Director/PDMR Shareholding

United Utilities Group PLC

20 September 2024

 

UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC

Classification - Director/PDMR Shareholding

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	Louise Beardmore
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer/PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	United Utilities Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59
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 5p each GB00B39J2M42
b)	Nature of the transaction	1)    Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 30 June 2021 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2013; and 2)    Disposal of shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred to in paragraph 1 incorporating the sale of sufficient shares to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1) Nil 17,978 2) £10.583156 8,471
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume Aggregated price 1) 17,978 Nil 2) 8,471 £89,649.91
e)	Date of the transaction	1)    2024-09-19 2)    2024-09-20
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	James Bullock
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Regulation and Compliance Director/PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	United Utilities Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59
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 5p each GB00B39J2M42
b)	Nature of the transaction	1)    Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 30 June 2021 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2013; and 2)    Disposal of shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred to in paragraph 1 incorporating the sale of sufficient shares to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1) Nil 16,051 2) £10.583156 14,751
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume Aggregated price 1) 16,051 Nil 2) 14,751 £156,112.13
e)	Date of the transaction	1)    2024-09-19 2)    2024-09-20
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Simon Gardiner
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Company Secretary/PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	United Utilities Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59
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 5p each GB00B39J2M42
b)	Nature of the transaction	1)    Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 30 June 2021 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2013; and 2)    Disposal of shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred to in paragraph 1 incorporating the sale of sufficient shares to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1) Nil 18,259 2) £10.583156 18,259
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume Aggregated price 1) 18,259 Nil 2) 18,259 £193,237.85
e)	Date of the transaction	1)    2024-09-19 2)    2024-09-20
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Mrs S Gardiner
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PCA to Simon Gardiner - Company Secretary/PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	United Utilities Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59
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 5p each GB00B39J2M42
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £10.586222 4,954
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Price(s) Volume(s) £52,444.14 4,954
e)	Date of the transaction	2024-09-20
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Neil Gillespie
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director of Transformation and Strategic Programmes/PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	United Utilities Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59
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 5p each GB00B39J2M42
b)	Nature of the transaction	1)    Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 30 June 2021 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2013; and 2)    Disposal of shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred to in paragraph 1 incorporating the sale of sufficient shares to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1) Nil 5,835 2) £10.583156 5,835
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume Aggregated price 1) 5,835 Nil 2) 5,835 £61,752.72
e)	Date of the transaction	1)    2024-09-19 2)    2024-09-20
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Joanne Harrison
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Asset Management Director/PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	United Utilities Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59
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 5p each GB00B39J2M42
b)	Nature of the transaction	1)    Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 31 June 2021 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2013; and 2)    Disposal of shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred to in paragraph 1 incorporating the sale of sufficient shares to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1) Nil 11,555 2) £10.583156 5,445
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume Aggregated price 1) 11,555 Nil 2) 5,445 £57,625.28
e)	Date of the transaction	1)    2024-09-19 2)    2024-09-20
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Gaynor Kenyon
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Corporate Affairs Director/PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	United Utilities Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59
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 5p each GB00B39J2M42
b)	Nature of the transaction	1)    Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 31 June 2021 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2013; and 2)   Disposal of shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred to in paragraph 1 incorporating the sale of sufficient shares to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1) Nil 14,927 2) £10.583156 14,927
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume Aggregated price 1) 14,927 Nil 2) 14,927 £157,974.77
e)	Date of the transaction	1)    2024-09-19 2)    2024-09-20
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Matthew Hemmings
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Operating Officer/PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	United Utilities Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59
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 5p each GB00B39J2M42
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of award under the United Utilities Group PLC Deferred Share Award Scheme 2008 to acquire ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the capital of United Utilities Group PLC for nil consideration. The awards are subject to uplift for dividends paid on record dates occurring between the date of grant and the vesting dates. Awards granted under the scheme are subject to malus and clawback.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 9,454
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Individual transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	2024-09-19
f)	Place of the transaction	London

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Matthew Hemmings
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Operating Officer/PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	United Utilities Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59
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 5p each GB00B39J2M42
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of award under the United Utilities Group PLC Deferred Share Award Scheme 2008 to acquire ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the capital of United Utilities Group PLC for nil consideration. The awards are subject to uplift for dividends paid on record dates occurring between the date of grant and the vesting dates. Awards granted under the scheme are subject to malus and clawback.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 18,908
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Individual transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	2024-09-19
f)	Place of the transaction	London

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Matthew Hemmings
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Operating Officer/PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	United Utilities Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59
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 5p each GB00B39J2M42
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of award under the United Utilities Group PLC Deferred Share Award Scheme 2008 to acquire ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the capital of United Utilities Group PLC for nil consideration. The awards are subject to uplift for dividends paid on record dates occurring between the date of grant and the vesting dates. Awards granted under the scheme are subject to malus and clawback.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 6,712
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Individual transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	2024-09-19
f)	Place of the transaction	London

 

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