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Vp plc Director Jeremy Pilkington exercised 201,000 notional shares from his Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) options on 8 July 2024. The transaction involved a cash settlement at an exercise price of 0 pence, with no 5p ordinary shares acquired or disposed of. Following this notification, Jeremy Pilkington's total holding via Ackers P Investment Company Limited is 20,181,411 shares, representing 50.23% of the issued class.
| Date | 11 Jul 2024 |
| Time | 14:38:13 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 1007W |
Annex DTR3
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons
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Name of the issuer
Vp plc
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State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).
(i) and (iii)
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Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
Jeremy Pilkington |
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State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
n/a
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Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial interest
In respect of person named in 3
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Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
5p ordinary shares |
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Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
As in 3 above |
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State the nature of the transaction
Exercise of LTIP options in the form of 201,000 notional shares, settled by a cash payment
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Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
0
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Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0%
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Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
0 |
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Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0%
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Price per share or value of transaction
LTIP options in the form of notional shares exercised at 0 pence |
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Date and place of transaction
8 July 2024
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Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
20,181,411 shares (50.23%) via Ackers P Investment Company Limited
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Date issuer informed of transaction
8 July 2024 |
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If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
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Date of grant
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Period during which or date on which exercisable |
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Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option |
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Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) |
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Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise |
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Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification |
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Any additional information
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Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Sally Jones 01423 533 400
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Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:
Sally Jones
Date of notification: 11 July 2024
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Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.
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An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. |
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An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. |
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An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. |
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An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. |