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RPS Group PLC - Director/PDMR Share Dealing
20th January 2023, 13:02
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RNS Number : 4416N
RPS Group PLC
20 January 2023
 

20 January 2023

Immediate Release

 

RPS GROUP PLC ("RPS")

 

DIRECTOR/PDMR SHARE DEALING

 

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

 

On 23 September 2022, the boards of directors of RPS (a leading multi-sector global professional services firm), Tetra Tech UK Holdings Limited ("Tetra Tech") and Tetra Tech, Inc. announced that they had agreed the terms of a recommended cash offer pursuant to which Tetra Tech will acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of RPS (the "Acquisition"), to be effected by means of a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Scheme"). The circular in relation to the Scheme (the "Scheme Document") was published on 11 October 2022.

 

Following receipt of the sanction of the High Court of Justice in England and Wales of the Scheme yesterday RPS confirms the: vesting and exercise of awards and application of dividend equivalents under the RPS Group Plc Executive Long Term Incentive Plan ("ELTIP") and the RPS Group Plc Short Term Annual Bonus Plan ("STABP"); the vesting and exercise of awards under the RPS Group Plc Performance Share Plan ("PSP"); and the vesting of awards under the RPS Group Plc International Share Purchase Plan ("Share Purchase Plan") by the following Persons Discharging Managerial responsibility ("PDMRs").

 

This notification is made in accordance with the Market Abuse Directive.

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

John Douglas

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

RPS Group Plc

b)

LEI

213800BHEVF3ZB6NG750

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 shares of 3p each in RPS Group Plc

 

 

 

GB0007594764

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of vested nil cost options (including over dividend equivalent shares) under the ELTIP and STABP:

ELTIP      24 Feb 2020      538,176

ELTIP      16 Mar 2021      865,481

ELTIP      22 Mar 2022      415,362

STABP    24 Feb 2020      79,138

STABP    22 Mar 2022      421,388

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 Nil

 2,319,545

d)

Aggregated information

-

 Aggregated volume

-

Price

N/A

 

e)

Date of the transaction

19 January 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Judith Cottrell

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group Finance Director

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

RPS Group Plc

b)

LEI

213800BHEVF3ZB6NG750

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 shares of 3p each in RPS Group Plc

 

 

 

GB0007594764

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of vested nil cost options (including over dividend equivalent shares) under the ELTIP and STABP:

ELTIP      24 Feb 2020      216,197

ELTIP      16 Mar 2021      381,749

ELTIP      22 Mar 2022      195,985

STABP    13 Oct 2020      35,286

STABP    22 Mar 2022      97,071

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 Nil

 926,288

d)

Aggregated information

-

 Aggregated volume

-

Price

N/A

 

e)

Date of the transaction

19 January 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Halvard Kilde

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer - Norway

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

RPS Group Plc

b)

LEI

213800BHEVF3ZB6NG750

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 shares of 3p each in RPS Group Plc

 

 

 

GB0007594764

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of vested nil cost options under the PSP and Exercise of vested nil cost options (including over dividend equivalent shares) under the STABP:

PSP         24 Feb 2020      26,532

PSP         16 Mar 2021      26,598

PSP         22 Mar 2022      10,392

STABP    24 Feb 2020      20,157

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 Nil

 83,679

d)

Aggregated information

-

 Aggregated volume

-

Price

N/A

 

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 shares of 3p each in RPS Group Plc

 

 

 

GB0007594764

b)

Nature of the transaction

Vesting and release of shares from purchases made under the RPS Group Plc Share Purchase Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 Nil

 3,083

d)

Aggregated information

-

 Aggregated volume

-

Price

N/A

 

e)

Date of the transaction

19 January 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

William Paul Aitken

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer - Services - UK & Netherlands

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

RPS Group Plc

b)

LEI

213800BHEVF3ZB6NG750

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 shares of 3p each in RPS Group Plc

 

 

 

GB0007594764

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of vested nil cost options under the PSP:

PSP         20 Jun 2018      10,850

PSP         10 Aug 2018      11,354

PSP         5 Mar 2019        21,873

PSP         24 Feb 2020      26,532

PSP         16 Mar 2021      26,598

PSP         22 Mar 2022      10,392

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 Nil

107,599

d)

Aggregated information

-

 Aggregated volume

-

Price

N/A

 

e)

Date of the transaction

19 January 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Doug Matthys

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer - North America

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

RPS Group Plc

b)

LEI

213800BHEVF3ZB6NG750

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 shares of 3p each in RPS Group Plc

 

 

 

GB0007594764

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of vested nil cost options under the PSP:

PSP         24 Feb 2020      26,532

PSP         16 Mar 2021      26,598

PSP         22 Mar 2022      10,392

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 Nil

 63,522

d)

Aggregated information

-

 Aggregated volume

-

Price

N/A

 

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 shares of 3p each in RPS Group Plc

 

 

 

GB0007594764

b)

Nature of the transaction

Vesting and release of shares from purchases made under the RPS Group Plc Share Purchase Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 Nil

 6,115

d)

Aggregated information

-

 Aggregated volume

-

Price

N/A

 

e)

Date of the transaction

19 January 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Meegan Sullivan

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer - AAP

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

RPS Group Plc

b)

LEI

213800BHEVF3ZB6NG750

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 shares of 3p each in RPS Group Plc

 

 

 

GB0007594764

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of vested nil cost options under the PSP:

PSP         24 Feb 2020      13,266

PSP         16 Mar 2021      8,311

PSP         14 Oct 2021      9,390

PSP         22 Mar 2022      10,392

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 Nil

 41,359

d)

Aggregated information

-

 Aggregated volume

-

Price

N/A

 

e)

Date of the transaction

19 January 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Chantalle Meijer

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group Marketing Director

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

RPS Group Plc

b)

LEI

213800BHEVF3ZB6NG750

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 shares of 3p each in RPS Group Plc

 

 

 

GB0007594764

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of vested nil cost options under the PSP:

PSP         24 Feb 2020      26,532

PSP         16 Mar 2021      26,598

PSP         22 Mar 2022      10,392

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 Nil

 63,522

d)

Aggregated information

-

 Aggregated volume

-

Price

N/A

 

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 shares of 3p each in RPS Group Plc

 

 

 

GB0007594764

b)

Nature of the transaction

Vesting and release of shares from purchases made under the RPS Group Plc Share Purchase Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 Nil

 4,196

d)

Aggregated information

-

 Aggregated volume

-

Price

N/A

 

e)

Date of the transaction

19 January 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Alastair Rutter

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Information Officer

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

RPS Group Plc

b)

LEI

213800BHEVF3ZB6NG750

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 shares of 3p each in RPS Group Plc

 

 

 

GB0007594764

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of vested nil cost options under the PSP:

PSP         16 Mar 2021      26,597

PSP         22 Mar 2022      10,392

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 Nil

36,989

d)

Aggregated information

-

 Aggregated volume

-

Price

N/A

 

e)

Date of the transaction

19 January 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Diane Christensen

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group People Director

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

RPS Group Plc

b)

LEI

213800BHEVF3ZB6NG750

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 shares of 3p each in RPS Group Plc

 

 

 

GB0007594764

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of vested nil cost options under the PSP:

PSP         24 Feb 2020      13,266

PSP         7 Apr 2021        4,756

PSP         14 Oct 2021      11,098

PSP         22 Mar 2022      10,392

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 Nil

39,512

d)

Aggregated information

-

 Aggregated volume

-

Price

N/A

 

e)

Date of the transaction

19 January 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

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