27th Oct 2016 07:01
John Menzies plc
(the "Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholding
27 October 2016
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
The Company is pleased to announce that further to the 5 for 14 Rights Issue announced by it on 16 September 2016 and the issue of the combined prospectus and circular in connection therewith, the holdings of each of the Directors in the Ordinary Shares of the Company following their subscription for New Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Rights Issue (and aggregated with those of their closely associated persons) are detailed in the following table:
Director/PDMR | No. of Ordinary Shares pre-Rights Issue | New Ordinary Shares take-up | No. of Ordinary Shares post-Rights Issue |
Dr Dermot Smurfit (1) |
0.00 |
405,000 |
405,000 |
Giles Wilson(2) |
17,984 |
6,422 |
24,406 |
Forsyth Black |
7,980 |
2,849 |
10,829 |
Dermot Jenkinson(3) |
1,723,926 |
199,710 |
1,923,636 |
Paul Baines |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Geoffrey Eaton |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Drusilla Maizey |
1,500 |
535 |
2,035 |
David Garman |
10,000 |
3,571 |
13,571 |
John Geddes(4) |
13,659 |
2,221 |
15,879 |
(1) Dr Dermot Smurfit purchased 405,000 Nil Paid Rights in connection with the Rights Issue. Further details are contained in the announcement published by the Company on 20 October 2016.
(2) A member of Giles Wilson's immediate family held 11,926 Ordinary Shares prior to the Rights Issue and now holds 16,185 Ordinary Shares.
(3) A member of Dermot Jenkinson's immediate family held 1,673,926 Ordinary Shares prior to the Rights Issue and now holds 1,855,779 Ordinary Shares.
(4) A member of John Geddes' immediate family held 10,715 Ordinary Shares prior to the Rights Issue and now holds 11,885 Ordinary Shares.
Unless otherwise indicated, capitalised terms used herein have the meaning given to them in the combined prospectus and circular published by the Company on 16 September 2016.
The following notifications, made pursuant to Article 19(3) of the Market Abuse Regulation, provide further details:
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name
| Giles Wilson | ||||
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
| John Menzies plc | ||||
b) | LEI
| 5493008LNN1X4R79PJ89 | ||||
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 Identification code
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b) | Nature of the transaction
| Acquisition i.e. the purchase of New Ordinary Shares of £0.25 each in John Menzies plc pursuant to the Rights Issue of the Company which commenced on 12 October 2016.
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information
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2,163
343 pence
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e) | Date of the transaction
| 2016-10-26; 10:00 am | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name
| Forsyth Black | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status
| President & Managing Director at Menzies Aviation | ||||
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
| John Menzies plc | ||||
b) | LEI
| 5493008LNN1X4R79PJ89 | ||||
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 Identification code
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b) | Nature of the transaction
| Acquisition i.e. the purchase of New Ordinary Shares of £0.25 each in John Menzies plc pursuant to the Rights Issue of the Company which commenced on 12 October 2016.
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information
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2,849
343 pence
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e) | Date of the transaction
| 2016-10-26; 10:00 am | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name
| Dermot Jenkinson | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status
| Non-executive Director | ||||
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
| John Menzies plc | ||||
b) | LEI
| 5493008LNN1X4R79PJ89 | ||||
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 Identification code
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b) | Nature of the transaction
| Acquisition i.e. the purchase of New Ordinary Shares of £0.25 each in John Menzies plc pursuant to the Rights Issue of the Company which commenced on 12 October 2016.
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information
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17,857
343 pence
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e) | Date of the transaction
| 2016-10-26; 10:00 am | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name
| Drusilla Maizey | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status
| Non-executive Director | ||||
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
| John Menzies plc | ||||
b) | LEI
| 5493008LNN1X4R79PJ89 | ||||
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 Identification code
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b) | Nature of the transaction
| Acquisition i.e. the purchase of New Ordinary Shares of £0.25 each in John Menzies plc pursuant to the Rights Issue of the Company which commenced on 12 October 2016.
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information
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535
343 pence
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e) | Date of the transaction
| 2016-10-26; 10:00 am | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name
| David Garman | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status
| Non-executive Director | ||||
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
| John Menzies plc | ||||
b) | LEI
| 5493008LNN1X4R79PJ89 | ||||
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 Identification code
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b) | Nature of the transaction
| Acquisition i.e. the purchase of New Ordinary Shares of £0.25 each in John Menzies plc pursuant to the Rights Issue of the Company which commenced on 12 October 2016.
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information
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3,571
343 pence
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e) | Date of the transaction
| 2016-10-26; 10:00 am | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name
| John Geddes | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status
| Group 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
| John Menzies plc | ||||
b) | LEI
| 5493008LNN1X4R79PJ89 | ||||
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 Identification code
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b) | Nature of the transaction
| Acquisition i.e. the purchase of New Ordinary Shares of £0.25 each in John Menzies plc pursuant to the Rights Issue of the Company which commenced on 12 October 2016.
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information
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1,051
343 pence
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e) | Date of the transaction
| 2016-10-26; 10:00 am | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name
| Katie Wilson | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status
| Person closely associated with Giles Wilson, Chief Financial Officer of the Company. | ||||
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
| John Menzies plc | ||||
b) | LEI
| 5493008LNN1X4R79PJ89 | ||||
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 Identification code
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b) | Nature of the transaction
| Acquisition i.e. the purchase of New Ordinary Shares of £0.25 each in John Menzies plc pursuant to the Rights Issue of the Company which commenced on 12 October 2016.
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information
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4,259
343 pence
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e) | Date of the transaction
| 2016-10-26; 10:00 am | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name
| Miranda Jenkinson | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status
| Person closely associated with Dermot Jenkinson, a Non-executive Director of the Company. | ||||
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
| John Menzies plc | ||||
b) | LEI
| 5493008LNN1X4R79PJ89 | ||||
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 Identification code
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b) | Nature of the transaction
| Acquisition i.e. the purchase of New Ordinary Shares of £0.25 each in John Menzies plc pursuant to the Rights Issue of the Company which commenced on 12 October 2016.
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information
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181,853
343 pence
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e) | Date of the transaction
| 2016-10-26; 10:00 am | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name
| Jane Geddes | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status
| Person closely associated with John Geddes, Company Secretary of the Company. | ||||
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
| John Menzies plc | ||||
b) | LEI
| 5493008LNN1X4R79PJ89 | ||||
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 Identification code
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b) | Nature of the transaction
| Acquisition i.e. the purchase of New Ordinary Shares of £0.25 each in John Menzies plc pursuant to the Rights Issue of the Company which commenced on 12 October 2016.
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information
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1,170
343 pence
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e) | Date of the transaction
| 2016-10-26; 10:00 am | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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For further information please contact:
John Menzies plc | +44 (0) 131 459 8018 |
John Geddes, Group Company Secretary and Head of Corporate Affairs | |
Numis Securities (Financial Adviser and Sponsor) | +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 |
Stuart Skinner Stuart Ord | |
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