KELLER GROUP PLC
(“the Companyâ€)
Notification and public disclosure of transactions
by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (“PDMRsâ€)
and persons closely associated with them
The Company announces the following transactions by Directors and PDMRs of the Company in the Company’s ordinary 10p shares. All share sales were transacted on 2 August 2016 at a sale price of £8.70 per share.
Mr James Hind has exercised an option over 26,534 shares at a total exercise price of £1.
He has simultaneously sold 12,515 shares to meet the tax and NI liability arising on the option exercise.
Mr Mark Kliner has exercised an option over 10,753 shares at a total exercise price of £1.
Mr Venu Raju has exercised an option over 8,830 shares at a total exercise price of £1.
He has simultaneously sold 2,830 shares to meet the tax liability arising on the option exercise.
Mr John Rubright has exercised an option over 8,323 shares at a total exercise price of £1.
He has simultaneously sold 2,627 shares to meet the tax and NI liability arising on the option exercise.
Mr Michael Sinclair-Williams has exercised an option over 6,451 shares at a total exercise price of £1. He has simultaneously sold 3,043 shares to meet the tax liability arising on the option exercise.
Dr Wolfgang Sondermann has exercised an option over 26,429 shares at a total exercise price of £1. He has simultaneously sold 11,429 shares to meet the tax liability arising on the option exercise.
Changes in Interests
The beneficial interests of the above-named Directors and PDMRs in the issued share capital of the Company following the above transactions are shown in the table below:
PDMR | Position | Shareholding pre exercise | Number of options exercised | Number of shares sold (sufficient to meet tax liabilities) | Shareholding post exercise | % holding post exercise |
J Hind | Finance Director | 132,166 | 26,534 | 12,515 | 146,185 | 0.20% |
M Kliner | President of APAC | 0 | 10,753 | n/a | 10,753 | 0.015% |
V Raju | Engineering and Operations Director Designate | 31,771 | 8,830 | 2,830 | 37,771 | 0.05% |
J Rubright | President of North America | 0 | 8,323 | 2,627 | 5,696 | 0.008% |
M Sinclair-Williams | HSEQ Director | 0 | 6,451 | 3,043 | 3,408 | 0.005% |
W Sondermann | Engineering and Operations Director | 180,000 | 26,429 | 11,429 | 195,000 | 0.27% |
The exercise of £1 per exercise options were satisfied by the transfer of 87,320 shares previously held in Treasury. The issued share capital of the Company is 73,099,735 ordinary shares, of which, after these exercises, 1,237,627 shares are held in Treasury.
The above named Directors and PDMRs notified the Company of their respective interests in these shares on 2 August 2016.
K.A.A. Porritt
Group Company Secretary
4 August 2016