REG - Imperial Brands PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding
RNS Number : 5043VImperial Brands PLC14 April 202114 April 2021
IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC
(THE "COMPANY")
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTOR/PDMR
Recruitment Awards
On 6 July 2020, the Company's new Chief Executive Officer, Stefan Bomhard, was granted a nil-cost option award (the "Recruitment Award") over ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Shares").
In addition, on 29 September 2020, the Company's new Chief People & Culture Officer, Alison Clarke, was granted a Recruitment Award over the Company's Shares.
The Recruitment Awards were granted in order to facilitate their recruitment and to replace certain share awards granted to them by their former employer, Inchcape plc, and which they forfeited on joining the Company.
The elements of the Recruitment Awards, with an expected Vesting Date of 10 April 2021, vested in part on 12 April 2021 as detailed below.
Name
Award type
Number of Shares Granted
Number of Shares Lapsed
Number of Shares Vesting (including dividend roll-up Shares)
Original Inchcape award replaced
Stefan Bomhard
Nil-cost option
44,820
32,047
13,828
Award of performance shares granted under the Inchcape Performance Share Plan granted on 10 April 2018
Stefan Bomhard
Nil-cost option
24,202
17,305
7,467
Award of matching shares granted under the Inchcape Co-Investment Plan granted on 10 April 2018
Alison Clarke
Nil-cost option
16,565
11,844
5,028
Award of performance shares granted under the Inchcape Performance Share Plan granted on 10 April 2018
Alison Clarke
Nil-cost option
5,179
3,703
1,572
Award of matching shares granted under the Inchcape Co-Investment Plan granted on 10 April 2018
The Shares in these tranches of the Recruitment Awards have vested only to the extent that the original Inchcape performance conditions applicable to the forfeited awards were met over the original performance period.
Notification of person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated
1.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated
a)
Name
STEFAN BOMHARD
2.
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
b)
Initial notification/ Amendment
INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC
b)
LEI
549300DFVPOB67JL3A42
4.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
ORDINARY SHARES OF £0.10 EACH
Identification code
GB0004544929
b)
Nature of the transaction
LAPSING OF NIL COST OPTION AWARD GRANTED IN RELIANCE ON LISTING RULE 9.4.2 WHICH VESTED ON 12 APRIL 2021 FOLLOWING PARTIAL ACHIEVEMENT OF SPECIFIED PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
49,352
d)
Aggregated information
Not applicable - single transaction
e)
Date of the transaction
12 APRIL 2021
f)
Place of the transaction
OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE
Notification of person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated
1.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated
a)
Name
STEFAN BOMHARD
2.
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
b)
Initial notification/ Amendment
INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC
b)
LEI
549300DFVPOB67JL3A42
4.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
ORDINARY SHARES OF £0.10 EACH
Identification code
GB0004544929
b)
Nature of the transaction
VESTING OF NIL COST OPTION AWARD, INCLUDING DIVIDEND ROLL-UP SHARES, GRANTED IN RELIANCE ON LISTING RULE 9.4.2 WHICH VESTED ON 12 APRIL 2021 FOLLOWING PARTIAL ACHIEVEMENT OF SPECIFIED PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
21,295
d)
Aggregated information
Not applicable - single transaction
e)
Date of the transaction
12 APRIL 2021
f)
Place of the transaction
OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE
Notification of person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated
1.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated
a)
Name
ALISON CLARKE
2.
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
PDMR - CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER
b)
Initial notification/ Amendment
INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC
b)
LEI
549300DFVPOB67JL3A42
4.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
ORDINARY SHARES OF £0.10 EACH
Identification code
GB0004544929
b)
Nature of the transaction
LAPSING OF NIL COST OPTION AWARD WHICH VESTED ON 12 APRIL 2021 FOLLOWING PARTIAL ACHIEVEMENT OF SPECIFIED PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
15,547
d)
Aggregated information
Not applicable - single transaction
e)
Date of the transaction
12 APRIL 2021
f)
Place of the transaction
OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE
Notification of person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated
1.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated
a)
Name
ALISON CLARKE
2.
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
PDMR - CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER
b)
Initial notification/ Amendment
INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC
b)
LEI
549300DFVPOB67JL3A42
4.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
ORDINARY SHARES OF £0.10 EACH
Identification code
GB0004544929
b)
Nature of the transaction
VESTING OF NIL COST OPTION AWARD, INCLUDING DIVIDEND ROLL-UP SHARES, WHICH VESTED ON 12 APRIL 2021 FOLLOWING PARTIAL ACHIEVEMENT OF SPECIFIED PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
6,600
d)
Aggregated information
Not applicable - single transaction
e)
Date of the transaction
12 APRIL 2021
f)
Place of the transaction
OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE
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