Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7638Q

Kier Group PLC

29 October 2021

 

29 OCTOBER 2021

KIER GROUP PLC

Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities

Kier Group plc (the "Company") announces that, on 28 October 2021, the following PDMRs were granted share awards under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP"). The awards were made at no cost to the individuals and will only vest to the extent that certain performance criteria are satisfied by the Company over a three-year performance period which runs from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2024. Details of the performance conditions relating to the awards can be found on the Company's website at www.kier.co.uk/investors/corporate-governance/remuneration . The price used for the purpose of calculating the awards under the LTIP was 108.40 pence per share, being the closing price of a share in the capital of the Company on 27 October 2021.

PDMR	Date of transaction	Number of Shares granted under LTIP
Mr AOB Davies	28 October 2021	1,383,763
Mr S J Kesterton	28 October 2021	929,667
Ms A Amar	28 October 2021	127,306
Mr L J Cummins	28 October 2021	307,430
Mr G Incutti	28 October 2021	181,722
Mr B S McNicholas	28 October 2021	187,015
Mr M R Pengelly	28 October 2021	215,950
Mrs H L Redfern	28 October 2021	186,808
Mr L P Thomas	28 October 2021	198,445
Ms S Timms	28 October 2021	80,258
Mr S J Togwell	28 October 2021	355,166

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

For enquiries, please contact:

Jaime Tham

Company Secretary

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	Grant of award over 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 1,383,763
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	1,383,763 shares Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-10-28
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	Grant of award over 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 929,667
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	929,667 shares Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-10-28
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name		Alpna Amar
Reason for the notification
Position / status		Corporate Development Director
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	Grant of award over shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration.
Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 127,306
Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	127,306 shares Nil
Date of the transaction	2021-10-28
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		Group Managing Director - Construction
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	Grant of award over shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration.
Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 307,430
Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	307,430 shares Nil
Date of the transaction	2021-10-28
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		Group Managing Director - Highways
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	Grant of award over shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration.
Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 181,722
Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	181,722 shares Nil
Date of the transaction	2021-10-28
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		Group Managing Director - Utilities
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	Grant of award over shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration.
Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 187,015
Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	187,015 shares Nil
Date of the transaction	2021-10-28
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		Group Managing Director - Infrastructure
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	Grant of award over shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration.
Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 215,950
Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	215,950 shares Nil
Date of the transaction	2021-10-28
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		Group HR Director
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	Grant of award over shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration.
Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 186,808
Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	186,808 shares Nil
Date of the transaction	2021-10-28
Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name		Leigh Thomas
Reason for the notification
Position / status		Managing Director - Kier Property
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	Grant of award over shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration.
Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 198,445
Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	198,445 shares Nil
Date of the transaction	2021-10-28
Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name		Sophie Timms
Reason for the notification
Position / status		Corporate Affairs Director
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	Grant of award over shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration.
Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 80,258
Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	80,258 shares Nil
Date of the transaction	2021-10-28
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		Group Commercial Director
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	Grant of award over shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration.
Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 355,166
Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	355,166 shares Nil
Date of the transaction	2021-10-28
Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

 

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