Transfer of shares buyback & PDMR Shareholding

Churchill China plc (the "Company")

PDMR Shareholding, Transfer of Shares out of Treasury, Transaction in Own Shares and Total Voting Rights

 

The Company announces that on 26 May 2017 options over a total of 34,151 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") were exercised by Directors of the Company, as described further below.

 

David O'Connor, Chief Executive Officer, has exercised options over 17,571 Ordinary Shares and has sold 10,664 Ordinary Shares. David Taylor, Finance Director, exercised options over 16,580 Ordinary Shares and has sold 10,514 Ordinary Shares. The purpose of the sale was to finance the exercise cost and personal tax liability arising on the exercise of those share options.

 

Following the exercise and disposals, David O'Connor's interest in the Company totals 48,520 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.4% of the voting capital of the Company, and David Taylor's interest in the Company totals 60,555 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.6% of the voting capital of the Company.

 

The exercise of the share options has been satisfied by the transfer of 34,151 Ordinary Shares out of Treasury.

 

A further 17,000 Ordinary Shares have today been bought back at a price of 1035p, to be held in Treasury.

 

Following the above transactions the Company's share capital now consists of 11,030,172 Ordinary Shares, with 57,849 Ordinary Shares in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights is 10,972,323.

 

The figure of 10,972,323 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Churchill China plc under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules

 

The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail:

 

1		Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name				David O'Connor
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				Churchill China plc
b)	LEI				213800GQ51I4LZQ5AR09
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				Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
	Identification code				GB0001961035
b)	Nature of the transaction				Exercise of options and sale ordinary shares (exercise price of 10p, sale price 1035p )
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
						Price(s)	Volume(s)
				Exercise		10p	17,571
				Sale		1035p	10,664
d)	Aggregated information				n/a
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction				26 May 2017
f)	Place of the transaction				London Stock Exchange

 

 

 

 

1		Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name				David Taylor
2		Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status				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				Churchill China plc
b)	LEI				213800GQ51I4LZQ5AR09
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				Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
	Identification code				GB0001961035
b)	Nature of the transaction				Exercise of options and sale ordinary shares (exercise price of 10p, sale price 1035p )
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
						Price(s)	Volume(s)
				Exercise		10p	16,580
				Sale		1035p	10,514
d)	Aggregated information				n/a
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction				26 May 2017
f)	Place of the transaction				London Stock Exchange

 

 

For further information, please contact:   Churchill China plc             Tel: 01782 577566 David Taylor Buchanan Tel: 020 7466 5000 Mark Court / Sophie Cowles / Jane  Glover N+1 Singer Richard Lindley / James White Tel: 0207 496 3000