REG - Costain Group PLC - Exercise of Nil Cost Options

CostainAnnouncement

13/03/2018 12:55

RNS Number : 5869H
Costain Group PLC
13 March 2018
Costain Group PLC
("Costain" or "the Company")
EXERCISE OF NIL COST OPTIONS
(a) Total Beneficial Holding of Shares
Costain announces that, following the exercise of share awards granted under the Company's 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan as detailed in section (b) below, the following Directors held the number of ordinary shares of 50 pence each in the share capital of the Company (the "Shares") as set out in the table below:
Name of Director
Total beneficial holding of Shares held prior to the transactions detailed in the section below
Total beneficial holding of Shares held following the transactions detailed in the section below
Andrew Wyllie
422,419
438,357
Anthony Bickerstaff
236,595
247,154
(b) Long Term Incentive Plan
On 09 March 2015, awards were granted under the Costain Group PLC 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan to certain Directors of the Company. The awards were granted in the form of options with a nil exercise price over a fixed number of Shares (the "Awards"). No consideration was paid for the grant of the Awards. 50% of the Awards that are capable of vesting became exercisable on 09 March 2018, whilst the remaining 50% are due to become exercisable on the fifth anniversary of the date of grant (with no further performance conditions required). The Awards are exercisable, upon vesting, for a period of ten years from the date of grant provided the Director remains an employee or officer of the Company.
On 12 March 2018, the Company was advised that ACS HR Solutions Share Plan Services (Guernsey) Limited, as Trustee of the Costain Group Employee Trust, had undertaken the following transaction:
On 09 March 2018, the following Directors exercised Awards to acquire the number of Shares as set out in the table below. As detailed below, the Directors concerned sold a proportion of the resulting Shares, including a number of Shares sufficient to satisfy their income tax and national insurance liability arising on exercise, and retained the remaining Shares.
Name of Director
Total number of Shares acquired on exercise of Awards
Exercise Price
Number of Shares sold to satisfy Tax and National Insurance Liabilities, such Shares sold at a price per Share of 474 pence
Number of additional Shares sold, such Shares sold at a price per Share of 476 pence
Number of Shares retained
Andrew Wyllie
60,144
Nil
28,268
15,938
15,938
Anthony Bickerstaff
39,846
Nil
18,728
10,559
10,559
The Notification of Dealing Forms set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
Notification of Dealing Form
1.
Details of the Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
a)
Name
ANDREW WYLLIE
2.
Reason for the notification
a)
Position /status
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
b)
Initial notification / amendment
INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3.
Details of the Issuer
a)
Name
COSTAIN GROUP PLC
b)
LEI code
213800PKIJBZ2EDTKC88
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, type of instrument
Identification code
ORDINARY SHARES OF 50 PENCE EACH
ISIN: GB00B64NSP76
b)
Nature of the transaction
EXERCISE OF 60,144 NIL COST OPTIONS UNDER THE COMPANY'S 2014 LTIP
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil Cost
60,144
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
09 MARCH 2018
f)
Place of the transaction
OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE


Notification of Dealing Form
1.
Details of the Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
a)
Name
ANDREW WYLLIE
2.
Reason for the notification
a)
Position /status
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
b)
Initial notification / amendment
INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3.
Details of the Issuer
a)
Name
COSTAIN GROUP PLC
b)
LEI code
213800PKIJBZ2EDTKC88
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, type of instrument
Identification code
ORDINARY SHARES OF 50 PENCE EACH
ISIN: GB00B64NSP76
b)
Nature of the transaction
SALE OF 28,268 SHARES TO SATISFY TAX AND NATIONAL INSURANCE LIABILITIES
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
4.74
28,268
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
09 MARCH 2018
f)
Place of the transaction
OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE
Notification of Dealing Form
1.
Details of the Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
a)
Name
ANDREW WYLLIE
2.
Reason for the notification
a)
Position /status
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
b)
Initial notification / amendment
INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3.
Details of the Issuer
a)
Name
COSTAIN GROUP PLC
b)
LEI code
213800PKIJBZ2EDTKC88
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, type of instrument
Identification code
ORDINARY SHARES OF 50 PENCE EACH
ISIN: GB00B64NSP76
b)
Nature of the transaction
SALE OF 15,938 SHARES
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
4.76
15,938
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
12 MARCH 2018
f)
Place of the transaction
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
Notification of Dealing Form
1.
Details of the Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
a)
Name
ANTHONY OLIVER BICKERSTAFF
2.
Reason for the notification
a)
Position /status
GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR
b)
Initial notification / amendment
INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3.
Details of the Issuer
a)
Name
COSTAIN GROUP PLC
b)
LEI code
213800PKIJBZ2EDTKC88
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, type of instrument
Identification code
ORDINARY SHARES OF 50 PENCE EACH
ISIN: GB00B64NSP76
b)
Nature of the transaction
EXERCISE OF 39,846 NIL COST OPTIONS UNDER THE COMPANY'S 2014 LTIP
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil Cost
39,846
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
09 MARCH 2018
f)
Place of the transaction
OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE


Notification of Dealing Form
1.
Details of the Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
a)
Name
ANTHONY OLIVER BICKERSTAFF
2.
Reason for the notification
a)
Position /status
GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR
b)
Initial notification / amendment
INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3.
Details of the Issuer
a)
Name
COSTAIN GROUP PLC
b)
LEI code
213800PKIJBZ2EDTKC88
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, type of instrument
Identification code
ORDINARY SHARES OF 50 PENCE EACH
ISIN: GB00B64NSP76
b)
Nature of the transaction
SALE OF 18,728 SHARES TO SATISFY TAX AND NATIONAL INSURANCE LIABILITIES
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
4.74
18,728
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
09 MARCH 2018
f)
Place of the transaction
OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE
Notification of Dealing Form
1.
Details of the Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
a)
Name
ANTHONY OLIVER BICKERSTAFF
2.
Reason for the notification
a)
Position /status
GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR
b)
Initial notification / amendment
INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3.
Details of the Issuer
a)
Name
COSTAIN GROUP PLC
b)
LEI code
213800PKIJBZ2EDTKC88
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, type of instrument
Identification code
ORDINARY SHARES OF 50 PENCE EACH
ISIN: GB00B64NSP76
b)
Nature of the transaction
SALE OF 10,559 SHARES
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
4.76
10,559
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
12 MARCH 2018
f)
Place of the transaction
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
13 March 2018
Enquiries:
Costain Group PLC  Tel: 01628 842444
Tracey Wood
Company Secretary
Instinctif Partners
 Tel: 020 7457 2020
Mark Garraway
James Gray


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