NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
As required by Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R(1)
| 1. |
Name of Issuer
WINCANTON PLC |
2.
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Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
JULIE WELCH - PDMR |
| 3. |
State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 2 and identify the connected person
N/A |
| 4. |
Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN HOLDINGS IN RESPECT OF THE PDMR LISTED IN 2 ABOVE |
| 5. |
Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares.
ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH |
| 6. |
Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them.
WINCANTON EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST |
| 7. |
State the nature of the transaction
EXERCISE OF VESTED SHARE OPTIONS HELD BY THE WINCANTON EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST IN RESPECT OF A SHARE OPTION AWARDS MADE UNDER THE COMPANY’S EXECUTIVE BONUS PLAN AN SPECIAL OPTION PLAN. |
| 8. |
Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired.
194,979 SHARES |
| 9. |
Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.16% |
| 10. |
Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to share disposed
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Total number of shares under share option plans: |
Number of shares exercised and disposed of under this transaction: |
Number of shares exercised and retained: |
Balance of remaining shares under share option plans: |
| JULIE WELCH |
1,129,852 |
105,066 |
194,979 |
829,807 |
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| 11. |
Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
LESS THAN 1% OF THE COMPANY’S ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL |
| 12. |
Price per share or value of transaction
EXERCISE PRICE OF £1.5375 PER ORDINARY SHARE |
| 13. |
Date and place of transaction
EXERCISE ON 16 MARCH 2016 |
| 14. |
Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
LESS THAN 1% OF THE COMPANY’S ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL |
| 15. |
Date issuer informed of transaction
18 MARCH 2016 |
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
Alison Dowling,
Company Secretary
Date of notification 18 MARCH 2016