Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7825D

Costain Group PLC

01 April 2014

 



Costain Group PLC ("Costain" or the "Company")

Transactions in shares by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")

This announcement is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4(1)(a).

On 3 April 2013, awards were granted under the Costain Deferred Bonus Share Plan (the "Plan") to certain directors of Costain Group PLC (the "Company").

The awards granted under the Plan are structured as follows:

·      options with a nil exercise price over a number of shares ("Deferred Award");

·      options with a nil exercise price over a fixed value of shares, which is granted in combination with an HMRC approved market value option ("Combined Deferred Award"); and

·      HMRC approved market value options over a fixed number of shares ("Option").

Following the completion of the Capital Raising announced by the Company on 27 February 2014, and pursuant to the rules of the Plan, the remuneration committee of the board of directors of the Company has determined that certain adjustments should automatically be made to the number of shares under the awards and, where relevant, the Option price per share.  Where required, the adjustments have been approved by HM Revenue & Customs.  Details of the adjustments in respect of awards held by certain directors of the Company are set out below.

Name of Director	Number of shares under       Deferred Award before adjustment	Number of shares under    Deferred Award after adjustment
Andrew Wyllie	36,401	39,122
Tony Bickerstaff	20,394	21,918

Name of Director	Maximum number and value of shares under Combined Deferred Award before adjustment	Maximum number and value of shares under Combined Deferred Award after adjustment
Andrew Wyllie	10,771	11,576
Tony Bickerstaff	10,771	11,576

Name of Director	Number of shares under Option before adjustment	Number of shares under Option after adjustment	Option price per share before adjustment	Option price per share after adjustment
Andrew Wyllie	10,771	11,576	272p	253.07p
Tony Bickerstaff	10,771	11,576	272p	253.07p

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ENQUIRIES:

Costain Group PLC	Tel: [phone]
Tracey Wood Company Secretary
Instinctif Partners	Tel: [phone]
Mark Garraway
Helen Tarbet

 

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