Morrison(Wm.)Supermarkets PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (1614T)

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RNS Number : 1614T

Morrison(Wm.)Supermarkets PLC

18 March 2019

18 March 2019

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 15 March 2019, the Company granted the following conditional award ("Award") under the Wm Morrison Supermarkets Deferred Share Bonus Plan ("DSBP"). The number of shares granted being calculated using a market price of 225.39 pence per share.

 
      Name        Number of Shares under 
                           Award 
  David Potts            230,045 
                 ----------------------- 
 Trevor Strain           168,322 
                 ----------------------- 
 

This Award will vest on 15 March 2022, but only to the extent that certain criteria are met.

No consideration is payable on the grant or vesting of the Award.

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      Initial notification 
       /Amendment 
     ------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 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              Ordinary 10p Shares 
       the financial 
       instrument, type            ISIN: GB0006043169 
       of instrument 
       Identification 
       code 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 b)   Nature of the               Grant of nil-cost options under the rules 
       transaction                 of the Wm Morrison Supermarkets Deferred 
                                   Share Bonus Plan 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 c)   Price(s) and                  Price(s)   Volume(s) 
       volume(s)                     225.39p    230,045 
                                               ---------- 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 d)   Aggregated information        Aggregate   Aggregate   Aggregate 
       - Aggregated                   Price       Volume      Total 
       volume                        225.39p     230,045     518,498.43 
       - Price                                  ----------  ----------- 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 e)   Date of the transaction     15 March 2019 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 f)   Place of the                Outside a trading venue 
       transaction 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 
 
 
 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      Initial notification 
       /Amendment 
     ------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 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              Ordinary 10p Shares 
       the financial 
       instrument, type            ISIN: GB0006043169 
       of instrument 
       Identification 
       code 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the               Grant of nil-cost options under the 
       transaction                 rules of the Wm Morrison Supermarkets 
                                   Deferred Share Bonus Plan 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and                  Price(s)   Volume(s) 
       volume(s)                     225.39p    168,322 
                                               ---------- 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information        Aggregate   Aggregate   Aggregate 
       - Aggregated                   Price       Volume      Total 
       volume                        225.39p     168,322     379,380.96 
       - Price                                  ----------  ----------- 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction     15 March 2019 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the                Outside a trading venue 
       transaction 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 
 

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