RNS Number : 8251S

Stobart Group Limited

27 June 2018

27 June 2018

Stobart Group Limited

('Stobart' or the 'Company)

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Stobart Group Limited announces that Richard Laycock, Executive Director, has exercised the entirety of the nil-cost 2014 LTIP Award which vested on 22 June 2018.   Upon such exercise, Mr Laycock acquired, in aggregate, 204,120 ordinary shares. He has subsequently sold, in aggregate, 108,184 of such ordinary shares in order to satisfy tax liabilities arising upon exercise of the award. 

Full details of the exercise and the subsequent sales are set out below.

This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.

Enquiries:

Stobart Group Limited                                                  C/o Redleaf Communications

Warwick Brady

Redleaf Communications                                            +44 207 382 4730

Charlie Geller                                                                    Stobart@redleafpr.com

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Richard Laycock
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Stobart Group Limited
b)	LEI	213800BINQVRZFKA3E89
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
Transaction 1
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in Stobart Group Ltd
	Identification code	ISIN: GB00B03HDJ73
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of 5149 ordinary shares on exercise of nil cost LTIP award
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			0.00	5149
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-06-22
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange - XLON
Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in Stobart Group Ltd
	Identification code	ISIN: GB00B03HDJ73
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of 2,420 ordinary shares to satisfy tax liability arising on exercise of LTIP award
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			2.47	1527
			2.42	893
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	2420
	- Price	2.45
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-06-22
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange - XLON
Transaction 3
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in Stobart Group Ltd
	Identification code	ISIN: GB00B03HDJ73
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of 24,523 ordinary shares on exercise of nil cost LTIP award
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			0.00	24523
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-06-25
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange - XLON
Transaction 4
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in Stobart Group Ltd
	Identification code	ISIN: GB00B03HDJ73
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of 11,526 ordinary shares to satisfy tax liabilty arising on exercise of LTIP award.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			2.40	11526
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	11526
	- Price	2.40
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-06-25
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange - XLON
Transaction 5
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in Stobart Group Ltd
	Identification code	ISIN: GB00B03HDJ73
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of 938 ordinary shares on exercise of nil cost LTIP award
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			0.00	938
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	938
	- Price	0.00
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-06-26
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange - XLON
Transaction 6
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in Stobart Group Ltd
	Identification code	ISIN: GB00B03HDJ73
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of 441 ordinary shares to satisfy tax liability arising on exercise of LTIP award.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			2.40	441
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	441
	- Price	2.40
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-06-26
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange - XLON
Transaction 7
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in Stobart Group Ltd
	Identification code	ISIN: GB00B03HDJ73
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of 173,510 ordinary shares on exercise of nil cost LTIP award.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			0.00	173510
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	173510
	- Price	0.00
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-06-27
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange - XLON
Transaction 8
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in Stobart Group Ltd
	Identification code	ISIN: GB00B03HDJ73
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of 81,549 ordinary shares to satisfy tax liability arising on exercise of LTIP award.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			2.36	81549
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	81549
	- Price	2.36
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-06-27
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange - XLON

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