REG - Amigo Holdings PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

Amigo HoldingsAnnouncement

12/09/2019 11:00

RNS Number : 1328M
Amigo Holdings PLC
12 September 2019
 


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
12 September 2019
Amigo Holdings PLC ("Amigo" or the "Company")
Grant of Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP")
Amigo Holdings PLC (LSE: AMGO), the leading provider of guarantor loans in the UK, announces that on 11 September 2019,  awards comprising nil-cost options over 3,217,761 ordinary shares of 0.25 pence each in the Company ("Shares") were granted to directors and senior managers under the Amigo Holdings PLC 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "Awards"). Of the total number of Shares under the Awards,  2,052,290 Shares are subject to those Awards granted to the following executive directors and PDMRs of the Company:



Director/PDMR


Role


Award




Hamish Paton


Director, CEO


1,103,753




Nayan Kisnadwala


Director, CFO


470,475




Nicholas Beal


PDMR, Chief Regulatory & Public Affairs Officer


198,675




Naynesh Patel


PDMR, Chief Analytics Officer


279,387




Total






2,052,290



The vesting of the Awards is conditional on meeting performance conditions measured over a three-year period as described below, with a further holding period of two years following the vesting on the third anniversary of the date the Awards were made.
Performance conditions
The Awards shall be subject to the following Performance Conditions, and determined by the Board by reference to the weightings and Vesting schedule also shown below:
 



Performance Condition


Applicable terms


Performance target range (threshold -max) over the applicable Performance Period


Weighting (% of award)


Vesting schedule (% vesting, threshold - max)




EPS growth p.a.
 


EPS is the Company's earnings divided by the weighted average number of Shares;
EPS growth p.a. is the percentage change in EPS over the applicable Performance Period, annualised.


8% - 16% p.a.


50%


25% - 100%




Absolute TSR


Measures the growth in the potential value of an Amigo share over the Performance Period - that is, the amount the share price has appreciated plus the dividends paid.


6% - 12% p.a.


25%


25% - 100%




Relative TSR


Measures the value a shareholder receives from Amigo Shares over the Performance Period relative to other FTSE 250 companies (excluding Investment Trusts).


50th - 75th percentile of the peer group.


25%


25% - 100%



 
In relation to the EPS Performance Condition, the applicable Performance Period shall commence on 1 September 2019 and end on 30 September 2022. The adjusted EPS for the 12 months to 30 September 2019 shall be the base for comparison against EPS for each subsequent 12 month period in the Performance Period. 
In relation to the Absolute and Relative TSR Performance Conditions, the applicable Performance Period shall commence on 1 September 2019 and end on 31 August 2022.
Malus and clawback provisions are also in place to reduce or recover the Awards for criteria such as any material misstatement of the financial statements, a serious breach of the Company's code of ethics or a serious health and safety issue
The below information and notification is made in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
 
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM



 


Details of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities "PDMR" / person closely associated with them ('PCA')




a)


Name


Hamish Paton




2.


Reason for notification




b)


Position / status


Chief Executive Officer / Director




c)


Initial notification / amendment


Initial notification




3.


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor




b)


Name


Amigo Holdings PLC




c)


LEI


213800PUHEBLCWDW9T74




4.


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
 
Identification code
 


Ordinary shares of GBP0.0025 each
 
 
GB00BFFK8T45




b)


Nature of the transaction


Grant of options to acquire ordinary shares under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan. Subject to the rules of the scheme, the option will be exercisable in 2022.
 




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


 



Price(s)


Volume(s)




Nil cost


1,103,753








d)


Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price


 
 
1,103,753
Nil cost




e)


Date of the transaction


11 September 2019




f)


Place of the transaction


Outside of a trading venue



 



 


Details of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities "PDMR" / person closely associated with them ('PCA')




a)


Name


Nayan Kisnadwala




2.


Reason for notification




b)


Position / status


Chief Financial Officer / Director




c)


Initial notification / amendment


Initial notification




3.


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor




b)


Name


Amigo Holdings PLC




c)


LEI


213800PUHEBLCWDW9T74




4.


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
 
Identification code
 


Ordinary shares of GBP0.0025 each
 
 
GB00BFFK8T45




b)


Nature of the transaction


Grant of options to acquire ordinary shares under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan. Subject to the rules of the scheme, the option will be exercisable in 2022.
 




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


 



Price(s)


Volume(s)




Nil cost


470,475








d)


Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price


 
 
470,475
Nil cost




e)


Date of the transaction


 11 September 2019




f)


Place of the transaction


Outside of a trading venue




 


Details of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities "PDMR" / person closely associated with them ('PCA')




 


 


 




a)


Name


Nicholas Beal




2.


Reason for notification




b)


Position / status


Chief Regulatory & Public Affairs Officer/ PDMR




c)


Initial notification / amendment


Initial notification




3.


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor




b)


Name


Amigo Holdings PLC




c)


LEI


213800PUHEBLCWDW9T74




4.


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
 
Identification code
 


Ordinary shares of GBP0.0025 each
 
 
GB00BFFK8T45




b)


Nature of the transaction


Grant of options to acquire ordinary shares under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan. Subject to the rules of the scheme, the option will be exercisable in 2022.
 




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


 



Price(s)


Volume(s)




Nil cost


198,675








d)


Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price


 
 
198,675
Nil cost




e)


Date of the transaction


11 September 2019




f)


Place of the transaction


Outside of a trading venue



 



 


Details of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities "PDMR" / person closely associated with them ('PCA')




a)


Name


Naynesh Patel




2.


Reason for notification




b)


Position / status


Chief Analytics Officer / PDMR




c)


Initial notification / amendment


Initial notification




3.


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor




b)


Name


Amigo Holdings PLC




c)


LEI


213800PUHEBLCWDW9T74




4.


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
 
Identification code
 


Ordinary shares of GBP0.0025 each
 
 
GB00BFFK8T45




b)


Nature of the transaction


Grant of options to acquire ordinary shares under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan. Subject to the rules of the scheme, the option will be exercisable in 2022.
 




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


 



Price(s)


Volume(s)




Nil cost


279,387








d)


Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price


 
 
279,387
Nil cost




e)


Date of the transaction


11 September 2019




f)


Place of the transaction


Outside of a trading venue



 
 Additional Information
This announcement is not intended to, and does not, constitute or form part of any offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities, or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, pursuant to this announcement or otherwise.
This announcement constitutes notice by Amigo Luxembourg S.A. (the "Issuer") to the holders of the Issuer's 7.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2024 (for the notes issued pursuant to Rule 144A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, ISIN: XS1533928468 and Common Code: 153392846; for the notes issued pursuant to Regulation S of the United States Securities Act of 1933, ISIN: XS1533928625 and Common Code: 153392862) (the "Notes") issued pursuant to pursuant to Section 4.03(a)(3) of an indenture dated January 20, 2017 among, inter alia, the Issuer, the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank Trustees Limited, as trustee and security agent.  Amigo Holdings PLC is the indirect parent company of the Issuer. This announcement shall constitute a "Report" to holders of the Notes.
The person responsible for this announcement is Roger Bennett, Company Secretary.
-ENDS
Contacts:
Amigo Holdings PLC       investors@amigo.me      
Kate Patrick, Head of Investor Relations               
Roger Bennett, Company Secretary                                       
 
Hawthorn Advisors         amigo@hawthornadvisors.com                 Tel: 020 3745 4960
Lorna Cobbett
Victoria Ainsworth
 
Notes to Editors:
About Amigo Loans
Amigo Holdings PLC ("Amigo" or the "Company") is listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (ticker: AMGO). Amigo is a leading provider of guarantor loans in the UK and offers access to mid-cost credit to those who are unable to borrow from traditional lenders due to their credit histories.
The guarantor loan concept introduces a second individual to the lending relationship, typically a family member or friend with a stronger credit profile than the borrower. This individual acts as guarantor, undertaking to make loan payments if the borrower does not.
Amigo was founded in 2005 and has grown to become the UK's largest provider of guarantor loans in the UK. In the process, Amigo's guarantor loan product has allowed borrowers to rebuild their credit scores and improve their ability to access credit from mainstream financial service providers in the future.
Amigo is a mid-cost credit provider with one simple and transparent product - a guarantor loan at an APR of 49.9%, with no fees, early redemption penalties or any other charges.
Amigo Loans Ltd and Amigo Management Services Ltd are authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
 
 




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