3rd Apr 2008 10:53
Helphire Group PLC03 April 2008 Helphire Group plc ("Helphire" or the "Company") DIRECTOR/PDMR Share options On 2nd April 2008 Helphire granted its Executive Directors and PDMRs nil-costshare options over ordinary 5p shares ("Shares") in the Company under both theHelphire Group Performance Share Plan 2006 (the "PSP") and the Helphire GroupEquity Partnership Plan (the "EPP") (together the "Plans"); details are set outon the table below. The options will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date subject to theHelphire Remuneration Committee's determination in accordance with the rules ofthe Plans and, in the case of EPP only, the participants maintaining aninvestment in the Company's Shares throughout the three year vesting period. There are two performance conditions applying to the PSP and EPP award. Half ofthe PSP award will be subject to a performance condition requiring the Company'sadjusted earnings per share for the financial year ending 30 June 2010 to be noless than 35p. The other half of the award will be subject to a performancecondition measuring the Company's relative total shareholder return against acomparator group comprising (at the date of Grant) the constituents of the FTSE250 (excluding investment trusts) over a period of three years commencing withthe date the Award is granted. The EPP entitles participants to receive up to two matching shares for eachshare pledged if the performance targets are met These transactions are notified under notification required by DTR 3.1.4 (R)(1)(a). PDMR Shares under option - PSP Shares pledged - EPP Mark Jackson 123,018Mark Adams 355,385 60,000David Lindsay 78,534David Robertson 78,534Peter Holding 78,534Chris Chatterton 17,769Martin Ward 16,060Alan Gilbert 12,325 Date: 3rd April 2008 CONTACT: Name: N. P. Tilley, Company Secretary, Helphire Group plc. Telephone: 01225 321218 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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