TIDMMERL

RNS Number : 7933Q

Merlin Entertainments plc

08 June 2018

Notification of Transactions of PDMRs

Merlin Entertainments plc

Exercise of Options for PDMRs under the Company's

All Employee Share Plan

The Company announces that between 5(th) and 6(th) June 2018, each of the following persons, being a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility (a "PDMR"), has exercised his options to purchase Ordinary Shares of GBP0.01 each in the capital of the Company ("Shares") under the Company's 2015 All Employee Share Plan.

 
 Name of PDMR              Number           Plan   Option   Exercise       Number 
                       of Options                    Cost      Price    of shares 
                        Exercised                   (GBP)      (GBP)         sold 
 Mark Fisher                2,780   UK Sharesave   3.2371      3.745        2,780 
                     ============  =============  =======  =========  =========== 
 John Jakobsen              2,780   UK Sharesave   3.2371      3.745        2,780 
                     ============  =============  =======  =========  =========== 
 Fraser Montgomery          2,780   UK Sharesave   3.2371      3.682          NIL 
                     ============  =============  =======  =========  =========== 
 Mark Allsop                2,780   UK Sharesave   3.2371      3.682          NIL 
                     ============  =============  =======  =========  =========== 
 Nick Mackenzie             2,780   UK Sharesave   3.2371      3.739          NIL 
                     ============  =============  =======  =========  =========== 
 Justin Platt                 278   UK Sharesave   3.2371      3.682          NIL 
                     ============  =============  =======  =========  ===========

For further information please contact:

Matthew Jowett

General Counsel and Company Secretary

Merlin Entertainments plc

00 44 1202 634 955

8 June 2018

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
===  ========================================================================== 
 a)   Name                               Mark Fisher 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ========================================================================== 
 a)   Position/status                    Chief Development Officer 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 b)   Initial Notification / Amendment   Initial Notification 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 3    Details of the issuer 
     ========================================================================== 
 a)   Name                               Merlin Entertainments plc 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 b)   LEI                                549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 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,                         UK Sharesave Options over Ordinary 
       type of instrument                  Shares of 1 pence each 
 
       Identification code                 GB00BDZT6P94 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 b)   Nature of the transaction          Exercise and sale of Sharesave options 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 c)   Price(s) and volumes                 Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                            GBP3.745    2,780 
                                                       ========== 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 d)   Aggregated information 
       - Aggregated volume                 n/a 
       - Price 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 e)   Date of the transaction            5 June 2018 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 f)   Place of the transaction           Outside a trading venue 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 g)   Additional Information             none 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
===  ========================================================================== 
 a)   Name                               John Jakobsen 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ========================================================================== 
 a)   Position/status                    Chief New Openings Officer 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 b)   Initial Notification / Amendment   Initial Notification 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 3    Details of the issuer 
     ========================================================================== 
 a)   Name                               Merlin Entertainments plc 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 b)   LEI                                549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 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,                         UK Sharesave Options over Ordinary 
       type of instrument                  Shares of 1 pence each 
 
       Identification code                 GB00BDZT6P94 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 b)   Nature of the transaction          Exercise and sale of Sharesave options 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 c)   Price(s) and volumes                 Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                            GBP3.745    2,780 
                                                       ========== 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 d)   Aggregated information 
       - Aggregated volume                 n/a 
       - Price 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 e)   Date of the transaction            5 June 2018 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 f)   Place of the transaction           Outside a trading venue 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 g)   Additional Information             none 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
===  ======================================================================== 
 a)   Name                               Fraser Montgomery 
     =================================  ===================================== 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ======================================================================== 
 a)   Position/status                    Group Commercial Director 
     =================================  ===================================== 
 b)   Initial Notification / Amendment   Initial Notification 
     =================================  ===================================== 
 3    Details of the issuer 
     ======================================================================== 
 a)   Name                               Merlin Entertainments plc 
     =================================  ===================================== 
 b)   LEI                                549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007 
     =================================  ===================================== 
 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,                         UK Sharesave Options over Ordinary 
       type of instrument                  Shares of 1 pence each 
 
       Identification code                 GB00BDZT6P94 
     =================================  ===================================== 
 b)   Nature of the transaction          Exercise of Sharesave options 
     =================================  ===================================== 
 c)   Price(s) and volumes                 Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                            GBP3.682    2,780 
                                                       ========== 
     =================================  ===================================== 
 d)   Aggregated information 
       - Aggregated volume                 n/a 
       - Price 
     =================================  ===================================== 
 e)   Date of the transaction            6 June 2018 
     =================================  ===================================== 
 f)   Place of the transaction           Outside a trading venue 
     =================================  ===================================== 

 g)   Additional Information             none 
     =================================  ===================================== 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
===  =========================================================================== 
 a)   Name                               Mark Allsop 
     =================================  ======================================== 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     =========================================================================== 
 a)   Position/status                    Chief Digital Marketing and Information 
                                          Officer 
     =================================  ======================================== 
 b)   Initial Notification / Amendment   Initial Notification 
     =================================  ======================================== 
 3    Details of the issuer 
     =========================================================================== 
 a)   Name                               Merlin Entertainments plc 
     =================================  ======================================== 
 b)   LEI                                549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007 
     =================================  ======================================== 
 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,                         UK Sharesave Options over Ordinary 
       type of instrument                  Shares of 1 pence each 
 
       Identification code                 GB00BDZT6P94 
     =================================  ======================================== 
 b)   Nature of the transaction          Exercise of Sharesave options 
     =================================  ======================================== 
 c)   Price(s) and volumes                 Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                            GBP3.682    2,780 
                                                       ========== 
     =================================  ======================================== 
 d)   Aggregated information 
       - Aggregated volume                 n/a 
       - Price 
     =================================  ======================================== 
 e)   Date of the transaction            6 June 2018 
     =================================  ======================================== 
 f)   Place of the transaction           Outside a trading venue 
     =================================  ======================================== 
 g)   Additional Information             none 
     =================================  ======================================== 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
===  ========================================================================== 
 a)   Name                               Nick Mackenzie 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ========================================================================== 
 a)   Position/status                    Managing Director - Midway Attractions 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 b)   Initial Notification / Amendment   Initial Notification 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 3    Details of the issuer 
     ========================================================================== 
 a)   Name                               Merlin Entertainments plc 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 b)   LEI                                549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 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,                         UK Sharesave Options over Ordinary 
       type of instrument                  Shares of 1 pence each 
 
       Identification code                 GB00BDZT6P94 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 b)   Nature of the transaction          Exercise of Sharesave options 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 c)   Price(s) and volumes                 Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                            GBP3.739    2,780 
                                                       ========== 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 d)   Aggregated information 
       - Aggregated volume                 n/a 
       - Price 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 e)   Date of the transaction            5 June 2018 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 f)   Place of the transaction           Outside a trading venue 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 g)   Additional Information             none 
     =================================  ======================================= 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
===  ======================================================================== 
 a)   Name                               Justin Platt 
     =================================  ===================================== 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ======================================================================== 
 a)   Position/status                    Managing Director - Resort Theme 
                                          Parks 
     =================================  ===================================== 
 b)   Initial Notification / Amendment   Initial Notification 
     =================================  ===================================== 
 3    Details of the issuer 
     ======================================================================== 
 a)   Name                               Merlin Entertainments plc 
     =================================  ===================================== 
 b)   LEI                                549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007 
     =================================  ===================================== 
 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,                         UK Sharesave Options over Ordinary 
       type of instrument                  Shares of 1 pence each 
 
       Identification code                 GB00BDZT6P94 
     =================================  ===================================== 
 b)   Nature of the transaction          Exercise of Sharesave options 
     =================================  ===================================== 
 c)   Price(s) and volumes                 Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                            GBP3.682    278 
                                                       ========== 
     =================================  ===================================== 
 d)   Aggregated information 
       - Aggregated volume                 n/a 
       - Price 
     =================================  ===================================== 
 e)   Date of the transaction            6 June 2018 
     =================================  ===================================== 
 f)   Place of the transaction           Outside a trading venue 
     =================================  ===================================== 
 g)   Additional Information             none 
     =================================  =====================================

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