RANK GROUP PLC

Director's Dealing • Dec 17, 2020

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RNS Number : 0361J

Rank Group PLC

17 December 2020

17 December 2020

The Rank Group Plc

LEI: 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them in accordance with Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulations.

On 16 December 2020 the following awards over ordinary shares of 13 8/9 pence in The Rank Group Plc (the "Company") were granted under The Rank Group 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan to the following person(s) discharging managerial responsibilities: 

PDMR	No. of shares under Award
John O'Reilly	715,922
Bill Floydd	322,164
Luisa Wright	150,343

Vesting is subject to relative total shareholder return, earnings per share and strategic measures measured over a three-year period, as well as a share price hurdle. Targets will be set within six months of the date of grant. Following the vesting of any awards there is a further two-year holding period and malus and clawback provisions apply. Details of the full notifications received by the Company are set out below.

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

John O'Reilly

2

Reason for Notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial Announcement

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

The Rank Group Plc

b)

LEI

213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12

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 13 8/9 pence each in Rank Group Plc

Identification code

GB00B1L5QH97

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of awards over Ordinary Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
Nil	715,922

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

Not applicable - single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

16 December 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Bill Floydd

2

Reason for Notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Financial Officer

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial Announcement

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

The Rank Group Plc

b)

LEI

213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12

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 13 8/9 pence each in Rank Group Plc

Identification code

GB00B1L5QH97

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of awards over Ordinary Shares.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
Nil	322,164

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

Not applicable - single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

16 December 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Luisa Wright

2

Reason for Notification

a)

Position/status

Group General Counsel & Company Secretary

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial Announcement

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

The Rank Group Plc

b)

LEI

213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12

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 13 8/9 pence each in Rank Group Plc

Identification code

GB00B1L5QH97

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of awards over Ordinary Shares.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
Nil	150,343

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

Not applicable - single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

16 December 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Enquiries:                 Luisa Wright, Company Secretary                     Tel:  01628 504000

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