21st May 2019 10:00
21 May 2019
John Laing Group plc (the "Company")
Notification and public disclosure of transaction by person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") and persons closely associated with them in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulations.
Luciana Germinario Buy-Out Award
As set out in the announcement made on 23 January 2019, and in the Remuneration Report in its Annual Report and Accounts, on 16 May 2019, the Company's new Chief Financial Officer, Luciana Germinario, was granted awards as nil cost options over ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ("Shares"), as follows:
Award | Number of Shares | Value of Award | Vesting Date | Exercise Price |
A | 24,314 | USD119,731 | 15 September 2019 | Nil |
B | 13,182 | USD64,911 | 10 March 2020 | Nil |
C | 3,528 | USD 17,370 | 15 September 2020 | Nil |
D | 16,964 | USD83,535 | 10 March 2021 | Nil |
E | 3,528 | USD17,370 | 15 September 2021 | Nil |
F | 3,528 | USD17,371 | 15 September 2022 | Nil |
Total | 65,044 | USD 320,288 |
These awards have been granted in connection with the recruitment of Luciana Germinario and her appointment as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The awards are intended to compensate her for unvested awards granted by her former employer and which were forfeited on her joining the Company.
The awards have been granted in reliance on Listing Rule 9.4.2(2) and in accordance with the Company's current Directors' Remuneration Policy.
The awards will vest on the dates provided above, subject to Luciana's continued service with the Company.
Long-Term Incentive Plan Grant
On 16 May 2019, awards over ordinary shares of 10p each (the "Shares") in the Company were made to Luciana Germinario under the John Laing Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan 2015 ("LTIP"), as follows:
PDMR | Number of Shares under award |
Luciana Germinario | 126,623 |
No consideration was paid for the grant of the awards which are structured as nil-cost options.
The vesting of an award is ordinarily subject to the grantee's continued service until the third anniversary if the grant of the awards and the satisfaction of performance conditions (measuring the Company's net asset value growth and relative total shareholder return performance over a performance period comprising three financial years). Once vested, the awards are ordinarily exercisable until 16 May 2029. Shares acquired under Luciana's award are subject to a two year post award vesting date holding period (on a net of tax basis).
Details of the full notifications received by the Company are set out below.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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Name |
Luciana Germinario
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Reason for the notification
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Position/status |
Chief Financial 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 | Grant of nil cost option awards in reliance on Listing Rule 9.4.2(2).
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
Award of Shares - A
Award of Shares - B
Award of Shares - C
Award of Shares - D
Award of Shares - E
Award of Shares - F
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
65,044 GBP00.0000 | ||||||||||||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 16 May 2019 | ||||||||||||||
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 | Grant of 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)
Award of Shares -LTIP
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A Single Transaction | ||||||||||||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 16 May 2019 | ||||||||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||||||||||||
Enquiries:
Clare Underwood
Group Company Secretary
John Laing Group plc
1 Kingsway
London
WC2B 6AN
Tel: 020 7901 3300
Related Shares:
JLG.L