De La Rue plc
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Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
De La Rue plc (the "Company") announces the following changes in the interests of Directors and� Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) in ordinary shares of 44 152/175p �("Shares") in the capital of the Company.
De La Rue Performance Share Plan ("PSP")
On 29 June 2018, the Director and PDMRs listed below had awards in the form of nil-cost options under the PSP that vested and became eligible for exercise. Awards granted under the PSP on 29 June 2015 were subject to three year performance criteria based on Earnings per Share ("EPS") (75% of total award) and Return on Capital Employed ("ROCE") (25% of total award). The requirement for EPS growth was not met and that portion of the award lapsed. The ROCE performance was met in full and i n line with the rules of the PSP, 60% of this portion of the award, including dividend shares, vested on 29 June 2018, being the third anniversary of the award and the balance will vest after a further one year subject to continued employment. Further details on the operation of the PSP and performance conditions are contained in the Company's Annual Report 2018.
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Name |
Status |
No of Shares vested including Dividend Shares |
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Martin Sutherland |
Director/PDMR |
14,607 |
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Jo Easton |
PDMR |
6,302 |
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Richard Hird |
PDMR |
2,520 |
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Ed Peppiatt |
PDMR |
7,090 |
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Selva Selvaratnam |
PDMR |
8,982 |
On 2 July 2018, the following Director and PDMR completed the exercise of the nil-cost options over Shares in the capital of the Company:
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Name |
Status |
Exercised Shares |
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Martin Sutherland |
Director/PDMR |
14,607 |
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Selva Selvaratnam |
PDMR |
8,982 |
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The relevant notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
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Ed Peppiatt, Company Secretary
Contact Number: 01256 605343
3 July 2018
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De La Rue plc's LEI code is 213800DH741LZWIJXP78.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated � |
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a) � |
Name � |
Martin Sutherland � |
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Reason for the notification � |
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Position/status � |
Chief Executive Officer (PDMR) |
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b)
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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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De La Rue plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800DH741LZWIJXP78 |
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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)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 44 152/175p
GB00B3DGH821 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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(i) Acquisition of 14,607 shares in the Company following the vesting and exercise of an award granted under the PSP on 29 June 2015; and (ii) subsequent sale of 6,890 shares to cover PAYE/NI liabilities arising from such vesting. The remainder of the shares (7,717) are being retained. Following this transaction Mr Sutherland's beneficial holding is 78,126 ordinary shares. |
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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(i) 2018-07-02 (GMT) (ii) 2018-07-02 (GMT) |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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(i) Outside a trading venue (ii) London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Selva Selvaratnam |
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief Technology Officer (PDMR) |
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b)
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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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a)
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Name
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De La Rue plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800DH741LZWIJXP78 |
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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)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 44 152/175p
GB00B3DGH821 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Acquisition of 8,982 shares in the Company following the vesting and exercise of an award granted under the PSP on 29 June 2015. All shares are being retained following settlement of PAYE/NI liabilities arising from such vesting. Following this transaction Dr Selvaratnam's beneficial holding is 28,982 ordinary shares. |
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2018-07-02 (GMT) |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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Outside a trading venue |
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