14th Nov 2014 13:32
Share plc
(the "Company")
Director Dealings
PURCHASE OF PARTNERSHIP SHARES AND AWARDS OF MATCHING SHARES
Share plc (AIM:SHRE.LN) announces that the undermentioned directors of the Company today purchased ordinary shares of 0.5 pence at an allocation cost of 36.125 pence per share as "partnership shares" under the Company's Share Incentive Plan. These purchases were undertaken by the trustee of the Company's Share Incentive Plan, Sharesecure Ltd, a UK registered company, on behalf of these individuals and the shares were purchased in the open market. Allocation cost is calculated in accordance with HMRC SIP Rules and Guidance under the 'quarter up' rule.
In connection with these purchases on the same date the directors were awarded ordinary shares of 0.5 pence as "matching shares" under the Company's Share Incentive Plan. No consideration was paid by the grantees for the award of the matching shares and no consideration is due on the release of the matching shares.
The risk of forfeiture attached to the matching shares will normally be removed on the third anniversary of allocation subject to continued employment and the retention of the Partnership shares in connection with which they were awarded.
Additionally, Mike Birkett, Finance Director was awarded 404 ordinary shares of 0.5 pence at an allocation cost of 37.125 pence per share as "free shares" under the Company's Share Incentive Plan.
All the above transactions are summarised below:
Director | Partnership shares acquired | Matching shares awarded | Total holding following notification | % of current issued shares |
Richard Tolkien | 415 | 830 | 130,323 | 0.09 |
Richard Stone | 415 | 830 | 157,726 | 0.11 |
Francesca Ecsery | 415 | 830 | 8,802 | 0.006 |
Mike Birkett | 415 | 830 | 7,211 | 0.005 |
Finally, under the Company's process of awarding options to Senior Managers and Directors every six months, the following option grants have been made:
Gavin Oldham, Chairman, has been granted options over 10,899 Ordinary Shares (representing approximately 0.008% of the current issued Ordinary Shares) at an exercise price of 39.0 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 283,205 Ordinary Shares under option (representing 0.20% of the current issued Ordinary Shares).
Richard Stone, Chief Executive, has been granted options over 10,899 Ordinary Shares (representing approximately 0.008% of the current issued Ordinary Shares) at an exercise price of 39.0 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 4,718,485 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 9,446 Ordinary Shares (representing approximately 0.007% of the current issued Ordinary Shares) at an exercise price of 39.0 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 1,246,112 Ordinary Shares under option or co-ownership arrangements with the Employee Benefit Trust (representing 0.9% of the current issued Ordinary Shares).
For more information, please contact:
Share plc | 01296 414141 |
Richard Stone, Chief Executive | |
Barbara Pierssene, Company Secretary | |
Cenkos Securities plc, Nominated Adviser and Broker | 020 7397 8900 |
Ivonne Cantu / Mark Connelly |
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