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RNS Number : 0242Z

City Pub Group PLC (The)

18 May 2021

18 May 2021

The City Pub Group plc

("The City Pub Group" or the "Company")

Grant of Options and Director / PDMR Shareholdings

The City Pub Group plc announces that on 18 May 2021 the Company granted awards (in the form of nominal cost options) over 1,550,000 ordinary shares of 1p each ("Ordinary Shares") to certain Directors and employees of the Company (the "Options").

The Options have been granted under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan, are exercisable in 2024 following release of the Company's audited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023, are subject to performance conditions relating to the Company's EBITDA profitability (pre-IFRS 16) and have a 10 year term.

Details of the Options granted to the PDMRs of the Company are set out in the table below together with further information required under the Market Abuse Regulation in respect of PDMR dealings at the end of this announcement.

 
 Name                Position                   Number of shares subject 
                                                 to Options granted 
 Clive Watson        Executive Chairman         400,000 
                    -------------------------  ------------------------- 
 Tarquin Williams    Chief Financial Officer    400,000 
                    -------------------------  ------------------------- 
 Rupert Clark        Managing Director          400,000 
                    -------------------------  ------------------------- 
 Chris Merriman      Chief Accountant           50,000 
                    -------------------------  ------------------------- 
 

The Company also announces that on 18 May 2021 the following Directors relinquished their interests, for no consideration, in an aggregate of 1,200,000 Ordinary Shares under the Company's Joint Share Ownership Plan ("JSOP") (the "Relinquished Shares") as follows:

 
 Name                Position                   Number of shares over 
                                                 which JSOP awards 
                                                 relinquished 
 Clive Watson        Executive Chairman         400,000 
                    -------------------------  ---------------------- 
 Tarquin Williams    Chief Financial Officer    400,000 
                    -------------------------  ---------------------- 
 Rupert Clark        Managing Director          400,000 
                    -------------------------  ---------------------- 
 

The awards of 400,000 Options each to Clive Watson, Tarquin Williams and Rupert Clark are intended to replace the Relinquished Shares.

Following the grant of the Options, there are options over a total of 8,230,000 Ordinary Shares in the Company, representing 7.8 per cent. of the Company's current issued share capital. In addition, there are 675,000 Ordinary Shares held in the Company's employee benefit trust ("EBT") that are subject to outstanding JSOP awards, as well as a further 1,250,000 unallocated Ordinary Shares in the EBT (together the "JSOP Shares") that would be available to satisfy any outstanding options under the LTIP or the Company's Company Share Option Plan. The 1,250,000 unallocated Ordinary Shares referred to above include the 1,200,000 Relinquished Shares and 50,000 shares to be relinquished by other employees who have recently departed the Company. The aggregate 1,925,000 JSOP Shares do not have voting rights.

 
 1.    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                                                 Clive Watson 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 2.    Reason for the Notification 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                                                      Executive Chairman 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification/ Amendment                                      Initial notification 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 3.    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
        or auction monitor 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                                                 The City Pub Group plc 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                                                  213800OHELCFJ6GLZC03 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 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          Options over Ordinary Shares of 1p each 
       Identification code                                                  GB00BYWRS683 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction                                            Grant of options 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)                                               Price               Volume 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ----------------------- 
   Nil                                                                                          400,000 
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information:                                              Single transaction as in 4c) above 
         *    Aggregated volume                                              400,000 
                                                                             Nil 
 
         *    Price 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction                                              18 May 2021 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction                                             Outside a trading venue 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                  Clive Watson 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 2.    Reason for the Notification 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                       Executive Chairman 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification/ Amendment       Initial notification 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 3.    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
        or auction monitor 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                  The City Pub Group plc 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                   213800OHELCFJ6GLZC03 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 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          Interests in ordinary shares of 1p each under the Company's Joint Share 
       instrument, type of instrument        Ownership Plan 
       Identification code                   GB00BYWRS683 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction             Disposal of interest 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)                Price                                  Volume 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
   Nil                                                                              400,000 
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information:               Single transaction as in 4c) above 
         *    Aggregated volume               400,000 
                                              Nil 
 
         *    Price 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction               18 May 2021 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction              Outside a trading venue 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                                                 Tarquin Williams 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 2.    Reason for the Notification 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                                                      Chief Financial Officer 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification/ Amendment                                      Initial notification 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 3.    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
        or auction monitor 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                                                 The City Pub Group plc 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                                                  213800OHELCFJ6GLZC03 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 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          Options over Ordinary Shares of 1p each 
       Identification code                                                  GB00BYWRS683 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction                                            Grant of Options 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)                                               Price               Volume 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ----------------------- 
   Nil                                                                                          400,000 
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information:                                              Single transaction as in 4c) above 
         *    Aggregated volume                                              400,000 
                                                                             Nil 
 
         *    Price 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction                                              18 May 2021 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction                                             Outside a trading venue 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                  Tarquin Williams 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 2.    Reason for the Notification 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                       Chief Financial Officer 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification/ Amendment       Initial notification 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 3.    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
        or auction monitor 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                  The City Pub Group plc 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                   213800OHELCFJ6GLZC03 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 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          Interests in ordinary shares of 1p each under the Company's Joint Share 
       instrument, type of instrument        Ownership Plan 
       Identification code                   GB00BYWRS683 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction             Disposal of Interest 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)                Price                                  Volume 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
   Nil                                                                              400,000 
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information:               Single transaction as in 4c) above 
         *    Aggregated volume               400,000 
                                              Nil 
 
         *    Price 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction               18 May 2021 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction              Outside a trading venue 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                                                 Rupert Clark 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 2.    Reason for the Notification 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                                                      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                                                                 The City Pub Group plc 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                                                  213800OHELCFJ6GLZC03 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 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          Options over Ordinary Shares of 1p each 
       Identification code                                                  GB00BYWRS683 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction                                            Grant of Options 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)                                               Price               Volume 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ----------------------- 
   Nil                                                                                          400,000 
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information:                                              Single transaction as in 4c) above 
         *    Aggregated volume                                              400,000 
                                                                             Nil 
 
         *    Price 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction                                              18 May 2021 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction                                             Outside a trading venue 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                  Rupert Clark 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 2.    Reason for the Notification 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                       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                                  The City Pub Group plc 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                   213800OHELCFJ6GLZC03 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 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          Interests in ordinary shares of 1p each under the Company's Joint Share 
       instrument, type of instrument        Ownership Plan 
       Identification code                   GB00BYWRS683 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction             Disposal of interest 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)                Price                                  Volume 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
   Nil                                                                              400,000 
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information:               Single transaction as in 4c) above 
         *    Aggregated volume               400,000 
                                              Nil 
 
         *    Price 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction               18 May 2021 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction              Outside a trading venue 
      ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                                                 Chris Merriman 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 2.    Reason for the Notification 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                                                      Management Accountant 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification/ Amendment                                      Initial notification 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 3.    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
        or auction monitor 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                                                 The City Pub Group plc 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                                                  213800OHELCFJ6GLZC03 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 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          Options over Ordinary Shares of 1p each 
       Identification code                                                  GB00BYWRS683 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction                                            Grant of Options 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)                                               Price                  Volume 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------  -------------------- 
   Nil                                                                                             50,000 
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information:                                              Single transaction as in 4c) above 
         *    Aggregated volume                                              50,000 
                                                                             Nil 
 
         *    Price 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction                                              18 May 2021 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction                                             Outside a trading venue 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 

Enquiries:

 
 The City Pub Group                             Tel: +44 20 7559 
  Clive Watson, Chairman                                    5106 
  Tarquin Williams, CFO 
 Liberum (Nomad & Broker)                       Tel: +44 20 3100 
  Chris Clarke / Edward Thomas / Clayton Bush               2000 
 Instinctif Partners                            Tel: +44 20 7457 
  Matthew Smallwood / Jack Devoy                            2020 
 

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