PDMR Dealing
G4S PLC
(the “Company”)
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ('PDMRs').
Awards of deferred shares under the Company’s annual bonus scheme for the financial year ended 31 December 2017
On 14 March 2018, the following ordinary shares of G4S plc were awarded to the Company’s executive directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibility within the Company (“PDMRs”) named below under the Company’s annual bonus scheme relating to the 12 month period ending 31 December 2017.
Name of PDMR/Executive Director |
Role |
Number of deferred shares awarded under 2017 bonus scheme |
Ashley Almanza |
Chief Executive Officer |
160,373
|
Tim Weller
|
Chief Financial Officer |
72,574 |
Jenni Myles |
Group HRD |
28,673
|
Søren Lundsberg-Nielsen |
Group General Counsel |
28,445
|
Jesus Rosano |
Divisional CEO – Global Cash Solutions
|
21,617 |
Debbie Walker |
Group Corporate Affairs Director |
17,261 |
Graham Levinsohn |
Regional CEO – Europe & Middle East |
39,397 |
John Kenning |
Regional CEO – Americas |
50,922 |
Peter Neden |
Divisional CEO – Care and Justice Services and UK Facilities Management |
59,220 |
The price used to calculate the number of shares awarded was £2.5899 per share; being the average closing price of the company’s shares on the three business days following the day on which the Company’s 2017 results were announced.
The shares are held in trust and will vest on the third anniversary of the date of this award subject to continued employment with the G4S group. No further performance conditions apply. Any dividends payable on such shares during the deferral period will be paid to the PDMRs in the form of shares at the time of vesting.
The attached notifications, which have been made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulations, provide further detail.
1. |
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’) |
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a) |
Name |
Ashley Almanza |
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2. |
Reason for Notification
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Executive Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification/ amendment |
Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
G4S plc |
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b) |
LEI
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549300L3KWKK8X35QR12 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction
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160,373 deferred shares under the company’s annual bonus scheme relating to the 12 month period ending 31 December 2017.
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) |
Aggregated Information
Aggregated volume Price
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N/A GBP - Pound Sterling
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e) |
Date of the transaction
|
14 March 2018 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
1. |
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’) |
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a) |
Name |
Tim Weller |
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2. |
Reason for Notification
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Financial Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification/ amendment |
Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
G4S plc |
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b) |
LEI
|
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction
|
72,574 deferred shares under the company’s annual bonus scheme relating to the 12 month period ending 31 December 2017.
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) |
Aggregated Information
Aggregated volume Price
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N/A GBP - Pound Sterling
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e) |
Date of the transaction
|
14 March 2018 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
1. |
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’) |
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a) |
Name |
Jenni Myles |
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2. |
Reason for Notification
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a) |
Position/status |
Group HR Director |
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b) |
Initial notification/ amendment
|
Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
G4S plc |
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b) |
LEI
|
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction
|
28,673 deferred shares under the company’s annual bonus scheme relating to the 12 month period ending 31 December 2017.
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) |
Aggregated Information
Aggregated volume Price
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N/A GBP - Pound Sterling
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e) |
Date of the transaction
|
14 March 2018 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
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Outside a trading venue |
1. |
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’) |
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a) |
Name |
Søren Lundsberg-Nielsen |
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2. |
Reason for Notification
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a) |
Position/status |
Group General Counsel |
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b) |
Initial notification/ amendment
|
Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
G4S plc |
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b) |
LEI
|
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction
|
28,445 deferred shares under the company’s annual bonus scheme relating to the 12 month period ending 31 December 2017.
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
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d) |
Aggregated Information
Aggregated volume Price
|
N/A GBP - Pound Sterling
|
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e) |
Date of the transaction
|
14 March 2018 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
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Outside a trading venue |
1. |
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’) |
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a) |
Name |
Jesus Rosano |
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2. |
Reason for Notification
|
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a) |
Position/status |
Divisional CEO – Global Cash Solutions |
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b) |
Initial notification/ amendment
|
Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
G4S plc |
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b) |
LEI
|
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction
|
21,617 deferred shares under the company’s annual bonus scheme relating to the 12 month period ending 31 December 2017.
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
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d) |
Aggregated Information
Aggregated volume Price
|
N/A GBP - Pound Sterling
|
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e) |
Date of the transaction
|
14 March 2018 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
|
Outside a trading venue |
1. |
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’) |
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a) |
Name |
Debbie Walker |
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2. |
Reason for Notification
|
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a) |
Position/status |
Group Corporate Affairs Director |
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b) |
Initial notification/ amendment
|
Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
G4S plc |
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b) |
LEI
|
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction
|
17,261 deferred shares under the company’s annual bonus scheme relating to the 12 month period ending 31 December 2017.
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
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d) |
Aggregated Information
Aggregated volume Price
|
N/A GBP - Pound Sterling
|
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e) |
Date of the transaction
|
14 March 2018 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
|
Outside a trading venue |
1. |
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’) |
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a) |
Name |
Graham Levinsohn |
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2. |
Reason for Notification
|
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a) |
Position/status |
Regional CEO – Europe and Middle East |
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b) |
Initial notification/ amendment
|
Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
G4S plc |
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b) |
LEI
|
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction
|
39,397 deferred shares under the company’s annual bonus scheme relating to the 12 month period ending 31 December 2017.
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
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d) |
Aggregated Information
Aggregated volume Price
|
N/A GBP - Pound Sterling
|
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e) |
Date of the transaction
|
14 March 2018 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
|
Outside a trading venue |
1. |
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’) |
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a) |
Name |
John Kenning |
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2. |
Reason for Notification
|
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a) |
Position/status |
Regional CEO – Americas |
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b) |
Initial notification/ amendment
|
Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
G4S plc |
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b) |
LEI
|
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction
|
50,922 deferred shares under the company’s annual bonus scheme relating to the 12 month period ending 31 December 2017.
|
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
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d) |
Aggregated Information
Aggregated volume Price
|
N/A GBP - Pound Sterling
|
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e) |
Date of the transaction
|
14 March 2018 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
|
Outside a trading venue |
1. |
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (‘PCA’) |
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a) |
Name |
Peter Neden |
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2. |
Reason for Notification
|
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a) |
Position/status |
Divisional CEO – Care and Justice Services and UK Facilities Management |
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b) |
Initial notification/ amendment
|
Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
G4S plc |
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b) |
LEI
|
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction
|
59,220 deferred shares under the company’s annual bonus scheme relating to the 12 month period ending 31 December 2017.
|
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
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d) |
Aggregated Information
Aggregated volume Price
|
N/A GBP - Pound Sterling
|
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e) |
Date of the transaction
|
14 March 2018 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
|
Outside a trading venue |
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:
Celine Barroche
Company Secretary