Acquisition and sale to meet tax and social security of shares under the terms of the Millennium IT Share Award Plan ('the Plan')
On 30 March 2012 London Stock Exchange Group plc was notified that on 28 March 2012 Tony Weeresinghe received ordinary shares of 6 79/86 pence in London Stock Exchange Group plc ('Shares') following the vesting of awards made under the Plan and that some of those Shares had been sold on 28 March 2012 to meet tax and social security and dealing costs. The awards were made on 25 November 2009 and the first tranche of awards (one third of the total earned shares) vested to the extent that performance conditions were met in accordance with the Plan rules and the specific performance conditions required for vesting.
Details of the award, number of Shares sold and the resulting Shares transferred to Tony Weeresinghe are shown below:
PDMR |
Number of shares vested |
Number of Shares sold |
Resulting number of Shares transferred to PDMR for no consideration |
Tony Weeresinghe |
14,045 |
5,876 to meet tax, social security and dealing costs at £10.10
|
8,169 |
This notification relates to a disclosure made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R (1) (a).
Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Lisa Condron, Company Secretary Tel: 020 7797 1000
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
Lisa Condron
Date of notification
30 March 2012