W.H. Ireland Group PLC PDMR Trading (6159G)

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RNS Number : 6159G

W.H. Ireland Group PLC

31 May 2017

WH IRELAND GROUP PLC

("WH Ireland", "WHI" or the "Company")

PDMR Trading

WH Ireland announces that on 30 May 2017, Adam Pollock, a PDMR of the Company, and the WH Ireland Group plc Employee Share Ownership Trust ("ESOT") entered into a joint share ownership agreement ("JSOA") in relation to 200,000 ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company ("JSOA Shares").

Under the terms of the JSOA, Adam Pollock has an option to acquire the ESOT's interest in the JSOA Shares for nil cost at any time between 30 May 2020 and 30 May 2027 provided certain performance conditions are met based on achieving group and divisional profit targets.

Following entering into the JSOA, Mr. Pollock will hold the following interests in the share capital of the Company:

 
Number of Shares  Percentage of voting rights  Nature of holding 
200,000           n/a                          Held jointly with the ESOT 
22,937            0.08%                        Beneficial* 
 

*these shares are held through Adam Pollock's SIPP, AJ Bell Securities Limited.

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 
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 a)   Name                                               Adam Pollock 
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 2    Reason for the notification 
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 a)   Position/status                                    Head of Corporate and Institutional Broking 
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 b)   Initial notification/ Amendment                    Initial Notification 
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 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
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 a)   Name                                               WH Ireland Group plc 
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 b)   LEI                                                213800HB9TO5O4WD6S66 
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 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 
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 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of   Options over Ordinary shares of 5p 
      instrument 
 
      Identification code                                 GB0009241885 
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 b)   Nature of the transactions                         Purchase of Ordinary Shares 
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 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                              Pric (s)                                          Volume(s) 
                                                          ------------------------------------------------  ---------- 
                                                           Subject to conditions set out in the Agreement    200,000 
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 d)    Aggregated information 
         *    Aggregated volume                            200,000 
                                                           Subject to conditions set out in Agreement 
 
         *    Price 
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 e)   Date of the transaction                            30 May 2017 
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 f)   Place of the transaction                           London Stock Exchange, AIM 
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For further information please contact:

WH Ireland Group plc www.whirelandplc.com

Richard Killingbeck, Chief Executive Officer [phone]

 
 
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