DIPLOMA PLC
12 CHARTERHOUSE SQUARE, LONDON EC1M 6AX
TELEPHONE: +44 (0)20 7549 5700
FACSIMILE: +44 (0)20 7549 5715
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
21 November 2019
DIPLOMA PLC (the "Company")
DIRECTOR / PDMR Dealings
Diploma PLC has been notified that Nigel Lingwood has exercised his options over 55,035 Ordinary Shares of 5p each in the Company ("Shares"). These options vested in relation to a share award granted on 22 December 2016 under the Diploma PLC 2011 Performance Share Plan ("PSP"). As a consequence, Nigel Lingwood has become entitled to acquire Shares in the Company as set out below.
This award crystallised after meeting performance conditions measured over a three-year period ended 30 September 2019. Further details relating to the performance conditions of these awards are set out in the Annual Report & Accounts 2019, which will be mailed to shareholders on 6 December 2019.
The number of Shares acquired by Nigel Lingwood has been reduced as part of arrangements under which the Company will settle the PAYE liability of Nigel Lingwood which arises as a result of the exercise of the options. The table below shows the total number of Shares vested, the PAYE adjustment on the vested Shares and the net number of Shares acquired by Nigel Lingwood.
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Number of Shares |
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Total Shares Vested |
PAYE Adjustment |
Total Shares Acquired |
Market Price |
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NP Lingwood |
55,035 |
(25,866) |
29,169 |
1755p |
Following the above transaction, Nigel Lingwood disposed of 29,169 Shares on 20 November 2019 at a price of £17.55. After this transaction, Nigel Lingwood retains 100,000 shares in the Company which represents 0.09% of the issued share capital.
The notification set out below has been made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
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Details of the Director/PDMR/PCA
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a) |
Name
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NP Lingwood |
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Reason for the notification
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Position/Status
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Group Finance Director |
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b) |
Initial notification/Amendment
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Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer
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a) |
Name
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Diploma PLC |
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b) |
LEI
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2138008OG17VYG8FGR19 |
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Details of the transactions:
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company
GB0001826634 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) |
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) |
Date of the transaction
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20 November 2019 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange, United Kingdom |
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For further information, please contact:
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Diploma PLC - |
+44 (0)20 7549 5700 |
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Anthony Gallagher, Group Company Secretary |
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