Last checked at 10 Apr 2019 10:27
Costain Group PLC("Costain" or "the Company")
EXERCISE OF NIL COST OPTIONS
(a) Total Beneficial Holding of Shares
Costain announces that, following the exercise of share awards granted under the Company's 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan as detailed in section (b) below, the following Executive Directors held the number of ordinary shares of 50 pence each in the share capital of the Company (the "Shares") as set out in the table below:
Name of Director | Total beneficial holding of Shares held prior to the transactions detailed in section (b) below | Total beneficial holding of Shares held following the transactions detailed in section (b) below |
Andrew Wyllie
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476,330 |
515,340 |
Anthony Bickerstaff
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272,992 |
298,840 |
(b) Long Term Incentive Plan
On 6 April 2016, awards were granted under the Costain Group PLC 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan to certain Directors of the Company. The awards were granted in the form of options with a nil exercise price over a fixed number of Shares (the "Awards"). No consideration was paid for the grant of the Awards. 50% of the Awards that are capable of vesting became exercisable on 6 April 2019, whilst the remaining 50% are due to become exercisable on the fifth anniversary of the date of grant (with no further performance conditions required). The Awards are exercisable, upon vesting, for a period of ten years from the date of grant provided the Director remains an employee or officer of the Company. Andrew Wyllie, who retires on 6 September 2019, will have until 5 April 2022 in which to exercise the remaining 50%.
On 9 April 2019, the Company was advised that Buck Trustees (Guernsey) Limited, as Trustee of the Costain Group Employee Trust, had undertaken the following transaction:
On 8 April 2019, the Executive Directors exercised Awards to acquire the number of Shares as set out in the table below. As detailed below, the Directors concerned sold a number of Shares sufficient to satisfy their income tax and national insurance liability arising on exercise and retained the remaining Shares.
Name of Director | Total number of Shares acquired on exercise of Awards | Exercise Price | Number of Shares sold to satisfy Tax and National Insurance Liabilities, such Shares sold at a price per Share of 355.00 pence | Number of Shares retained |
Andrew Wyllie
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73,604 |
Nil |
34,594 |
39,010 |
Anthony Bickerstaff |
48,771 |
Nil |
22,923
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25,848 |
The Notification of Dealing Forms set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
Notification of Dealing Form
1. | Details of the Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") / person closely associated with them ("PCA") | ||||||
a) | Name | ANDREW WYLLIE
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2. | Reason for the notification | ||||||
a) | Position /status | CHIEF EXECUTIVE/ PDMR | |||||
b) | Initial notification / amendment | INITIAL NOTIFICATION | |||||
3. | Details of the Issuer | ||||||
a) | Name | COSTAIN GROUP PLC | |||||
b) | LEI code | 213800PKIJBZ2EDTKC88 | |||||
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
ISIN: GB00B64NSP76 | |||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | EXERCISE OF 73,604 NIL COST OPTIONS UNDER THE COMPANY'S 2014 LTIP | |||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A
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e) | Date of the transaction |
8 APRIL 2019 | |||||
f) | Place of the transaction |
OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE | |||||
Notification of Dealing Form
1. | Details of the Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") / person closely associated with them ("PCA") | ||||||
a) | Name | ANDREW WYLLIE
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2. | Reason for the notification | ||||||
a) | Position /status | CHIEF EXECUTIVE/ PDMR | |||||
b) | Initial notification / amendment | INITIAL NOTIFICATION | |||||
3. | Details of the Issuer | ||||||
a) | Name | COSTAIN GROUP PLC | |||||
b) | LEI code | 213800PKIJBZ2EDTKC88 | |||||
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
ISIN: GB00B64NSP76 | |||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | SALE OF 34,594 SHARES TO SATISFY TAX AND NATIONAL INSURANCE LIABILITIES | |||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A
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e) | Date of the transaction |
8 APRIL 2019 | |||||
f) | Place of the transaction |
OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE | |||||
Notification of Dealing Form
1. | Details of the Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") / person closely associated with them ("PCA") | ||||||
a) | Name | ANTHONY OLIVER BICKERSTAFF
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2. | Reason for the notification | ||||||
a) | Position /status | GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR/ PDMR | |||||
b) | Initial notification / amendment | INITIAL NOTIFICATION | |||||
3. | Details of the Issuer | ||||||
a) | Name | COSTAIN GROUP PLC | |||||
b) | LEI code | 213800PKIJBZ2EDTKC88 | |||||
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
ISIN: GB00B64NSP76 | |||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | EXERCISE OF 48,771 NIL COST OPTIONS UNDER THE COMPANY'S 2014 LTIP | |||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A
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e) | Date of the transaction |
8 APRIL 2019 | |||||
f) | Place of the transaction |
OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE | |||||
Notification of Dealing Form
1. | Details of the Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") / person closely associated with them ("PCA") | ||||||
a) | Name | ANTHONY OLIVER BICKERSTAFF
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2. | Reason for the notification | ||||||
a) | Position /status | GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR/ PDMR | |||||
b) | Initial notification / amendment | INITIAL NOTIFICATION | |||||
3. | Details of the Issuer | ||||||
a) | Name | COSTAIN GROUP PLC | |||||
b) | LEI code | 213800PKIJBZ2EDTKC88 | |||||
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
ISIN: GB00B64NSP76 | |||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | SALE OF 22,923 SHARES TO SATISFY TAX AND NATIONAL INSURANCE LIABILITIES | |||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A
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e) | Date of the transaction |
8 APRIL 2019 | |||||
f) | Place of the transaction |
OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE | |||||
10 April 2019
Enquiries:
Costain Group PLC Tel: 01628 842444Tracey Wood
Company Secretary
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