Director/PDMR Shareholding

Chemring Group PLC

13 December 2023

 

13 December 2023

Chemring Group PLC

PDMR share awards

Chemring Group PLC ("Chemring" or "the Company") announces that, today, two awards over 79,665 ordinary 1p shares each in the capital of the Company have been granted to James Mortensen, a director of the Company and the new Chief Financial Officer with effect from 1 January 2024. The two awards have been made as part of the buy-out arrangements agreed with Mr Mortensen in relation to incentives with his previous employer he forfeited on taking up the appointment with the Company.

-     The first award over 79,665 ordinary 1p shares will vest subject to the extent that the performance conditions associated with the December 2021 awards made under the Chemring Group Performance Share Plan are met, based on the Company's performance to 31 October 2024.

-     The second award over 79,665 ordinary 1p shares will vest subject to the extent that the performance conditions associated with the December 2022 awards made under the Chemring Group Performance Share Plan are met, based on the Company's performance to 31 October 2025.

Any shares vesting under the above two awards will be subject to a two-year holding period post-vesting.

Further details on the buy-out arrangements are included in the Company's 2023 Annual Report.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	James Mortensen
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director/PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Chemring Group PLC
b)	LEI	213800U9A54VQJ5P2J41
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
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary 1p shares GB00B45C9X44
b)	Nature of the transaction	Conditional award over ordinary 1p shares to align with December 2021 awards under the Chemring Group Performance Share Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 79,665
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price
e)	Date of the transaction	13 December 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	UK

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	James Mortensen
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director/PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Chemring Group PLC
b)	LEI	213800U9A54VQJ5P2J41
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
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary 1p shares GB00B45C9X44
b)	Nature of the transaction	Conditional award over ordinary 1p shares to align with December 2022 awards under the Chemring Group Performance Share Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 79,665
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price
e)	Date of the transaction	13 December 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	UK

For further information:

Chemring Group PLC
Sarah Ellard	Group Legal Director	[phone]

 

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