REG - SSE Plc - Director/PDMR Shareholding

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30/07/2020 14:45

RNS Number : 6574U
  
SSE PLC
  
30 July 2020
  
 

SSE plc
Director/PDMR Shareholding
 
SSE plc (the "Company") - Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and their Closely Associated Persons
 
(i)           Deferred Bonus Scheme (DBS) - Grant of Awards


On 24 July 2020, the Directors/PDMRs listed in the table that follows were each granted awards over Ordinary shares of 50 pence each fully paid in the Company under the DBS.  The number of shares under each award has been calculated by reference to a price of £13.94 per share, being the average of the Company's share price over the three dealing days immediately preceding the date of grant.


Awards granted under the DBS represent a deferral of a proportion of the cash bonus earned for the 2019/20 annual incentive year which is converted into shares.  The shares will vest after a period of three years from the date of grant subject normally to the participant remaining in employment with the Company.  On vesting, the participant will become entitled to additional shares representing the value of reinvested dividends over the three-year period. 
 
Awards granted to Executive Directors will be subject to an additional post-vesting holding period during which time the Executive Director must retain the post-tax number of shares vesting under award.
 




 
 



 
1


 
Details of the person(s) discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated with




a)


Name(s)


Alistair Phillips-Davies (Director)
Gregor Alexander (Director)
Martin Pibworth (Director)
Rob McDonald (PDMR)
Jim Smith (PDMR)
Elizabeth Tanner (PDMR)




 
2


 
Reason for the notification




a)


Position/status


As noted in 1a) above




b)


Initial notification/Amendment


Initial notification




 
3


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




a)


Name


SSE plc




b)


LEI


549300KI75VYLLMSK856




 
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 fully paid
ISIN: GB0007908733




b)


Nature of transaction


Grant of Awards under the SSE plc Deferred Bonus Scheme




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Conditional awards of shares, the number of shares calculated by reference to a price of GBP£13.94, being the average of the Company's share price over the three dealing days immediately preceding date of grant.
 



Director/PDMR


Total DBS Awards Granted




 
Alistair Phillips-Davies (Director)


18,652




 
Gregor Alexander (Director)


12,494




 
Martin Pibworth (Director)


9,350




 
Robert McDonald (PDMR)


3,925




 
Jim Smith (PDMR)


4,929




 
Elizabeth Tanner (PDMR)


2,723








d)


Aggregated information
-      Aggregated volume
-      Price


 
As noted in 4c) above
As noted in 4c) above




e)


Date of transaction


24 July 2020




f)


Place of transaction


Outside a trading venue



 




 
 
(ii)          Performance Share Plan (PSP) - Grant of Awards
 
On 24 July 2020, the Executive Directors listed in the table that follows were each granted awards over Ordinary shares of 50 pence each fully paid in the Company under the PSP.   The number of shares stated is the maximum which will become available to each Executive Director if the performance targets applicable to the award are achieved at their upper limit or above.  On vesting, the Executive Director will become entitled to additional shares representing the value of reinvested dividends over the performance period.  The number of shares under each award has been calculated by reference to a price of £13.94 per share, being the average of the Company's share price over the three dealing days immediately preceding the date of grant.
 
Vesting of these awards will normally only take place if performance conditions are satisfied over the three-year performance period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2023.  These performance conditions are those indicated in the Company's Directors' Remuneration Policy (as set out in the 2020 Annual Report). 
 
Awards granted to Executive Directors will be subject to an additional post-vesting holding period during which time the Executive Director must retain the post-tax number of shares vesting under award.  








 



 
1


 
Details of the person(s) discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated with




a)


Name(s)


Gregor Alexander (Executive Director)
Alistair Phillips-Davies (Executive Director)
Martin Pibworth (Executive Director)




 
2


 
Reason for the notification




a)


Position/status


As noted in 1a) above




b)


Initial notification/Amendment


Initial notification




 
3


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




a)


Name


SSE plc




b)


LEI


549300KI75VYLLMSK856




 
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 fully paid
ISIN: GB0007908733




b)


Nature of transaction


Grant of Awards under the SSE plc Performance Share Plan




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Conditional awards of shares, the number of shares calculated by reference to a price of GBP£13.94, being the average of the Company's share price over the three dealing days immediately preceding date of grant.
 



Director


Total PSP Awards Granted




Gregor Alexander


88,761




Alistair Phillips-Davies


131,244




Martin Pibworth


66,430








d)


Aggregated information
-      Aggregated volume
-      Price


 
As noted in 4c) above
As noted in 4c) above




e)


Date of transaction


24 July 2020




f)


Place of transaction


Outside a trading venue







 
(iii)         Leadership Share Plan (LSP) - Grant of Awards
 
On 24 July 2020, the PDMRs in the table that follows were each granted awards over Ordinary shares of 50 pence each fully paid in the Company under the LSP.   The number of shares stated is the number which will become available if the performance targets applicable to the awards are achieved, although the number could be increased or reduced by the Company performance adjuster described below.  On vesting, the PDMRs will become entitled to additional shares representing the value of reinvested dividends over the performance period.
 
The number of shares under the award has been calculated by reference to a price of £13.94 per share, being the average of the Company's share price over the three dealing days immediately preceding the date of grant. 
 
Vesting of the award will normally only take place if the performance conditions are achieved over the three-year performance period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2023.  In addition, an overall Company performance adjuster, allowing vesting rates to be adjusted up or down by up to 25% at the discretion of the Remuneration Committee, may be applied if overall performance of the Company over the performance period merits such an upward or downward adjustment.




 
 



 
1


 
Details of the person(s) discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated with




a)


Name(s)


Robert McDonald (PDMR)
Jim Smith (PDMR)
Elizabeth Tanner (PDMR)




 
2


 
Reason for the notification




a)


Position/status


As noted in 1a) above




b)


Initial notification/Amendment


Initial notification




 
3


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




a)


Name


SSE plc




b)


LEI


549300KI75VYLLMSK856




 
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 fully paid
ISIN: GB0007908733




b)


Nature of transaction


Grant of Awards under the SSE plc Leadership Share Plan




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Conditional awards of shares, the number of shares calculated by reference to a price of GBP£13.94, being the average of the Company's share price over the three dealing days immediately preceding date of grant.
 



PDMR


Total LSP Awards Granted




 
Rob McDonald (PDMR)


23,051




 
Jim Smith (PDMR)


30,487




 
Elizabeth Tanner  (PDMR)


17,934








d)


Aggregated information
-      Aggregated volume
-      Price


 
As noted in 4c) above
As noted in 4c) above




e)


Date of transaction


24 July 2020




f)


Place of transaction


Outside a trading venue



 
 


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