For immediate release |
24 May 2011 |
WALKER GREENBANK PLC
("Walker Greenbank" or "the Company")
Director Shareholdings and Notifiable Interest
Walker Greenbank plc (AIM: WGB), the luxury interior furnishings group whose brands include Sanderson, Morris & Co, Harlequin and Zoffany, announces that on 23 May 2011, following the achievement of performance targets, ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") vested to its executive directors under its Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"). After deduction of tax and National Insurance the number of shares awarded to each director is set out below. The closing mid-market price on 23 May 2011 was 49.25p.
Executive director |
Net No. of Ordinary Shares vested
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John Sach |
237,735 |
David Smallridge |
169,812 |
Alan Dix |
136,799 |
As a result of the above, the number of shares in the Company in which the executive directors have an interest are as follows:
Executive director
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No. of Ordinary Shares |
% of total voting rights |
John Sach |
1,331,105 |
2.29 |
David Smallridge |
729,734 |
1.25 |
Alan Dix |
566,334 |
0.97 |
As a result of the award vesting the Walker Greenbank Employee Benefit Trust no longer has a notifiable interest in the Company.
For further information:
Walker Greenbank PLC |
+44 (0) 844 543 4667 |
John Sach, Chief Executive |
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Julian Wilson, Company Secretary |
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Seymour Pierce |
+44 (0) 20 7107 8000 |
Mark Percy/Catherine Leftley - Nominated Adviser |
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Marianne Woods/Katie Ratner - Corporate Broking |
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Buchanan Communications |
+44 (0) 20 7466 5000 |
Mark Court / Suzanne Brocks |
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