13 December 2023
Loungers plc
("Loungers" or the "Company")
Notification of transactions by directors, persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") and connected persons
Loungers, a leading operator of all-day café/bar/restaurants across the UK under the Lounge, Cosy Club and Brightside brands, announces that on 13 December 2023 incentive awards were granted over ordinary shares of 1 penny each in the Company ("Shares") under the Loungers plc Senior Management Restricted Share Plan to the below Directors and PDMRs ("PSP Awards"). The PSP Awards were granted in the form of nil-cost share options and in accordance with the performance conditions as set out in the FY23 Annual Report and Accounts (on page 34).
| Name | Position | Number of Shares granted under PSP Award |
| Alex Reilley | Founder Chairman | 106,850 |
| Nick Collins | Chief Executive Officer | 259,493 |
| Gregor Grant | Chief Financial Officer | 127,202 |
| Justin Carter | Lounge Managing Director | 83,953 |
| Eve Bugler | Chief Operating Officer | 58,281 |
| Guy Youll | Chief People Officer | 92,511 |
| Lucy Knowles | Cosy Club Managing Director | 70,484 |
The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail:
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | 1. Alex Reilley 2. Nick Collins 3. Gregor Grant 4. Justin Carter 5. Eve Bugler 6. Guy Youll 7. Lucy Knowles | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | 1. Founder Chairman 2. Chief Executive Officer 3. Chief Financial Officer 4. Lounge Managing Director 5. Chief Operating Officer 6. Chief People Officer 7. Cosy Club Managing Director | ||||
| b)
| Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
| a) | Name | Loungers plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 213800FA4HQ339CRNN34 | ||||
| 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 Identification code | Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each
ISIN: GB00BH4JR002 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of PSP Award under the Loungers plc Senior Management Restricted Share Plan. | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
| ||||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | - 798,774 - Nil | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 December 2023 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue | ||||
For further information please contact:
Loungers plc Via Powerscourt
Nick Collins, Chief Executive Officer
Gregor Grant, Chief Financial Officer
Houlihan Lokey UK Limited (Financial Adviser and NOMAD) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7484 4040
Sam Fuller / Tim Richardson
Liberum Capital Limited (Joint Broker) Tel: +44 (0) 20 3100 2000
Andrew Godber / John Fishley
Peel Hunt LLP (Joint Broker) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900
Dan Webster / Andrew Clark
Powerscourt (Financial Public Relations) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7250 1446
Rob Greening / Nick Hayns / Elizabeth Kittle
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