11th Sep 2017 13:00
For immediate release
BERENDSEN PLC
(the "Company")
Notification of interests of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR")
The Company announces the following changes to the interests of Directors and PDMRs in the Company's ordinary shares of 30p each ("Shares").
Cancellation of share-based awards
On 7 September 2017, the Court sanctioned a scheme of arrangement for the acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Berendsen plc by Elis SA. As a result of this, outstanding awards ("Awards") held by the PDMRs and directors vested and were exercised.
These Awards were cancelled in consideration for a cash sum for each Share in respect of which the Award would have vested or become exercisable on 7 September 2017.
Enquiries:
Berendsen plc
Company Secretarial Department
Telephone: +44 20 7259 6663
The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a) | Name | Kevin Quinn | ||||
2
| Reason for the notification
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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
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a) | Name | Berendsen plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 213800DEH9V24XYGFR32 | ||||
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 instrument |
Nil cost options over Ordinary Shares of £0.30
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Identification code
| ISIN GB00B0F99717 | |||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Cancellation of awards / options | ||||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) (£)
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d)
| Aggregated information | |||||
· Aggregated volume | 223,784 | |||||
· Price | £2,883,456.84 | |||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 7 September 2017 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a) | Name | David A Lawler | ||||
2
| Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status | Company Secretary | ||||
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) | Name | Berendsen plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 213800DEH9V24XYGFR32 | ||||
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 instrument |
Nil cost options over Ordinary Shares of £0.30
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Identification code
| ISIN GB00B0F99717 | |||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Cancellation of awards / options | ||||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) (£)
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d)
| Aggregated information | |||||
· Aggregated volume | 177,556 | |||||
· Price | £2,287,809.06 | |||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 7 September 2017 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a) | Name | Niels Peter Hansen | ||||
2
| Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status | Managing Director, Hospitality | ||||
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) | Name | Berendsen plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 213800DEH9V24XYGFR32 | ||||
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 instrument |
Nil cost options over Ordinary Shares of £0.30
| ||||
Identification code
| ISIN GB00B0F99717 | |||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Cancellation of awards / options | ||||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) (£)
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d)
| Aggregated information | |||||
· Aggregated volume | 98,826 | |||||
· Price | £1,273,373.01 | |||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 7 September 2017 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a) | Name | James Drummond | ||||
2
| Reason for the notification
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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
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a) | Name | Berendsen plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 213800DEH9V24XYGFR32 | ||||
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 instrument |
Nil cost options over Ordinary Shares of £0.30
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Identification code
| ISIN GB00B0F99717 | |||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Cancellation of awards / options | ||||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) (£)
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d)
| Aggregated information | |||||
· Aggregated volume | 288,674 | |||||
· Price | £3,719,564.49 | |||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 7 September 2017 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a) | Name | Christophe Martin | ||||
2
| Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status | Managing Director, Healthcare | ||||
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| |||||
a) | Name | Berendsen plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 213800DEH9V24XYGFR32 | ||||
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 instrument |
Nil cost options over Ordinary Shares of £0.30
| ||||
Identification code
| ISIN GB00B0F99717 | |||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Cancellation of awards / options | ||||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) (£)
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d)
| Aggregated information | |||||
· Aggregated volume | 105,109 | |||||
· Price | £1,354,329.47 | |||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 7 September 2017 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a) | Name | Suketu (Baba) Devani | ||||
2
| Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status | Managing Director, Workwear | ||||
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) | Name | Berendsen plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 213800DEH9V24XYGFR32 | ||||
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 instrument |
Nil cost options over Ordinary Shares of £0.30
| ||||
Identification code
| ISIN GB00B0F99717 | |||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Cancellation of awards / options | ||||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) (£)
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d)
| Aggregated information | |||||
· Aggregated volume | 102,917 | |||||
· Price | £1,326,085.55 | |||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 7 September 2017 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
Related Shares:
Berendsen