20 June 2023
HELICAL PLC
('Helical'/ 'the Company')
Notification of Interests of Directors, PDMRs and Connected Persons
The Company was informed on 19 June 2023 of the following transactions in relation to the Executive Directors and PDMRs:
1. Performance Share Plan 2014 - 2020 Award
On 19 June 2023, shares awarded under the terms of the Helical plc Performance Share Plan 2014 were made available to Executive Directors and employees of the Company. These shares were originally awarded on 10 June 2020 and, having met their performance criteria such that 66.66% qualified for vesting, are available to be transferred to the award holders, net of associated tax liabilities.
Shares originally awarded to Directors and PDMRs and the shares vesting are as follows:
| Executive Directors | Shares Awarded | Shares Vesting | Shares Retained |
| Gerald Kaye | 379,881 | 253,254 | 134,224 |
| Tim Murphy | 221,094 | 147,396 | 78,119 |
| Matthew Bonning-Snook | 295,502 | 197,001 | 104,410 |
| | | | |
| PDMRs | | | |
| James Moss | 79,267 | 52,844 | 28,007 |
| Rob Sims | 25,104 | 16,736 | 8,870 |
The shares retained by award holders were provided by the Helical Employee Benefit Trust.
2. Deferred Bonus Shares
On 19 June 2023, shares awarded under the terms of the Company's Annual Bonus Scheme 2018 were made available to Directors of the Company. These shares were originally awarded to Directors on 10 June 2020 as part of the annual bonuses for the year to 31 March 2020 and, having been deferred for three years, are available to be transferred to award holders, net of associated tax liabilities.
Shares originally awarded to Directors and accrued dividend shares are as follows:
| Executive Directors | Shares Awarded | Dividend Shares | Shares Retained |
| Gerald Kaye | 173,578 | 13,598 | 99,203 |
| Tim Murphy | 103,412 | 8,101 | 59,101 |
| Matthew Bonning-Snook | 130,236 | 10,203 | 74,432 |
The shares retained by award holders were provided by the Helical Employee Benefit Trust.
3. Share Incentive Plan - Award of Partnership and Matching Shares
On 12 June 2023, under the rules of the Helical plc Share Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), Helical Bar Trustees Limited awarded ordinary shares to the Company's Executive Directors, PDMRs and employees at the closing mid-market price on 9 June 2023 of 268.00p.
Shares awarded to the Executive Directors/PDMRs were as follows:
| Executive Directors | Number of Shares |
| Gerald Kaye | 504 |
| Tim Murphy | 504 |
| Matthew Bonning-Snook | 504 |
| | |
| PDMRs | |
| James Moss | 504 |
| Rob Sims | 504 |
The notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of UK Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.
| 1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
| a)
| Name
| A. Gerald Kaye B. Tim Murphy C. Matthew Bonning-Snook D. James Moss E. Rob Sims | |||
| 2
| Reason for the notification
| ||||
| a)
| Position/status
| A. Chief Executive B. Chief Financial Officer C. Property Director D. Chief Operating Officer and Company Secretary E. Senior Property Executive | |||
| b)
| Initial notification / Amendment
| Initial notification
| |||
| 3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| ||||
| a)
| Name
| Helical plc | |||
| b)
| LEI
| 2138003SBD2Z7WV2MP70
| |||
| 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 in Helical plc with a nominal value of 1p each | |||
| Identification code | GB00B0FYMT95 | ||||
| | | ||||
| b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Vesting of nil cost share award under the Performance Share Plan 2014 | |||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price | Volume | | |
| | | All nil cost | A. 134,224 B. 78,119 C. 104,410 D. 28,007 E. 8,870 | | |
| | | | | | |
| d)
| Aggregated information | | |||
| | n/a - single transactions | ||||
| - Aggregated volume | | ||||
| | | ||||
| - Price | | ||||
| | | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction
| 2023-06-19 | |||
| f)
| Place of the transaction
| Off-market | |||
| 1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
| a)
| Name
| A. Gerald Kaye B. Tim Murphy C. Matthew Bonning-Snook | |||
| 2
| Reason for the notification
| ||||
| a)
| Position/status
| A. Chief Executive B. Chief Financial Officer C. Property Director | |||
| b)
| Initial notification / Amendment
| Initial notification
| |||
| 3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| ||||
| a)
| Name
| Helical plc | |||
| b)
| LEI
| 2138003SBD2Z7WV2MP70
| |||
| 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 in Helical plc with a nominal value of 1p each | |||
| Identification code | GB00B0FYMT95 | ||||
| | | ||||
| b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Release of deferred bonus shares under the Annual Bonus Scheme 2018 | |||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price | Volume | | |
| | | All nil cost | A. 99,203 B. 59,101 C. 74,432 | | |
| | | | | | |
| d)
| Aggregated information | | |||
| | n/a - single transactions | ||||
| - Aggregated volume | | ||||
| | | ||||
| - Price | | ||||
| | | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction
| 2023-06-19 | |||
| f)
| Place of the transaction
| Off-market | |||
| 1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
| a)
| Name
| A. Gerald Kaye B. Tim Murphy C. Matthew Bonning-Snook D. James Moss E. Rob Sims | |||
| 2
| Reason for the notification
| ||||
| a)
| Position/status
| A. Chief Executive B. Chief Financial Officer C. Property Director D. Chief Operating Officer and Company Secretary E. Senior Property Executive | |||
| b)
| Initial notification / Amendment
| Initial notification
| |||
| 3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| ||||
| a)
| Name
| Helical plc | |||
| b)
| LEI
| 2138003SBD2Z7WV2MP70
| |||
| 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 in Helical plc with a nominal value of 1p each | |||
| Identification code | GB00B0FYMT95 | ||||
| | | ||||
| b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Award of partnership and matching shares under the Share Incentive Plan | |||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price | Volume | | |
| | | All at 268.00p | A. 504 B. 504 C. 504 D. 504 E. 504 | | |
| | | | | | |
| d)
| Aggregated information | | |||
| | n/a - single transactions | ||||
| - Aggregated volume | | ||||
| | | ||||
| - Price | | ||||
| | | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction
| 2023-06-19 | |||
| f)
| Place of the transaction
| Off-market | |||
For further information please contact:
| Helical plc | | |
| Tim Murphy (Chief Financial Officer) | Tel: | 020 7629 0113 |
|
| Address:
| 5 Hanover Square, London W1S 1HQ |
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| Website: | |
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