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WGB Walker Greenbank Plc

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Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
Walker Greenbank Plc LSE:WGB London Ordinary Share GB0003061511 ORD 1P
  Price Change % Change Share Price Bid Price Offer Price High Price Low Price Open Price Shares Traded Last Trade
  0.00 0.00% 76.00 74.00 78.00 0.00 01:00:00
Industry Sector Turnover Profit EPS - Basic PE Ratio Market Cap
0 0 N/A 0

Walker Greenbank PLC Grant of Awards under LTIP (8500Q)

02/12/2016 1:20pm

UK Regulatory


TIDMWGB

RNS Number : 8500Q

Walker Greenbank PLC

02 December 2016

 
 For immediate release   2 December 2016 
 

WALKER GREENBANK PLC

("Walker Greenbank" or the "Company")

Grant of Awards under LTIP and notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") and persons closely associated with them in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulations

Walker Greenbank PLC (AIM: WGB), the luxury interior furnishings group, announces that on 1 December 2016 it granted nil-cost options (the "Awards") over ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company (the "Shares") to five PDMRs under the Walker Greenbank PLC 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP"), based on the closing mid-market price on 30 November 2016 of 204.5 pence per Share. Details of the Awards are set out below:

 
 Name              Number of Shares under 
                    Award on the basis of 
                    the Company achieving 
                    the maximum performance 
                    targets 
----------------  ------------------------- 
 John Sach                          171,132 
----------------  ------------------------- 
 Mike Gant                          167,395 
----------------  ------------------------- 
 Fiona Holmes                       103,075 
----------------  ------------------------- 
 Paul Mullan                         39,267 
----------------  ------------------------- 
 Caroline Geary                      15,142 
----------------  ------------------------- 
 

No payment was required for the grant of the Awards.

In accordance with the rules of the LTIP, Shares awarded will vest three years after the date of grant subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions. 50% of the award is against a measurement of total shareholder return ("TSR") of the Company against a comparator group of AIM companies ranked by market capitalisation as at 1 December 2016, and 50% of the award is measured against an earnings per share target for the Company for its financial year ending 31 January 2019. Further details of the performance targets will be set out in the Company's 2017 Annual report.

 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities/person closely associated 
---  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             John Sach 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 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                             Walker Greenbank PLC 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              n/a 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 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 
       instrument, type of              pence each 
       instrument                       GB0003061511 
       Identification code 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction        Grant of nil cost option 
                                        award under the Walker 
                                        Greenbank PLC 2015 LTIP. 
                                        The award will vest three 
                                        years after the date 
                                        of grant subject to the 
                                        satisfaction of performance 
                                        conditions. 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                        ----------  ---------- 
                                         Nil         171,132 
                                        ----------  ---------- 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information           Not applicable - single 
                                        transaction 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          1 December 2016 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         Outside a trading venue 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities/person closely associated 
---  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Mike Gant 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 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                             Walker Greenbank PLC 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              n/a 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 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 
       instrument, type of              pence each 
       instrument                       GB0003061511 
       Identification code 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction        Grant of nil cost option 
                                        award under the Walker 
                                        Greenbank PLC 2015 LTIP. 
                                        The award will vest three 
                                        years after the date 
                                        of grant subject to the 
                                        satisfaction of performance 
                                        conditions. 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                        ----------  ---------- 
                                         Nil         167,395 
                                        ----------  ---------- 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information           Not applicable - single 
                                        transaction 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          1 December 2016 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         Outside a trading venue 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities/person closely associated 
---  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Fiona Holmes 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
---  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                  Managing Director - Brands 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment   Initial notification 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or 
       auction monitor 
---  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Walker Greenbank PLC 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              n/a 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 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 
       instrument, type of              pence each 
       instrument                       GB0003061511 
       Identification code 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction        Grant of nil cost option 
                                        award under the Walker 
                                        Greenbank PLC 2015 LTIP. 
                                        The award will vest three 
                                        years after the date 
                                        of grant subject to the 
                                        satisfaction of performance 
                                        conditions. 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                        ----------  ---------- 
                                         Nil         103,075 
                                        ----------  ---------- 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information           Not applicable - single 
                                        transaction 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          1 December 2016 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         Outside a trading venue 
---  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities/person closely associated 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Paul Mullan 
---  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                  Managing Director - Manufacturing 
---  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment   Initial notification 
---  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or 
       auction monitor 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Walker Greenbank PLC 
---  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              n/a 
---  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 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 
       instrument, type of              pence each 
       instrument                       GB0003061511 
       Identification code 
---  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction        Grant of nil cost option 
                                        award under the Walker 
                                        Greenbank PLC 2015 LTIP. 
                                        The award will vest three 
                                        years after the date 
                                        of grant subject to the 
                                        satisfaction of performance 
                                        conditions. 
---  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                        ----------  ---------- 
                                         Nil         39,267 
                                        ----------  ---------- 
---  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information           Not applicable - single 
                                        transaction 
---  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          1 December 2016 
---  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         Outside a trading venue 
---  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities/person closely associated 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Caroline Geary 
---  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                  Company Secretary 
---  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment   Initial notification 
---  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or 
       auction monitor 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Walker Greenbank PLC 
---  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              n/a 
---  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 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 
       instrument, type of              pence each 
       instrument                       GB0003061511 
       Identification code 
---  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction        Grant of nil cost option 
                                        award under the Walker 
                                        Greenbank PLC 2015 LTIP. 
                                        The award will vest three 
                                        years after the date 
                                        of grant subject to the 
                                        satisfaction of performance 
                                        conditions. 
---  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                        ----------  ---------- 
                                         Nil         15,142 
                                        ----------  ---------- 
---  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information           Not applicable - single 
                                        transaction 
---  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          1 December 2016 
---  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         Outside a trading venue 
---  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 

For further information:

 
                                          +44 (0) 844 543 
 Walker Greenbank PLC                      4668 
 John Sach, Chief Executive 
  Mike Gant, Chief Financial Officer 
 Caroline Geary, Company Secretary 
 
 Investec Bank plc (Nominated Adviser     +44 (0) 20 7597 
  and Broker)                              5970 
 Garry Levin / David Anderson / 
  Alex Wright - Corporate Finance 
 Henry Reast - Corporate Broking 
 
                                          +44 (0) 20 7466 
 Buchanan                                  5000 
 Mark Court / Sophie Cowles / Catriona 
  Flint 
 

Notes for editors:

About Walker Greenbank

Walker Greenbank PLC is a luxury interior furnishings company that designs, manufactures and markets wallpapers, fabrics and paints. In addition, the Company derives significant licensing income from the use of its designs on a wide range of interior products such as bed linen, rugs and tableware.

Walker Greenbank's brands include Sanderson, Morris & Co, Harlequin, Zoffany, Scion and Anthology. The brand portfolio was recently extended with the acquisition in October 2016 of the Clarke & Clarke and Studio G brands.

The Company has a strong UK manufacturing base comprising a wallpaper factory in Loughborough and a fabric printing factory in Lancaster. Both factories manufacture for the Company and for other wallpaper and fabric brands.

Walker Greenbank employs more than 600 people and its products are sold in more than 85 countries worldwide. It has showrooms in London, New York, Paris, Amsterdam and Dubai along with partnership showrooms in Moscow and in Shenzhen, China.

Walker Greenbank trades on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol WGB.

For further information please visit: www.walkergreenbank.com/

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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