Director/PDMR Shareholding
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Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") and Total Voting Rights
The Company provides notification of the following transactions, effected on 27 February 2025, relating to the PDMRs named below and in respect of ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Shares").
The transactions arise in respect of the exercise of nil-cost options granted on 4 February 2022 under the Hollywood Bowl Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan, and the subsequent sale of Shares to cover the tax and national insurance liability, and dealing costs, arising.
| PDMR and Position | LTIP Grant Date | Options exercised (including dividend equivalents) | Number of Shares sold to cover tax/NI and dealing costs | Number of Shares retained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Burns, Chief Executive Officer | 04/02/2022 | 187,970 | 88,790 | 99,180 |
| Laurence Keen, Chief Financial Officer | 04/02/2022 | 122,058 | 57,656 | 64,402 |
| Melanie Dickinson, Chief People Officer | 04/02/2022 | 72,938 | 34,454 | 38,484 |
| Mat Hart, Chief Marketing and Technology Officer | 04/02/2022 | 91,173 | 43,067 | 48,106 |
| Darryl Lewis, Chief Operating Officer | 04/02/2022 | 56,983 | 26,917 | 30,066 |
Following the exercise of the nil-cost options and subsequent sale of the Shares, the PDMRs hold the following shares:
| Director/PDMR | Number of Shares held |
|---|---|
| Stephen Burns | 3,218,099 |
| Laurence Keen | 1,387,724 |
| Melanie Dickinson | 328,760 |
| Mat Hart | 650,277 |
| Darryl Lewis | 296,431 |
A total of 531,122 Shares have been issued pursuant to an existing block listing in order to satisfy the exercise of the nil-cost options, and will rank pari passu with existing Shares.
Following the issue of these Shares, and as at the date of this announcement, the Company confirms that its issued share capital consists of 171,776,712 ordinary shares of £0.01 each. The Company does not hold any shares in treasury.
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 171,776,712. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they may determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
The notification below, made in accordance with Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provide further detail.
| Teneo Elizabeth Snow Laura Marshall | Hollywoodbowl@teneo.com +44 20 7260 2700 | |
| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ( ' PCA ' ) | |
| a) | Name | Stephen Burns |
| 2. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ( ' PCA ' ) | |
| a) | Position / status | Chief Executive Officer |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Hollywood Bowl Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800XB8YZNGJYDEZ97 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.01 each ISIN: GB00BD0NVK62 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options granted under the Hollywood Bowl Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan and sale of resulting shares to cover tax/NI liability and dealing costs |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | EXERCISE OF OPTION Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 187,970 SALE OF SHARES Price(s) Volume(s) £2.6982 88,790 |
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | As above |
| e) | Date of the transaction | Exercise of options: 27 February 2025 Sale of shares: 27 February 2025 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange |
| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ( ' PCA ' ) | |
| a) | Name | Laurence Keen |
| 2. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ( ' PCA ' ) | |
| a) | Position / status | Chief Financial Officer |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Hollywood Bowl Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800XB8YZNGJYDEZ97 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.01 each ISIN: GB00BD0NVK62 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options granted under the Hollywood Bowl Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan and sale of resulting shares to cover tax/NI liability and dealing costs |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | EXERCISE OF OPTION Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 122,058 SALE OF SHARES Price(s) Volume(s) £2.6982 57,656 |
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | As above |
| e) | Date of the transaction | Exercise of options: 27 February 2025 Sale of shares: 27 February 2025 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange |
| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ( ' PCA ' ) | |
| a) | Name | Melanie Dickinson |
| 2. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ( ' PCA ' ) | |
| a) | Position / status | Chief People Officer |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Hollywood Bowl Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800XB8YZNGJYDEZ97 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.01 each ISIN: GB00BD0NVK62 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options granted under the Hollywood Bowl Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan and sale of resulting shares to cover tax/NI liability and dealing costs |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | EXERCISE OF OPTION Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 72,938 SALE OF SHARES Price(s) Volume(s) £2.6982 34,454 |
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | As above |
| e) | Date of the transaction | Exercise of options: 27 February 2025 Sale of shares: 27 February 2025 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange |
| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ( ' PCA ' ) | |
| a) | Name | Mat Hart |
| 2. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ( ' PCA ' ) | |
| a) | Position / status | Chief Marketing & Technology Officer |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Hollywood Bowl Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800XB8YZNGJYDEZ97 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.01 each ISIN: GB00BD0NVK62 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options granted under the Hollywood Bowl Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan and sale of resulting shares to cover tax/NI liability and dealing costs |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | EXERCISE OF OPTION Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 91,173 SALE OF SHARES Price(s) Volume(s) £2.6982 43,067 |
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | As above |
| e) | Date of the transaction | Exercise of options: 27 February 2025 Sale of shares: 27 February 2025 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange |
| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ( ' PCA ' ) | |
| a) | Name | Darryl Lewis |
| 2. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ( ' PCA ' ) | |
| a) | Position / status | Chief Operating Officer |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Hollywood Bowl Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800XB8YZNGJYDEZ97 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.01 each ISIN: GB00BD0NVK62 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options granted under the Hollywood Bowl Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan and sale of resulting shares to cover tax/NI liability and dealing costs |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | EXERCISE OF OPTION Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 56,983 SALE OF SHARES Price(s) Volume(s) £2.6982 26,917 |
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | As above |
| e) | Date of the transaction | Exercise of options: 27 February 2025 Sale of shares: 27 February 2025 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange |
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