TIDMRMG

RNS Number : 4206I

Royal Mail PLC

08 August 2019

Royal Mail plc

(Incorporated in England and Wales)

Company Number: 8680755

LSE Share Code:

RMG ISIN: GB00BDVZYZ77

LEI: 213800TCZZU84G8Z2M70

8 August 2019

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

Long Term Incentive Plan 2019 (LTIP 2019) Grant

On 8 August 2019, the PDMRs listed below were granted conditional share awards over ordinary shares in Royal Mail plc under the Royal Mail LTIP 2019. The number of shares awarded under the LTIP 2019 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.

 
 PDMR                  Number of shares 
 Rico Back                 349,905 
                      ----------------- 
 Stuart Simpson            246,027 
                      ----------------- 
 Achim Dunnwald            182,242 
                      ----------------- 
 Shane O'Riordain          170,092 
                      ----------------- 
 Christian Herrlich        127,569 
                      ----------------- 
 Sally Ashford             145,793 
                      ----------------- 
 Mel Tomlin                 83,831 
                      ----------------- 
 

The LTIP 2019 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 8 August 2022, subject to the participant continuing to hold office or employment within the Royal Mail Group, and then subject to a two year holding period.

In addition, a conditional share award over ordinary shares in Royal Mail plc was also granted on 8 August 2019 to James Rietkerk, under the GLS LTIP 2019. This share award will normally vest on the third anniversary of the Grant Date, subject to the achievement of performance conditions. The number of shares awarded under the GLS LTIP 2019 is listed below:

 
 PDMR              Number of shares 
 James Reitkerk         80,253 
                  ----------------- 
 

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

Long Term Incentive Plan 2016 (LTIP 2016) Vesting

On 8 August 2019, shares were due to vest under the Royal Mail plc (the "Company") LTIP. As a result of the Company not achieving the performance targets relating to the LTIP 2016, the Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ('PDMRs') listed below did not receive any shares.

 
  PDMRs            No. of Shares 
 Stuart Simpson         Nil 
                   ------------- 
 Shane O'Riordain       Nil 
                   ------------- 
 Sally Ashford          Nil 
                   ------------- 
 Mel Tomlin             Nil 
                   ------------- 
 

The shares have vested under the GLS LTIP 2016 to the PDMRs listed below.

The shares shown for Rico Back are from the second tranche of the GLS LTIP 2016, with a performance period of April 2017 to March 2018, during which time Rico Back was CEO, GLS. The vesting of the second tranche of the GLS LTIP 2016 also includes a cash award of EUR184,819 for Rico Back.

The shares vesting for James Rietkerk are for the second and third tranches of the GLS LTIP 2016, with performance periods April 2017 to March 2018 and April 2018 to March 2019 respectively. These two tranches also include a cash award of GBP87,220 for James Rietkerk.

 
 PDMR             No. of Shares 
 Rico Back           39,921 
                  ------------- 
 James Rietkerk      22,422 
                  ------------- 
 

Executive Directors are required 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.

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

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                         Rico Back 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                    Group 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                          213800TCZZU84G8Z2M70 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 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 GBP0.01 each in 
       type of instrument            Royal Mail plc 
 
       Identification code           GB00BDVZYZ77 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction    Grant of ordinary shares under the 
                                    Royal Mail Long Term Incentive Plan 
                                    2019 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)        Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                     Nil         349,905 
                                                ---------- 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
 
 
       - Aggregated volume           349,905 
 
 
       - Price                       Nil 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction      8 August 2019 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction     London Stock Exchange (XLON) 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                        Stuart Simpson 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                   Group Chief Finance and Operating 
                                         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                         213800TCZZU84G8Z2M70 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 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 GBP0.01 each in 
       type of instrument           Royal Mail plc 
 
       Identification code          GB00BDVZYZ77 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction   Grant of ordinary shares under the 
                                   Royal Mail Long Term Incentive Plan 
                                   2019 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                    Nil         246,027 
                                               ---------- 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
 
 
       - Aggregated volume          246,027 
 
 
       - Price                      Nil 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction     8 August 2019 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction    London Stock Exchange (XLON) 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                         Achim Dunnwald 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status              Chief Strategy and Transformation 
                                    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                          213800TCZZU84G8Z2M70 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 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 GBP0.01 each in 
       type of instrument            Royal Mail plc 
 
       Identification code           GB00BDVZYZ77 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction    Grant of ordinary shares under the 
                                    Royal Mail Long Term Incentive Plan 
                                    2019 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)        Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                     Nil         182,242 
                                                ---------- 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
 
 
       - Aggregated volume           182,242 
 
 
       - Price                       Nil 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction      8 August 2019 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction     London Stock Exchange (XLON) 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                        Shane O'Riordain 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status             Managing Director of Corporate Affairs, 
                                   Regulation and Marketing 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 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                         213800TCZZU84G8Z2M70 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 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 GBP0.01 each in 
       type of instrument           Royal Mail plc 
 
       Identification code          GB00BDVZYZ77 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction   Grant of ordinary shares under the 
                                   Royal Mail Long Term Incentive Plan 
                                   2019 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                    Nil         170,092 
                                               ---------- 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
 
 
       - Aggregated volume          170,092 
 
 
       - Price                      Nil 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction     8 August 2019 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction    London Stock Exchange (XLON) 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                         Christian Herrlich 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status              Group Chief Information 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                          213800TCZZU84G8Z2M70 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 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 GBP0.01 each in 
       type of instrument            Royal Mail plc 
 
       Identification code           GB00BDVZYZ77 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction    Grant of ordinary shares under the 
                                    Royal Mail Long Term Incentive Plan 
                                    2019 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)        Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                     Nil         127,569 
                                                ---------- 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
 
 
       - Aggregated volume           127,569 
 
 
       - Price                       Nil 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction      8 August 2019 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction     London Stock Exchange (XLON) 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                         Sally Ashford 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status              Chief HR 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                          213800TCZZU84G8Z2M70 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 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 GBP0.01 each in 
       type of instrument            Royal Mail plc 
 
       Identification code           GB00BDVZYZ77 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction    Grant of ordinary shares under the 
                                    Royal Mail Long Term Incentive Plan 
                                    2019 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)        Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                     Nil         145,793 
                                                ---------- 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
 
 
       - Aggregated volume           145,793 
 
 
       - Price                       Nil 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction      8 August 2019 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction     London Stock Exchange (XLON) 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                         Mel Tomlin 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status              Chief of Staff 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 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                          213800TCZZU84G8Z2M70 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 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 GBP0.01 each in 
       type of instrument            Royal Mail plc 
 
       Identification code           GB00BDVZYZ77 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction    Grant of ordinary shares under the 
                                    Royal Mail Long Term Incentive Plan 
                                    2019 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)        Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                     Nil         83,831 
                                                ---------- 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
 
 
       - Aggregated volume           83,831 
 
 
       - Price                       Nil 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction      8 August 2019 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction     London Stock Exchange (XLON) 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                         James Rietkerk 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status              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                          213800TCZZU84G8Z2M70 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 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 GBP0.01 each in 
       type of instrument            Royal Mail plc 
 
       Identification code           GB00BDVZYZ77 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction    Grant of ordinary shares under the 
                                    GLS Long Term Incentive Plan 2019 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)        Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                     Nil         80,253 
                                                ---------- 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
 
 
       - Aggregated volume           80,253 
 
 
       - Price                       Nil 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction      8 August 2019 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction     London Stock Exchange (XLON) 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                        Rico Back 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                   Group 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                         213800TCZZU84G8Z2M70 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 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 GBP0.01 each in 
       type of instrument           Royal Mail plc 
 
       Identification code          GB00BDVZYZ77 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction   Acquisition of ordinary shares pursuant 
                                   to an exercise of options under the 
                                   GLS 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                    GBP2.216    39,921 
                                               ---------- 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
 
 
       - Aggregated volume          39,921 
 
 
       - Price                      GBP2.216 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction     7 August 2019 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction    London Stock Exchange (XLON) 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                        James Rietkerk 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                   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                         213800TCZZU84G8Z2M70 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 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 GBP0.01 each in 
       type of instrument           Royal Mail plc 
 
       Identification code          GB00BDVZYZ77 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction   Acquisition of ordinary shares pursuant 
                                   to an exercise of options under the 
                                   GLS 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                    GBP2.216    22,422 
                                               ---------- 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
 
 
       - Aggregated volume          22,422 
 
 
       - Price                      GBP2.216 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction     7 August 2019 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction    London Stock Exchange (XLON) 
     --------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 

For further information, please contact:

Contacts:

Company Secretariat

Mark Amsden

Phone: 020 7449 8289

Email: cosec@royalmail.com

Media

Beth Longcroft

Phone: 07435 768 549

Email: beth.longcroft@royalmail.com

Royal Mail press office out of hours: 020 7449 8246

Investor Relations

Catherine Nash

Phone: 020 7449 8183

Email: investorrelations@royalmail.com

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