20th May 2015 16:00
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons
Merlin Entertainments plc announces that it has received notifications of certain dealings in the shares of the Company by persons discharging managerial responsibility and their connected persons. Details of these dealings are set out in the attached Notification Forms.
Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
COLIN ARMSTRONG
GROUP LEGAL DIRECTOR AND COMPANY SECRETARY
01202 634 955
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons
(DTR3)
1. | Name of the issuer:
MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC | 2. | State whether the notification relates to: (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006; or (iii) in accordance with paragraph 26 of the Model Code.
DTR 3.1.2R |
3. | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:
NICK MACKENZIE | 4. | State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person:
N/A |
5. | Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest:
HOLDING OF THE PERSON IN 3 | 6. | Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares:
ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE EACH |
7. | Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them:
MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS SHARE PLAN NOMINEE LIMITED (as Nominee for NICK MACKENZIE) | 8 | State the nature of the transaction:
SALE |
9. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired:
NONE | 10. | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
NIL |
11. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed:
440,000 SHARES | 12. | Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
0.043% |
13. | Price per share or value of transaction:
455.90 PENCE PER SHARE | 14. | Date and place of transaction:
14 MAY 2015 LONDON, ENGLAND |
15. | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
1,451,544 SHARES held by NICK MACKENZIE (0.143%) | 16. | Date issuer informed of transaction:
19 MAY 2015 |
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17 | Date of grant:
N/A | 18. | Period during which or date on which exercisable: N/A |
19. | Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
N/A | 20. | Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number):
N/A |
21. | Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise:
N/A | 22. | Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification:
N/A |
23. | Any additional information:
NONE | 24. | Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
COLIN ARMSTRONG 01202 634 955 |
Name of authorised officerof issuer responsible for makingNotification:
COLIN ARMSTRONG, GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of Notification:
20 MAY 2015
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons
(DTR3)
1. | Name of the issuer:
MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC | 2. | State whether the notification relates to: (iv) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R; (v) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006; or (vi) in accordance with paragraph 26 of the Model Code.
DTR 3.1.2R |
3. | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:
JOHN JAKOBSEN | 4. | State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person:
N/A |
5. | Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest:
HOLDING OF THE PERSON IN 3 | 6. | Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares:
ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE EACH |
7. | Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them:
MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS SHARE PLAN NOMINEE LIMITED (as Nominee for JOHN JAKOBSEN) | 8 | State the nature of the transaction:
SALE |
9. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired:
NONE | 10. | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
NIL |
11. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed:
387,500 SHARES | 12. | Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
0.038% |
13. | Price per share or value of transaction:
458.38 PENCE PER SHARE | 14. | Date and place of transaction:
15 MAY 2015 2014 LONDON, ENGLAND |
15. | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
1,406,823 SHARES held by JOHN JAKOBSEN (0.139%) | 16. | Date issuer informed of transaction:
19 MAY 2015 |
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17 | Date of grant:
N/A | 18. | Period during which or date on which exercisable: N/A |
19. | Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
N/A | 20. | Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number):
N/A |
21. | Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise:
N/A | 22. | Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification:
N/A |
23. | Any additional information:
NONE | 24. | Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
COLIN ARMSTRONG 01202 634 955 |
Name of authorised officerof issuer responsible for makingNotification:
COLIN ARMSTRONG, GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of Notification:
20 MAY 2015
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons
(DTR3)
1. | Name of the issuer:
MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC | 2. | State whether the notification relates to: (vii) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R; (viii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006; or (ix) in accordance with paragraph 26 of the Model Code.
DTR 3.1.2R |
3. | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:
DAVID BRIDGFORD | 4. | State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person:
N/A |
5. | Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest:
HOLDING OF THE PERSON IN 3 | 6. | Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares:
ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE EACH |
7. | Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them:
MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS SHARE PLAN NOMINEE LIMITED (as Nominee for DAVID BRIDGFORD) | 8 | State the nature of the transaction:
SALE |
9. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired:
NONE | 10. | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
NIL |
11. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed:
170,000 SHARES | 12. | Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
0.017% |
13. | Price per share or value of transaction:
452.90 PENCE PER SHARE | 14. | Date and place of transaction:
14 MAY 2015 LONDON, ENGLAND |
15. | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
970,000 SHARES held by DAVID BRIDGFORD (0.096%) | 16. | Date issuer informed of transaction:
19 MAY 2015 |
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17 | Date of grant:
N/A | 18. | Period during which or date on which exercisable: N/A |
19. | Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
N/A | 20. | Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number):
N/A |
21. | Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise:
N/A | 22. | Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification:
N/A |
23. | Any additional information:
NONE | 24. | Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
COLIN ARMSTRONG 01202 634 955 |
Name of authorised officerof issuer responsible for makingNotification:
COLIN ARMSTRONG, GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of Notification:
20 MAY 2015
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons
(DTR3)
1. | Name of the issuer:
MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC | 2. | State whether the notification relates to: (x) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R; (xi) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006; or (xii) in accordance with paragraph 26 of the Model Code.
DTR 3.1.2R |
3. | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:
TEA COLAIANNI | 4. | State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person:
N/A |
5. | Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest:
HOLDING OF THE PERSON IN 3 | 6. | Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares:
ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE EACH |
7. | Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them:
MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS SHARE PLAN NOMINEE LIMITED (as Nominee for TEA COLAIANNI) | 8 | State the nature of the transaction:
SALE |
9. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired:
NONE | 10. | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
NIL |
11. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed:
261,817 SHARES | 12. | Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
0.026% |
13. | Price per share or value of transaction:
455.0 PENCE PER SHARE | 14. | Date and place of transaction:
14 MAY 2015 LONDON, ENGLAND |
15. | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
700,001 SHARES held by TEA COLAIANNI (0.069%) | 16. | Date issuer informed of transaction:
19 MAY 2015 |
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17 | Date of grant:
N/A | 18. | Period during which or date on which exercisable: N/A |
19. | Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
N/A | 20. | Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number):
N/A |
21. | Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise:
N/A | 22. | Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification:
N/A |
23. | Any additional information:
NONE | 24. | Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
COLIN ARMSTRONG 01202 634 955 |
Name of authorised officerof issuer responsible for makingNotification:
COLIN ARMSTRONG, GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of Notification:
20 MAY 2015
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons
(DTR3)
1. | Name of the issuer:
MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC | 2. | State whether the notification relates to: (xiii) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R; (xiv) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006; or (xv) in accordance with paragraph 26 of the Model Code.
DTR 3.1.2R |
3. | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:
COLIN ARMSTRONG | 4. | State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person:
SOPHIE ARMSTRONG (SPOUSE) |
5. | Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest:
HOLDING OF THE PERSON IN 4 | 6. | Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares:
ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE EACH |
7. | Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them:
1. MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS SHARE PLAN NOMINEE LIMITED (as Nominee for COLIN ARMSTRONG)
2. SOPHIE ARMSTRONG
569,154 SHARES held, following the transaction disclosed hereby, as follows:
1. 169,154 SHARES held for COLIN ARMSTRONG
2. 400,000 SHARES held by SOPHIE ARMSTRONG | 8 | State the nature of the transaction:
SALE |
9. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired:
NONE | 10. | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
NIL |
11. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed:
500,000 SHARES | 12. | Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
0.049% |
13. | Price per share or value of transaction:
457.0 PENCE PER SHARE | 14. | Date and place of transaction:
14 MAY 2015 LONDON, ENGLAND |
15. | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
169,154 SHARES held by COLIN ARMSTRONG (0.017%)
400,000 SHARES held by SOPHIE ARMSTRONG (0.039%) | 16. | Date issuer informed of transaction:
19 MAY 2015 |
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17 | Date of grant:
N/A | 18. | Period during which or date on which exercisable: N/A |
19. | Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
N/A | 20. | Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number):
N/A |
21. | Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise:
N/A | 22. | Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification:
N/A |
23. | Any additional information:
NONE | 24. | Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
COLIN ARMSTRONG 01202 634 955 |
Name of authorised officerof issuer responsible for makingNotification:
COLIN ARMSTRONG, GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of Notification:
20 MAY 2015
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons
(DTR3)
1. | Name of the issuer:
MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC | 2. | State whether the notification relates to: (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006; or (iii) in accordance with paragraph 26 of the Model Code.
DTR 3.1.2R |
3. | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:
GLENN EARLAM | 4. | State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person:
N/A |
5. | Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest:
HOLDING OF THE PERSON IN 3 | 6. | Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares:
ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE EACH |
7. | Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them:
MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS SHARE PLAN NOMINEE LIMITED (as Nominee for GLENN EARLAM) | 8 | State the nature of the transaction:
SALE |
9. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired:
NONE | 10. | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
NIL |
11. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed:
450,000 SHARES | 12. | Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
0.044% |
13. | Price per share or value of transaction:
462.32 PENCE PER SHARE | 14. | Date and place of transaction:
19 MAY 2015 LONDON, ENGLAND |
15. | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
1,371,285 SHARES held by GLENN EARLAM (0.135%) | 16. | Date issuer informed of transaction:
20 MAY 2015 |
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17 | Date of grant:
N/A | 18. | Period during which or date on which exercisable: N/A |
19. | Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
N/A | 20. | Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number):
N/A |
21. | Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise:
N/A | 22. | Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification:
N/A |
23. | Any additional information:
NONE | 24. | Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
COLIN ARMSTRONG 01202 634 955 |
Name of authorised officerof issuer responsible for makingNotification:
COLIN ARMSTRONG, GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of Notification:
20 MAY 2015
Related Shares:
Merlin Entertainments