RNS Number : 6646H
Rank Group PLC
20 March 2024

20 March 2024

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 second of two equal tranches of an award granted to Richard Harris on 6 May 2022 as part of the terms agreed under which he would take up his position as the Group's Chief Financial Officer, granted outside The Rank Group Plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2010 ("Plan"), but subject to the rules of the Plan, vested on 16 March 2024.

The following tables set out the number of shares that vested on 16 March 2024 and the sale of sufficient shares to discharge the tax liability arising on the vested shares in accordance with instructions which took place on 18 March 2024.

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

Richard Harris

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 ("Ordinary Shares")

Identification code

GB00B1L5QH97

b)

Nature of the transaction

Vesting of 93,318 Ordinary Shares granted outside the Plan but subject to the terms of the Plan.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)

Volume(s)


Nil

93,318

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

18 March 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Richard Harris

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 ("Ordinary Shares")

Identification code

GB00B1L5QH97

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of 43,859 Ordinary Shares acquired under the award to cover the income tax and NIC liability

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)

Volume(s)


£0.668

43,859

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

20 March 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, XLON

Enquiries: Asha Magnus, Company Secretary Tel: 01628 504000

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