11 May 2015 12:58
11 May 2015
RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC
DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDINGS
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (the "Company" or "RB") announces the following changes in the interests of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") in ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Shares").
Vesting and Release of Restricted Share Awards
Following the assessment of the Compound Average Annual Growth in EPS performance condition over the three year period ended 31 December 2014 and confirmation of vesting of 40% at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 7 May 2015, the following awards made on 5 December 2011 under the Reckitt Benckiser Group 2007 Long- Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) vested and Shares were released on 8 May 2015:
Name | Director/PDMR | Number of Shares |
Rakesh Kapoor | Director | 82,258 |
Rob de Groot | PDMR | 24,678 |
Amedeo Fasano | PDMR | 18,508 |
Frederic Larmuseau | PDMR | 8,021 |
Deborah Yates | PDMR | 412 |
The Shares noted below were sold on 8 May 2015 at £57.2019 per share in order to realise sufficient funds to settle resultant tax and social security liabilities arising from such issue:
Name | Number of Shares sold |
Rakesh Kapoor | 38,730 |
Rob de Groot | 9,773 |
Amedeo Fasano | 8,715 |
Frederic Larmuseau | 1,366 |
Deborah Yates | 186 |
Following the transactions detailed above, total holdings for the Director and PDMRs noted above are as shown below:
Name |
Number of Shares | Percentage of Issued Share Capital (excl Treasury Shares |
Rakesh Kapoor | 469,562 | 0.065% |
Rob de Groot | 282,069 | 0.039% |
Amedeo Fasano | 187,626 | 0.026% |
Frederic Larmuseau | 77,262 | 0.010% |
Deborah Yates | 239 | 0.000% |
For further Information:
William R Mordan
Company SecretaryTelephone +44 (0) 1753 217 800