Last checked at 29 Jun 2017 15:26
Date: 29 June 2017
On behalf of: B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc
Immediate release
B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc
("B.P. Marsh" or the "Company")
Share Incentive Plan
B.P. Marsh, the niche venture capital provider to early stage financial services businesses, announces an update further to the establishment of its HMRC sanctioned Share Incentive Plan ("SIP") as announced on 29 March 2016.
On 27 June 2017 a total of 13,363 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), which were being held in Treasury, were transferred to the B.P. Marsh SIP Trust for nil consideration. As a result, together with previously unallocated shares, the B.P. Marsh SIP Trust has 37,935 Ordinary Shares available for allocation.
Subsequently 37,935 Ordinary Shares, held in the B.P. Marsh SIP Trust, have been granted to eligible employees as part of the Company's HMRC Sanctioned Share Incentive Plan ("SIP").
A total of 9 eligible employees applied for the 2017-18 SIP and have each been granted 1,686 Ordinary Shares ("17-18 Free Shares"), representing approximately £3,600 at the market price at the time of allocation. Furthermore, all eligible employees have elected to take up the opportunity to acquire 843 Ordinary Shares ("Partnership Shares"), equating to approximately £1,800 at a price of 213.5 pence per Ordinary Share. For every Partnership Share that an eligible employee acquires, the SIP Trust has allocated for nil consideration two Ordinary Shares ("Matching Shares"), equating to an allocation of 1,686 Matching Shares to each eligible employee. In aggregate, therefore, each eligible employee will hold an additional 4,215 Ordinary Shares under the SIP. The 17-18 Free and Matching Shares are subject to a 1 year forfeiture period.
Certain Company Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR") have participated in this award and further details of the relevant Directors' and PDMR's interests in Ordinary Shares (as at today's date, following the award of 17-18 Free, Partnership and Matching Shares) are set out below:
Directors & PDMR | Ordinary Shares held under SIP | Ordinary Shares held under JSOP | Ordinary Shares held directly |
Alice Foulk | 12,335 | 127,901 | |
Dan Topping | 12,335 | 355,283 | 47,124 |
Jon Newman | 12,335 | 355,283 | |
Millie Kenyon | 12,335 | 241,592 | |
Sinead O'Haire | 12,335 | 213,170 |
At the date of this announcement, the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue is 29,226,040, and the total number of voting rights in B.P. Marsh, is 29,205,031. The Company holds 21,009 Ordinary Shares in Treasury. The figure of 29,205,031 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
For further information:
B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc www.bpmarsh.co.uk
Brian Marsh OBE +44 (0)20 7233 3112
Nominated Adviser & Broker
Panmure Gordon
Atholl Tweedie / Adam James / Charles Leigh-Pemberton +44 (0)20 7886 2500
The information below, set out in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||||||
a) | Name | Alice Foulk | ||||||||
2 | Reason for notification | |||||||||
a) | Position / status | Executive Director, PDMR | ||||||||
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial | ||||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||||
a) | Name | B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc | ||||||||
b) | LEI | N/A | ||||||||
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 10 pence each | ||||||||
Identification code | ISIN: GB00B0XLRJ79 | |||||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of shares under the B.P. Marsh share incentive plan | ||||||||
c) | Price(s) and volumes(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
4,215 ordinary shares £1,799.81 | ||||||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2017-06-27 | ||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM (XLON) | ||||||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||||||
a) | Name | Dan Topping | ||||||||
2 | Reason for notification | |||||||||
a) | Position / status | Executive Director, PDMR | ||||||||
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial | ||||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||||
a) | Name | B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc | ||||||||
b) | LEI | N/A | ||||||||
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 10 pence each | ||||||||
Identification code | ISIN: GB00B0XLRJ79 | |||||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of shares under the B.P. Marsh share incentive plan | ||||||||
c) | Price(s) and volumes(s) |
| ||||||||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
4,215 ordinary shares £1,799.81 | ||||||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2017-06-27 | ||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM (XLON) | ||||||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||||||
a) | Name | Jon Newman | ||||||||
2 | Reason for notification | |||||||||
a) | Position / status | Executive Director, PDMR | ||||||||
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial | ||||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||||
a) | Name | B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc | ||||||||
b) | LEI | N/A | ||||||||
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 10 pence each | ||||||||
Identification code | ISIN: GB00B0XLRJ79 | |||||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of shares under the B.P. Marsh share incentive plan | ||||||||
c) | Price(s) and volumes(s) |
| ||||||||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
4,215 ordinary shares £1,799.81 | ||||||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2017-06-27 | ||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM (XLON) | ||||||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||||||
a) | Name | Camilla Kenyon | ||||||||
2 | Reason for notification | |||||||||
a) | Position / status | Executive Director, PDMR | ||||||||
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial | ||||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||||
a) | Name | B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc | ||||||||
b) | LEI | N/A | ||||||||
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 10 pence each | ||||||||
Identification code | ISIN: GB00B0XLRJ79 | |||||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of shares under the B.P. Marsh share incentive plan | ||||||||
c) | Price(s) and volumes(s) |
| ||||||||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
4,215 ordinary shares £1,799.81 | ||||||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2017-06-27 | ||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM (XLON) | ||||||||
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||||||
a) Name | Sinead O'Haire | ||||||||
2 Reason for notification | |||||||||
a) Position / status | Group Company Secretary, PDMR | ||||||||
b) Initial notification / amendment | Initial | ||||||||
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||||
a) Name | B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc | ||||||||
b) LEI | N/A | ||||||||
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 10 pence each | ||||||||
b) Identification code | ISIN: GB00B0XLRJ79 | ||||||||
c) Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of shares under the B.P. Marsh share incentive plan | ||||||||
d) Price(s) and volumes(s) |
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e) Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
4,215 ordinary shares £1,799.81 | ||||||||
f) Date of the transaction | 2017-06-27 | ||||||||
g) Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM (XLON) | ||||||||
Notes to Editors:
About B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc
B.P. Marsh's current portfolio contains fourteen companies. More detailed descriptions of the portfolio can be found at www.bpmarsh.co.uk.
Since formation over 25 years ago, the Company has assembled a management team with considerable experience both in the financial services sector and in managing private equity investments. Many of the directors have worked with each other in previous roles, and all have worked with each other for at least five years.
Prior to Brian Marsh's involvement in the Company, he spent many years in insurance broking and underwriting in Lloyd's as well as the London and overseas market. He has over 30 years' experience in building, buying and selling financial services businesses, particularly in the insurance sector.
Alice Foulk joined B.P. Marsh in September 2011 having started her career at a leading Life Assurance company. In 2014 she took over as Executive Assistant to the Chairman, running the Chairman's Office and established herself as a central part of the management team.
In February 2015 she was appointed as a Director of B.P. Marsh and a member of the Investment Committee. In January 2016 Alice was appointed Managing Director of B.P. Marsh.
In her position as Managing Director, Alice is responsible for the overall performance of the Company and monitoring the Company's overall progress towards achieving the objectives and goals of the Company, as set by the Board.
Dan Topping is the Chief Investment Officer of B.P. Marsh, having been appointed as a Director in 2011. He joined the Company in February 2007, following two years at an independent London accountancy practice. Dan is the Senior Executive with overall responsibility for the portfolio and investment strategy of B.P. Marsh.
Dan graduated from the University of Durham in 2005 and is a member of the Securities and Investment Institute and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
Dan is a standing member of the B.P. Marsh Investment and Valuation Committees and currently serves as a Board Director across the portfolio.
Camilla Kenyon was appointed as Head of Investor Relations at B.P. Marsh in February 2009, having four years' prior experience with the Company. She was appointed to the main board in 2011. Camilla is Chair of the New Business Committee evaluating new investment opportunities. She acts as a nominee director and is a standing member of the Investment Committee. She is a Member of the Investor Relations Society.
Jonathan Newman is a Chartered Management Accountant and is the Group Director of Finance and has over 17 years' experience in the financial services industry. Jon graduated from the University of Sheffield with an honours degree in Business Studies and joined the Group in November 1999, following two years at Euler Trade Indemnity and two years at a Chartered Accountants. Jon is a Member of the Chartered Global Management Accountants, the Chartered Management Accountants and the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment.
Jon was appointed a Director of B.P. Marsh & Company Limited in September 2001, and Group Finance Director in December 2003 and was instrumental in the admission of the Group to AIM in February 2006. Jon is a member of the B.P. Marsh Investment and Valuation Committees and currently serves as a Board Director for Walsingham Motor Insurance Limited, and provides senior financial support and advice to all companies within the Group's portfolio as well as evaluating new investment opportunities.
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