M. P. Evans Group PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (9019M)

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RNS Number : 9019M

M. P. Evans Group PLC

11 January 2019

M.P. EVANS GROUP PLC

("Company" or "M.P. Evans")

GRANT OF SHARE OPTIONS

On 11 January 2019, in line with its policy of deferring half the executive annual bonus into nil-cost share options, the Company granted an option under the M.P. Evans Group PLC Long Term Incentive Scheme to each of Mr Tristan Price, the Chief Executive, and Mr Matthew Coulson, the Finance Director. They may subscribe, respectively, for 8,272 and 5,826 shares of 10p each in the Company at a nil cost exercise price. No additional performance criteria will attach to the deferred-bonus awards since the original bonus is performance related. These options are exercisable at any time between 11 January 2022 and 10 January 2029.

The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014.

 
1   Details of the persons discharging managerial responsibilities 
     / person closely associated 
a)  Name                             Tristan Price 
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                             M.P. Evans Group PLC 
b)  LEI                              2138003IBXJUCR4SZG26 
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     Shares of 10p per share in 
     instrument, type of instrument   the capital of M.P. Evans Group 
                                      PLC (10p shares) 
    Identification code              ISIN: GB0007538100 
b)  Nature of the transaction        Grant of options over 10p shares 
c)  Price(s) and volume(s)           Exercise Prices    Volumes 
                                       per share 
                                      Nil Cost Options   8,272 
d)  Aggregated information           Aggregated volume: N/A 
     - Aggregated volume              Price: N/A 
     - Price 
e)  Date of the transaction          11 January 2019 
f)  Place of the transaction         Outside a trading venue 
 
 
1   Details of the persons discharging managerial responsibilities 
     / person closely associated 
a)  Name                             Matthew Coulson 
2   Reason for the notification 
a)  Position/status                  Finance Director 
b)  Initial notification /Amendment  Initial notification 
3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
     auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
a)  Name                             M.P. Evans Group PLC 
b)  LEI                              2138003IBXJUCR4SZG26 
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     Shares of 10p per share in 
     instrument, type of instrument   the capital of M.P. Evans Group 
                                      PLC (10p shares) 
    Identification code              ISIN: GB0007538100 
b)  Nature of the transaction        Grant of options over 10p shares 
c)  Price(s) and volume(s)           Exercise Prices    Volumes 
                                       per share 
                                      Nil Cost Options   5,826 
d)  Aggregated information           Aggregated volume: N/A 
     - Aggregated volume              Price: N/A 
     - Price 
e)  Date of the transaction          11 January 2019 
f)  Place of the transaction         Outside a trading venue 
 

Enquiries:

 
 M.P. Evans Group PLC              [phone] 
 Peter Hadsley-Chaplin             Chairman 
 Tristan Price                     Chief executive 
 Matthew Coulson                   Finance director 
 
 Peel Hunt LLP (Nomad and joint 
  broker)                          [phone] 
 Dan Webster 
 George Sellar 
 Guy Pengelley 
 
 finnCap (Joint broker)            [phone] 
 Tim Redfern 
 Chris Raggett 
 
 Hudson Sandler (Financial 
  PR)                              [phone] 
 Charlie Jack 
 Bertie Berger 
 Elfie Kent 
 

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