TIDMJLH

RNS Number : 9296T

John Lewis Of Hungerford PLC

25 March 2019

25 March 2019

John Lewis of Hungerford plc

(the "Company")

Grant of Share Options

John Lewis of Hungerford Plc (AIM: JLH), the specialist manufacturer and retailer of kitchens, bedrooms and freestanding furniture, announces that it has today granted options over 26,440,838 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at an exercise price of 1 pence per Ordinary Share to all employees and Directors of the Company under the Company's Unapproved and EMI Share Option Plan ("Option Plan").

All Directors and PDMR's of the Company have been issued Share Options as follows:

 
 Director/PDMR    Number of Share Options     Share Options held as 
                                  granted    a percentage of issued 
                                                      share capital 
 Gary O'Brien                   5,602,366                     3.00% 
                 ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 Kiran Noonan                   9,337,276                     5.00% 
                 ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 James Barnard                    746,982                     0.40% 
                 ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 Andrew Tucker                    746,982                     0.40% 
                 ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 Mark Rose                        746,982                     0.40% 
                 ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 

Aggressive performance conditions apply to the vesting of options under the Option Plan that are linked to profit and share price performance. In addition, the Option Plan includes a hurdle criteria which stipulates that no Ordinary Shares under the share price performance criteria will vest until the share price of an Ordinary Share reaches 3 pence.

The Option Plan was approved by shareholders at the 2018 Annual General Meeting and the principal terms of the Option Plan were summarised in Appendix 1 to the 2018 Notice of AGM available on the Company's website www.john-lewis.co.uk.

The notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation, provide further detail.

Enquiries:

 
 John Lewis of Hungerford plc 
  Gary O'Brien - Chairman        01235 774300 
 
 Cenkos Securities plc 
  Katy Birkin 
  Azhic Basirov                  0207 397 8900 
 

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                      Gary O'Brien 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                           Non-executive Chairman 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification/Amendment            Initial Notification 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                      John Lewis of Hungerford plc 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                       254900N2MR89E8ZEO985 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 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              Ordinary shares of 0.1p each 
        instrument, type of instrument 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
       Identification code                       GB0004773148 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction                 Grant of share options over 
                                                  ordinary shares of 0.1p each 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volumes(s)                   Price(s)          Volume(s) 
      ----------------------------------------  ----------------  --------------- 
                                                         GBP0.00        5,602,366 
  --------------------------------------------------------------  --------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information                    N/A (single transaction) 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
  Aggregated volume                         N/A (single transaction) 
 ----------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
  Price                                     N/A (single transaction) 
 ----------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction                   25 March 2019 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction                  Outside of a trading venue 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                      Kiran Noonan 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 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                                      John Lewis of Hungerford plc 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                       254900N2MR89E8ZEO985 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 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              Ordinary shares of 0.1p each 
        instrument, type of instrument 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
       Identification code                       GB0004773148 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction                 Grant of share options over 
                                                  ordinary shares of 0.1p each 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volumes(s)                   Price(s)          Volume(s) 
      ----------------------------------------  ----------------  --------------- 
                                                         GBP0.00        9,337,276 
  --------------------------------------------------------------  --------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information                    N/A (single transaction) 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
  Aggregated volume                         N/A (single transaction) 
 ----------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
  Price                                     N/A (single transaction) 
 ----------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction                   25 March 2019 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction                  Outside of a trading venue 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                      James Barnard 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                           Non-executive Director 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification/Amendment            Initial Notification 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                      John Lewis of Hungerford plc 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                       254900N2MR89E8ZEO985 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 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              Ordinary shares of 0.1p each 
        instrument, type of instrument 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
       Identification code                       GB0004773148 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction                 Grant of share options over 
                                                  ordinary shares of 0.1p each 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volumes(s)                   Price(s)          Volume(s) 
      ----------------------------------------  ----------------  --------------- 
                                                         GBP0.00          746,982 
  --------------------------------------------------------------  --------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information                    N/A (single transaction) 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
  Aggregated volume                         N/A (single transaction) 
 ----------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
  Price                                     N/A (single transaction) 
 ----------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction                   25 March 2019 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction                  Outside of a trading venue 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                      Andrew Tucker 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                           PDMR 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification/Amendment            Initial Notification 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                      John Lewis of Hungerford plc 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                       254900N2MR89E8ZEO985 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 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              Ordinary shares of 0.1p each 
        instrument, type of instrument 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
       Identification code                       GB0004773148 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction                 Grant of share options over 
                                                  ordinary shares of 0.1p each 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volumes(s)                   Price(s)          Volume(s) 
      ----------------------------------------  ----------------  --------------- 
                                                         GBP0.00          746,982 
  --------------------------------------------------------------  --------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information                    N/A (single transaction) 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
  Aggregated volume                         N/A (single transaction) 
 ----------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
  Price                                     N/A (single transaction) 
 ----------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction                   25 March 2019 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction                  Outside of a trading venue 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                      Mark Rose 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                           PDMR 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification/Amendment            Initial Notification 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                      John Lewis of Hungerford plc 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                       254900N2MR89E8ZEO985 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 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              Ordinary shares of 0.1p each 
        instrument, type of instrument 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
       Identification code                       GB0004773148 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction                 Grant of share options over 
                                                  ordinary shares of 0.1p each 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volumes(s)                   Price(s)          Volume(s) 
      ----------------------------------------  ----------------  --------------- 
                                                         GBP0.00          746,982 
  --------------------------------------------------------------  --------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information                    N/A (single transaction) 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
  Aggregated volume                         N/A (single transaction) 
 ----------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
  Price                                     N/A (single transaction) 
 ----------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction                   25 March 2019 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction                  Outside of a trading venue 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 

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