RANK GROUP PLC

Director's Dealing • Nov 24, 2021

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 5031T

Rank Group PLC

24 November 2021

24 November 2021

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.

The first of three equal tranches of the block award granted to Bill Floydd and Luisa Wright on 22 November 2018 under The Rank Group Plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2010 ("Plan"), based on performance over a four-year period ending on 30 June 2021, vested on 22 November 2021.

The following table sets out the number of shares that vested on 22 November 2021 and the sale of sufficient shares to discharge the tax liability arising on the vested shares in accordance with instructions which took place on 23 November 2021:

Name and Title	Total no. of Ordinary Shares vesting	No. of Ordinary Shares sold to cover tax liabilities	Sale price per Ordinary Share	Shares retained as a result of the vesting
Bill Floydd Chief Financial Officer	15,671	7,389	£1.52	8,282
Luisa Wright Group General Counsel  & Company Secretary	7,478	3,526	£1.52	3,952

Vested shares must be retained (after any sales to discharge tax liabilities) for a two-year holding period, subject to and in accordance with the rules of the Plan.

The following notification, 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

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)
1.	Nil	Shares vesting: 15,671
2.	£1.52	Shares sold: 7,389

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

1.            22 November 2021

2.            23 November 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

1.            Outside a trading venue

2.            London Stock Exchange, XLON

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)
1.	Nil	Shares vesting: 7,478
2.	£1.52	Shares sold: 3,526

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

1.            22 November 2021

2.            23 November 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

1.            Outside a trading venue

2.            London Stock Exchange, XLON

Enquiries:                 Luisa Wright, Company Secretary                     Tel:  01628 504000

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