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RNS Number : 9260T
W.H. Ireland Group PLC
23 July 2020
WH Ireland Group Plc
("WH Ireland" or the "Company")
Alignment of Remuneration with Strategic Ambition
Issue of Options and Issue of Equity
WH Ireland is pleased to announce that it has implemented a new
remuneration policy across both its Wealth Management and Corporate
and Institutional Business. This is a strategically important step
and is expected to reinforce the management team's efforts to build
a business that can grow its profitability by delivering good
client outcomes in an efficient and compliant way.
It also meaningfully reduces risk by aligning remuneration with
the Company's strategic and risk agenda, by ensuring variable pay
is linked to profitability, and that the Executive Management team
and all client-facing employees' interests are more directly
aligned with the interests of shareholders and wider
stakeholders.
The Company therefore confirms today that it has issued options
over 1,050,000 shares to certain directors, the details of which
are set out below (the "Directors' Options"); and the Company also
confirms that it will issue options over up to 2,974,479 Ordinary
Shares to certain employees of the Company (the "Management
Options") (together the "Company Options").
All the Company Options are granted under the rules of the
Company's EMI Share Scheme 2020. All the Company Options, including
the Directors' Options, have an exercise price of 48p and vest on
the third anniversary of the date of grant, save for approximately
741,000 of the Management Options, which are granted to certain
Investment Managers of the Company, and are granted at nil cost, in
lieu of cash, and which vest on the second anniversary of the date
of grant. All Company Options are conditional on the continued
employment of the recipient at the date of vesting.
In accordance with the agreement with Polygon Global Partners
LLP ("Polygon"), announced on 17 October 2017, Polygon has
consented to the issue of these share options.
Commenting, Philip Shelley, Chair of WH Ireland said:
"We believe these revised remuneration packages represent a
significant change, and improved alignment of interests, in the
incentivisation of our key employees. They ensure that all client
facing staff are incentivised to build on the progress we have
made, most recently evidenced by achieving profitability in the
first quarter of our new financial year."
The details of the issue of Directors Options under this new
Scheme are as follows:
Name of PDMR Number of new Directors Total options held
Options
Phillip Wale 350,000 850,000
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Philip Tansey 350,000 550,000
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Stephen Ford 350,000 750,000
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Issue of Non-Executive Directors Scheme Shares
The Company also confirms today that, further to the
announcement of 6 November 2019, it has issued ordinary shares in
the Company to certain Non-Executive Directors of the Company
pursuant to the NED Scheme.
As set out in the earlier announcement, Philip Shelley, Victoria
Raffé and Simon Lough have agreed to receive ordinary shares in the
Company in lieu of 25 per cent of the fees that would otherwise be
due to be paid to them by the Company in respect of the 12 month
period commencing on 1 December 2019 and ending on 30 November
2020.
The Ordinary Shares are to be issued in two tranches being the
six months ending 30 May 2020 and six months ended 30 November
2020. The ordinary shares for the period ending 30 May 2020 have
been issued today at an agreed price of 48p in respect of a salary
sacrifice of GBP5k each for the relevant six month period, as set
out below:
Name of PDMR Number of new shares Total shares held
Philip Shelley 10,416 770,827
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Victoria Raffé 10,416 43,749
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Simon Lough 10,416 329,583
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Accordingly, the Company has issued 31,248 Ordinary Shares today
(the "New Shares"). Application has been made to admit the New
Shares to trading on AIM. Admission is expected to become effective
30 July 2020 and the New Shares will rank pari passu in all
respects with the Company's existing Ordinary Shares in issues.
For the purposes of the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure
and Transparency Rules ("DTRs"), the issued ordinary share capital
of the Company following Admission will consist of 48,729,921
Ordinary Shares with voting rights attached (one vote per Ordinary
Share). There are no Ordinary Shares held in treasury. This total
voting rights figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine whether they are
required to notify their interests in, or a change to their
interest in, the Company under the DTRs.
For further information please contact:
WH Ireland Group plc www.whirelandplc.com
Phillip Wale, Chief Executive Officer +44(0) 20 7220 1666
SPARK Advisory Partners Limited (Nominated Adviser)
Andrew Emmott +44(0) 20 3368 3555
MHP Communications +44 (0) 20 3128 8793
Reg Hoare / James Bavister whireland@mhpc.com
The notifications set out below are provided in accordance with
the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
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a) Name Phillip Wale
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2 Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status Chief Executive Officer
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b) Initial notification/amendment Initial notification
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3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer
or auction monitor
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a) Name WH Ireland Group plc
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b) LEI 213800HB9TO5O4WD6S66
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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
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a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each
Identification code
GB0009241885
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b) Nature of the transaction Issue of Options
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c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
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48p 350,000
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d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 350,000
- Price 48p
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e) Date of the transaction 23 July 2020
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f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
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a) Name Philip Tansey
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2 Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status Finance Director
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b) Initial notification/amendment Initial notification
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3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer
or auction monitor
---- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name WH Ireland Group plc
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b) LEI 213800HB9TO5O4WD6S66
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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 0.5 pence each
Identification code
GB0009241885
---- ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
b) Nature of the transaction Issue of Options
---- ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
--------- ----------
48p 350,000
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d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 350,000
- Price 48p
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e) Date of the transaction 23 July 2020
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f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
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a) Name Stephen Ford
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2 Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status Head of WM
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b) Initial notification/amendment Initial notification
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3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer
or auction monitor
---- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name WH Ireland Group plc
---- ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
b) LEI 213800HB9TO5O4WD6S66
---- ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
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 0.5 pence each
Identification code
GB0009241885
---- ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
b) Nature of the transaction Issue of Options
---- ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
--------- ----------
48p 350,000
---- ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 350,000
- Price 48p
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e) Date of the transaction 23 July 2020
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f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
---- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name Philip Shelley
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2 Reason for the notification
---- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status Non-Executive Director
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b) Initial notification/amendment Initial notification
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3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer
or auction monitor
---- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name WH Ireland Group plc
---- ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
b) LEI 213800HB9TO5O4WD6S66
---- ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
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 0.5 pence each
Identification code
GB0009241885
---- ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
b) Nature of the transaction Issue of Equity
---- ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
--------- ----------
48p 10,416
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d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 10,416
- Price 48p
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e) Date of the transaction 23 July 2020
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f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
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a) Name Victoria Raffé
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2 Reason for the notification
---- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status Non-Executive Director
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b) Initial notification/amendment Initial notification
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3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer
or auction monitor
---- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name WH Ireland Group plc
---- ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
b) LEI 213800HB9TO5O4WD6S66
---- ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
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 0.5 pence each
Identification code
GB0009241885
---- ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
b) Nature of the transaction Issue of Equity
---- ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
--------- ----------
48p 10,416
---- ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 10,416
- Price 48p
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e) Date of the transaction 23 July 2020
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f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
---- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name Simon Lough
---- ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
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 WH Ireland Group plc
---- ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
b) LEI 213800HB9TO5O4WD6S66
---- ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
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 0.5 pence each
Identification code
GB0009241885
---- ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
b) Nature of the transaction Issue of Equity
---- ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
--------- ----------
48p 10,416
---- ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 10,416
- Price 48p
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e) Date of the transaction 23 July 2020
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f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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