Schroders plc
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons
In accordance with Rule 3.1.2R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, Schroders plc was notified on 9 March 2015 of certain transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities in shares or rights to shares of the Company. In compliance with Rule 3.1.4R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, Schroders plc notifies the market of details of the following transactions:
Equity Compensation Plan - Award of Rights to Shares
The following Directors of Schroders plc acquired rights to ordinary shares of £1 each or non-voting ordinary shares of £1 each in Schroders plc as a result of an Equity Compensation Plan ('ECP') award granted on 9 March 2015:
|
ECP grant over ordinary shares |
% of ordinary share class
|
ECP grant over non-voting ordinary shares |
% of non-voting ordinary share class (excluding treasury shares) |
Michael Dobson |
53,157 |
0.024 |
- |
- |
Peter Harrison |
30,149 |
0.013 |
|
|
Richard Keers |
16,858 |
0.007 |
- |
- |
Philip Mallinckrodt |
- |
- |
18,556 |
0.033 |
Massimo Tosato |
30,742 |
0.014 |
- |
- |
Awards under the Equity Compensation Plan are granted for nil consideration. They do not give rise to any immediate entitlement to shares and are at risk of forfeiture in whole or in part before the third anniversary of the grant. The award price for the ordinary shares was £31.51 and £24.25 for the non-voting ordinary shares.
Long Term Incentive Plan - Award of Rights to Shares
The following Directors of Schroders plc acquired rights to ordinary shares of £1 each or non-voting ordinary shares of £1 each in Schroders plc as a result of an award under the Long Term Incentive Plan ('LTIP') granted on 9 March 2015:
|
LTIP grant over ordinary shares |
% of ordinary share class |
LTIP grant over non-voting ordinary shares |
% of non-voting ordinary share class (excluding treasury shares) |
Michael Dobson |
25,388 |
0.011 |
- |
- |
Peter Harrison |
25,388 |
0.011 |
|
|
Richard Keers |
12,694 |
0.006 |
- |
- |
Philip Mallinckrodt |
- |
- |
16,494 |
0.029 |
Massimo Tosato |
12,694 |
0.006 |
- |
- |
Awards under the LTIP are granted for nil consideration. The LTIP is designed as a forward looking plan which incentivises future performance and increases a participant's shareholding in the Company. Awards are subject to performance criteria measured over a four year cycle. This award will vest, if and to the extent that the performance criteria have been met at the end of the four year period, in March 2019 on notification of our results for 2018. The two performance targets are net new business inflows and earnings per share growth relative to a market proxy. Both net new business and earnings growth over the long term are key drivers of shareholder value, and by using a relative measure for earnings growth the impact of market movements on earnings is excluded. The award price for the ordinary shares was £31.51 and £24.25 for the non-voting ordinary shares.
Matthew Whyte
Deputy Company Secretary
London
16 March 2015