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RNS Number : 0440S
Merlin Entertainments plc
01 November 2019
 

Merlin Entertainments plc

1 November 2019

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

 

The following disclosure is made in accordance with Article 19(3) of the Market Abuse Regulation.

 

The Company announces that, on 31 October 2019, upon the Court sanctioning the Scheme of Arrangement pursuant to which the Company's entire issued share capital (other than those shares already owned or controlled by KIRKBI Invest A/S ("KIRKBI")) will be acquired by Motion Acquisition Limited (a company owned by joint offerors (i) KIRKBI and (ii) funds advised by Blackstone Core Equity Advisors L.L.C. and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board as a co-investor), awards vested and options were exercised under the Company's Performance Share Plan ("PSP"); Deferred Bonus Plan ("DBP"); All-Employee Share Plan ("Sharesave"); and All-Employee Share Plan (US Employee Stock Purchase Plan) ("US Sharesave").

 

 

The following sets out the awards that vested and options that were exercised on 31 October 2019 and the respective beneficial holdings in the Company to which voting rights are attached for each of the persons listed below ("PDMRs"):

 

PDMR

Number of awards vesting*

Number of options exercised

Total beneficial holding after vesting of awards and exercise of options

Nick Varney

698,992

NIL

7,436,064 (0.717%)

Anne-Francoise Nesmes

453,167

3,179

497,443 (0.048%)

Mark Allsop

165,833

3,482

205,912 (0.020%)

Natalie Bickford

228,442

3,179

231,621 (0.022%)

Ian Crabbe

36,009

3,179

49,276 (0.005%)

Fiona Eastwood

116,507

127

120,517 (0.012%)

Mark Fisher

186,610

3,179

2,509,007 (0.242%)

John Jakobsen

186,610

3,482

826,038 (0.080%)

Matt Jowett

228,442

NIL

243,868 (0.024%)

Hans Aksel Pedersen

167,843

2,419

541,967 (0.052%)

Justin Platt

165,833

1,148

284,174 (0.027%)

 

* includes accrued dividends

 

For further information please contact:

Matthew Jowett

General Counsel and Company Secretary

Merlin Entertainments plc

00 44 1202 634955

 

1 November 2019

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

 

a)

Name

Nick Varney

 

2

Reason for the notification

 

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer

 

b)

Initial Notification / Amendment

Initial Notification

 

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Merlin Entertainments plc

 

b)

LEI

549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007

 

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 1 pence each

 

GB00BDZT6P94

 

b)

Nature of the transaction  

1.    Shares issued to PDMR following PSP awards vesting

2.    Shares issued to PDMR following DBP awards vesting

 

c)

Price(s) and volumes

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1.    NIL

666,721

2.    NIL

32,271

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 698,992

 

See 4(c)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

31 October 2019

 

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

g)

Additional Information

none

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

 

a)

Name

Anne-Francoise Nesmes

 

2

Reason for the notification

 

a)

Position/status

Chief Financial Officer

 

b)

Initial Notification / Amendment

Initial Notification

 

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Merlin Entertainments plc

 

b)

LEI

549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007

 

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 1 pence each

 

GB00BDZT6P94

 

b)

Nature of the transaction  

1.    Shares issued to PDMR following PSP awards vesting

2.    Shares issued to PDMR following DBP awards vesting

3.    Shares issued to PDMR following exercise of Sharesave options

 

c)

Price(s) and volumes

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1.    NIL

433,736

2.    NIL

19,431

3.    £2.8309

3,179

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 456,346

 

See 4(c)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

31 October 2019

 

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

g)

Additional Information

none

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

 

a)

Name

Mark Allsop

 

2

Reason for the notification

 

a)

Position/status

Chief Digital Marketing and Information Officer

 

b)

Initial Notification / Amendment

Initial Notification

 

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Merlin Entertainments plc

 

b)

LEI

549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007

 

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 1 pence each

 

GB00BDZT6P94

 

b)

Nature of the transaction  

1.    Shares issued to PDMR following PSP awards vesting

2.    Shares issued to PDMR following exercise of Sharesave options

3.    Shares issued to PDMR following exercise of Sharesave options

 

 

c)

Price(s) and volumes

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1.    NIL

165,833

2.    £3.9603

1,893

3.    £2.8309

1,589

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

169,315

 

See 4(c)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

31 October 2019

 

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

g)

Additional Information

none

 

 

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

 

a)

Name

Natalie Bickford

 

2

Reason for the notification

 

a)

Position/status

Group HR Director

 

b)

Initial Notification / Amendment

Initial Notification

 

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Merlin Entertainments plc

 

b)

LEI

549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007

 

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 1 pence each

 

GB00BDZT6P94

 

b)

Nature of the transaction  

1.    Shares issued to PDMR following PSP awards vesting

2.    Shares issued to PDMR following exercise of Sharesave options

 

c)

Price(s) and volumes

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1.    NIL

228,442

2.    £2.8309

3,179

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

231,621

 

See 4(c)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

31 October 2019

 

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

g)

Additional Information

none

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

 

a)

Name

Ian Crabbe

 

2

Reason for the notification

 

a)

Position/status

Managing Director - Resort Theme Parks

 

b)

Initial Notification / Amendment

Initial Notification

 

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Merlin Entertainments plc

 

b)

LEI

549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007

 

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 1 pence each

 

GB00BDZT6P94

 

b)

Nature of the transaction  

3.    Shares issued to PDMR following PSP awards vesting

4.    Shares issued to PDMR following exercise of Sharesave options

 

c)

Price(s) and volumes

Price(s)

Volume(s)

3.    NIL

36,009

4.    £2.8309

3,179

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

39,188

 

See 4(c)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

31 October 2019

 

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

g)

Additional Information

none

 

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

 

a)

Name

Fiona Eastwood

 

2

Reason for the notification

 

a)

Position/status

Managing Director - Midway Operating Group

 

b)

Initial Notification / Amendment

Initial Notification

 

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Merlin Entertainments plc

 

b)

LEI

549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007

 

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 1 pence each

 

GB00BDZT6P94

 

b)

Nature of the transaction  

1.    Shares issued to PDMR following PSP awards vesting

2.    Shares issued to PDMR following exercise of Sharesave options

 

c)

Price(s) and volumes

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1.    NIL

116,507

2.    £2.8309

127

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

116,634

 

See 4(c)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

31 October 2019

 

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

g)

Additional Information

none

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

 

a)

Name

Mark Fisher

 

2

Reason for the notification

 

a)

Position/status

Chief Development Officer

 

b)

Initial Notification / Amendment

Initial Notification

 

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Merlin Entertainments plc

 

b)

LEI

549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007

 

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 1 pence each

 

GB00BDZT6P94

 

b)

Nature of the transaction  

1.    Shares issued to PDMR following PSP awards vesting

2.    Shares issued to PDMR following exercise of Sharesave options

 

c)

Price(s) and volumes

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1.    NIL

186,610

2.    £2.8309

3,179

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 189,789

 

See 4(c)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

31 October 2019

 

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

g)

Additional Information

none

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

 

a)

Name

John Jakobsen

 

2

Reason for the notification

 

a)

Position/status

Chief New Openings Officer

 

b)

Initial Notification / Amendment

Initial Notification

 

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Merlin Entertainments plc

 

b)

LEI

549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007

 

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 1 pence each

 

GB00BDZT6P94

 

b)

Nature of the transaction  

1.    Shares issued to PDMR following PSP awards vesting

2.    Shares issued to PDMR following exercise of Sharesave options

3.    Shares issued to PDMR following exercise of Sharesave options

 

 

c)

Price(s) and volumes

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1.    NIL

186,610

2.    £3.9603

1,893

3.    £2.8309

1,589

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

190,092

 

See 4(c)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

31 October 2019

 

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

g)

Additional Information

none

 

 

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

 

a)

Name

Matt Jowett

 

2

Reason for the notification

 

a)

Position/status

General Counsel and Company Secretary

 

b)

Initial Notification / Amendment

Initial Notification

 

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Merlin Entertainments plc

 

b)

LEI

549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007

 

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 1 pence each

 

GB00BDZT6P94

 

b)

Nature of the transaction  

1.    Shares issued to PDMR following PSP awards vesting

 

c)

Price(s) and volumes

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1.    NIL

228,442

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 228,442

 

See 4(c)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

31 October 2019

 

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

g)

Additional Information

none

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

 

a)

Name

Hans Aksel Pedersen

 

2

Reason for the notification

 

a)

Position/status

Managing Director - LEGOLAND Parks

 

b)

Initial Notification / Amendment

Initial Notification

 

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Merlin Entertainments plc

 

b)

LEI

549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007

 

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 1 pence each

 

GB00BDZT6P94

 

b)

Nature of the transaction  

1.    Shares issued to PDMR following PSP awards vesting

2.    Shares issued to PDMR following exercise of US Sharesave options

3.    Shares issued to PDMR following exercise of US Sharesave options

 

c)

Price(s) and volumes

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1.    NIL

167,843

2.    £2.9691

1,910

3.    £3.0711

509

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

170,262

 

See 4(c)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

31 October 2019

 

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

g)

Additional Information

none

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

 

a)

Name

Justin Platt

 

2

Reason for the notification

 

a)

Position/status

Chief Strategy Officer

 

b)

Initial Notification / Amendment

Initial Notification

 

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Merlin Entertainments plc

 

b)

LEI

549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007

 

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 1 pence each

 

GB00BDZT6P94

 

b)

Nature of the transaction  

1.    Shares issued to PDMR following PSP awards vesting

2.    Shares issued to PDMR following exercise of Sharesave options

3.    Shares issued to PDMR following exercise of Sharesave options

 

c)

Price(s) and volumes

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1.    NIL

165,833

2.    £2.8309

158

3.    £2.8768

990

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

166,981

 

See 4(c)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

31 October 2019

 

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

g)

Additional Information

none

 

 


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