Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4133X

Standard Chartered PLC

05 May 2016

 

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND/OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a Regulatory Information Service notification required by the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Disclose and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R(1).

1. Name of the issuer

Standard Chartered PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to:

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with the UK Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.2R;

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the UK Companies Act (2006); or

(iii) in accordance with paragraph 26 of the Model Code of the UK Listing Rules.

This notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with the UK Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.2R

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Simon Cooper, Andy Halford, Bill Winters

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

N/A

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

This notification is made in respect of holdings of persons referred to in 3. above.

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each fully paid

7. Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

Simon Cooper - shares held through Computershare Investor Services PLC

Andy Halford - shares held through Mership Nominees Limited, Vidacos Nominees Limited and Bedell Trustees Limited

Bill Winters - shares held through Chase Nominees Limited and Bedell Trustees Limited

8. State the nature of the transaction

(i)      Grant of deferred shares and restricted shares under the 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan.

(ii)      Allocation of ordinary shares subject to a retention period.

(iii)     Grant of Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") awards under the 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan.

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

See clause 20 below.

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

See clause 20 below.

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

N/A

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

£ 5.56 for (i) and (iii)

£ 5.2030 for (ii)

14. Date and place of transaction

4 May 2016

 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

Name	No. of shares	% of issued share capital
Simon Cooper	74,282	0.002
Andy Halford	341,794	0.010
Bill Winters	430,370	0.013

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

4 May 2016

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant

4 May 2016

18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

Deferred shares vest over a three year period in equal annual installments.

Restricted shares vest in three annual installments starting in March 2018.

LTIP awards vest no earlier than after three years, subject to meeting certain performance conditions.

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

None

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each fully paid

Name	Award type	Number of shares granted/awarded	% of ISC	Reference (see clause 8 above)
Simon Cooper	Deferred and restricted shares	308,154	N/A	(i)
	Ordinary shares	74,282	0.002	(ii)
	LTIP award	224,820	N/A	(iii)
Andy Halford	LTIP award	592,834	N/A	(iii)
Bill Winters	LTIP award	992,781	N/A	(iii)

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

Name	No. of shares
Simon Cooper	532,974
Andy Halford	812,995
Bill Winters	1,937,341

23. Any additional information

None

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Alex Raistrick, Company Secretarial Assistant, 020 7885 7154

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

Lee Davis, Assistant Group Secretary, 

Date of notification

5 May 2016

 

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