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RNS Number : 8687B  Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC  24 March 2025

24 March 2025

 

RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC

 

DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDINGS

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (the "Company") announces the following changes in
the interests of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility
("PDMR") in ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the share capital of the
Company ("Shares").

 

Deferred Bonus Plan ("DBP")

 

On 21 March 2025, the grant of conditional share awards was made under the
Reckitt Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan ("DBP") to the Directors and PDMRs
listed below:

 

 Name                Director/PDMR  Number of Shares under award
 Kris Licht          Director       19,751
 Shannon Eisenhardt  Director       11,371
 Susan Sholtis       PDMR           8,027

 

In line with the Directors' Remuneration Policy these shares will vest three
years after the date of grant.

 

The following notifications are made in accordance with DTR 3.1.2-A,
incorporating article 19(1) of the Market Abuse Regulation.

 

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING
MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

 

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         Kris Licht
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Chief Executive Officer
 b)  Initial notification/                                        Initial notification

Amendment
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                         Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
 b)  LEI                                                          5493003JFSMOJG48V108
 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  Ordinary shares of 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

     Identification code

                                                                  GB00B24CGK77
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Grant of conditional share awards for nil consideration under the Reckitt
                                                                  Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  Nil       19,751
 d)  Aggregated information

     Aggregated volume                                            N/A

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      2025-03-21
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

 

N/A

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2025-03-21

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         Shannon Eisenhardt
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Chief Financial Officer
 b)  Initial notification/                                        Initial notification

Amendment
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                         Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
 b)  LEI                                                          5493003JFSMOJG48V108
 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  Ordinary shares of 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

     Identification code

                                                                  GB00B24CGK77
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Grant of conditional share awards for nil consideration under the Reckitt
                                                                  Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  Nil       11,371
 d)  Aggregated information

     Aggregated volume                                            N/A

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      2025-03-21
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

 

N/A

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2025-03-21

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         Susan Sholtis
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              President Nutrition
 b)  Initial notification/                                        Initial notification

Amendment
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                         Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
 b)  LEI                                                          5493003JFSMOJG48V108
 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  Ordinary shares of 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

     Identification code

                                                                  GB00B24CGK77
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Grant of conditional share awards for nil consideration under the Reckitt
                                                                  Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  Nil       8,027
 d)  Aggregated information

     Aggregated volume                                            N/A

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      2025-03-21
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

 

N/A

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2025-03-21

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

Deferred Bonus Plan ("DBP")

 

Vesting of share awards

 

A conditional share award of 6,634 shares (which includes 637 shares accrued
by way of a dividend equivalent payment) granted to Kris Licht under the
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 2015 Deferred Bonus Plan on 21 March 2022 vested
on 21 March 2025.

 

3,799 shares were sold on 21 March 2025 at £51.773144 per share to realise
sufficient funds to settle resultant tax and social security liabilities
arising from the vesting. Following this, 2,835 shares were retained.

 

 

     NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING
     MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

 1                        Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
                          associated
 a)                       Name                                                         Kris Licht
 2                        Reason for the notification
 a)                       Position/status                                              Chief Executive Officer
 b)                       Initial notification/                                        Initial notification

Amendment
 3                        Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
                          platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)                       Name                                                         Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
 b)                       LEI                                                          5493003JFSMOJG48V108
 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  Ordinary shares of 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

                          Identification code                                          GB00B24CGK77 - ID code for ordinary shares
 b)                       Nature of the transaction                                    Vesting/release of conditional share awards granted on 21 March 2022 under the
                                                                                       Reckitt Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan
 c)                       Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                                       Nil       6,634

 
 d)                       Aggregated information                                       Aggregate Price  Aggregate Volume  Aggregate Total

                                                            Nil              6,634             Nil
                          -       Aggregated   volume

 
                          -       Price

 e)                       Date of the transaction                                      2025-03-21
 f)                       Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue
 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  Ordinary shares of 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

                          Identification code                                          GB00B24CGK77 - ID code for ordinary shares
 b)                       Nature of the transaction                                    Sale of shares to settle tax liabilities arising from conditional share award
                                                                                       releases
 c)                       Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)     Volume(s)
                                                                                       £51.773144   3,799
 d)                       Aggregated information                                       Aggregate Price  Aggregate Volume  Aggregate Total

                                                            £51.773144       3,799             £196,686.17
                          -       Aggregated volume

                          -       Price
 e)                       Date of the transaction                                      2025-03-21
 f)                       Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

-       Aggregated   volume

-       Price

 Aggregate Price  Aggregate Volume  Aggregate Total
 Nil              6,634             Nil

 

 

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2025-03-21

 

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

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 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

GB00B24CGK77 - ID code for ordinary shares

 

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of shares to settle tax liabilities arising from conditional share award
releases

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 Price(s)     Volume(s)
 £51.773144   3,799

 

d)

Aggregated information

-       Aggregated volume

-       Price

 Aggregate Price  Aggregate Volume  Aggregate Total
 £51.773144       3,799             £196,686.17

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2025-03-21

 

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON

 

 

 

Contact Details:

 

Catheryn O'Rourke
 

General Counsel & Company Secretary

+44 (0) 1753 217 800

 

Nick
Ashworth

Investor Relations

+44 (0) 7408 812350

 

About Reckitt:

 

Reckitt* exists to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a
cleaner, healthier world. We believe that access to the highest-quality
hygiene, wellness and nourishment is a right, not a privilege.

 

Reckitt is the company behind some of the world's most recognisable and
trusted consumer brands in hygiene, health and nutrition, including Air Wick,
Calgon, Cillit Bang, Dettol, Durex, Enfamil, Finish, Gaviscon, Harpic, Lysol,
Mortein, Mucinex, Nurofen, Nutramigen, Strepsils, Vanish, Veet, Woolite and
more.

 

Every day, more than 30 million Reckitt products are bought globally. We
always put consumers and people first, seek out new opportunities, strive for
excellence in all that we do and build shared success with all our partners.
We aim to do the right thing, always.

 

We are a diverse global team of c. 40,000 colleagues. We draw on our
collective energy to meet our ambitions of purpose-led brands, a healthier
planet and a fairer society.  Find out more, or get in touch with us
at www.reckitt.com (http://www.reckitt.com/)

 

 * Reckitt is the trading name of the Reckitt Benckiser group of companies

 

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