24 August 2023
The Rank Group Plc
LEI: 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them in accordance with Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulations
On 21August 2023 the following awards over ordinary shares of 13 8/9 pence in The Rank Group Plc (the "Company") were granted to Mark Harper, the Company's Grosvenor Managing Director on joining the Rank Group on 14 August 2023
| PDMR | No. of shares under Award |
| Mark Harper | 83,911 |
The Award is granted outside The Rank Group Plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("Plan") but, save as expressly stated otherwise in the deed of grant pertaining to the Award, is subject to the rules of the Plan. It is made in accordance with the exemption contained in Rule 9.4.2(1) of the UK Listing Rules.
Vesting is subject to performance conditions and will be in two equal tranches, with the vesting date for each such tranche being 21 August 2024 and 21 August 2025 respectively. Details of the full notification received by the Company are set out below.
The following notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail:
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Mark Harper | ||||
| 2 | Reason for Notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | Grosvenor Managing Director | ||||
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Announcement | ||||
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
| a) | Name | The Rank Group Plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12 | ||||
| 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 13 8/9 pence each in Rank Group Plc
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| Identification code | GB00B1L5QH97 | |||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of awards over Ordinary Shares | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Not applicable - single transaction | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 21 August 2023 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
Enquiries: Asha Magnus, Company Secretary Tel: 01628 504000
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