Director/PDMR Shareholding

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

26 March 2024

 

26 March 2024

RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC

DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDINGS

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (the "Company") announces the following changes in the interests of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") in ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Shares").

Deferred Bonus Plan ("DBP")

On 21 March 2024, the grant of conditional share awards was made under the Reckitt Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan ("DBP") to the Directors and PDMRs listed below:

Name	Director/PDMR	Number of Shares under award
Kris Licht	Director	18,295
Shannon Eisenhardt	Director	3,359
Jeff Carr	Director	16,125
Volker Kuhn	PDMR	9,875
Susan Sholtis	PDMR	1,789
Patrick Sly	PDMR	4,715

In line with the Directors' Remuneration Policy these shares will vest three years after the date of grant.

The following notifications are made in accordance with DTR 3.1.2-A, incorporating article 19(1) of the Market Abuse Regulation.

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Kris Licht
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
b)	LEI	5493003JFSMOJG48V108
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 of 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser Group plc GB00B24CGK77
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of conditional share awards for nil consideration under the Reckitt Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 18,295
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	2024-03-21
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Shannon Eisenhardt
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer (Designate)
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
b)	LEI	5493003JFSMOJG48V108
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 of 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser Group plc GB00B24CGK77
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of conditional share awards for nil consideration under the Reckitt Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 3,359
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	2024-03-21
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Jeff Carr
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
b)	LEI	5493003JFSMOJG48V108
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 of 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser Group plc GB00B24CGK77
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of conditional share awards for nil consideration under the Reckitt Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 16,125
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	2024-03-21
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Volker Kuhn
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	President Hygiene
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
b)	LEI	5493003JFSMOJG48V108
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 of 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser Group plc GB00B24CGK77
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of conditional share awards for nil consideration under the Reckitt Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 9,875
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	2024-03-21
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Susan Sholtis
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	President Nutrition
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
b)	LEI	5493003JFSMOJG48V108
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 of 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser Group plc GB00B24CGK77
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of conditional share awards for nil consideration under the Reckitt Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 1,789
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	2024-03-21
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Patrick Sly
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	President Health
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
b)	LEI	5493003JFSMOJG48V108
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 of 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser Group plc GB00B24CGK77
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of conditional share awards for nil consideration under the Reckitt Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 4,715
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	2024-03-21
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Deferred Bonus Plan ("DBP")

Vesting of share awards

A conditional share award of 8,778 shares (which includes 719 shares accrued by way of a dividend equivalent payment) granted to Kris Licht under the Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 2015 Deferred Bonus Plan on 25 March 2021 vested on 25 March 2024.

4,583 shares were sold on 25 March 2024 at £43.466319 per share to realise sufficient funds to settle resultant tax and social security liabilities arising from the vesting. Following this, 4,195 shares were retained.

A conditional share award of 9,980 (which includes 817 shares accrued by way of a dividend equivalent payment) shares granted to Jeff Carr under the Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 2015 Deferred Bonus Plan on 25 March 2021 vested on 25 March 2024.

4,643 shares were sold on 25 March 2024 at £43.466319 per share to realise sufficient funds to settle resultant tax and social security liabilities arising from the vesting. Following this, 5,337 shares were retained.

A conditional share award of 4,351 shares (which includes 356 shares accrued by way of a dividend equivalent payment) granted to Volker Kuhn under the Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 2015 Deferred Bonus Plan on 25 March 2021 vested on 25 March 2024.

The resultant tax and social security liabilities arising from the vesting were self funded by Volker Kuhn. Following this, 4,351 shares were retained.

	NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
1		Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)		Name	Kris Licht
2		Reason for the notification
a)		Position/status	Chief Executive Officer
b)		Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3		Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)		Name	Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
b)		LEI	5493003JFSMOJG48V108
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 of 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser Group plc GB00B24CGK77 - ID code for ordinary shares
b)		Nature of the transaction	Vesting/release of conditional share awards granted on 25 March 2021 under the Reckitt Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan
c)		Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 8,778
d)		Aggregated information -       Aggregated   volume -       Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total Nil 8,778 Nil
e)		Date of the transaction	2024-03-25
f)		Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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 of 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser Group plc GB00B24CGK77 - ID code for ordinary shares
b)		Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares to settle tax liabilities arising from conditional share award releases
c)		Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £43.466319 4,583
d)		Aggregated information -       Aggregated volume -       Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total £43.466319 4,583 £199,206.14
e)		Date of the transaction	2024-03-25
f)		Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Jeff Carr
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
b)	LEI	5493003JFSMOJG48V108
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 of 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser Group plc GB00B24CGK77 - ID code for ordinary shares
b)	Nature of the transaction	Vesting/release of conditional share awards granted on 25 March 2021 under the Reckitt Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 9,980
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -       Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total Nil 9,980 Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2024-03-25
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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 of 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser Group plc GB00B24CGK77 - ID code for ordinary shares
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares to settle tax liabilities arising from conditional share award releases
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £43.466319 4643
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -       Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total £43.466319 4643 £201,814.12
e)	Date of the transaction	2024-03-25
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Volker Kuhn
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	President Hygiene
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
b)	LEI	5493003JFSMOJG48V108
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 of 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser Group plc GB00B24CGK77 - ID code for ordinary shares
b)	Nature of the transaction	Vesting/release of conditional share awards granted on 25 March 2021 under the Reckitt Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 4,351
d)	Aggregated information -       Aggregated   volume -       Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total Nil 4,351 Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2024-03-25
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

For further Information:
Catheryn O'Rourke

Company Secretary

Tel [phone]

Richard Joyce

Head of Investor Relations

Tel. [phone]

About Reckitt:  

Reckitt* exists to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We believe that access to the highest-quality hygiene, wellness and nourishment is a right, not a privilege. 

Reckitt is the company behind some of the world's most recognisable and trusted consumer brands in hygiene, health and nutrition, including Air Wick, Calgon, Cillit Bang, Clearasil, Dettol, Durex, Enfamil, Finish, Gaviscon, Harpic, Lysol, Mortein, Mucinex, Nurofen, Nutramigen, Strepsils, Vanish, Veet, Woolite and more. 

Every day, more than 30 million Reckitt products are bought globally. We always put consumers and people first, seek out new opportunities, strive for excellence in all that we do and build shared success with all our partners. We aim to do the right thing, always. 

We are a diverse global team of c. 40,000 colleagues. We draw on our collective energy to meet our ambitions of purpose-led brands, a healthier planet and a fairer society.  Find out more, or get in touch with us at www.reckitt.com 

* Reckitt is the trading name of the Reckitt Benckiser group of companies 

 

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