26 March 2018

 

Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc

(the "Company")

 

Notification of Dealings in the Company's shares by Directors

 

The Company announces the following dealings in the Company's ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") undertaken by directors / persons discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMRs").

 

On 22 March 2018, the Company granted the following conditional awards ("Awards") under the Wm Morrison Supermarkets Deferred Share Bonus Plan ("DSBP") and the 2017 Wm Morrison Supermarkets Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"). The number of shares granted being calculated using a market price of 209.46 pence per share.

 

Name	Number of Shares under Award
	DSBP	LTIP
David Potts	400,529	1,217,416
Trevor Strain	280,972	874,477

Both of the Awards will vest on 22 March 2021, but only to the extent that certain criteria are met. 

 

No consideration is payable on the grant or vesting of either of the Awards. 

 

The Notification of Dealing Form can be found below.

 

This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.

 

Enquiries:

 

Andrew Kasoulis - Investor Relations                                    07785 343515

 

Julian Bailey - Media Relations                                              07969 061092

 

 

 

Notification of dealing form

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	David Potts
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC
b)	LEI	213800IN6LSRGTZSOS29
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 10p Shares   ISIN: GB0006043169
b)	Nature of the transaction		Grant of nil-cost options under the rules of the Wm Morrison Supermarkets Deferred Share Bonus Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s) Volume(s) 209.46p 400,529
d)	Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume - Price		Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total 209.46p 400,529 838,948.04
e)	Date of the transaction		22 March 2018
f)	Place of the transaction		Outside a trading venue

 

 

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	David Potts
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC
b)	LEI	213800IN6LSRGTZSOS29
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 10p Shares   ISIN: GB0006043169
b)	Nature of the transaction		Grant of nil-cost options under the rules of the 2017 Wm Morrison Supermarkets Long Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s) Volume(s) 209.46p 1,217,416
d)	Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume - Price		Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total 209.46p 1,217,416 2,549,999.55
e)	Date of the transaction		22 March 2018
f)	Place of the transaction		Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

 

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Trevor Strain
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	Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC
b)	LEI	213800IN6LSRGTZSOS29
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 10p Shares   ISIN: GB0006043169
b)	Nature of the transaction		Grant of nil-cost options under the rules of the Wm Morrison Supermarkets Deferred Share Bonus Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s) Volume(s) 209.46p 280,972
d)	Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume - Price		Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total 209.46p 280,972 588,523.95
e)	Date of the transaction		22 March 2018
f)	Place of the transaction		Outside a trading venue

 

 

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Trevor Strain
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	Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC
b)	LEI	213800IN6LSRGTZSOS29
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 10p Shares   ISIN: GB0006043169
b)	Nature of the transaction		Grant of nil-cost options under the rules of the Wm Morrison Supermarkets Long Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s) Volume(s) 209.46p 874,477
d)	Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume - Price		Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total 209.46p 874,477 1,831,679.52
e)	Date of the transaction		22 March 2018
f)	Place of the transaction		Outside a trading venue

 

 

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