JD Sports Fashion Plc LTIP Grant Notification (9816P)

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RNS Number : 9816P

JD Sports Fashion Plc

22 October 2021

22 October 2021

JD SPORTS FASHION PLC

(the "Company")

Executive Director Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") Grant Notification

The Company announces that on 20 October 2021, the Executive Directors noted below were granted awards under the JD Sports Fashion plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2021 in the form of performance-based nil cost options over ordinary shares.

These options will ordinarily vest on the fifth anniversary of the grant date, subject to the achievement of performance conditions.

 
 PDMR                                 Number of Shares granted under 
                                       the LTIP 
 Peter Cowgill, Executive Chairman    81,855 
                                     ------------------------------- 
 Neil Greenhalgh, Chief Financial 
  Officer                             10,645 
                                     ------------------------------- 
 

The Notification of Dealing Form for the above grant may be found below. This notification is provided in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

Enquiries:

JD Sports Fashion Plc Tel: [phone]

Peter Cowgill, Executive Chairman

Neil Greenhalgh, Chief Financial Officer

Jennifer Iveson, Investor Relations

Siobhan Mawdsley, Company Secretary

MHP Communications Tel: [phone]

Andrew Jaques

Peter Hewer

Charles Hirst

Catherine Chapman

 
 1.   Details of the PDMR / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                Peter Cowgill 
     ------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position            Executive Chairman (Director/PDMR) 
       / status 
     ------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial             Initial notification 
       notification 
       / amendment 
     ------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
       market participant, auction platform, 
       auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                JD Sports Fashion Plc 
     ------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 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         Ordinary shares in JD Sports 
       of the financial    Fashion Plc 
       instrument,         GB00BYX91H57 
       type of 
       instrument 
       Identification 
       code 
     ------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of           Grant of performance-based nil 
       the transaction     cost option over ordinary shares 
                           of JD Sports Fashion plc pursuant 
                           to the JD Sports Fashion plc 
                           Long Term Incentive Plan 2021 
     ------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s)             Price(s)   Volume(s) 
       and volume(s)        0.00       81,855 
                                      ---------- 
     ------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated          N/A 
       information 
 
 
 e)   Date of             20 October 2021 
       the transaction 
     ------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of            Outside a Trading Venue 
       the transaction 
     ------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the PDMR / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                Neil Greenhalgh 
     ------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Position            Chief Financial Officer (Director/PDMR) 
       / status 
     ------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial             Initial notification 
       notification 
       / amendment 
     ------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
       market participant, auction platform, 
       auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Name                JD Sports Fashion Plc 
     ------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 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         Ordinary shares in JD Sports 
       of the financial    Fashion Plc 
       instrument,         GB00BYX91H57 
       type of 
       instrument 
       Identification 
       code 
     ------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of           Grant of performance-based nil 
       the transaction     cost option over ordinary shares 
                           of JD Sports Fashion plc pursuant 
                           to the JD Sports Fashion plc 
                           Long Term Incentive Plan 2021 
     ------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s)             Price(s)   Volume(s) 
       and volume(s)        0.00       10,645 
                                      ---------- 
     ------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated          N/A 
       information 
 
 
 e)   Date of             20 October 2021 
       the transaction 
     ------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of            Outside a Trading Venue 
       the transaction 
     ------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 

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