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KingfisherAnnouncement

21/07/2016 12:50

RNS Number : 8676E
Kingfisher PLC
21 July 2016
KINGFISHER PLC
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ('PDMRs')
Kingfisher plc (the 'Company') today announces that, on 19 July 2016, Vronique Laury, Karen Witts, Arja Taaveniku, Steve Willett and Pierre Woreczek (each a PDMR) were granted awards to acquire ordinary shares in the Company under the Kingfisher Alignment Shares and Transformation Incentive Plan. 
These awards were made in accordance with the Company's Remuneration Policy approved by shareholders at our Annual General Meeting on 15 June 2016. 
Conditions related to the vesting and exercise of these awards can be found in the Directors Remuneration Policy within the 2015/16 Annual Report, available at kingfisher.com. 
The notifications for each PDMR below, which were made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulations, provide further detail of the awards granted to each PDMR. 
Enquiries:
Richard Cordeschi
Head of Secretariat
Tel: +44 (0)20 7644 1230
Email: secretariat@kingfisher.com
Sarah Levy
Group Investor Relations Director
Tel: +44 (0)20 7644 1029
Email: InvestorEnquiries@kingfisher.com
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
b)
Natural person: 
Legal person 
Vronique Laury
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status: 
Chief Executive Officer
b)
Initial notification/amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the Issuer
a)
Name
Kingfisher plc
b)
Legal Entity Identifier: 
213800KBMEV7I92FY281
4
Details of the transaction(s): Parts a-d of this section are 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)
Kingfisher Ordinary Shares of 15 5/7 pence each 
(ISIN: GB0033195214)
b) 
Nature of the transaction
Award of nil-cost options to acquire shares under the Kingfisher Alignment Shares and Transformation Incentive Plan. 
c) 
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
2,004,828 (Transformation Incentive Award)
Nil
45,564 (Alignment Shares Award, immediate vest)
Nil
136,692 (Alignment Shares Award, underpin conditions)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
- 2,187,084
- Nil
e)
Date of the transaction (YYYY - MM - DD)
2016-07-19
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON (London Stock Exchange)
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
b)
Natural person: 
Legal person 
Karen Witts
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status: 
Chief Financial Officer
b)
Initial notification/amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the Issuer
a)
Name
Kingfisher plc
b)
Legal Entity Identifier: 
213800KBMEV7I92FY281
4
Details of the transaction(s): Parts a-d of this section are 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)
Kingfisher Ordinary Shares of 15 5/7 pence each 
(ISIN: GB0033195214)
b) 
Nature of the transaction
Award of nil-cost options to acquire shares under the Kingfisher Alignment Shares and Transformation Incentive Plan. 
c) 
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
1,388,050 (Transformation Incentive Award)
Nil
34,701 (Alignment Shares Award, immediate vest)
Nil
104,103 (Alignment Shares Award, underpin conditions)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
- 1,526,854
- Nil
e)
Date of the transaction (YYYY - MM - DD)
2016-07-19
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON (London Stock Exchange)
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
b)
Natural person: 
Legal person 
Arja Taaveniku
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status: 
Chief Offer and Supply Chain Officer
b)
Initial notification/amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the Issuer
a)
Name
Kingfisher plc
b)
Legal Entity Identifier: 
213800KBMEV7I92FY281
4
Details of the transaction(s): Parts a-d of this section are 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)
Kingfisher Ordinary Shares of 15 5/7 pence each 
(ISIN: GB0033195214)
b) 
Nature of the transaction
Award of nil-cost options to acquire shares under the Kingfisher Alignment Shares and Transformation Incentive Plan. 
c) 
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
1,354,254 (Transformation Incentive Award)
Nil
33,856 (Alignment Shares Award, immediate vest)
Nil
101,569 (Alignment Shares Award, underpin conditions)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
- 1,489,679
- Nil
e)
Date of the transaction (YYYY - MM - DD)
2016-07-19
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON (London Stock Exchange)
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
b)
Natural person: 
Legal person 
Steve Willett
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status: 
Chief Digital and IT Officer
b)
Initial notification/amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the Issuer
a)
Name
Kingfisher plc
b)
Legal Entity Identifier: 
213800KBMEV7I92FY281
4
Details of the transaction(s): Parts a-d of this section are 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)
Kingfisher Ordinary Shares of 15 5/7 pence each 
(ISIN: GB0033195214)
b) 
Nature of the transaction
Award of nil-cost options to acquire shares under the Kingfisher Alignment Shares and Transformation Incentive Plan. 
c) 
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
769,462 (Transformation Incentive Award)
Nil
25,648 (Alignment Shares Award, immediate vest)
Nil
76,946 (Alignment Shares Award, underpin conditions)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
- 872,056
- Nil
e)
Date of the transaction (YYYY - MM - DD)
2016-07-19
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON (London Stock Exchange)
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
b)
Natural person: 
Legal person 
Pierre Woreczek
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status: 
Chief Customer Officer
b)
Initial notification/amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the Issuer
a)
Name
Kingfisher plc
b)
Legal Entity Identifier: 
213800KBMEV7I92FY281
4
Details of the transaction(s): Parts a-d of this section are 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)
Kingfisher Ordinary Shares of 15 5/7 pence each 
(ISIN: GB0033195214)
b) 
Nature of the transaction
Award of nil-cost options to acquire shares under the Kingfisher Alignment Shares and Transformation Incentive Plan. 
c) 
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
543,150 (Transformation Incentive Award)
Nil
18,105 (Alignment Shares Award, immediate vest)
Nil
54,315 (Alignment Shares Award, underpin conditions)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
- 615,570
- Nil
e)
Date of the transaction (YYYY - MM - DD)
2016-07-19
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON (London Stock Exchange)

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