9 Apr 2021 16:16
G4S plc: Vesting of shares under the Company’s Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”), Restricted Share Plan ("RSS") and Deferred Bonus Plan ("DBS")9 April 2021
G4S PLC
(the “Company”)
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ('PDMRs').
Vesting of shares under the Company’s Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”), Restricted Share Plan ("RSS") and Deferred Bonus Plan ("DBS")
On 6 April 2021, following the offer by Atlas UK Bidco Limited being declared wholly unconditional, the following ordinary shares in the Company were acquired by the following PDMRs, as a result of the vesting of shares under the following share plans:
· LTIP 2019 and 2020, · Deferred Bonus Plan · RSP 2019 and 2020
| Name of PDMR/ Executive director | Role | Total Number of Shares Vesting |
| Ashley Almanza | Chief Executive Officer | 2,688,691 |
| Tim Weller | Chief Financial Officer | 1,473,443 |
| Mel Brooks | Regional President – Africa | 573,213 |
| John Kenning | Regional CEO – Americas | 1,390,066 |
| Graham Levinsohn | Regional CEO – UK & Middle East | 836,943 |
| Søren Lundsberg-Nielsen | Group General Counsel | 607,221 |
| Jesus Rosano | Global EVP, Growth Technology & Innovation | 914,737 |
| Stephane Verdoy | Regional CEO - Europe | 459,451 |
| Sanjay Verma | Regional President – Asia | 768,660 |
| Debbie Walker | Group Corporate Affairs Director | 456,068 |
Each PDMR has accepted the offer made by Atlas UK Bidco Limited in relation to all of the shares acquired as set out in the table above.
The attached notifications, which have been made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provide further details.
1.Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’)a)NameAshley Almanza 2. Reason for Notificationa)Position/statusChief Executive Officer/PDMRb)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitora)NameG4S plcb)LEI549300L3KWKK8X35QR124.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 conducteda)Description of thefinancial instrument Identification codeOrdinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62b)Nature of theTransactionAcquisition of shares following vesting of the 2019 LTIP award, and the vesting of the 2020 LTIP award.
c)Price(s) and Volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| nil | 2,688,691 |
d)AggregatedInformation Aggregated volume PriceN/A single transactions GBP - Pound Sterling e)Date of the Transaction6 April 2021f)Place of the TransactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’)a)NameAshley Almanza 2. Reason for Notificationa)Position/statusChief Executive Officer/PDMRb)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitora)NameG4S plcb)LEI549300L3KWKK8X35QR124.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 conducteda)Description of thefinancial instrument Identification codeOrdinary shares of 25 pence each GB00B01FL62b)Nature of theTransaction
Acceptance of the offer by Atlas UK Bidco Limited in relation to shares acquired on the vesting of share plan awards
c)Price(s) and Volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £2.45 | 2,688,691 |
d)AggregatedInformation Aggregated volume PriceN/A single transactions GBP - Pound Sterling e)Date of the Transaction6 April 2021f)Place of the TransactionXLON
1.Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’)a)NameTim Weller 2. Reason for Notificationa)Position/statusChief Financial Officer/PDMRb)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitora)NameG4S plcb)LEI549300L3KWKK8X35QR124.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 conducteda)Description of thefinancial instrument Identification codeOrdinary shares of 25 pence each GB00B01FL62b)Nature of theTransactionAcquisition of shares following vesting of the 2019 LTIP award and the vesting of the 2020 LTIP award
c)Price(s) and Volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 1,473,443 |
d)AggregatedInformation Aggregated volume PriceN/A single transactions GBP - Pound Sterling e)Date of the Transaction6 April 2021f)Place of the TransactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’)a)NameTim Weller 2. Reason for Notificationa)Position/statusChief Financial Officer/PDMRb)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitora)NameG4S plcb)LEI549300L3KWKK8X35QR124.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 conducteda)Description of thefinancial instrument Identification codeOrdinary shares of 25 pence each GB00B01FL62b)Nature of theTransactionAcceptance of the offer by Atlas UK Bidco Limited in relation to shares acquired on the vesting of share plan awards
c)Price(s) and Volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £2.45 | 1,473,443 |
d)AggregatedInformation Aggregated volume PriceN/A single transactions GBP - Pound Sterling e)Date of the Transaction6 April 2021f)Place of the TransactionXLON
1.Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’)a)NameMel Brooks2. Reason for Notificationa)Position/statusRegional President – Africa /PDMR
b)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitora)NameG4S plc
b)LEI549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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 conducteda)Description of thefinancial instrument Identification codeOrdinary shares of 25 pence each GB00B01FL62b)Nature of theTransactionAcquisition of shares following vesting of the 2019 LTIP award, the vesting of the 2019 RSP and the vesting of the 2020 LTIP
c)Price(s) and Volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| nil | 573,213 |
d)AggregatedInformation Aggregated volume PriceN/A single transactions GBP - Pound Sterling e)Date of the Transaction6 April 2021f)Place of the TransactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’)a)NameMel Brooks2. Reason for Notificationa)Position/statusRegional President – Africa /PDMRb)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitora)NameG4S plcb)LEI549300L3KWKK8X35QR124.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 conducteda)Description of thefinancial instrument Identification codeOrdinary shares of 25 pence each GB00B01FL62b)Nature of theTransactionAcceptance of the offer by Atlas UK Bidco Limited in relation to shares acquired on the vesting of share plan awards
c)Price(s) and Volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £2.45 | 573,213 |
d)AggregatedInformation Aggregated volume PriceN/A single transactions GBP - Pound Sterling e)Date of the Transaction6 April 2021f)Place of the TransactionXLON
1.Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’)a)NameJohn Kenning 2. Reason for Notificationa)Position/statusRegional CEO – Americas/PDMRb)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitora)NameG4S plcb)LEI549300L3KWKK8X35QR124.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 conducteda)Description of thefinancial instrument Identification codeOrdinary shares of 25 pence each GB00B01FL62b)Nature of theTransactionAcquisition of shares following vesting of the 2019 LTIP award, the vesting of the 2019 RSP, the vesting of the 2020 LTIP and the vesting of the 2020 RSP
c)Price(s) and Volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| nil | 1,360,066 |
d)AggregatedInformation Aggregated volume PriceN/A single transactions GBP - Pound Sterling e)Date of the Transaction6 April 2021f)Place of the TransactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’)a)NameJohn Kenning 2. Reason for Notificationa)Position/statusRegional CEO – Americas/PDMRb)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitora)NameG4S plcb)LEI549300L3KWKK8X35QR124.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 conducteda)Description of thefinancial instrument Identification codeOrdinary shares of 25 pence each GB00B01FL62b)Nature of theTransactionAcceptance of the offer by Atlas UK Bidco Limited in relation to shares acquired on the vesting of share plan awards
c)Price(s) and Volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £2.45 | 1,360,066 |
d)AggregatedInformation Aggregated volume PriceN/A single transactions GBP - Pound Sterling e)Date of the Transaction6 April 2021f)Place of the TransactionXLON
1.Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’)a)NameGraham Levinsohn2. Reason for Notificationa)Position/statusRegional CEO – UK & Middle East/PDMRb)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitora)NameG4S plcb)LEI549300L3KWKK8X35QR124.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 conducteda)Description of thefinancial instrument Identification codeOrdinary shares of 25 pence each GB00B01FL62b)Nature of theTransactionAcquisition of shares following vesting of the 2019 LTIP award and the vesting of the 2020 LTIP award
c)Price(s) and Volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| nil | 836,943 |
d)AggregatedInformation Aggregated volume PriceN/A single transactions GBP - Pound Sterling e)Date of the Transaction6 April 2021f)Place of the TransactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’)a)NameGraham Levinsohn2. Reason for Notificationa)Position/statusRegional CEO – UK & Middle East/PDMRb)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitora)NameG4S plcb)LEI549300L3KWKK8X35QR124.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 conducteda)Description of thefinancial instrument Identification codeOrdinary shares of 25 pence each GB00B01FL62b)Nature of theTransactionAcceptance of the offer by Atlas UK Bidco Limited in relation to shares acquired on the vesting of share plan awards
c)Price(s) and Volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £2.45 | 836,943 |
d)AggregatedInformation Aggregated volume PriceN/A single transactions GBP - Pound Sterling e)Date of the Transaction6 April 2021f)Place of the TransactionXLON
1.Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’)a)NameSøren Lundsberg-Nielsen 2. Reason for Notificationa)Position/statusGroup General Counsel/PDMRb)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitora)NameG4S plcb)LEI549300L3KWKK8X35QR124.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 conducteda)Description of thefinancial instrument Identification codeOrdinary shares of 25 pence each GB00B01FL62b)Nature of theTransactionAcquisition of shares following vesting of the 2019 LTIP award and the vesting of the 2020 LTIP award
c)Price(s) and Volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| nil | 607,221 |
d)AggregatedInformation Aggregated volume PriceN/A single transactions GBP - Pound Sterling e)Date of the Transaction6 April 2021f)Place of the TransactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’)a)NameSøren Lundsberg-Nielsen 2. Reason for Notificationa)Position/statusGroup General Counsel/PDMRb)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitora)NameG4S plcb)LEI549300L3KWKK8X35QR124.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 conducteda)Description of thefinancial instrument Identification codeOrdinary shares of 25 pence each GB00B01FL62b)Nature of theTransactionAcceptance of the offer by Atlas UK Bidco Limited in relation to shares acquired on the vesting of share plan awards
c)Price(s) and Volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £2.45 | 607,221 |
d)AggregatedInformation Aggregated volume PriceN/A single transactions GBP - Pound Sterling e)Date of the Transaction6 April 2021f)Place of the Transaction
XLON
1.Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’)a)NameJesus Rosano 2. Reason for Notificationa)Position/statusGlobal EVP, Growth Technology & Innovation/PDMRb)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitora)NameG4S plcb)LEI549300L3KWKK8X35QR124.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 conducteda)Description of thefinancial instrument Identification codeOrdinary shares of 25 pence each GB00B01FL62b)Nature of theTransactionAcquisition of shares following vesting of the 2019 LTIP award, the vesting of the 2020 LTIP award and the 2020 Deferred Bonus
c)Price(s) and Volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 914,737 |
d)AggregatedInformation Aggregated volume PriceN/A single transactions GBP - Pound Sterling e)Date of the Transaction6 April 2021f)Place of the TransactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’)a)NameJesus Rosano 2. Reason for Notificationa)Position/statusGlobal EVP, Growth Technology & Innovation/PDMRb)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitora)NameG4S plcb)LEI549300L3KWKK8X35QR124.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 conducteda)Description of thefinancial instrument Identification codeOrdinary shares of 25 pence each GB00B01FL62b)Nature of theTransactionAcceptance of the offer by Atlas UK Bidco Limited in relation to shares acquired on the vesting of share plan awards
c)Price(s) and Volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £2.45 | 914,737 |
d)AggregatedInformation Aggregated volume PriceN/A single transactions GBP - Pound Sterling e)Date of the Transaction6 April 2021f)Place of the TransactionXLON
1.Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’)a)NameStephane Verdoy2. Reason for Notificationa)Position/statusRegional CEO – Europe/PDMRb)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitora)NameG4S plcb)LEI549300L3KWKK8X35QR124.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 conducteda)Description of thefinancial instrument Identification codeOrdinary shares of 25 pence each GB00B01FL62b)Nature of theTransactionAcquisition of shares following vesting of the 2019 LTIP award and the vesting of the 2020 LTIP award
c)Price(s) and Volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 459,451 |
d)AggregatedInformation Aggregated volume PriceN/A single transactions GBP - Pound Sterling e)Date of the Transaction6 April 2021f)Place of the TransactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’)a)NameStephane Verdoy2. Reason for Notificationa)Position/statusRegional CEO – Europe/PDMRb)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitora)NameG4S plcb)LEI549300L3KWKK8X35QR124.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 conducteda)Description of thefinancial instrument Identification codeOrdinary shares of 25 pence each GB00B01FL62b)Nature of theTransactionAcceptance of the offer by Atlas UK Bidco Limited in relation to shares acquired on the vesting of share plan awards
c)Price(s) and Volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £2.45 | 459,451 |
d)AggregatedInformation Aggregated volume PriceN/A single transactions GBP - Pound Sterling e)Date of the Transaction6 April 2021f)Place of the TransactionXLON
1.Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’)a)NameSanjay Verma2. Reason for Notificationa)Position/statusRegional President – Asia/PDMRb)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitora)NameG4S plcb)LEI549300L3KWKK8X35QR124.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 conducteda)Description of thefinancial instrument Identification codeOrdinary shares of 25 pence each GB00B01FL62b)Nature of theTransactionAcquisition of shares following vesting of the 2019 LTIP award, the vesting of the 2019 RSP, the vesting of the 2020 LTIP award and the vesting of the 2020 RSP
c)Price(s) and Volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| nil | 768,660 |
d)AggregatedInformation Aggregated volume PriceN/A single transactions GBP - Pound Sterling e)Date of the Transaction6 April 2021f)Place of the TransactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’)a)NameSanjay Verma2. Reason for Notificationa)Position/statusRegional President – Asia/PDMRb)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitora)NameG4S plcb)LEI549300L3KWKK8X35QR124.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 conducteda)Description of thefinancial instrument Identification codeOrdinary shares of 25 pence each GB00B01FL62b)Nature of theTransactionAcceptance of the offer by Atlas UK Bidco Limited in relation to shares acquired on the vesting of share plan awards
c)Price(s) and Volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £2.45 | 768,660 |
d)AggregatedInformation Aggregated volume PriceN/A single transactions GBP - Pound Sterling e)Date of the Transaction6 April 2021f)Place of the TransactionXLON
1.Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’)a)NameDebbie Walker 2. Reason for Notificationa)Position/statusGroup Corporate Affairs Director /PDMRb)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitora)NameG4S plcb)LEI549300L3KWKK8X35QR124.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 conducteda)Description of thefinancial instrument Identification codeOrdinary shares of 25 pence each GB00B01FL62b)Nature of theTransactionAcquisition of shares following vesting of the 2019 LTIP award and the vesting of the 2020 LTIP award
c)Price(s) and Volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| nil | 456,068 |
d)AggregatedInformation Aggregated volume PriceN/A single transactions GBP - Pound Sterling e)Date of the Transaction6 April 2021f)Place of the TransactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’)a)NameDebbie Walker 2. Reason for Notificationa)Position/statusGroup Corporate Affairs Director /PDMRb)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitora)NameG4S plcb)LEI549300L3KWKK8X35QR124.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 conducteda)Description of thefinancial instrument Identification codeOrdinary shares of 25 pence each GB00B01FL62b)Nature of theTransactionAcceptance of the offer by Atlas UK Bidco Limited in relation to shares acquired on the vesting of share plan awards
c)Price(s) and Volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £2.45 | 456,068 |
d)AggregatedInformation Aggregated volume PriceN/A single transactions GBP - Pound Sterling e)Date of the Transaction6 April 2021f)Place of the TransactionXLON
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:
Celine BarrocheCompany Secretary