Last checked at 16 Mar 2020 15:00
For immediate release
Derwent London plc ("Derwent London"/"the Company")
Notification of interests of Directors and Persons DischargingManagerial Responsibility ("PDMR")
The Company announces the following changes to the interests of Directors in the Company's ordinary shares of 5p each ('Shares').
Bonus deferral
On 13 March 2020, the Company granted the following Share-based Awards under the Derwent London Annual Bonus Plan ('the Plan'), in respect of the deferred element of the 2019 annual bonus.
Name | Role | Deferred Bonus Award (Number) |
John D Burns | Chairman | 3,572 |
Paul M Williams | Chief Executive Officer | 7,474 |
Simon P Silver | Director | 7,996 |
Damian M A Wisniewski | Chief Financial Officer | 6,364 |
Nigel Q George | Director | 6,364 |
David G Silverman | Director | 6,364 |
In accordance with the Plan, bonuses of up to 100% of base salary are paid as cash. Amounts in excess of 100% are deferred into shares of which 50% are released after 12 months and the balance after 24 months. Other than the application of a percentage of the annual bonus in the acquisition of the Shares, no consideration is payable on the grant or release of an Award.
For the Awards granted on 13 March 2020, 50% will release in March 2021 with the balance being released in March 2022, but only to the extent that the participant is still employed by Derwent London at that time. The Directors are each entitled to additional vesting shares for dividend equivalents in respect of dividends paid on vested shares between the grant date and the release date.
This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation and Rule 3.1 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
The Company was notified of the grant of all Awards on 13 March 2020.
Enquiries:
D A Lawler
Company Secretary
16 March 2020
020 7659 3000
www.derwentlondon.com
The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
1. | Details the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||||
a) | Name | John D Burns | |||||||
2. | Reason for the notification | ||||||||
a) | Position / status | Chairman | |||||||
b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification
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3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||||||
a) | Name | Derwent London plc | |||||||
b) | LEI | 213800BXKQ9KZNUR1M61 | |||||||
4A. | 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 |
5p Ordinary shares in Derwent London plc
GB0002652740 | |||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a conditional award under the Derwent London Annual Bonus Plan
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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 | 13 March 2020 | |||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange - Main Market (XLON) | |||||||
1. | Details the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||||
a) | Name | Paul M Williams | |||||||
2. | Reason for the notification | ||||||||
a) | Position / status | Chief Executive Officer | |||||||
b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification
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3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||||||
a) | Name | Derwent London plc | |||||||
b) | LEI | 213800BXKQ9KZNUR1M61 | |||||||
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 |
5p Ordinary shares in Derwent London plc
GB0002652740 | |||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a conditional award under the Derwent London Annual Bonus Plan | |||||||
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 | 13 March 2020 | |||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange - Main Market (XLON) | |||||||
1. | Details the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||||
a) | Name | Simon P Silver | |||||||
2. | Reason for the notification | ||||||||
a) | Position / status | Director | |||||||
b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification
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3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||||||
a) | Name | Derwent London plc | |||||||
b) | LEI | 213800BXKQ9KZNUR1M61 | |||||||
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 |
5p Ordinary shares in Derwent London plc
GB0002652740 | |||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a conditional award under the Derwent London Annual Bonus Plan | |||||||
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 | 13 March 2020 | |||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange - Main Market (XLON) | |||||||
1. | Details the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||||
a) | Name | Damian M A Wisniewski | |||||||
2. | Reason for the notification | ||||||||
a) | Position / status | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||
b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification
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3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||||||
a) | Name | Derwent London plc | |||||||
b) | LEI | 213800BXKQ9KZNUR1M61 | |||||||
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 |
5p Ordinary shares in Derwent London plc
GB0002652740 | |||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a conditional award under the Derwent London Annual Bonus Plan | |||||||
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 | 13 March 2020 | |||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange - Main Market (XLON) | |||||||
1. | Details the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||||
a) | Name | Nigel Q George | |||||||
2. | Reason for the notification | ||||||||
a) | Position / status | Director | |||||||
b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification
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3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||||||
a) | Name | Derwent London plc | |||||||
b) | LEI | 213800BXKQ9KZNUR1M61 | |||||||
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 |
5p Ordinary shares in Derwent London plc
GB0002652740 | |||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a conditional award under the Derwent London Annual Bonus Plan | |||||||
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 | 13 March 2020 | |||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange - Main Market (XLON) | |||||||
1. | Details the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||||
a) | Name | David Silverman | |||||||
2. | Reason for the notification | ||||||||
a) | Position / status | Director | |||||||
b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification
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3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||||||
a) | Name | Derwent London plc | |||||||
b) | LEI | 213800BXKQ9KZNUR1M61 | |||||||
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 |
5p Ordinary shares in Derwent London plc
GB0002652740 | |||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a conditional award under the Derwent London Annual Bonus Plan | |||||||
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 | 13 March 2020 | |||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange - Main Market (XLON) | |||||||