10 June 2015
On 9 June 2015, the Company was notified by the trustees of the Hammerson Share Incentive Plan (the 'SIP') that ordinary shares of 25 pence each (the 'Shares') in the Company were purchased on behalf of Timon Drakesmith, an Executive Director of the Company, on 5 June 2015 under the Partnership Shares element of the SIP at a price of £6.50 per Share. In accordance with the terms of the SIP, Mr Drakesmith was awarded one Matching Share for each Partnership Share purchased.
The number of Partnership Shares purchased, Matching Shares awarded and the total holdings of Mr Drakesmith in the Company's Shares following the transactions are as follows:
Number of Partnership Shares purchased |
Number of Matching Shares awarded |
Total Shares held beneficially |
23 |
23 |
271,849 |
On 8 June 2015, following the assessment of the performance conditions, the award granted to Mr Drakesmith on 6 June 2011 under the Hammerson plc 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan (the 'LTIP') vested in the amount shown in the table below.
Shares awarded 6 June 2011 |
Dividend Shares |
Total Shares vested |
Number of Shares sold to cover tax liabilities arising on vesting |
Number of Shares retained |
Total Shares in which an interest is held |
125,523 |
16,842 |
14,896 |
7,016 |
7,880 |
279,729 |
The Shares were sold on 9 June 2015 at a price of £6.42 per Share.
Mr Drakesmith's retained Shares are being transferred to a nominee account held in the name of his spouse, Mrs D R Drakesmith.
This announcement is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R.
Sarah Booth
General Counsel and Company Secretary