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Portmeirion Group PLC

04 May 2020

4 May 2020

Portmeirion Group PLC

(the "Company")

Executive Share Option Grants

The Company announces that, on 4 May 2020, it granted options to Directors and senior managers over a total of 200,500 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") pursuant to The Portmeirion 2012 Approved Share Option Plan and The Portmeirion 2012 Unapproved Share Option Plan (the "2012 Plans").

The options are subject to the achievement of performance criteria as determined by the Remuneration Committee, and as required under the 2012 Plans. The options granted on 4 May 2020 are normally only exercisable if t he increase in the average of the Group's basic adjusted earnings per share (as adjusted for changes in accounting standards and exceptional items) for each of the two years ending 31 December 2021 and 31 December 2022 is at least 10% higher than that for the year ended 31 December 2019. The exercise price of the options is in reference to the closing middle market price of an Ordinary Share on 1 May 2020, being the latest date prior to the grant. Of the total number of options granted, 160,500 options over Ordinary Shares were granted to persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") of the Company, as detailed below:

 
                                                                 Exercise 
                                                  Number            price 
                                                  options    per Ordinary 
                                                  granted           Share    Exercise period 
 Company directors/officers: 
                       Group Sales & Marketing                              5 May 2023 - 3 May 
 Philip Atherton                      Director     21,000         GBP4.46                 2030 
                     -------------------------  ---------  --------------  ------------------- 
 Michael Raybould              Chief Executive     40,000         GBP4.46   5 May 2023 - 3 May 
                                                                                          2030 
                     -------------------------  ---------  --------------  ------------------- 
 Michael Knapper           Operations Director     21,000         GBP4.46   5 May 2023 - 3 May 
                                                                                          2030 
                     -------------------------  ---------  --------------  ------------------- 
 David Sproston         Group Finance Director     29,000         GBP4.46   5 May 2023 - 3 May 
                                                                                          2030 
                     -------------------------  ---------  --------------  ------------------- 
 Moira MacDonald       Group Company Secretary      7,500         GBP4.46   5 May 2023 - 3 May 
                                                                                          2030 
                     -------------------------  ---------  --------------  ------------------- 
 Subsidiary company directors: 
 Robert Findler            Production Director      6,000         GBP4.46   5 May 2023 - 3 May 
                              (Portmeirion UK)                                            2030 
                     -------------------------  ---------  --------------  ------------------- 
 Samantha Pearce      HR Director (Portmeirion      6,000         GBP4.46   5 May 2023 - 3 May 
                                           UK)                                            2030 
                     -------------------------  ---------  --------------  ------------------- 
 Jacqui Gale            Managing Director (Wax     10,000         GBP4.46   5 May 2023 - 3 May 
                                      Lyrical)                                            2030 
                     -------------------------  ---------  --------------  ------------------- 
 William Robedee        President (Portmeirion     15,000         GBP4.46   5 May 2023 - 3 May 
                                          USA)                                            2030 
                     -------------------------  ---------  --------------  ------------------- 
 Allison Bertorelli    Chief Financial Officer      5,000         GBP4.46   5 May 2023 - 3 May 
                             (Portmeirion USA)                                            2030 
                     -------------------------  ---------  --------------  ------------------- 
                                        Total:    160,500         GBP4.46   5 May 2023 - 3 May 
                                                                                          2030 
                     -------------------------  ---------  --------------  ------------------- 
 

The total number of Ordinary Shares over which each PDMR holds options following this notification is:

 
                             Total number of 
                                     options 
                        over Ordinary Shares 
 Philip Atherton                      16,499 
 Michael Raybould                          - 
 Michael Knapper                       2,511 
 David Sproston                            - 
 Moira MacDonald                       2,693 
 Robert Findler                            - 
 Samantha Pearce                         100 
 Jacqui Gale                               - 
 William Robedee                           - 
 Allison Bertorelli                        - 
 

Dick Steele, Chairman commented:

With the challenges that Covid-19 has brought to businesses worldwide, it is as important as ever that we incentivise and retain our key directors and senior managers to drive our business through this period of uncertainty. Performance-related s hare options are a powerful tool to do just that whilst aligning their interests with those of shareholders .

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 596/2014 (MAR).

The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.

_____________________________________________

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated with them.

 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name                              Company directors/officers: 
                                                                         Group Sales & 
                                         Philip Atherton            Marketing Director 
                                                             ------------------------- 
                                         Michael Raybould              Chief Executive 
                                                             ------------------------- 
                                         Michael Knapper           Operations Director 
                                                             ------------------------- 
                                         David Sproston         Group Finance Director 
                                                             ------------------------- 
                                         Moira MacDonald       Group Company Secretary 
                                                             ------------------------- 
                                         Subsidiary company directors: 
                                         Robert Findler            Production Director 
                                                                      (Portmeirion UK) 
                                                             ------------------------- 
                                         Samantha Pearce      HR Director (Portmeirion 
                                                                                   UK) 
                                                             ------------------------- 
                                         Jacqui Gale            Managing Director (Wax 
                                                                              Lyrical) 
                                                             ------------------------- 
                                         William Robedee        President (Portmeirion 
                                                                                  USA) 
                                                             ------------------------- 
                                         Allison Bertorelli    Chief Financial Officer 
                                                                     (Portmeirion USA) 
                                                             ------------------------- 
     -------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                  See 1(a) above for all positions 
                                        - all classified as PDMRs of the 
                                        Company 
     -------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment   Initial Notification 
     -------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Portmeirion Group PLC 
     -------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)   LEI                              2138003QC9J6TLZJHO70 
     -------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 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     Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each 
       instrument 
     -------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)   Identification code              GB0006957293 
     -------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 c)   Nature of the transactions       Grant of options over Ordinary Shares 
     -------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 d)   Price(s) and volume(s)           Price at grant: Nil 
                                        Exercise Price: 446 pence per Ordinary 
                                        Share 
                                        Volume(s)                              Options 
                                                                over Ordinary 
                                                                       Shares 
                                         Philip Atherton               21,000 
                                                              --------------- 
                                         Michael Raybould              40,000 
                                                              --------------- 
                                         Michael Knapper               21,000 
                                                              --------------- 
                                         David Sproston                29,000 
                                                              --------------- 
                                         Moira MacDonald                7,500 
                                                              --------------- 
                                         Robert Findler                 6,000 
                                                              --------------- 
                                         Samantha Pearce                6,000 
                                                              --------------- 
                                         Jacqui Gale                   10,000 
                                                              --------------- 
                                         William Robedee               15,000 
                                                              --------------- 
                                         Allison Bertorelli             5,000 
                                                              --------------- 
     -------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 e)        Aggregated information      Nil, grant of options only 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
             *    Price 
     -------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 f)   Date of the transactions         4 May 2020 
     -------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 f)   Place of the transactions        Off-market 
     -------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:

Moira MacDonald

Company Secretary to Portmeirion Group PLC

ENQUIRIES:

 
 Portmeirion Group PLC: 
 Mike Raybould               +44 (0) 1782 743   mraybould@portmeiriongroup.com 
  Chief Executive Officer     444 
 David Sproston              +44 (0) 1782 743   dsproston@portmeiriongroup.com 
  Group Finance Director      444 
 
 Hudson Sandler: 
 Dan de Belder               +44 (0) 207 796    ddebelder@hudsonsandler.com 
  Nick Moore                  4133               nmoore@hudsonsandler.com 
 
 Panmure Gordon: 
 (Nominated Adviser and      +44 (0) 207 886 
  Broker)                     2500 
 Freddy Crossley / Joanna                       Corporate Finance 
  Langley 
 James Stearns                                  Corporate Broking 
 

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