6 Jul 2021 12:30
This following announcement replaces the announcement released on 6 July 2021 at 10:30 under RNS No 3206E.
NOTIFICATION DEALING WITH GRANT OF AWARDS UNDER THE PLAN
Dixons Carphone plc (the "Company")
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulations.
Awards under the Dixons Carphone Deferred Share Bonus Plan
On 6 July 2021, the following awards over ordinary shares of 0.1 pence in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") were granted under the Dixons Carphone Deferred Share Bonus Plan:
Name of Director / PDMR | Award Reference Value (£) | No. of Ordinary Shares under Award | Vesting Date | Exercise Price |
Alex Baldock | £381,480 | 278,249 | 6 July 2023 | Nil |
Jonny Mason | £210,936 | 153,856 | 6 July 2023 | Nil |
The awards represent one-third of the 2020/21 annual performance bonus entitlement granted in accordance with the Company's approved Remuneration Policy, approved by shareholders at the 2019 AGM. Further details of the 2020/21 annual performance bonus are disclosed in the 2020/21 Directors' Remuneration Report, which will be available at www.dixonscarphone.com from 28 July 2021.
Each award (a nil cost option) will ordinarily vest and become exercisable on the second anniversary of grant.
The share price used to calculate the numbers of shares was using the mid-market price on the day prior to grant, being 5 July 2021.
As at the date of this announcement, the Company has 1,166,458,443 Ordinary Shares in issue.
Details of the full notifications received by the Company are set out below.
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of Market Abuse Regulation Article 19.
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Alex Baldock | ||||
2 | Reason for Notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Group Chief Executive | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Announcement | ||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Dixons Carphone plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 2138001E12GWLLDQQF16 | ||||
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 0.1 pence each in Dixons Carphone plc | ||||
Identification code | GB00B4Y7R145 | |||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a nil cost option award under the Dixons Carphone Deferred Share Bonus Plan. The award will ordinarily become exercisable two years from the date of grant and then may be exercised for a period of ten years from the date of grant. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Not applicable - single transaction | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 6 July 2021 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Jonny Mason | ||||
2 | Reason for Notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Group Chief Financial Officer | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Announcement | ||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Dixons Carphone plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 2138001E12GWLLDQQF16 | ||||
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 0.1 pence each in Dixons Carphone plc | ||||
Identification code | GB00B4Y7R145 | |||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a nil cost option award under the Dixons Carphone Deferred Share Bonus Plan. The award will ordinarily become exercisable two years from the date of grant and then may be exercised for a period of ten years from the date of grant. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Not applicable - single transaction | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 6 July 2021 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
Enquiries:
Sarah Thomas Deputy Company Secretary +44 (0)7401 373 188
Dan Homan Head of Investor Relations +44 (0)7401 400 442