Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2428J

Kier Group PLC

21 December 2020

 

21 December 2020

KIER GROUP PLC

Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities

Grant of Awards under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan

Kier Group plc (the "Company") announces that, on 18 December 2020, awards of contingent rights to receive the following maximum numbers of shares in the capital of the Company have been made to the following directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The awards were made at no cost to the individuals and, subject to the satisfaction of the performance targets and the rules of the Plan, will vest on 18 December 2023.

Name	Awards (shares)
Mr Andrew Davies	987,867
Mr Simon Kesterton	804,406
Mr Liam Cummins	553,639
Mr Giuseppe Incutti	244,252
Mr Barry McNicholas	258,908
Mr Mark Pengelly	293,103
Mr Hugh Raven	308,002
Mrs Helen Redfern	234,482
Mr Stuart Togwell	307,758

The price used for the purpose of calculating these awards was 78.3 pence, being the closing middle market quotation of a share in the capital of the Company on 17 December 2020. Details of the performance conditions relating to the awards will be set out in the Company's 2021 Annual Report.

The following notifications are made in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The Company's Legal Entity Identifier ("LEI") is 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48.

For enquiries, please contact:

Phil Higgins

Deputy Company Secretary

[e-mail]

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name		Andrew Davies
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position / status		Chief Executive
b)	Initial notification / Amendment		Initial notification
3	Details of issuer
a)	Name	Kier Group plc
b)	LEI	2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48
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 shares in Kier Group plc GB0004915632
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of contingent rights to receive shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 987,867
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	987,867 shares Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-12-18
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name		Simon Kesterton
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position / status		Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial notification / Amendment		Initial notification
3	Details of issuer
a)	Name	Kier Group plc
b)	LEI	2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48
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 shares in Kier Group plc GB0004915632
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of contingent rights to receive shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 804,406
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	804,406 shares Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-12-18
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name		Liam Cummins
Reason for the notification
Position / status		PDMR
Initial notification / Amendment		Initial notification
Details of issuer
Name	Kier Group plc
LEI	2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48
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
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc GB0004915632
Nature of the transaction	Award of contingent rights to receive shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration.
Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 553,639
Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	553,639 shares Nil
Date of the transaction	2020-12-18
Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name		Giuseppe Incutti
Reason for the notification
Position / status		PDMR
Initial notification / Amendment		Initial notification
Details of issuer
Name	Kier Group plc
LEI	2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48
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
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc GB0004915632
Nature of the transaction	Award of contingent rights to receive shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration.
Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 244,252
Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	244,252 shares Nil
Date of the transaction	2020-12-18
Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name		Barry McNicholas
Reason for the notification
Position / status		PDMR
Initial notification / Amendment		Initial notification
Details of issuer
Name	Kier Group plc
LEI	2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48
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
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc GB0004915632
Nature of the transaction	Award of contingent rights to receive shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration.
Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 258,908
Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	258,908 shares Nil
Date of the transaction	2020-12-18
Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name		Mark Pengelly
Reason for the notification
Position / status		PDMR
Initial notification / Amendment		Initial notification
Details of issuer
Name	Kier Group plc
LEI	2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48
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
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc GB0004915632
Nature of the transaction	Award of contingent rights to receive shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration.
Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 293,103
Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	293,103 shares Nil
Date of the transaction	2020-12-18
Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name		Hugh Raven
Reason for the notification
Position / status		PDMR
Initial notification / Amendment		Initial notification
Details of issuer
Name	Kier Group plc
LEI	2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48
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
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc GB0004915632
Nature of the transaction	Award of contingent rights to receive shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration.
Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 308,002
Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	308,002 shares Nil
Date of the transaction	2020-12-18
Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name		Helen Redfern
Reason for the notification
Position / status		PDMR
Initial notification / Amendment		Initial notification
Details of issuer
Name	Kier Group plc
LEI	2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48
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
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc GB0004915632
Nature of the transaction	Award of contingent rights to receive shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration.
Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 234,482
Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	234,482 shares Nil
Date of the transaction	2020-12-18
Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name		Stuart Togwell
Reason for the notification
Position / status		PDMR
Initial notification / Amendment		Initial notification
Details of issuer
Name	Kier Group plc
LEI	2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48
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
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc GB0004915632
Nature of the transaction	Award of contingent rights to receive shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration.
Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 307,758
Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	307,758 shares Nil
Date of the transaction	2020-12-18
Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

 

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