13th Jun 2016 17:45
Share plc
(the "Company")
Director Dealings
Share plc (AIM: SHRE.LN) notifies the following option grants on 9 June 2016 to Company Directors as part of its policy of awarding options to Senior Managers and Directors every six months.
Gavin Oldham, Chairman, has been granted options over 10,406 Ordinary Shares (representing approximately 0.01% of the current issued Ordinary Shares) at an exercise price of 28.5 pence per Ordinary Share. These options have been granted on an unapproved basis outside of the Company's CSOP arrangements. Following this grant, Gavin Oldham holds 314,921 Ordinary Shares under option (representing 0.2% of the current issued Ordinary Shares).
Richard Stone, Chief Executive, has been granted options over 12,400 Ordinary Shares (representing approximately 0.01% of the current issued Ordinary Shares) at an exercise price of 28.5 pence per Ordinary Share. These options have been granted on an unapproved basis outside of the Company's CSOP arrangements. Following this grant, Richard Stone now holds 4,755,037 Ordinary Shares under option or co-ownership arrangements with the Employee Benefit Trust (representing 3.3% of the current issued Ordinary Shares).
Mike Birkett, Finance Director, has been granted options over 9,487 Ordinary Shares (representing approximately 0.01% of the current issued Ordinary Shares) at an exercise price of 28.5 pence per Ordinary Share. These options have been granted on an unapproved basis outside of the Company's CSOP arrangements. Following this grant, Mike Birkett now holds 1,274,621 Ordinary Shares under option (representing 0.9% of the current issued Ordinary Shares).
The Company has, and will continue to operate, a policy of seeking to settle all option exercises, Share Incentive Plan awards and any other equity settled payments to staff using shares purchased by the Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) in the secondary market. As at 31 December 2015 the EBT held just over 5.9 million Ordinary Shares.
For further information please contact:
Share plc
Richard Stone - Chief Executive 01296 41 41 41
Barbara Pierssene - Company Secretary
Cenkos Securities plc (Nominated Advisor)
Ivonne Cantu/Mark Connelly 0207 397 8900
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SHRE.L