5 March 2013
On 5 March 2013, the Company was notified of transactions by the Directors in the Company's ordinary shares of 25 pence each (the "Shares") as follows:
1. Upon the vesting on 4 March 2013 of the conditional award of Part C (deferred) shares made under the Annual Bonus Scheme on 3 March 2011 for the 2010 financial year, the Company was notified of the following transactions by Executive Directors:
|
Shares vested |
Shares sold |
Shares retained |
D J Atkins |
44,324 |
23,095* |
21,229 |
P W B Cole |
39,620 |
39,620* |
- |
J-P Mouton |
7,139 |
- |
7,139 |
*Shares were sold on 4 March 2013 at a price of 504.00 pence per share. Shares sold by Mr Atkins were to cover Income Tax and NIC liability only.
2. The Company was notified by the trustees of the Hammerson Share Incentive Plan (the "SIP") that Shares in the Company were purchased on behalf of Timon Drakesmith, an Executive Director, on 4 March 2013 under the Partnership Shares element of the SIP at a price of 512.50 pence per Share. In accordance with the terms of the SIP, Mr Drakesmith was awarded two Matching Shares for each Partnership Share purchased.
The number of Partnership Shares purchased and Matching Shares awarded are as follows:
|
Number of Partnership Shares purchased |
Number of Matching Shares awarded |
N T Drakesmith |
24 |
48 |
3. David Tyler, a Non-Executive Director, purchased 20,000 Shares at a price of 521.00 pence per Share on 5 March 2013.
Following the above transactions, the shareholdings in the Company of the above-named Directors are as follows:
|
Total Shares held beneficially |
D J Atkins |
199,167 |
P W B Cole |
246,200 |
N T Drakesmith |
175,822 |
J-P Mouton |
178,613 |
D A Tyler |
20,000 |
This notification is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4 R.
Sarah Booth
General Counsel and Company Secretary