TIDMSNWS

RNS Number : 7722G

Smiths News PLC

27 November 2020

Smiths News plc

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Smiths News plc (the "Company") announces that it has been notified of the following transactions in the Company's ordinary 5p shares undertaken by directors / persons discharging managerial responsibility:

Deferred Bonus Plan - Exercise and Sale

Pursuant to the grant of nil cost options announced on 20 November 2020 under the Deferred Bonus Plan, the Participants named below have subsequently exercised such awards and sold the number of ordinary shares noted in the table below to cover the tax and NI liability levied on the transaction and retained the net number of shares as a result of the exercise of their respective award. Pursuant to the award, each Participant shall be subject to a dealing restriction over the net balance acquired for a period of two (2) years calculated from the Date of Grant (i.e. until 20 November 2022).

 
 Name of Participant    Grant    Form        Normal Vesting   Number        Number       Sell     Net Number 
                         Share    of Award    Date             of Options    of shares    Share    of Shares 
                         Price                                 Exercised     sold         Price    Acquired 
                         (GBP)                                                            (GBP) 
 Jonathan                        Nil-cost    20 November 
  Bunting               0.2777    option      2020            152,081       71,623       0.2820   80,458 
                       -------  ----------  ---------------  ------------  -----------  -------  ----------- 
                                 Nil-cost    20 November 
 Anthony Grace          0.2777    option      2020            106,229       50,029       0.2820   56,200 
                       -------  ----------  ---------------  ------------  -----------  -------  ----------- 
 

The relevant notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                               Jonathan Bunting 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Position/status                    Chief Executive Officer 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification               Initial Notification 
        /Amendment 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Name                               Smiths News plc 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                2138004033ONVOOQXB02 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 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                 Ordinary 5p shares 
        financial instrument, 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification code                ISIN: GB00B17WCR61 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction          Exercise of a FY2020 Deferred Bonus 
                                           Plan award of 152,081 option shares 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s) 
                                          -------------------------  ------------- 
                                           Price(s)                   Volume(s) 
                                          -------------------------  ------------- 
    Nil Consideration                                                 152,081 
   ----------------------------------------------------------------  ------------- 
 
 d)    Aggregated information             n/a single transaction 
 
  - Aggregated volume 
 
  - Price 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction            26 November 2020 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction           Exercise of the options took place 
                                           outside of a trading venue 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                    Jonathan Bunting 
      --------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                         Chief Executive Officer 
      --------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification                    Initial Notification 
        /Amendment 
      --------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                    Smiths News plc 
      --------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                     2138004033ONVOOQXB02 
      --------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 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                      Ordinary 5p shares 
        financial instrument, 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification code                     ISIN: GB00B17WCR61 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction               Sale of 71,623 shares to cover the 
                                                tax and NI liability arising following 
                                                exercise of a FY2020 Deferred Bonus 
                                                Plan award of 152,081 option shares 
                                                and the retention of a net sum of 
                                                80,458 shares 
      --------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s) 
                                               ---------------------  -------------------- 
                                                Price(s)               Volume(s) 
                                               ---------------------  -------------------- 
    GBP0.2820                                                          71,623 
   -----------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------- 
 
 d)    Aggregated information                  n/a single transaction 
 
  - Aggregated volume 
 
  - Price 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction                 26 November 2020 
      --------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction                London Stock Exchange, Main Market 
      --------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                               Anthony Grace 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Position/status                    Chief Financial Officer 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification               Initial Notification 
        /Amendment 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Name                               Smiths News plc 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                2138004033ONVOOQXB02 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 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                 Ordinary 5p shares 
        financial instrument, 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification code                ISIN: GB00B17WCR61 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction          Exercise of a FY2020 Deferred Bonus 
                                           Plan award of 106,229 option shares 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s) 
                                          -------------------------  ------------- 
                                           Price(s)                   Volume(s) 
                                          -------------------------  ------------- 
    Nil Consideration                                                 106,229 
   ----------------------------------------------------------------  ------------- 
 
 d)    Aggregated information             n/a single transaction 
 
  - Aggregated volume 
 
  - Price 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction            26 November 2020 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction           Exercise of the options took place 
                                           outside of a trading venue 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                    Anthony Grace 
      --------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                         Chief Financial Officer 
      --------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification                    Initial Notification 
        /Amendment 
      --------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                    Smiths News plc 
      --------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                     2138004033ONVOOQXB02 
      --------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 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                      Ordinary 5p shares 
        financial instrument, 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification code                     ISIN: GB00B17WCR61 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction               Sale of 50,029 shares to cover the 
                                                tax and NI liability arising following 
                                                exercise of a FY2020 Deferred Bonus 
                                                Plan award of 106,229 option shares 
                                                and the retention of a net sum of 
                                                56,200 shares 
      --------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s) 
                                               ---------------------  -------------------- 
                                                Price(s)               Volume(s) 
                                               ---------------------  -------------------- 
    GBP0.2820                                                          50,029 
   -----------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------- 
 
 d)    Aggregated information                  n/a single transaction 
 
  - Aggregated volume 
 
  - Price 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction                 26 November 2020 
      --------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction                London Stock Exchange, Main Market 
      --------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 

Karen Mills

Deputy Company Secretary

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