23rd Apr 2020 18:13
23 April 2020
John Laing Group plc (the "Company")
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") and persons closely associated with them in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulations.
Acquisitions and related disposals under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
On 20 April 2020, ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company were acquired under the John Laing Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan 2015 (the "LTIP") and sold by PDMRs at a price of 321.41p per share as set out below. The acquisitions and sales relate to the exercise of nil-cost options (or in the case of Anthony Phillips, who is resident in the US, the settlement of a conditional award) granted under the LTIP on 19 April 2017 which vested at the end of a three-year period in accordance with the satisfaction of performance targets set out in the LTIP.
PDMR | No. of shares acquired under the LTIP | No. of shares sold | No. of shares retained |
Olivier Brousse | 263,411 | 124,097 | 139,314 |
Justin Bailey | 30,012 | 0 | 30,012 |
Anthony Phillips | 56,196 | 19,502 | 36,694 |
David Rushton | 16,335 | 7,705 | 8,630 |
Mark Westbrook | 28,709 | 13,541 | 15,168 |
The shares sold by Olivier Brousse related to discharge of the tax liability arising upon the vesting of the LTIP share award. The balance of the shares acquired under his award is subject to a two year post vesting holding period.
Acquisitions and related disposals under the Deferred Share Bonus Plan
On 20 April 2020, ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company were acquired under the John Laing Group plc Deferred Share Bonus Plan (the "DSBP") and sold by PDMRs at a price of 321.41p per share as set out below. The acquisitions and sales relate to the exercise of the second tranche of the nil-cost options (or, in the case of Anthony Phillips, the settlement of the first tranche of a conditional award) granted under the DSBP on 18 April 2018. Awards under the DSBP vest in equal tranches on the first, second and third anniversary of grant, subject to continued employment.
PDMR | No. of shares acquired under the DSBP | No. of shares sold | No. of shares retained |
Olivier Brousse | 10,175 | 4,794 | 5,381 |
Justin Bailey | 2,805 | 0 | 2,805 |
Anthony Phillips | 6,845 | 2,375 | 4,470 |
Details of the full notifications received by the Company are set out below.
1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a) |
Name |
Olivier Brousse
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2 |
Reason for the notification
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Executive Officer
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b) |
Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial Announcement
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) |
Name |
John Laing Group plc
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b) |
LEI |
213800GLLXRSIIKN6I12
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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
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in John Laing Group plc
GB00BVC3CB83
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of ordinary shares upon the exercise of a nil cost option award under the John Laing Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan 2015.
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A (Single Transaction) | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 20 April 2020 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
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
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in John Laing Group plc
GB00BVC3CB83
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of ordinary shares upon the exercise of a nil cost option award under the John Laing Group plc Deferred Share Bonus Plan 2015.
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A (Single Transaction) | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 20 April 2020 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
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
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in John Laing Group plc
GB00BVC3CB83
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Disposal of ordinary shares acquired on the settlement of an award under the John Laing Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan 2015. Sufficient sales for tax liability only.
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A (Single Transaction) | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 22 April 2020 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | ||||
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
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in John Laing Group plc
GB00BVC3CB83
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Disposal of ordinary shares acquired on the settlement of an award under the John Laing Group plc Deferred Share Bonus Plan 2015. Sufficient sales for tax liability only.
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A (Single Transaction) | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 22 April 2020 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | ||||
1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a) |
Name |
Justin Bailey
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2 |
Reason for the notification
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a) |
Position/status |
Regional Managing Director - Asia Pacific
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b) |
Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial Announcement
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) |
Name |
John Laing Group plc
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b) |
LEI |
213800GLLXRSIIKN6I12
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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
Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in John Laing Group plc
GB00BVC3CB83
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of ordinary shares upon the exercise of a nil cost option award under the John Laing Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan 2015.
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A (Single Transaction) | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 20 April 2020 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
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
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in John Laing Group plc
GB00BVC3CB83
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of ordinary shares upon the exercise of a nil cost option award under the John Laing Group plc Deferred Share Bonus Plan 2015.
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A (Single Transaction) | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 20 April 2020 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a) |
Name |
Anthony Phillips
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2 |
Reason for the notification
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a) |
Position/status |
Regional Managing Director - North America
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b) |
Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial Announcement
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) |
Name |
John Laing Group plc
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b) |
LEI |
213800GLLXRSIIKN6I12
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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
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in John Laing Group plc
GB00BVC3CB83
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of ordinary shares upon the vesting of a conditional award under the John Laing Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan 2015.
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A (Single Transaction) | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 20 April 2020 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
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
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in John Laing Group plc
GB00BVC3CB83
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of ordinary shares upon the vesting of a conditional award under the John Laing Group plc Deferred Share Bonus Plan 2015.
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A (Single Transaction) | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 20 April 2020 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
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
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in John Laing Group plc
GB00BVC3CB83
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Disposal of ordinary shares acquired on the settlement of an award under the John Laing Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan 2015. Sufficient sales for tax liability only.
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A (Single Transaction) | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 22 April 2020 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | ||||
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
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in John Laing Group plc
GB00BVC3CB83
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Disposal of ordinary shares acquired on the settlement of an award under the John Laing Group plc Deferred Share Bonus Plan 2015. Sufficient sales for tax liability and disposal of balance of shares.
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A (Single Transaction) | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 22 April 2020 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | ||||
1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a) |
Name |
David Rushton
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2 |
Reason for the notification
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a) |
Position/status |
Regional Managing Director - EME
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b) |
Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial Announcement
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) |
Name |
John Laing Group plc
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b) |
LEI |
213800GLLXRSIIKN6I12
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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
Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in John Laing Group plc
GB00BVC3CB83
| ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of ordinary shares upon the exercise of a nil cost option award under the John Laing Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan 2015.
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A (Single Transaction) | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 20 April 2020 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
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
Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in John Laing Group plc
GB00BVC3CB83
| ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Disposal of ordinary shares acquired on the settlement of an award under the John Laing Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan 2015. Sufficient sales for tax liability only.
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A (Single Transaction) | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 22 April 2020 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | ||||
1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a) |
Name |
Mark Westbrook
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2 |
Reason for the notification
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a) |
Position/status |
Group Risk Officer
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b) |
Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial Announcement
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) |
Name |
John Laing Group plc
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b) |
LEI |
213800GLLXRSIIKN6I12
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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
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in John Laing Group plc
GB00BVC3CB83
| ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of ordinary shares upon the exercise of a nil cost option award under the John Laing Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan 2015.
| ||||
c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A (Single Transaction) | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 20 April 2020 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
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
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in John Laing Group plc
GB00BVC3CB83
| ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Disposal of ordinary shares acquired on the settlement of an award under the John Laing Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan 2015. Sufficient sales for tax liability only.
| ||||
c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A (Single Transaction) | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 22 April 2020 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | ||||
Enquiries:
Clare Underwood
Group Company Secretary
John Laing Group plc
1 Kingsway
London
WC2B 6AN
Tel: 020 7901 3300
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