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8 October 2015
Notification of Transaction of Directors/PDMRs
Pets at Home Group Plc (the "Company")
Grant of Options to Directors/PDMRs under the Company's Sharesave Plan (the "Sharesave Plan")
In accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.2R, the Company announces that each of the persons set out below, each being either a Director or a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility (a "PDMR"), has on 6 October 2015 been granted an option (the "Option") to purchase ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the capital of the Company (the "Shares") pursuant to the Sharesave Plan at an exercise price of £2.30 per Share.
The Sharesave Plan is a tax advantaged share option plan available to all of the Company's employees, subject to qualifying conditions. The Options are, in normal circumstances, not exercisable until completion of a 3 years savings period, beginning on 1 December 2015 and will then be exercisable for a period of 6 months. The exercise period will, therefore, in normal circumstances, be from 1 December 2018 to 31 May 2019.
Name of Director | Number of Shares over which Sharesave Option was Granted |
Nicholas Wood | 3,913 |
Ian Kellett | 3,913 |
Name of PDMR | Number of Shares over which Sharesave Option was Granted |
Sally Hopson | 3,913 |
Peter Pritchard | 3,913 |
Louise Stonier | 3,913 |
As a result of the above, the PDMRs hold options/awards over the following (aggregate) number of ordinary shares granted under the Company's various share schemes:
Name of Director | Aggregate Number of Shares over which options/awards are held |
Nicholas Wood | 444,014 |
Ian Kellett | 336,871 |
Name of PDMR | Aggregate Number of Shares over which options/awards are held.
|
Sally Hopson | 316,463 |
Peter Pritchard | 367,483 |
Louise Stonier | 162,983 |
The Company was notified of the grant of the Options on 7 October 2015.
For further information please contact:
Louise Stonier
Legal Director and Company Secretary
Pets at Home Group Plc
Tel: 0161 486 3590