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UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC DIRECTORS' AND PDMR'S SHAREHOLDINGS NOTIONAL AND ACTUAL DIVIDEND REINVESTMENTS 5 FEBRUARY 2009
Performance Share Plan
Under the rules of the performance share plan, awards are subject to uplift for notional dividends made or paid during the performance period. Accordingly, the dividend shares shown below have been notionally added to and form part of the award. In respect of the interim dividend of 10.64 pence per share paid on 4 February 2009, the number of additional shares granted has been calculated using the closing share price on 4 February 2009 of 562.5 pence per share. The figures reflect the maximum number of shares over which the option might be exercised. The actual number will depend upon the extent to which the established performance conditions are satisfied over the performance period. The awards are issued for nil consideration and may be exercised at nil cost to the participant.
Awarded 8 September 2006 - Performance period 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2009
Name of person Original Cumulative Shares added Balancedischarging managerial balance on for dividend carriedresponsibilities no. of which paid 4 forward Ordinary notional February shares dividend paid 2009 awarded Philip Green 82,249 97,659 1847 99,506 Martin Bradbury 17,308 20,549 388 20,937 Charlie Cornish 40,237 47,773 903 48,676 Clive Elphick 16,643 19,759 373 20,132 Gaynor Kenyon 11,539 13,698 259 13,957 Tim Weller 47,338 56,206 1063 57,269
Awarded12 June 2007 - Performance period1 April 2007 to 31 March 2010
Name of person Original Cumulative Shares added Balancedischarging no. of balance on for dividend carriedmanagerial Ordinary which paid 4 forwardresponsibilities shares notional February 2009 awarded dividend paid Philip Green 92,359 103,095 1950 105,045 Alison Clarke 19,934 22,250 420 22,670 Charlie Cornish 45,183 50,434 953 51,387 Clive Elphick 14,951 16,688 315 17,003 Gaynor Kenyon 11,961 13,350 252 13,602 Tim Weller 53,157 59,335 1122 60,457
Awarded 14 December 2007 - Performance period 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2010
Name of person Original Cumulative Shares added Balancedischarging no. of balance on for dividend carriedmanagerial Ordinary which paid 4 forwardresponsibilities shares notional February 2009 awarded dividend paid Tom Keevil 21,811 24,345 460 24,805
Awarded 5 August 2008 - Performance period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2011
Name of person Original Cumulative Shares added Balancedischarging no. of balance on for dividend carriedmanagerial Ordinary which paid 4 forwardresponsibilities shares notional February 2009 awarded dividend paid Philip Green 75,121 78,529 1485 80,014 Tim Weller 43,185 45,144 853 45,997 Charlie Cornish 36,355 38,004 718 38,722 Clive Elphick 15,064 15,747 297 16,044 Gaynor Kenyon 11,872 12,410 234 12,644 Alison Clarke 19,368 20,246 382 20,628 Tom Keevil 20,803 21,747 411 22,158 Matthew Wright 15,602 16,309 308 16,617 Ian McAulay 15,602 16,309 308 16,617 Martin Bradbury 17,767 18,573 351 18,924Matching Share Plan
Under the rules of the matching share plan, awards are subject to uplift for notional dividends made or paid during the performance period. Accordingly, the dividend shares shown below have been notionally added to and form part of the award. In respect of the interim dividend of 10.64 pence per share paid on 4 February 2009, the number of additional shares granted has been calculated using the closing share price on 4 February 2009 of 562.5 pence per share. The figures reflect the maximum number of shares over which the option might be exercised. The actual number will depend upon the extent to which the established performance conditions are satisfied over the performance period. The awards are issued for nil consideration and may be exercised at nil cost to the participant.
Awarded 30 July 2007 - Performance period 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2010
Name of director/ No. of Cumulative Shares added Balancesenior manager Ordinary balance on for dividend carrieddischarging shares which paid 4 forwardmanagerial awarded notional February 2009 responsibilities dividend paid Charlie Cornish 14,606 16,303 308 16,611 Philip Green 51,624 57,624 1089 58,713 Clive Elphick 8,264 9,223 174 9,397 Gaynor Kenyon 4,858 5,422 102 5,524 Tim Weller 22,015 24,573 464 25,037
Awarded 5 August 2008 Performance period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2011
Name of director/ No. of Cumulative Shares added Balancesenior manager Ordinary balance on for dividend carrieddischarging shares which paid 4 forwardmanagerial awarded notional February 2009 responsibilities dividend paid Charlie Cornish 18,475 19,313 365 19,678 Philip Green 65,755 68,738 1300 70,038 Clive Elphick 5,126 5,358 101 5,459 Gaynor Kenyon 5,305 5,545 104 5,649 Tim Weller 41,929 43,831 829 44,660 Alison Clarke 8,273 8,648 163 8,811 Tom Keevil 3,082 3,221 60 3,281Retention Awards
As part of the terms of Philip Green's recruitment, the company established a matched share incentive scheme for him as sole participant by which the company undertook to match (on 16 January 2007) an investment of 100,000 shares made by Mr Green himself upon his appointment provided he remains with the group until 12 February 2011. The award is subject to a dividend enhancement mechanism by which further shares are notionally added to the award on each intervening dividend payment date.
As part of the terms of Tim Weller's recruitment, the company established a matched share incentive scheme for him as sole participant by which the company undertook to match an investment of 39,000 shares made by Mr Weller himself upon his appointment (on 1 July 2006) provided he remains with the group up to and beyond the implementation of the next regulatory reviews. The award is subject to a dividend enhancement mechanism by which further shares are notionally added to the award on each intervening dividend payment date.
In order to facilitate the retention of Charlie Cornish up to and beyond the next regulatory reviews the company established a special long-term incentive scheme for him as sole participant. Under the scheme an award equal to his annual salary was granted to him in the form of an option over 47,027 shares on 16 March 2007. The award is subject to performance conditions and is also subject to a dividend enhancement mechanism by which further shares are notionally added to the award on each intervening dividend payment date.
The dividend shares shown below have been notionally added to and form part of the awards. In respect of the interim dividend of 10.64 pence per share paid on 4 February 2009, the number of additional shares granted has been calculated using the closing share price on 4 February 2009 of 562.5 pence per share.
Philip Tim Charlie Green Weller Cornish Original award ordinary shares 100,000 39,000 47,027
Shares added re dividend paid 25 August 4,398 1,715 2,068 2006
Shares added re dividend paid 12 Feb 2007 1,973 769 927
Shares added re dividend paid 24 August 4,757 1,855 2,237 2007
Shares added re dividend paid 11 February 2,455 957 1,154 2008
Shares added re dividend paid 8 August 2008 5,154 2,010 2,423
Shares added re dividend paid 4 February 2,245 875 1,0562009 Balance carried forward 120,982 47,181 56,892Deferred Share Award Plan
Under the rules of the deferred share award scheme (`the scheme') awards are subject to uplift for notional dividends made or paid during the vesting period. Accordingly the dividend shares shown below have been notionally added to and form part of the award. In respect of the interim dividend of 10.64 pence per share paid on 4 February 2009, the number of additional shares awarded has been calculated using the closing share price on 4 February 2009 of 562.5 pence per share. Under the terms of the scheme, awards will (which are structured as options to acquire shares in the company with a zero exercise price) be satisfied by using shares purchased in the market. Newly issued or treasury shares cannot be used to satisfy awards under this plan. No directors of the company can participate in the scheme. The awards will normally become capable of exercise after the end of the vesting period and must be exercised within 90 days thereafter. The ability to exercise an award is not subject to satisfying a performance target.
Vesting period - 30 January 2009 - 11 June 2010
Name of director/ No. of Shares added Balancesenior manager Ordinary for dividend carrieddischarging shares paid 4 forwardmanagerial awarded February 2009 responsibilities Ian McAulay 8,899 168 9,067 Matthew Wright 8,899 168 9,067
Vesting period - 30 January 2009 - 5 August 2011
Name of director/ No. of Shares added Balancesenior manager Ordinary for dividend carrieddischarging shares paid 4 forwardmanagerial awarded February 2009 responsibilities Ian McAulay 9,023 170 9,193 Matthew Wright 8,555 161 8,716Share Incentive Plan
Notification was been received today that the Trustee, Equiniti Trustees Limited, purchased ordinary shares of 5p each on behalf of the following directors/PDMRs on 4 February 2009, as dividend reinvestment shares in accordance with the rules of the Company's Inland Revenue approved share incentive plan. The shares were purchased at a price of 562.5 pence per share.
Director Balance held No. of Shares Revised balance prior to purchased dividend purchase Philip Green 872 16 888 Gaynor Kenyon 541 9 550 Clive Elphick 1,767 33 1,800 Alison Clarke 310 6 316 Tom Keevil 409 6 415
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Further information can be obtained from Jane Gilmore, Deputy Company Secretary 44 1 925 237052.
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