United Utilities Regulatory News (UU.)

UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC DIRECTORS' AND PDMRS' SHAREHOLDINGS NOTIONAL AND ACTUAL DIVIDEND REINVESTMENTS 4 AUGUST 2014 Performance Share Plan Under the rules of the performance share plan (`the plan'), awards are subjectto uplift for notional dividends made or paid during the performance period.Accordingly, the dividend shares shown below have been notionally added to andform part of the award. In respect of the final dividend of 24.03 pence pershare paid on 1 August 2014, the number of additional shares granted has beencalculated using the closing share price on 1 August 2014 of 856 pence pershare. The figures reflect the maximum number of shares over which the optionmight be exercised. The actual number will depend upon the extent to which theestablished performance conditions are satisfied over the performance period.The awards are issued for nil consideration and may be exercised at nil cost tothe participant. No further awards will be granted under this plan. Awarded 15 June 2012 - Performance period 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2015 Name of director/ Original Cumulative Shares added Balanceperson discharging no. of balance on for dividend carriedmanagerial Ordinary which paid 1 August forwardresponsibilities shares notional 2014 awarded dividend paid Sue Amies-King 9,404 10,325 289 10,614 Sally Cabrini 15,797 17,347 486 17,833 Neil Colman 11,756 12,909 362 13,271 Gary Dixon 11,217 12,316 345 12,661 Steven Fraser 18,368 20,169 566 20,735 Simon Gardiner 14,695 16,135 452 16,587 Jonathan Hodgkin 12,490 13,715 385 14,100 Russ Houlden 42,174 46,314 1,300 47,614 Gaynor Kenyon 13,115 14,401 404 14,805 Steve Mogford 66,862 73,427 2,061 75,488 Janice Smethurst 6,759 7,421 208 7,629 Paula Steer 7,053 7,744 217 7,961 Matching Share Award Plan Under the rules of the matching share award plan (`the plan'), awards aresubject to uplift for notional dividends made or paid during the performanceperiod. Accordingly, the dividend shares shown below have been notionally addedto and form part of the award. In respect of the final dividend of 24.03 penceper share paid on 1 August 2014, the number of additional shares granted hasbeen calculated using the closing share price on 1 August 2014 of 856 pence pershare. The figures reflect the maximum number of shares over which the optionmight be exercised. The actual number will depend upon the extent to which theestablished performance conditions are satisfied over the performance period.The awards are issued for nil consideration and may be exercised at nil cost tothe participant. No further awards will be granted under this plan. Awarded 15 June 2012 - Performance period 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2015 Name of director/ No. of Cumulative Shares added Balanceperson discharging Ordinary balance on for dividend carriedmanagerial shares which paid 1 August forwardresponsibilities awarded notional 2014 dividend paid Sally Cabrini 6,575 7,220 202 7,422 Neil Colman 3,063 3,362 94 3,456 Gary Dixon 2,014 2,210 62 2,272 Steven Fraser 7,415 8,142 228 8,370 Simon Gardiner 4,618 5,069 142 5,211 Russ Houlden 29,684 32,596 915 33,511 Gaynor Kenyon 2,491 2,734 76 2,810 Steve Mogford 48,151 52,878 1,484 54,362 Deferred Share Award Plan Under the rules of the deferred share award scheme (`the scheme') awards aresubject to uplift for notional dividends made or paid during the vestingperiod. Accordingly the dividend shares shown below have been notionally addedto and form part of the award. In respect of the final dividend of 24.03 penceper share paid on 1 August 2014, the number of additional shares awarded hasbeen calculated using the closing share price on 1 August 2014 of 856 pence pershare. Under the terms of the scheme, awards will (which are structured asoptions to acquire shares in the company with a zero exercise price) besatisfied by using shares purchased in the market or by payment of a cashamount equal to the market value, on the date of exercise, of the shares(including dividend equivalent shares) held. Newly issued or treasury sharescannot be used to satisfy awards under this plan. Participants cannot bedirectors of the company at the time of grant. The awards will normally becomecapable of exercise after the end of the vesting period and must be exercisedwithin 90 days thereafter. The ability to exercise an award is not subject tosatisfying a performance target. Vesting period - 3 July 2012 - 3 July 2015 Name of director/ No. of Cumulative Shares added Balance carriedperson discharging Ordinary balance on for dividend forwardmanagerial shares which paid 1 Augustresponsibilities awarded notional 2014 dividend paid Steven Fraser 19,352 21,251 596 21,847 Vesting period - 1 July 2014 - 1 July 2017 Name of director/ No. of Shares added Balance carriedperson discharging Ordinary for dividend forwardmanagerial shares paid 1responsibilities awarded August 2014 Sue Amies-King 10,285 288 10,573 Matched Share Investment Schemes Russ Houlden - awarded 1 October 2010 As part of the terms of Russ Houlden's recruitment, the company established amatched share incentive scheme for him as sole participant by which the companyundertook to match an investment of 36,710 shares made by Mr Houlden himselfupon his appointment provided he remains with the company until October 2015.The award is subject to uplift for notional dividends made or paid during theperiod. In respect of the final dividend of 24.03p per share paid on 1 August2014, the number of additional shares granted has been calculated using theclosing share prices on 1 August 2014 of 856 pence per share. No. of Cumulative Shares added Balance Ordinary balance on for dividend carried shares which paid 1 forward awarded notional August 2014 dividend paid 36,710 43,193 1,212 44,405 Steve Mogford - awarded 27 May 2011 As part of the terms of Steve Mogford's recruitment, the company established amatched share incentive scheme for him as sole participant by which the companyundertook to match an investment of 86,742 shares made by Mr Mogford himselfupon his appointment provided he remains with the company until January2016. The award is subject to uplift for notional dividends made or paid duringthe period. In respect of the final dividend of 24.03p per share paid on 1August 2014, the number of additional shares granted has been calculated usingthe closing share prices on 1 August 2014 of 856 pence per share. No. of Cumulative Shares added Balance Ordinary balance on for dividend carried shares which paid 1 forward awarded notional August 2014 dividend paid 86,742 100,244 2,814 103,058 Deferred Bonus Plan Under the rules of the deferred bonus plan (`the plan') conditional awards aresubject to uplift for notional dividends made or paid during the vestingperiod. Accordingly the dividend equivalent shares shown below have beennotionally added to and form part of the award. In respect of the finaldividend of 24.03 pence per share paid on 1 August 2014, the number ofadditional shares awarded has been calculated using the closing share price on1 August 2014 of 856 pence per share. Under the terms of plan, conditionalawards will normally be satisfied at the end of the vesting period by usingshares purchased in the market. Newly issued or treasury shares cannot be usedto satisfy awards under this plan. The conditional award of shares, as upliftedby dividend equivalent shares, will vest on the vesting date. Awarded 17 June 2013 - Vesting date 17 June 2016 Name of director/ Original Cumulative Dividend Balanceperson discharging conditional balance on equivalent carriedmanagerial award of which notional shares added forwardresponsibilities shares dividend paid for dividend paid on 1 August 2014 Sue Amies-King 2,769 2,903 81 2,984 Sally Cabrini 4,778 5,009 140 5,149 Neil Colman 3,308 3,468 97 3,565 Gary Dixon 3,285 3,444 96 3,540 Steven Fraser 5,396 5,658 158 5,816 Simon Gardiner 4,211 4,415 123 4,538 Jonathan Hodgkin 3,246 3,403 95 3,498 Russ Houlden 31,278 32,801 920 33,721 Gaynor Kenyon 3,600 3,774 105 3,879 Steve Mogford 49,573 51,987 1,459 53,446 Awarded 30 June 2014 - Vesting date 30 June 2017 Name of director/ Original Dividend Balanceperson discharging conditional equivalent carriedmanagerial award of shares added forwardresponsibilities shares for dividend paid on 1 August 2014 Sue Amies-King 5,410 151 5,561 Sally Cabrini 8,026 225 8,251 Neil Colman 5,600 157 5,757 Gary Dixon 5,299 148 5,447 Steven Fraser 9,476 266 9,742 Simon Gardiner 6,961 195 7,156 Jonathan Hodgkin 5,475 153 5,628 Russ Houlden 24,615 691 25,306 Gaynor Kenyon 6,057 170 6,227 Steve Mogford 38,998 1,094 40,092 Long Term Plan Under the rules of the long term plan (`the plan') conditional awards aresubject to uplift for notional dividends made or paid during the vestingperiod. Accordingly the dividend equivalent shares shown below have beennotionally added to and form part of the award. In respect of the finaldividend of 24.03 pence per share paid on 1 August 2014, the number ofadditional shares awarded has been calculated using the closing share price on1 August 2014 of 856 pence per share. The figures reflect the maximum number ofshares which will vest. The actual number will depend upon the extent to whichthe established performance conditions are satisfied over the performanceperiod. Executive directors are subject to a further two-year holding period. Awarded 29 July 2013 - Performance period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2016 Name of director/ Original Cumulative Dividend Balanceperson discharging conditional balance on equivalent carried managerial award of which notional shares added forward responsibilities shares dividend paid for dividend paid on 1 August 2014 Sue Amies-King 15,631 16,392 460 16,852 Sally Cabrini 22,958 24,075 675 24,750 Neil Colman 16,022 16,801 471 17,272 Gary Dixon 15,631 16,392 460 16,852 Steven Fraser 25,694 26,944 756 27,700 Simon Gardiner 20,516 21,514 603 22,117 Jonathan Hodgkin 16,608 17,416 488 17,904 Russ Houlden * 76,203 79,913 2,243 82,156 Gaynor Kenyon 17,859 18,728 525 19,253 Steve Mogford * 120,746 126,626 3,554 130,180 Janice Smethurst 7,257 7,610 213 7,823 Paula Steer 6,699 7,024 197 7,221 Awarded 27 June 2014 - Performance period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2017 Name of director/ Original Dividend Balanceperson discharging conditional equivalent carried managerial award of shares added forward responsibilities shares for dividend paid on 1 August 2014 Sue Amies-King 13,356 374 13,730 Sally Cabrini 19,875 557 20,432 Neil Colman 13,912 390 14,302 Gary Dixon 13,038 366 13,404 Steven Fraser 23,850 669 24,519 Simon Gardiner 17,132 480 17,612 Jonathan Hodgkin 13,833 388 14,221 Russ Houlden * 63,560 1,784 65,344 Gaynor Kenyon 14,906 418 15,324 Steve Mogford * 100,692 2,826 103,518 Janice Smethurst 6,053 169 6,222 Paula Steer 5,451 153 5,604 * Denotes Executive Director subject to additional 2 year holding period. Share Incentive Plan Notification was been received today that the Trustee, Equiniti Share PlanTrustees Limited, purchased ordinary shares of 5p each on behalf of thefollowing directors/PDMRs on 1 August 2014, as dividend reinvestment shares inaccordance with the rules of the Company's HMRC approved share incentive plan.The shares were purchased at a price of 860 pence per share. Name of director/person Balance held No. of Shares Revised balance discharging managerial prior to purchased responsibilities dividend purchase Sue Amies-King 583 16 599 Sally Cabrini 534 15 549 Steven Fraser 2,890 80 2,970 Simon Gardiner 3,979 110 4,089 Gaynor Kenyon 2,581 71 2,652 Neil Colman 3,682 102 3,784 Russ Houlden 1,261 34 1,295 Gary Dixon 3,299 92 3,391 Steve Mogford 1,250 34 1,284 Janice Smethurst 2,203 61 2,264 Paula Steer 2,653 74 2,727 __________________________________________________________________________ Further information can be obtained from Jane Gilmore, Deputy Company Secretary44 1 925 237052. - United Utilities Group's ordinary shares trade on the London Stock Exchange andits ADRs, each equal to two ordinary shares, trade over the counter using thetrading symbol "UUGRY"