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RNS Number : 3909X

Royal Mail PLC

09 August 2018

9 August 2018

Royal Mail plc

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

Long Term Incentive Plan 2015 (LTIP 2015) Vesting

On 9 August 2018, the shares vested under the Royal Mail plc (the "Company") LTIP. As a result of the Company partially achieving the performance targets relating to the LTIP 2015, the Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ('PDMRs') listed below received the total number of shares shown. For Executive Directors listed in the table below*, this was equivalent to 42.8 per cent of their original award, granted in July 2015.

 
       PDMRs        No of Shares 
 *Sue Whalley          35,300 
                    ------------ 
 *Stuart Simpson       23,409 
                    ------------ 
 Sally Ashford         10,536 
                    ------------ 
 Jon Millidge          33,719 
                    ------------ 
 Shane O'Riordain      36,880 
                    ------------ 
 Mel Tomlin            8,781 
                    ------------ 
 

Also on 9 August 2018, the shares vested under the GLS LTIP 2015, and to the PDMRs listed below:

 
      PDMR        No of Shares 
 Rico Back           50,000 
                  ------------ 
 James Rietkerk      24,291 
                  ------------ 
 

Executive Directors are expected to retain any share-based awards until they achieve a shareholding equivalent of 200 per cent of salary. All other PDMRs are required to retain a shareholding equivalent of 100 per cent of salary

Long Term Incentive Plan 2018 (LTIP 2018) Grant

On 9 August 2018, the PDMRs listed below were granted conditional share awards over ordinary shares in Royal Mail plc under the Royal Mail LTIP 2018. The number of shares awarded under the LTIP 2018 is set out in the table below, which is the maximum grant that the PDMRs are eligible for, and will only vest in full if the maximum performance condition is achieved.

 
        PDMRs         No of Shares 
  Rico Back             140,052 
                      ------------ 
  Sue Whalley            98,474 
                      ------------ 
  Stuart Simpson         98,474 
                      ------------ 
 Sally Ashford           65,649 
                      ------------ 
 Christian Herrlich      38,295 
                      ------------ 
 Jon Millidge            71,667 
                      ------------ 
 Shane O'Riordain        76,591 
                      ------------ 
 Mel Tomlin              25,165 
                      ------------ 
 

The LTIP 2018 share awards will normally vest at the end of the three year performance period, once the Remuneration Committee has determined achievement against the performance condition. The earliest release date will be 9 August 2021, subject to the participant continuing to hold office or employment within the Royal Mail Group, and then be subject to a two year holding period.

In addition, a conditional share award over ordinary shares in Royal Mail plc was also granted on 9 August 2018 to James Rietkerk, under the GLS LTIP 2018. This share award will normally vest on the third anniversary of the Grant Date, subject to the achievement of performance conditions. The earliest release date will be 9 August 2021. The number of shares awarded under the GLS LTIP 2018 is listed below:

 
      PDMR        No of Shares 
 James Rietkerk      35,256 
                  ------------ 
 

No consideration was paid for the grant of the share awards.

The attached notifications, made in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, give further detail.

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                        1. Rico Back 
                                   2. Sue Whalley 
                                   3. Stuart Simpson 
                                   4. Sally Ashford 
                                   5. Jon Millidge 
                                   6. Shane O'Riordain 
                                   7. Mel Tomlin 
                                   8. James Rietkerk 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Position/status                   1. Group Chief Executive Officer 
                                         2. Chief Executive Officer Post and 
                                         Parcels UK 
                                         3. Chief Finance Officer 
                                         4. Chief HR Officer 
                                         5. Chief Risk and Governance Officer 
                                         6. Director of Communications 
                                         7. Chief of Staff 
                                         8. GLS Chief Executive Officer 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification         Initial Notification 
       /Amendment 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Name                        Royal Mail plc 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                         213800TC22U84G8Z2M70 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 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,        Ordinary shares of 001 pence each 
       type of instrument           in Royal Mail plc 
 
       Identification code          GB00BDVZYZ77 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction   Acquisition of ordinary shares pursuant 
                                   to an exercise of options under the 
                                   2015 Long Term Incentive Plan. 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)        Price(s)                Volume(s) 
                                     GBP4.573 per ordinary   1. 35,300 
                                      share                   2. 23,409 
                                                              3. 10,536 
                                                              4. 33,719 
                                                              5. 36,880 
                                                              6. 8,781 
                                                              7. 50,000 
                                                              8. 24,291 
                                                            ----------- 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information      Not applicable - single transaction 
 
 
       - Aggregated volume 
 
 
       - Price 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction     9 August 2018 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction    London 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                               1. Rico Back 
                                          2. Sue Whalley 
                                          3. Stuart Simpson 
                                          4. Sally Ashford 
                                          5. Christian Herrlich 
                                          6. Jon Millidge 
                                          7. Shane O'Riordain 
                                          8. Mel Tomlin 
                                          9. James Rietkerk 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Position/status                   1. Group Chief Executive Officer 
                                         2. Chief Executive Officer Post and 
                                         Parcels UK 
                                         3. Chief Finance Officer 
                                         4. Chief HR Officer 
                                         5. Group Chief Information Officer 
                                         6. Chief Risk and Governance Officer 
                                         7. Director of Communications 
                                         8. Chief of Staff 
                                         9. GLS Chief Executive Officer 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification         Initial Notification 
       /Amendment 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Name                        Royal Mail plc 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                         213800TC22U84G8Z2M70 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 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,        Ordinary shares of 001 pence each 
       type of instrument           in Royal Mail plc 
 
       Identification code          GB00BDVZYZ77 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction   Grant of ordinary shares under the 
                                   2018 Long Term Incentive Plan 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)        Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                     Nil        1. 140,052 
                                                 2. 98,474 
                                                 3. 98,474 
                                                 4. 65,649 
                                                 5. 38,295 
                                                 6. 71,667 
                                                 7. 76,591 
                                                 8. 25,165 
                                                 9. 35,256 
                                               ----------- 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information      Not applicable - single transaction 
 
 
       - Aggregated volume 
 
 
       - Price 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction      9 August 2018 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction    London 
     --------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 

Contacts:

Company Secretariat

Kulbinder Dosanjh

Phone: 020 7449 8133

Email: cosec@royalmail.com

Media

Beth Longcroft

Phone: 07435 768 549

Email: beth.longcroft@royalmail.com

Royal Mail press office out of hours: 020 3338 1007

Investor Relations

Catherine Nash

Phone: 020 7449 8183

Email: investorrelations@royalmail.com

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