28th Mar 2017 15:23
28 March 2017
Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc
(the "Company")
Notification of Dealings in the Company's shares by Directors
The Company announces the following dealings in the Company's ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") undertaken by directors / persons discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMRs').
On 27 March 2017, Trevor Strain received 26,548 Ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company upon their release from an award granted under the rules of the Wm Morrison Supermarkets Deferred Share Bonus Plan ("DSBP") on 26 March 2014.
These share awards are after settlement of income tax and employee's national insurance contributions.
The share price on release was 235.60 pence per share.
Trevor Strain's total shareholding following this purchase is 124,342 Shares.
On 28 March 2017, the Company granted the following conditional awards ("Awards") under the Wm Morrison Supermarkets Deferred Share Bonus Plan ("DSBP"). The number of shares granted being calculated using a market price of 235.08 pence per share.
Name |
Number of Shares under Award |
David Potts | 361,579 |
Trevor Strain | 244,597 |
The Awards will vest on 28 March 2020, but only to the extent that certain criteria are met.
No consideration is payable on the grant or vesting of the Awards.
The Notification of Dealing Form can be found below.
This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.
Enquiries:
Andrew Kasoulis - Investor Relations 07785 343515
Julian Bailey - Media Relations 07969 061092
Notification of dealing form
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||||
a) | Name | David Potts | |||||||
2 | Reason for the notification | ||||||||
a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer | |||||||
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||||||
a) | Name | Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC | |||||||
b) | LEI | 213800IN6LSRGTZSOS29 | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary 10p Shares
ISIN: GB0006043169 | |||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of nil-cost options under the rules of the Wm Morrison Supermarkets Deferred Share Bonus Plan | |||||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price
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e) | Date of the transaction | 28 March 2017 | |||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |||||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||||
a) | Name | Trevor Strain | |||||||
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 | Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC | |||||||
b) | LEI | 213800IN6LSRGTZSOS29 | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary 10p Shares
ISIN: GB0006043169 | |||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of nil-cost options under the rules of the Wm Morrison Supermarkets Deferred Share Bonus Plan | |||||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price
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e) | Date of the transaction | 28 March 2017 | |||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |||||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||||
a) | Name | Trevor Strain | |||||||
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 | Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC | |||||||
b) | LEI | 213800IN6LSRGTZSOS29 | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary 10p Shares
ISIN: GB0006043169 | |||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Release from an award granted under the rules of the Wm Morrison Supermarkets Deferred Share Bonus Plan after settlement of income tax and employee's national insurance contributions | |||||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price
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e) | Date of the transaction | 27 March 2017 | |||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | XLON | |||||||
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Related Shares:
MRW.L