Last checked at 7 Jan 2021 12:17
For immediate release | 7 January 2021 |
Gooch & Housego PLC
("G&H" or the "Company")
Grant of LTIP Awards
Gooch & Housego PLC (AIM: GHH), the specialist manufacturer of optical components & systems, announces that awards were made on 7 January 2021 in accordance with the rules of the Gooch & Housego PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2013 to the following Directors and Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") of the Company:
Name | Position | Number of Awards Granted in January 2021 |
Mark Webster | Chief Executive Officer | 32,835 |
Chris Jewell | Chief Financial Officer | 22,839 |
Gareth Crowe | Company Secretary | 3,340 |
Subject to satisfying the required TSR and EPS performance criteria these grants will vest on 7 January 2024.
In addition to the above awards, the following one-time awards have been made to the following Directors and PDMR which will vest on 7 January 2023 subject to satisfying the required EPS performance criteria.
Name | Position | Number of Awards Granted in January 2021 | Total Number of Unvested Awards |
Mark Webster | Chief Executive Officer | 21,890 | 111,343 |
Chris Jewell | Chief Financial Officer | 18,686 | 79,392 |
Gareth Crowe | Company Secretary | 1,670 | 16,436 |
Further details of the performance and vesting criteria are set out in the Company's 2020 Annual Report & Accounts, which can be found on the Company's website at https://gandh.com/investors/
For further information contact:
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Mark Webster / Chris Jewell | Gooch & Housego PLC | 01460 256440 |
Mark Court / Charlotte Slater | Buchanan | 020 7466 5000 |
Christopher Baird / Patrick Robb / David Anderson | Investec Bank plc | 020 7597 5970 |
Notes to editors
Gooch & Housego is a photonics technology business headquartered in Ilminster, Somerset, UK with operations in the USA and Europe. A world leader in its field, the company researches, designs, engineers and manufactures advanced photonic systems, components and instrumentation for applications in the Aerospace & Defence, Industrial, Life Sciences and Scientific Research sectors. World leading design, development and manufacturing expertise is offered across a broad range of complementary technologies.
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) | Name | 1. Mark Webster 2. Chris Jewell 3. Gareth Crowe |
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2 | Reason for the notification |
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a) | Position/status | 1. Chief Executive Officer 2. Chief Financial Officer 3. Company Secretary |
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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 |
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a) | Name | Gooch & Housego Plc |
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b) | LEI | 213800DO3D00KYOPA952 |
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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 |
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a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument.
Identification code | Ordinary shares of 20 pence each
GB0002259116
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b) | Nature of transaction | Awards made pursuant to the rules of the Gooch & Housego PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2013 |
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
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n/a | 1. 54,725 2. 41,525 3. 5,010
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price |
1. 54,725 2. 41,525 3. 5,010 n/a |
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e) | Date of the transaction | 7 January 2021 |
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f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
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