NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).
(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.
1. Name of the issuer.
Senior plc
2. State whether the notification relates to:
(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or
(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or
(iii) both (i) and (ii).
(iii) in respect of 3a. to 3b. below.
(i) in respect of 3c. to 3l. below.
3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director.
a. Simon Nicholls
b. Mark Rollins
c. Tom Baird
d. Andrew Bodenham
e. Launie Fleming
f. Bindi Foyle
g. Jerry Goodwin
h. Rob Hancock
i. David Ryan
k. Mike Sheppard
l. Peter Woolfrey
4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person.
5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest.
6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares.
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them.
8. State the nature of the transaction.
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired.
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage).
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed.
12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
13. Price per share or value of transaction
14. Date and place of transaction
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
16. Date issuer informed of transaction
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17. Date of grant
15 March 2010
18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
Exercisable from when the Remuneration Committee determines that the performance criteria and other conditions have been met on or after the announcement of the Annual Results Release for the year ended 31 December 2012.
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
Nil.
20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
The following awards have been made over Senior plc's 10p Ordinary Shares:
a. Simon Nicholls - 181,102
b. Mark Rollins - 275,590
c. Tom Baird - 46,485
d. Andrew Bodenham - 47,769
e. Launie Fleming - 166,019
f. Bindi Foyle - 33,989
g. Jerry Goodwin - 166,019
h. Rob Hancock - 32,152
i. David Ryan - 45,638
k. Mike Sheppard - 184,178
l. Peter Woolfrey - 36,745
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
N/A.
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
a. Simon Nicholls - 749,106
b. Mark Rollins - 1,019,449
c. Tom Baird - 194,966
d. Andrew Bodenham - 121,197
e. Launie Fleming - 556,162
f. Bindi Foyle - 158,790
g. Jerry Goodwin - 282,974
h. Rob Hancock - 117,422
i. David Ryan - 197,591
k. Mike Sheppard - 679,665
l. Peter Woolfrey - 36,745
23. Any additional information
Grant of award under the Senior plc 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan. Subject to the satisfaction of specific performance criteria and other conditions.
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Andrew Bodenham, 01923 714745.
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
As above.
Date of notification
15 March 2010