QinetiQ Group plc
28 August 2007
QinetiQ Group plc
28 August 2007
QinetiQ Group plc (the 'Company') - directors and other PDMRs' share interests
QinetiQ Group plc announces the following transactions in respect of ordinary
shares of 1 penny each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares') by Executive Directors
and/or other Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities' ('PDMR').
1. Grant of options under the QinetiQ Group plc Share Option Scheme (the 'SOS')
On 26 July 2007 options were granted to Duane Andrews over 232,421 Ordinary
Shares at an exercise price of £1.74 per Ordinary Share under the terms of the
SOS. Options granted under the SOS are normally exercisable during the period
commencing on the third anniversary of the date of grant and ending on the day
falling six months immediately after the third anniversary of the date of grant
and their exercise is conditional upon the achievement of specified performance
criteria.
2. Performance Share Plan ('PSP') Allocations
On 26 July 2007 the following conditional allocations of Ordinary Shares were
made pursuant to the PSP to the following Executive Directors and PDMRs.
Executive TSR EPS Total number of Ordinary Shares in
Director shares shares conditional allocation
Graham Love 50,288 50,287 100,575
Doug Webb 45,259 45,258 90,517
PDMR
Clive Richardson 43,104 43,103 86,207
The allocation price for calculating the number of shares was £1.74, being the
middle market quotation as at 26 July 2007.
The conditional allocations shown above represent the maximum potential award
possible if all performance criteria are met at the end of the three year
performance period. If and to the extent that the performance criteria are
satisfied at the conclusion of the performance period, the relevant number of
shares will be transferred to the relevant Director and/or PDMR at the trustee's
discretion.
The percentage of the allocation eventually to vest is dependant on the
satisfaction of performance criteria over a three year period commencing on 1
April 2007.
3. Share Allocation
On 26 July 2007 Clive Richardson was conditionally allocated 46,875 Ordinary
Shares. The allocation price for calculating the number of shares was £1.92,
being the average closing price over the forty business days up to and including
26 July 2007. The vesting of the allocation is conditional upon continued
service over the three year performance period.
4. Stock Award Plan (SAP) allocation
On 26 July 2007 Duane Andrews was conditionally allocated 261,473 Ordinary
Shares. This represents the maximum potential award possible if all criteria are
met at the end of the four year performance period (116,210 of the Ordinary
Shares allocated are only conditional on continued service). The allocation
price for calculating the number of shares was £1.74, being the middle market
quotation on 26 July 2007. The percentage of the allocation eventually to vest
is dependant on the satisfaction of performance criteria or continued service
(as applicable). 30% of the allocation will vest on the second anniversary of
the allocation date, a further 30% of the allocation will vest on the third
anniversary of the allocation date and the remaining 40% of the allocation will
vest on the fourth anniversary of the allocation date, in each case subject to
the satisfaction of the performance criteria or continued service (as
applicable).
5. Current Share Interests
Following the SOS grant, the PSP allocation, the stock allocation and the SAP
allocation, as at 28 August 2007 the Executive Directors and other PDMRs retain
an interest in the share capital of the Company as follows.
Aggregate number Share PSP - Share SAP -
of Ordinary Shares Option conditional Allocation - conditional
held beneficially Scheme on conditional allocation
(against all performance on continued
accounts) service
Executive
Directors
Graham Love 7,829,957 100,575
Doug Webb 619,574 245,192* 90,517
PDMRs
Duane Andrews 503,530** 261,473
Clive Richardson 86,207 46,875
* Pursuant to a grant of options under the SOS on 23 February 2006.
** Of these, 271,109 Ordinary Shares were granted under the SOS on 7 December
2006.
28 August 2007
END
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