2022

HOLLYWOOD BOWL GROUP PLC

(the "Company")

Symbol: BOWL

Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")

The Company provides notification of the following transactions, effected on 6 January 2022, relating to the PDMRs named below and in respect of ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Shares").

The transactions arise in respect of the exercise of nil-cost options over Shares granted on 27 February 2017 under the Hollywood Bowl Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan and the subsequent sale of the Shares acquired.

PDMR	Number of Shares acquired on exercise of share option and subsequently sold
Stephen Burns	159,744
Laurence Keen	108,626
Mat Hart	89,456
Melanie Dickinson	70,287

Following the exercise of the nil-cost options and subsequent sale of the Shares, the directors hold the following Shares:

Director	Number of Shares held
Stephen Burns	3,175,049
Laurence Keen	1,368,348
Mat Hart	943,164
Melanie Dickinson	589,591

A total of 428,113 Shares have been issued pursuant to an existing block listing in order to satisfy the exercise of the nil-cost options, and will rank pari passu with existing Shares.

Following the issue of these Shares, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 171,059,296. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they may determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, provides further detail.

1.	Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
a)	Name	Stephen Burns
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position / status	Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial Notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Hollywood Bowl Group plc
b)	LEI	213800XB8YZNGJYDEZ97
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 Identification code	Ordinary shares of 1 pence GB00BD0NVK62
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of option granted under the Hollywood Bowl Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan and sale of resulting shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Exercise of option Price(s) Volume(s) nil 159,744 Sale of shares Price(s) Volume(s) 236.25p per share 159,744
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	As above
e)	Date of the transaction	Exercise of option: 6 January 2022 Sale of shares: 6 January 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1.	Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
a)	Name	Laurence Keen
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position / status	Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial Notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Hollywood Bowl Group plc
b)	LEI	213800XB8YZNGJYDEZ97
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 Identification code	Ordinary shares of 1 pence GB00BD0NVK62
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of option granted under the Hollywood Bowl Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan and sale of resulting shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Exercise of option Price(s) Volume(s) nil 108,626 Sale of shares Price(s) Volume(s) 236.25p per share 108,626
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	As above
e)	Date of the transaction	Exercise of option: 6 January 2022 Sale of shares: 6 January 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1.	Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
a)	Name	Mat Hart
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position / status	Chief Marketing and Technology Officer
b)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial Notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Hollywood Bowl Group plc
b)	LEI	213800XB8YZNGJYDEZ97
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 Identification code	Ordinary shares of 1 pence GB00BD0NVK62
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of option granted under the Hollywood Bowl Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan and sale of resulting shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Exercise of option Price(s) Volume(s) nil 89,456 Sale of shares Price(s) Volume(s) 236.25p per share 89,456
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	As above
e)	Date of the transaction	Exercise of option: 6 January 2022 Sale of shares: 6 January 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1.	Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
a)	Name	Melanie Dickinson
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position / status	Talent Director
b)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial Notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Hollywood Bowl Group plc
b)	LEI	213800XB8YZNGJYDEZ97
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 Identification code	Ordinary shares of 1 pence GB00BD0NVK62
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of option granted under the Hollywood Bowl Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan and sale of resulting shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Exercise of option Price(s) Volume(s) nil 70,287 Sale of shares Price(s) Volume(s) 236.25p per share 70,287
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	As above
e)	Date of the transaction	Exercise of option: 6 January 2022 Sale of shares: 6 January 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

For further information:

Hollywood Bowl Group Steve Burns, Chief Executive Officer Laurence Keen, Chief Financial Officer Mat Hart, Chief Marketing and Technology Officer	via Tulchan Communications
Tulchan Communications James Macey White Elizabeth Snow Laura Marshall	[e-mail] [phone]

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