NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EU MARKET ABUSE REGULATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
M.P. Evans Group Plc
(the "Company" or "M.P. Evans")
PDMR transactions
PDMR transactions
The Company has been notified of the exercise of share options under the M.P. Evans Group PLC Long Term Incentive Scheme by Mr TRJ Price and Mr MH Coulson directors of the Company. Mr TRJ Price exercised his share options over 12,059 shares of 10p each in the capital of the Company ("Shares") granted at nil cost per Share and due to expire on 11 January 2028. Mr MH Coulson exercised his share options over 8,331 Shares granted at nil cost per Share and due to expire on 11 January 2028. These awards were satisfied out of shares held by the Trustee of the M.P. Evans Group 2018 Employees' Benefit Trust.
Simultaneously, Mr TRJ Price sold 5,559 Shares at 674p per Share in order to fund the tax and national insurance liabilities resulting from the exercise of the share options. In addition, Mr TRJ Price transferred the remaining 6,500 Shares to Mrs JA Price, Mr TRJ Price's wife.
Mr MH Coulson sold 3,831 Shares at 674p per Share in order to fund the tax and national insurance liabilities resulting from the exercise of the share options. In addition, Mr MH Coulson transferred the remaining 4,500 Shares to Mrs N Coulson, Mr MH Coulson's wife.
Separately Mr MH Coulson's wife bought 3,500 Shares.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
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Name |
Tristan Price |
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Reason for the notification
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Position/status
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Chief executive |
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Initial notification/Amendment
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Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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Name
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M.P.Evans Group PLC |
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LEI |
2138003IBXJUCR4SZG26 |
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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
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
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Shares of
Identification code: ISIN GB007538100
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Nature of the transaction |
Exercise of options over Shares Sale of Shares Transfer of Shares
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Exercise of share options over Shares: Price(s) Nil Volume(s) 12,059
Sale of Shares: Price(s) 674p Volume(s) 5,559
Transfer of Shares: Price(s) Nil Volume(s) 6,500
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Aggregated information
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N/A
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Date of transaction |
14 January 2021
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Place of transaction |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
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Name |
Matthew Harrison Coulson |
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Reason for the notification
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Position/status
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Finance director |
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Initial notification/Amendment
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Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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Name
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M.P.Evans Group PLC |
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LEI |
2138003IBXJUCR4SZG26 |
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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
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
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Shares of
Identification code: ISIN GB007538100
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Nature of the transaction |
Exercise of options over Shares Sale of Shares Transfer of Shares Purchase of Shares
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Exercise of share options over Shares: Price(s) Nil Volume(s) 8,331
Sale of Shares: Price(s) 674p Volume(s) 3,831
Transfer of Shares: Price(s) Nil Volume(s) 4,500
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Aggregated information
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N/A
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Date of transaction |
14 January 2021
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Place of transaction |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
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Name |
Nicola Coulson |
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Reason for the notification
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Position/status
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Wife of Matthew Coulson Finance director |
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Initial notification/Amendment
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Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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Name
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M.P.Evans Group PLC |
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LEI |
2138003IBXJUCR4SZG26 |
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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
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
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Shares of
Identification code: ISIN GB007538100
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Nature of the transaction |
Purchase of Shares
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Purchase of Shares: a. Price(s) 698p Volume(s) 2,800 b. Price(s) 685p Volume(s) 700
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Aggregated information
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N/A
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Date of transaction |
a. 12 January 2021 b.15 January 2021
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Place of transaction |
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15 January 2021
Enquiries:
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M.P. Evans Group PLC |
+44 (0)1892 516333 |
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Peter Hadsley-Chaplin |
Chairman |
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Tristan Price |
Chief executive |
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Matthew Coulson |
Finance director |
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Peel Hunt LLP (Nomad and joint broker) |
+44 (0)20 7418 8900 |
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Dan Webster |
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George Sellar |
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Andrew Clark |
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finnCap (Joint broker) |
+44 (0)20 7220 0500 |
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Tim Redfern |
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Chris Raggett |
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Sunila de Silva |
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Hudson Sandler (Financial PR) |
+44 (0)20 7796 4133 |
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Charlie Jack |
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Elfie Kent |
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Francis Kerrigan |
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