TIDMNEX

RNS Number : 7368Z

National Express Group PLC

16 March 2017

16 March 2017

NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP PLC (the 'Company')

Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMRs')

On 15 March 2017 awards to the following Executive Directors under the National Express Group Executive Deferred Bonus Plan (the 'Plan'), which were granted on 15 March 2016, automatically vested as summarised below.

 
 Name of PDMR      Position of      Number of shares 
                    PDMR             comprised within 
                                     the award under 
                                     the Plan 
----------------  ---------------  ------------------ 
                   Group Chief 
 Dean Finch         Executive            129,550 
----------------  ---------------  ------------------ 
                   Group Finance 
 Matthew Ashley     Director             40,278 
----------------  ---------------  ------------------ 
 

On 15 March 2017 Mr Finch sold 129,550 shares at a price of GBP3.59 per share. Mr Finch's personal tax and national insurance contributions liability arising on the vesting of the shares will be paid out of the proceeds of this sale. Mr Finch's beneficial shareholding in the Company remains at 137,598 Ordinary shares.

On 15 March 2017 Mr Ashley sold 40,278 shares at a price of GBP3.59 per share. Mr Ashley's personal tax and national insurance contributions liability arising on the vesting of the shares will be paid out of the proceeds of this sale. Mr Ashley's beneficial shareholding in the Company remains at 87,891 Ordinary shares.

The following disclosures are made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014:

 
1.  Details of PDMR 
    ------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
     Full Name                                           Dean Finch 
    --------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
     Position /                                          Group Chief Executive 
      status 
    --------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
     Initial notification                                Initial notification 
      / amendment 
    --------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
2.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
      market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
      or auction monitor 
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     Name                                                  National Express Group PLC 
    ----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
     LEI                                                   213800A8IQEMY8PA5X34 
    ----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
3.   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 
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     Description                                        Ordinary shares of 5p each 
      of the financial                                   GB0006215205 
      instrument 
      Identification 
      code 
    --------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
     Nature of                                           Vesting of shares under the National 
      the transaction                                    Express Group Executive Deferred 
                                                         Bonus Plan, acquisition and immediate 
                                                         disposal of shares. 
    --------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
     Price(s) and                                         Price(s)            Volume(s) 
      volume(s)                                          ------------------  ----------------- 
                                                          GBP3.59 pence per   129,550 Ordinary 
                                                           Ordinary share      shares 
                                                         ------------------  ----------------- 
    --------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
     Aggregated 
      information                                         129,550 Ordinary shares at GBP3.59 
      Aggregated                                          per Ordinary share 
      volume Price                                        totalling GBP465,084.50 
    --------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
     Date of the                                         15 March 2017. 
      transaction 
    --------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
     Place of the                                        London Stock Exchange 
      transaction 
    --------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 
1  Details of PDMR 
   ------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
    Full Name                                           Matthew Ashley 
   --------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
    Position /                                          Group Finance Director 
     status 
   --------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
    Initial notification                                Initial notification 
     / amendment 
   --------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
2   Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
     market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
     or auction monitor 
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
    Name                                                  National Express Group PLC 
   ----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
    LEI                                                   213800A8IQEMY8PA5X34 
   ----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
3   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 
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
    Description                                        Ordinary shares of 5p each 
     of the financial                                   GB0006215205 
     instrument 
     Identification 
     code 
   --------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
    Nature of                                           Vesting of shares under the National 
     the transaction                                    Express Group Executive Deferred 
                                                        Bonus Plan, acquisition and immediate 
                                                        disposal of shares. 
   --------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
    Price(s) and                                         Price(s)            Volume(s) 
     volume(s)                                           ------------------  ---------------- 
                                                          GBP3.59 pence per   40,278 Ordinary 
                                                           Ordinary share      shares 
                                                         ------------------  ---------------- 
   --------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
    Aggregated 
     information                                         40,278 Ordinary shares at GBP3.59 
     Aggregated                                          per Ordinary share 
     volume Price                                        totalling GBP144,598.02 
   --------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
    Date of the                                         15 March 2017. 
     transaction 
   --------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
    Place of the                                        London Stock Exchange. 
     transaction 
   --------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 
 

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Joy Baldry

Company Secretary

0207 805 3801

Date: 16 March 2017

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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