16 Mar 2016 14:25
16 March 2016
Huntsworth plc (the 'Company')
DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING
Huntsworth plc, the healthcare communications and public relations group, announces that on 15 March 2016 (the 'Date of Grant'), pursuant to the terms of his Service Agreement, the following awards were made to Neil Jones, Chief Financial Officer, over ordinary shares of 1p each (the 'Share(s)') in the capital of the Company:
Scheme | Number of Shares | Exercise Price (pence per share) |
The Huntsworth Performance Share Plan (the 'PSP Award') | 848,484 | Nil |
The Huntsworth Executive Share Option Scheme 2006 (the 'ESOS Award') | 501,853 | 43.84 |
At the Date of Grant the PSP Award had a market value equal to £350,000. The number of Shares granted was determined by the closing middle market share price on the Date of Grant, being 41.25 pence per share. The PSP Award has been granted as a nil cost share award and vesting is subject to meeting performance conditions relating to earnings per share and relative total shareholder return.
The ESOS Award had a market value at the Date of Grant of £220,000 and has been made by way of compensation for the loss of awards from Neil's previous employment. The exercise price has been calculated as the market value of a Share on the dealing day before the Date of Grant (41.75 pence) plus 5%. The vesting of the ESOS Award is subject to meeting a performance condition relating to earnings per share.
Subject to satisfying the relevant performance conditions, both awards will normally vest on the third anniversary of the Date of Grant and can be exercised for a period of seven years from the vesting date.
This announcement has been made for the purposes of DTR 3.1.4.
Enquiries to:
Citigate Dewe Rogerson +44 (0)20 7638 9571
Simon Rigby
Angharad Couch
Georgia Colkin