REG - United Utilities Grp - Director/PDMR Shareholding
17/06/2025 17:30
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RNS Number : 2576N United Utilities Group PLC 17 June 2025
UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC
Classification - Director/PDMR Shareholding
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
Notification is given in relation to the vesting, on 16 June 2025, of
conditional awards ('awards') granted on 16 June 2022, relating to the bonus
for the 2021/22 financial year, issued under the rules of the United Utilities
Group PLC Deferred Bonus Plan 2022 (the Plan) and in accordance with the
Directors' Remuneration policy as approved by shareholders at the annual
general meeting held in July 2019. Awards were subject to uplift for dividends
paid on record dates occurring between the date of grant and the vesting date
of such Awards. In addition to the vesting of awards, the disclosure includes
the sale of shares by PDMRs/PCAs.
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Phil Aspin
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Financial Officer/PDMR
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name United Utilities Group PLC
b) LEI 2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59
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 5p each
Identification code
GB00B39J2M42
b) Nature of the transaction 1) Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate
Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share
Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 16 June 2022
under the United Utilities Group PLC Deferred Bonus Plan 2022; and
2) Disposal of shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred
to in paragraph 1 above incorporating the sale of sufficient shares to cover
income tax and national insurance liabilities.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
1) Nil 24,792
2) £11.6142 11,682
d) Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Aggregated price
- Aggregated volume
- Price
1) 24,792 Nil
2) 11,682 £135,677.08
e) Date of the transaction 1) 2025-06-16
2) 2025-06 -16
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume Aggregated price
1) 24,792 Nil
2) 11,682 £135,677.08
e)
Date of the transaction
1) 2025-06-16
2) 2025-06 -16
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Louise Beardmore
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Executive Officer/PDMR
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name United Utilities Group PLC
b) LEI 2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59
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 5p each
Identification code
GB00B39J2M42
b) Nature of the transaction 1) Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate
Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share
Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 16 June 2022
under the United Utilities Group PLC Deferred Bonus Plan 2022; and
2) Disposal of shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award
referred to in paragraph 1 above incorporating the sale of sufficient shares
to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
1) Nil 9,954
2) £11.6142 4,691
d) Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Aggregated price
- Aggregated volume
- Price
1) 9,954 Nil
2) 4,691 £54,482.21
e) Date of the transaction 1) 2025-06-16
2) 2025-06-16
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume Aggregated price
1) 9,954 Nil
2) 4,691 £54,482.21
e)
Date of the transaction
1) 2025-06-16
2) 2025-06-16
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name James Bullock
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Strategy, Policy and Regulation Director/PDMR
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name United Utilities Group PLC
b) LEI 2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59
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 5p each
Identification code
GB00B39J2M42
b) Nature of the transaction 1) Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate
Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share
Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 16 June 2022
under the United Utilities Group PLC Deferred Bonus Plan 2022; and
2) Disposal of shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award
referred to in paragraph 1 above incorporating the sale of sufficient shares
to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
1) Nil 8,888
2) £11.6142 5,804
d) Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Aggregated price
- Aggregated volume
- Price
1) 8,888 Nil
2) 5,804 £67,408.82
e) Date of the transaction 1) 2025-06-16
2) 2025-06-16
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume Aggregated price
1) 8,888 Nil
2) 5,804 £67,408.82
e)
Date of the transaction
1) 2025-06-16
2) 2025-06-16
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Simon Gardiner
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status General Counsel & Company Secretary/PDMR
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name United Utilities Group PLC
b) LEI 2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59
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 5p each
Identification code
GB00B39J2M42
b) Nature of the transaction 1) Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate
Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share
Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 16 June 2022
under the United Utilities Group PLC Deferred Bonus Plan 2022; and
2) Disposal of shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred
to in paragraph 1 above incorporating the sale of sufficient shares to cover
income tax and national insurance liabilities.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
1) Nil 10,112
2) £11.6142 10,112
d) Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Aggregated price
- Aggregated volume
- Price
1) 10,112 Nil
2) 10,112 £117,442.79
e) Date of the transaction 1) 2025-06-16
2) 2025-06 -16
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume Aggregated price
1) 10,112 Nil
2) 10,112 £117,442.79
e)
Date of the transaction
1) 2025-06-16
2) 2025-06 -16
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Gaynor Kenyon
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Corporate Affairs Director/PDMR
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name United Utilities Group PLC
b) LEI 2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59
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 5p each
Identification code
GB00B39J2M42
b) Nature of the transaction 1) Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate
Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share
Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 16 June 2022
under the United Utilities Group PLC Deferred Bonus Plan 2022; and
2) Disposal of shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred
to in paragraph 1 above incorporating the sale of sufficient shares to cover
income tax and national insurance liabilities.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
1) Nil 8,266
2) £11.6142 8,266
d) Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Aggregated price
- Aggregated volume
- Price
1) 8,266 Nil
2) 8,266 £96,002.98
e) Date of the transaction 1) 2025-06-16
2) 2025-06-16
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume Aggregated price
1) 8,266 Nil
2) 8,266 £96,002.98
e)
Date of the transaction
1) 2025-06-16
2) 2025-06-16
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Joanne Harrison
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Director of Strategic Planning and Sustainability/PDMR
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name United Utilities Group PLC
b) LEI 2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59
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 5p each
Identification code
GB00B39J2M42
b) Nature of the transaction 1)Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate
Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share
Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 16 June 2022
under the United Utilities Group PLC Deferred Bonus Plan 2022; and
2) Disposal of shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred
to in paragraph 1 above incorporating the sale of sufficient shares to cover
income tax and national insurance liabilities.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
1) Nil 6,310
2) £11.6142 2,974
d) Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Aggregated price
- Aggregated volume
- Price
1) 6,310 Nil
2) 2,974 £34,540.63
e) Date of the transaction 3) 2025-06-16
4) 2025-06-16
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume Aggregated price
1) 6,310 Nil
2) 2,974 £34,540.63
e)
Date of the transaction
3) 2025-06-16
4) 2025-06-16
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Simon Gardiner
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Company Secretary/PDMR
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name United Utilities Group PLC
b) LEI 2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59
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 5p each
Identification code
GB00B39J2M42
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of 5,000 ordinary shares
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£11.582 5,000
d) Aggregated information Price(s) Volume(s)
- Aggregated volume
£57,910.00 5,000
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2025-06-16
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Price(s) Volume(s)
£57,910.00 5,000
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-06-16
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Mrs S Gardiner
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status PCA to Simon Gardiner, Company Secretary/PDMR
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name United Utilities Group PLC
b) LEI 2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59
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 5p each
Identification code
GB00B39J2M42
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of 5,000 ordinary shares
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£11.581005 5,000
d) Aggregated information Price(s) Volume(s)
- Aggregated volume
£57,905.03 5,000
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2025-06-16
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Price(s) Volume(s)
£57,905.03 5,000
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-06-16
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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