21st Mar 2011 16:13
21 March 2011
WILLIAM HILL PLC ("the Company")
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS
In fulfilment of obligations under DTR3.1.2R and DTR 3.1.4R (1) (a), William Hill PLC ('the Company') wishes to notify the following changes in the interests of persons discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMRs') in ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ('Shares') arising out of the grant of an award of shares ('Award') under the 2011 William Hill Executive Bonus Matching Scheme ('EBMS').
Ralph Topping, Chief Executive, and Neil Cooper, Finance Director, were on Monday 21 March granted an award under the EBMS over shares in the Company. Details are set out below:
Director | Deferred Shares under Award |
Ralph Topping | 350,984 |
Neil Cooper | 78,784 |
Vesting of the Deferred Shares is conditional, inter alia, on the holder remaining in employment with
the Company for three years following the date of grant.
The existing interests of the Executive Directors in the Company's Share Schemes are as follows:
Director | EBMS 2008 (no. of Shares) | EBMS 2009 (no. of Shares) | EBMS 2010 (no. of Shares) | PSP 2010 (no. of Shares) | SAYE 2009 (no. of Shares) |
Ralph Topping | 74,155 | 741,330 | 299,398 | 545,280 | 6,582 |
Neil Cooper | - | - | - | 357,142 | - |
Ralph Topping also has an interest in 65,393 Shares in his own name.
Dennis Read
Deputy Company Secretary
020 8918 3723
Related Shares:
WMH.L