Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8999A

Pets At Home Group Plc

10 June 2016

 

10 June 2016

Notification of Transaction of Director/PDMRs

Pets at Home Group Plc

(the "Company")

Grant of Awards/Options under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plans

In accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a), the Company announces that on 9 June 2016 (the "Award Date") it granted nil-cost options ("Awards") over ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ("Shares") to a Director of the Company and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") under the Company's Performance Share Plan ("PSP"), details of which are set out below:

Name of Director	Number of Shares Under Award
Ian Kellett	217,077

Name of PDMR	Number of Shares under Award
Sally Hopson	156,911
Peter Pritchard	184,828
Louise Stonier	110,704

In accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a), the Company announces that on the Award Date it granted options ("Options") over Shares to a Director of the Company and PDMRs under the Company's Company Share Option Plan ("CSOP"), at an exercise price of £2.597 per Share, details of which are set out below:

Name of Director	Number of Shares Under Award
Ian Kellett	11,551

Name of PDMR	Number of Shares under Option
Sally Hopson	11,551
Peter Pritchard	11,551

The Awards/Options will become exercisable on the 3^rd anniversary of the Award Date and remain exercisable up to and including the 10^th anniversary of the Award Date to the extent that the performance targets applicable to the Awards/Options have been met. The performance targets are based on growth in the earnings per share of the Company from end of financial year 2016 to the end of financial year 2019 and total shareholder return.

As a result of the above, the Director/PDMRs holds Options/Awards over the following (aggregate) number of ordinary shares granted under the Company's various share schemes:

Name of Director	Number of Shares Under Award
Ian Kellett	565,499

Name of PDMR	Aggregate Number of Shares over which Awards/Options are held.
Sally Hopson	484,925
Peter Pritchard	563,862
Louise Stonier	273,687

The Company was notified of the grant of the Awards/Options on 9 June 2016.

For further information please contact:

Louise Stonier

Group Legal Director and Company Secretary

Pets at Home Group Plc

Tel: [phone]

 

About Pets at Home

Pets at Home Group Plc is the UK's leading specialist pet omnichannel retailer and services provider. Pets at Home operates from 419 superstores located across the UK. The Group operates the UK's largest small animal veterinary business with 388 practices, run principally under a Joint Venture model using the Vets4Pets and Companion Care brand names, and four veterinary specialist referral centres. Pets at Home is the UK's leading operator of pet grooming services offered through its 240 grooming salons. The Group also operates 7 specialist High Street based dog stores, called Barkers, as well as Ride-away, an equine retail business with a superstore and website. For more information visit: http://investors.petsathome.com/

 

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