Director Share Purchase

RNS Number : 7455R

Walker Greenbank PLC

01 July 2020

 

For immediate release

1 July 2020

WALKER GREENBANK PLC

("Walker Greenbank" or the "Company")

Director Share Purchase

Walker Greenbank PLC  (AIM: WGB), the luxury interior furnishings group, announces that the Company was notified on 1 July 2020 that, on the same day, Simon Montague, husband of Lisa Montague, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, purchased 46,989 ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 42.55p per Ordinary Share.

Following this purchase Lisa Montague has an interest in 46,989 Ordinary Shares in the Company, representing 0.07% of the Company's total issued share capital.

The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Simon Montague
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PCA of Lisa Montague, 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	Walker Greenbank PLC
b)	LEI	213800A8K2WOUZJIQL93
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 1 pence each GB0003061511
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of Ordinary Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 42.55p 46,989
d)	Aggregated information	Not applicable - single transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	1 July 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM market

For further information:

Walker Greenbank PLC	[phone]
Lisa Montague, Chief Executive Officer Michael Williamson, Chief Financial Officer
Investec Bank plc (Nominated Adviser and Broker)	[phone]
David Anderson / Henry Reast / Alex Wright
Buchanan	[phone]
Mark Court / Toto Berger / Charlotte Slater

Notes for editors:

About Walker Greenbank

Walker Greenbank PLC is a luxury interior furnishings company that designs, manufactures and markets wallpapers, fabrics and paints. In addition, the Company derives significant licensing income from the use of its designs on a wide range of interior products such as bed linen, rugs and tableware.

Walker Greenbank's brands include Zoffany, Sanderson, Morris & Co, Harlequin, Scion and Clarke & Clarke.

The Company has a strong UK manufacturing base, comprising a wallpaper factory in Loughborough and a fabric printing factory in Lancaster. Both factories manufacture for the Company and for other wallpaper and fabric brands.

Walker Greenbank employs more than 650 people and its products are sold in more than 85 countries worldwide. It has showrooms in London, New York, Chicago, Paris and Dubai. Walker Greenbank trades on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol WGB.

Walker Greenbank trades on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol WGB. For further information please visit: www.walkergreenbank.com

 

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