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RNS Number : 7932T

Dart Group PLC

22 July 2020

22 July 2020

Dart Group PLC

( the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholdings

Dart Group PLC, the Leisure Travel group, announces that on 20 July 2020, Steve Heapy, Chief Executive Officer and Gary Brown, Chief Financial Officer subscribed for 25,610 and 24,024 ordinary shares of 1.25p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at 1.25p per Ordinary Share, respectively, pursuant to the vesting of a deferred award granted under the Dart Group PLC Senior Executive Incentive (Deferred Award) Plan representing the deferred element of the bonus earned for the financial year ended 31 March 2017.

In order to fund only the income tax, National Insurance liabilities and administrative fees arising on vesting, Stephen Heapy and Gary Brown subsequently sold 11,961 and 11,220 Ordinary Shares and retained the balance of 13,649 and 12,804 Ordinary Shares, respectively.

Following these transactions, Mr Heapy beneficially holds a total of 249,111 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.14% of the Company's issued share capital, and Mr Brown beneficially holds a total of 79,176 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.04% of the Company's issued share capital.

The notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation (596/2014), provide further details.

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                      Stephen Heapy 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 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                                      Dart Group PLC 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)    LEI                                       I72RQ3PNLDPW8R7JIJ56 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 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              Ordinary shares of 1.25p each 
        instrument, type of instrument 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
       Identification code                       GB00B1722W11 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)    Nature of the transaction                 Subscription for shares pursuant 
                                                  to the vesting of a deferred 
                                                  award granted under the Dart 
                                                  Group PLC Senior Executive 
                                                  Incentive (Deferred Award) 
                                                  Plan representing the deferred 
                                                  element of the bonus earned 
                                                  for the financial year ended 
                                                  31 March 2017. 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 c)    Price(s) and volumes(s)                        Price(s)          Volume(s) 
      ----------------------------------------  -------------------  --------------- 
                              GBP0.0125                                   25,610 
  -----------------------------------------------------------------  --------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information                    N/A single transaction 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
  Aggregated volume                         N/A single transaction 
 ----------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
  Price                                     N/A single transaction 
 ----------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction                   20 July 2020 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 f)    Place of the transaction                  AIMX 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                      Stephen Heapy 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 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                                      Dart Group PLC 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)    LEI                                       I72RQ3PNLDPW8R7JIJ56 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 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              Ordinary shares of 1.25p each 
        instrument, type of instrument 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
       Identification code                       GB00B1722W11 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)    Nature of the transaction                 Sale of Ordinary Shares received 
                                                  pursuant to the vesting of 
                                                  a deferred award under the 
                                                  Dart Group PLC Senior Executive 
                                                  Incentive (Deferred Award) 
                                                  Plan to fund only the income 
                                                  tax and National Insurance 
                                                  liabilities and administrative 
                                                  fees arising on vesting. The 
                                                  balance of 13,649 Ordinary 
                                                  Shares has been retained. 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 c)    Price(s) and volumes(s)                        Price(s)          Volume(s) 
      ----------------------------------------  -------------------  --------------- 
                              GBP7.2099                                   11,961 
  -----------------------------------------------------------------  --------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information                    N/A single transaction 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
  Aggregated volume                         N/A single transaction 
 ----------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
  Price                                     N/A single transaction 
 ----------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction                   22 July 2020 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 f)    Place of the transaction                  AIMX 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                      Gary Brown 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 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                                      Dart Group PLC 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)    LEI                                       I72RQ3PNLDPW8R7JIJ56 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 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              Ordinary shares of 1.25p each 
        instrument, type of instrument 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
       Identification code                       GB00B1722W11 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)    Nature of the transaction                 Subscription for shares pursuant 
                                                  to the vesting of a deferred 
                                                  award granted under the Dart 
                                                  Group PLC Senior Executive 
                                                  Incentive (Deferred Award) 
                                                  Plan representing the deferred 
                                                  element of the bonus earned 
                                                  for the financial year ended 
                                                  31 March 2017. 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 c)    Price(s) and volumes(s)                        Price(s)          Volume(s) 
      ----------------------------------------  -------------------  --------------- 
                              GBP0.0125                                   24,024 
  -----------------------------------------------------------------  --------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information                    N/A single transaction 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
  Aggregated volume                         N/A single transaction 
 ----------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
  Price                                     N/A single transaction 
 ----------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction                   20 July 2020 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 f)    Place of the transaction                  AIMX 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                      Gary Brown 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 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                                      Dart Group PLC 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)    LEI                                       I72RQ3PNLDPW8R7JIJ56 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 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              Ordinary shares of 1.25p each 
        instrument, type of instrument 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
       Identification code                       GB00B1722W11 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)    Nature of the transaction                 Sale of Ordinary Shares received 
                                                  pursuant to the vesting of 
                                                  a deferred award under the 
                                                  Dart Group PLC Senior Executive 
                                                  Incentive (Deferred Award) 
                                                  Plan to fund only the income 
                                                  tax and National Insurance 
                                                  liabilities and administrative 
                                                  fees arising on vesting. The 
                                                  balance of 12,804 Ordinary 
                                                  Shares has been retained. 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 c)    Price(s) and volumes(s)                        Price(s)          Volume(s) 
      ----------------------------------------  -------------------  --------------- 
                              GBP7.2099                                   11,220 
  -----------------------------------------------------------------  --------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information                    N/A single transaction 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
  Aggregated volume                         N/A single transaction 
 ----------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
  Price                                     N/A single transaction 
 ----------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction                   22 July 2020 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 f)    Place of the transaction                  AIMX 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 

For further information please contact:

 
 Dart Group PLC 
  Philip Meeson, Executive Chairman 
  Ian Day, Group Company Secretary     0113 239 7817 
 Cenkos Securities plc 
  Nominated Adviser 
  Katy Birkin / Russell Cook           020 7397 8900 
 
 
 
 

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