Last checked at 20 May 2021 07:00
WH Ireland Group Plc
("WH Ireland" or the "Company")
PDMR and PCA shareholdings
Philip Shelley, Chair of WH Ireland, has informed the Company that he has purchased 110,343 ordinary shares in the Company as set out below. Following these purchases, Philip Shelley owns 1,568,752 ordinary shares, representing 2.53 per cent. of the issued share capital in the Company.
Phillip Wale, Chief Executive has informed the Company that he has purchased 29,295 ordinary shares in the Company as set out below. Following these purchases, Phillip Wale owns 160,295 ordinary shares, representing 0.26 per cent. of the issued share capital in the Company.
Finally, Joanna Ford, the wife of Stephen Ford (a director of the Company) has informed the Company that she has sold 70,244 Ordinary Shares for nil consideration from an account in her own name and immediately purchased such shares into an ISA (also for nil consideration). Accordingly, the total number of ordinary shares that Joanna Ford has an interest in remains unchanged at 121,154 Ordinary Shares representing 0.20 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company and the total number of Ordinary Shares that Stephen Ford is deemed to be interested in remains unchanged at 479,217 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.77 per cent. of the issued share capital in the Company.
The notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities | |||||||
a) | Name | Philip Shelley | ||||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||||
a) | Position/status | Chair | ||||||
b) | Initial notification/amendment | Initial notification | ||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||
a) | Name | WH Ireland Group plc | ||||||
b) | LEI | 213800HB9TO5O4WD6S66 | ||||||
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 0.5 pence each
GB0009241885 | ||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Market purchases | ||||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
110,343 £63,998.94 | ||||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 18 May 2021 | ||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | ||||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities | |||||||
a) | Name | Phillip Wale | ||||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||||
a) | Position/status | CEO | ||||||
b) | Initial notification/amendment | Initial notification | ||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||
a) | Name | WH Ireland Group plc | ||||||
b) | LEI | 213800HB9TO5O4WD6S66 | ||||||
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 0.5 pence each
GB0009241885 | ||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Market purchases | ||||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
29,295 £16,991.10 | ||||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 18 May 2021 | ||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | ||||||
1 | Details of the PCA | |||||||
a) | Name | Joanna Ford | ||||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||||
a) | Position/status | PCA of Stephen Ford | ||||||
b) | Initial notification/amendment | Initial notification | ||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||
a) | Name | WH Ireland Group plc | ||||||
b) | LEI | 213800HB9TO5O4WD6S66 | ||||||
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 0.5 pence each
GB0009241885 | ||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Transfer between connected accounts | ||||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
70,244 Nil | ||||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 19 May 2021 | ||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | ||||||
For further information please contact:
WH Ireland Group plc | www.whirelandplc.com |
Phillip Wale, Chief Executive Officer | +44(0) 20 7220 1666 |
Canaccord Genuity Limited | www.canaccordgenuity.com |
Emma Gabriel / Tom Diehl | +44(0) 20 3368 3555 |
MHP Communications | whireland@mhpc.com |
Reg Hoare / James Bavister | +44 (0) 20 3128 8793 |