16 Apr 2015 10:16
16 April 2015
A.G. BARR p.l.c.
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
LTIP Award - 15 April 2015
On 15 April 2015 A.G. BARR p.l.c. ("A.G. BARR" or the "Company") granted awards in the form of nil-cost options over ordinary shares in the Company under the A.G. BARR p.l.c. Long Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP") to R A White, S Lorimer, J D Kemp and A L Memmott, as noted below.
Name | Role | Number of ordinary shares under option | Exercise price |
R A White | CEO | 88,579 (LTIP option) | Nil |
S Lorimer | Finance Director | 52,337 (LTIP option) | Nil |
J D Kemp | Commercial Director | 46,449 (LTIP option) | Nil |
A L Memmott | Supply Chain Director | 41,371 (LTIP option) | Nil |
Under the rules of the LTIP, the vesting of the awards is subject to the achievement of a performance condition based upon the extent to which the Company's average earnings per share ("EPS") over the period of three financial years commencing with the Company's 2015/16 financial year (the "Performance Period") exceeds the Company's average earnings per share for the three financial years immediately preceding the Performance Period. Ordinarily, the awards will vest (subject to the achievement of the performance condition) on 15 April 2018.
At the same time, the Company has granted the following additional awards under the LTIP to S Lorimer:
Name | Number of ordinary shares under option | Exercise price |
S Lorimer | 10,162 (LTIP option) | Nil |
S Lorimer | 20,325 (LTIP option) | Nil |
The first of these awards is subject to growth in EPS over the three financial years ending 2015/16, and will vest, subject to the achievement of this performance condition, in April 2016. The second award is subject to growth in EPS over the three financial years ending 2016/17, and will vest, subject to the achievement of this performance condition, in June 2017.
This notification is made pursuant to Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4.
Enquiries:
Julie A. Barr
Company Secretary
A.G. BARR p.l.c.
Barr (A.G.) (BAG)