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18 March 2024
DRAX GROUP PLC
Symbol: DRX
("Drax", "the Group", "Drax Group", "the Company")
Notification of Transactions of Directors,
Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility or Connected Persons
On Friday 15 March 2024, awards over shares were made under The Drax Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2020 (LTIP) and The Drax Group plc Deferred Share Plan (DSP), as part of the normal annual cycle of grants. Consequently, the share interests of the under-noted directors and persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMRs) have changed following the granting of these awards.
Awards made under the LTIP
The performance awards, made for nil consideration under the LTIP, are conditional awards. Vesting of the LTIP award shares is normally deferred for three years and subject to the satisfaction of certain performance conditions and to the participant remaining in employment until the vesting date. Awards to Executive Directors are subject to an additional two-year holding period following the date of vesting.
Director/PDMR | Number of shares over which LTIP award made |
Will Gardiner* | 292,225 |
Andy Skelton* | 162,649 |
Paul Sheffield | 70,413 |
Laurie Fitzmaurice | 91,167 |
*Executive Directors of Drax Group plc.
Awards made under the DSP
The deferred awards, made under the DSP for nil consideration as conditional awards, were made in respect of the deferred element of the annual bonus for the financial year ended 31 December 2023. Vesting of the DSP shares is normally deferred for three years and subject to the participant remaining in employment until the vesting date. Awards to Executive Directors are subject to an additional two-year holding period following the date of vesting.
Director/PDMR | Number of shares over which DSP award made |
Will Gardiner | 68,818 |
Andy Skelton | 37,523 |
Awards made pursuant to a share award buyout
Laurie Fitzmaurice joined the Group in February 2024. In accordance with the terms of the contract of employment, a "buyout" award of 102,626 shares was made to Ms Fitzmaurice under the LTIP to replace awards forfeited with her previous employer. Vesting of the awards which were forfeited were solely subject to continued employment. Vesting of the replacement award is also solely subject to continued employment within the Group. The vesting will be in tranches, taking account of the vesting dates of the forfeited awards, as set out below.
Date of vesting | Number of shares over which share award made |
15 April 2024 | 16,420 |
15 March 2025 | 43,396 |
15 March 2026 | 42,810 |
Brett Gladden
Group Company Secretary
The notifications below are all in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA") | ||||||||||
a) | Name | Will Gardiner | |||||||||
2. | Reason for the notification | ||||||||||
a) | Position / status | Group Chief Executive | |||||||||
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial Notification | |||||||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||||||||
a) | Name | Drax Group plc | |||||||||
b) | LEI | 549300YPSNTXR4ZHSR98 | |||||||||
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 Identification code | Ordinary shares of 11 16/29 pence GB00BIVNSX38 | |||||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | (i) Award made pursuant to The Drax Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2020 (LTIP) (ii) Deferred award made pursuant to The Drax Group plc Deferred Share Plan (DSP)
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A | |||||||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 15 March 2024 | |||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |||||||||
1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA") | ||||||||||
a) | Name | Andy Skelton | |||||||||
2. | Reason for the notification | ||||||||||
a) | Position / status | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial Notification | |||||||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||||||||
a) | Name | Drax Group plc | |||||||||
b) | LEI | 549300YPSNTXR4ZHSR98 | |||||||||
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 Identification code | Ordinary shares of 11 16/29 pence GB00BIVNSX38 | |||||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | (i) Award made pursuant to The Drax Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2020 (LTIP) (ii) Deferred award made pursuant to The Drax Group plc Deferred Share Plan (DSP)
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A | |||||||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 15 March 2024 | |||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |||||||||
1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA") | |||||
a) | Name | Paul Sheffield | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position / status | Chief Commercial Officer | ||||
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial Notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Drax Group plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 549300YPSNTXR4ZHSR98 | ||||
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 Identification code | Ordinary shares of 11 16/29 pence GB00BIVNSX38 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Awards made pursuant to The Drax Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2020 (LTIP) | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 15 March 2024 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA") | ||||||||||
a) | Name | Laurie Fitzmaurice | |||||||||
2. | Reason for the notification | ||||||||||
a) | Position / status | President - Global BECCS | |||||||||
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial Notification | |||||||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||||||||
a) | Name | Drax Group plc | |||||||||
b) | LEI | 549300YPSNTXR4ZHSR98 | |||||||||
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 Identification code | Ordinary shares of 11 16/29 pence GB00BIVNSX38 | |||||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | (i) Award made pursuant to The Drax Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2020 (LTIP) (ii) Buyout award pursuant to the LTIP | |||||||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A | |||||||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 15 March 2024 | |||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |||||||||
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