Directors' Dealings

RNS Number : 7614W

Norcros PLC

16 November 2017

 

Norcros plc ("Norcros" or "the Company")

Directors' Dealings - APSP Share Option and Deferred Share awards

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Norcros announces that the Board, following a recommendation from the Remuneration Committee, has granted new share options to the following Directors under the Company's Approved Performance Share Plan (the "APSP") and Deferred Bonus Plan (the "DBP") on 16 November 2017.

The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR"), provides further detail.

APSP Share Option Awards

The Company has today granted the following unapproved nil cost share option awards under the APSP in respect of the current financial year (the "APSP Awards") to the Executive Directors of the Company over ordinary shares of ten pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"). 

Under the APSP, awards are made subject to performance targets relating to improvements in the Company's Earnings Per Share ("EPS").  Vesting of these Ordinary Shares is subject to achieving aggregate diluted EPS targets over a three year performance period, starting with the 2018 financial year.

The APSP Awards will normally vest on the third anniversary of their grant, subject to satisfactory achievement of the performance targets.  No consideration was paid for the APSP Awards.

Name	Number of Ordinary Shares subject to the APSP Award
Nick Kelsall	205,494
Shaun Smith	138,018

Bonus payment - Deferred Share Awards

Under the annual bonus scheme, 50 per cent. of an Executive Director's total bonus for the year is satisfied in cash, with the other 50 per cent. in the form of nil cost options under the DBP.  These options represent 50 per cent. of the bonuses earned by the Executive Directors for the 2017 financial year.  

Norcros therefore also announces the grant of the following nil cost share option awards under the DBP in respect of the year ended 31 March 2017 (the "Deferred Awards") to the relevant Executive Director of the Company over Ordinary Shares.

Name	Number of Ordinary Shares subject to the Deferred Bonus Plan Award
Nick Kelsall	68,920
Shaun Smith	45,993

The Deferred Awards will normally vest on the third anniversary of their grant.  Because these shares represent part of a bonus already earned, no consideration was paid for the Deferred Awards and no consideration is due to be payable on vesting.

MAR Notification

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	Nick Kelsall
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group Chief Executive
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Norcros plc
b)	LEI	213800EIMJZZA1GBIE18
4 A	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 Share of 10 pence GB00BYYJL418
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of 205,494 options under the Company's Approved Performance Share Plan (the "APSP") and 68,920 options under the Deferred Bonus Plan (the "DBP") on 16 November 2017
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) n/a n/a
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	n/a n/a
e)	Date of the transaction	16 November 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Shaun Smith
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group Finance Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Norcros plc
b)	LEI	213800EIMJZZA1GBIE18
4 A	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 Share of 10 pence GB00BYYJL418
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of 138,018 options under the Company's Approved Performance Share Plan (the "APSP") and 45,993 options under the Deferred Bonus Plan (the "DBP") on 16 November 2017
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) n/a n/a
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	n/a n/a
e)	Date of the transaction	16 November 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

Further enquiries:

Norcros plc	Tel: [phone]
Nick Kelsall, Group Chief Executive Shaun Smith, Group Finance Director
Hudson Sandler	Tel: [phone]
Nick Lyon
Charlie Jack
Fern Duncan

 

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