14 OCTOBER 2024
KIER GROUP PLC
Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities
Kier Group plc (the "Company") announces that, on 11 October 2024, the following persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") were granted share awards under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP") (the "Awards"). The Awards were made at no cost to the individuals and will only vest to the extent that certain performance conditions are satisfied by the Company over a three-year performance period which runs from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2027. The performance conditions relating to the Awards can be found on page 128 of the 2024 Annual Report and Accounts. The price used for the purpose of calculating the Awards was 148.8 pence per share, being the average 3-month share price prior to the date of grant.
| PDMR | Date of transaction | Number of Awards granted under LTIP
|
| Mr AOB Davies | 11 October 2024 | 956,315 |
| Mr SJ Kesterton | 11 October 2024 | 668,190 |
| Mr SJ Togwell | 11 October 2024 | 562,096 |
| Ms A Amar | 11 October 2024 | 137,600 |
| Mr AW Bradshaw | 11 October 2024 | 165,756 |
| Ms L Finlay | 11 October 2024 | 178,666 |
| Mr G Incutti | 11 October 2024 | 178,666 |
| Mr LP Thomas | 11 October 2024 | 178,666 |
| Ms S Timms | 11 October 2024 | 66,400 |
The following notifications are made in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the UK Market Abuse Regulation. The Company's Legal Entity Identifier ("LEI") is 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48.
For enquiries, please contact:
Jaime Tham
Company Secretary
07801 975672
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||
| a) | Name | Andrew Davies | |||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||||||
| a) | Position / status | Chief Executive | |||||
| b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification | |||||
| 3 | Details of issuer | ||||||
| a) | Name | Kier Group plc | |||||
| b) | LEI | 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 | |||||
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code | Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc
GB0004915632 | |||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction
| Grant of award over shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration. | |||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
| |||||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
956,315 shares Nil
| |||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2024-10-11 | |||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||
| a) | Name | Simon Kesterton | |||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||||||
| a) | Position / status | Chief Financial Officer | |||||
| b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification | |||||
| 3 | Details of issuer | ||||||
| a) | Name | Kier Group plc | |||||
| b) | LEI | 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 | |||||
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code | Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc
GB0004915632 | |||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction
| Grant of award over shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration. | |||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
| |||||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
668,190 shares Nil
| |||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2024-10-11 | |||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |||||
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||
| Name | Stuart Togwell | |||||
| Reason for the notification | ||||||
| Position / status | Group Managing Director - Construction | |||||
| Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification | |||||
| Details of issuer | ||||||
| Name | Kier Group plc | |||||
| LEI | 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 | |||||
| Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||||||
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code | Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc
GB0004915632 | |||||
| Nature of the transaction
| Grant of award over shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration. | |||||
| Price(s) and volume(s) |
| |||||
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
562,096 shares Nil
| |||||
| Date of the transaction | 2024-10-11 | |||||
| Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |||||
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||
| Name | Alpna Amar | |||||
| Reason for the notification | ||||||
| Position / status | Corporate Development Director | |||||
| Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification | |||||
| Details of issuer | ||||||
| Name | Kier Group plc | |||||
| LEI | 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 | |||||
| Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||||||
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code | Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc
GB0004915632 | |||||
| Nature of the transaction
| Grant of award over shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration. | |||||
| Price(s) and volume(s) |
| |||||
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
137,600 Nil
| |||||
| Date of the transaction | 2024-10-11 | |||||
| Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |||||
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| Name | Andrew Bradshaw | ||||
| Reason for the notification | |||||
| Position / status | Group Managing Director - Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks | ||||
| Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| Details of issuer | |||||
| Name | Kier Group plc | ||||
| LEI | 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 | ||||
| Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||||
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code | Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc
GB0004915632 | ||||
| Nature of the transaction
| Grant of award over shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration. | ||||
| Price(s) and volume(s) |
| ||||
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
165,756 shares Nil
| ||||
| Date of the transaction | 2024-10-11 | ||||
| Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||
| Name | Louisa Finlay | |||||
| Reason for the notification | ||||||
| Position / status | Chief People Officer | |||||
| Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification | |||||
| Details of issuer | ||||||
| Name | Kier Group plc | |||||
| LEI | 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 | |||||
| Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||||||
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code | Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc
GB0004915632 | |||||
| Nature of the transaction
| Grant of award over shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration. | |||||
| Price(s) and volume(s) |
| |||||
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
178,666 shares Nil
| |||||
| Date of the transaction | 2024-10-11 | |||||
| Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |||||
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||
| Name | Giuseppe Incutti | |||||
| Reason for the notification | ||||||
| Position / status | Group Managing Director - Transportation | |||||
| Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification | |||||
| Details of issuer | ||||||
| Name | Kier Group plc | |||||
| LEI | 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 | |||||
| Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||||||
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code | Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc
GB0004915632 | |||||
| Nature of the transaction
| Grant of award over shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration. | |||||
| Price(s) and volume(s) |
| |||||
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
178,666 shares Nil
| |||||
| Date of the transaction | 2024-10-11 | |||||
| Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |||||
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||
| Name | Leigh Thomas | |||||
| Reason for the notification | ||||||
| Position / status | Group Managing Director - Property | |||||
| Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification | |||||
| Details of issuer | ||||||
| Name | Kier Group plc | |||||
| LEI | 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 | |||||
| Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||||||
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code | Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc
GB0004915632 | |||||
| Nature of the transaction
| Grant of award over shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration. | |||||
| Price(s) and volume(s) |
| |||||
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
178,666 shares Nil
| |||||
| Date of the transaction | 2024-10-11 | |||||
| Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |||||
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||
| Name | Sophie Timms | |||||
| Reason for the notification | ||||||
| Position / status | Corporate Affairs Director | |||||
| Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification | |||||
| Details of issuer | ||||||
| Name | Kier Group plc | |||||
| LEI | 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 | |||||
| Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||||||
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code | Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc
GB0004915632 | |||||
| Nature of the transaction
| Grant of award over shares under the Kier Group plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration. | |||||
| Price(s) and volume(s) |
| |||||
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
66,400 shares Nil
| |||||
| Date of the transaction | 2024-10-11 | |||||
| Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |||||
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