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Direct Line Insurance Group PLC
28 March 2017
 

DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC ("DLG")

 

TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY ("PDMRS")

 

28 MARCH 2017

 

DLG announces the following changes in the interests of PDMRs in DLG's ordinary shares of 10 10/11 pence each ("Ordinary Shares").

 

Direct Line Insurance Group plc 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP")

 

DLG granted options to acquire Ordinary Shares under the LTIP to the following PDMRs in respect of the financial year ending 31 December 2017.  In accordance with the LTIP rules, the awards were granted on 27 March 2017 as nil-cost options and the market price used to calculate the number of nil cost options awarded was 336.17p per share.

 

 

PDMR

Interest in Ordinary Shares held under the LTIP before the transaction

Number of nil cost options over Ordinary Shares awarded

Interest in Ordinary Shares under the LTIP following the transaction


A

B

A+B

Paul Geddes

1,380,145

236,370

1,616,515

Jonathan Greenwood

386,666

85,894

472,560

Mike Holliday-Williams

684,569

160,069

844,638

Simon Linares

286,352

82,325

368,677

Steve Maddock

506,203

124,938

631,141

John Reizenstein

1,699,187

143,054

1,842,241

Humphrey Tomlinson

281,956

49,975

331,931

Jose Vazquez

516,909

90,423

607,332

 

DLG's policy is to make awards twice a year following the announcement of DLG's full and half-year results respectively. The awards will vest on 27 March 2020, subject to the achievement of performance conditions attached to the awards, and remain exercisable until 26 March 2027.   Dividend Equivalent Options will accrue up to the point of vesting, on those options that vest.

 

Direct Line Insurance Group plc Deferred Annual Incentive Plan ("DAIP")

 

DLG also granted options to acquire Ordinary Shares under the DAIP to the following PDMRs in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2016.  In accordance with the DAIP rules, the awards were granted on 27 March 2017 as nil-cost options and the market price used to calculate the number of nil cost options awarded was 336.17p per share.

 

 

 

 

 

PDMR

Interest in Ordinary Shares held under DAIP before the transaction

Number of nil cost options over Ordinary Shares awarded

Interest in Ordinary Shares held under DAIP following the transaction


A

B

A+B

Paul Geddes

357,319

70,713

428,032

Jonathan Greenwood

118,775

31,163

149,938

Mike Holliday-Williams

138,825

45,819

184,644

Simon Linares

63,351

31,420

94,771

Steve Maddock

153,389

37,053

190,442

John Reizenstein

276,684

36,683

313,367

Humphrey Tomlinson

71,579

15,893

87,472

Jose Vazquez

123,986

54,643

178,629

 

The DLG Remuneration Committee makes awards under the DAIP annually once the outcome of the Annual Incentive Plan for eligible executives is determined.  The awards will vest on 27 March 2020 and remain exercisable until 26 March 2027. Dividend Equivalent Options will accrue up to the point of vesting, on those options that vest.

 

For further information on DLG's remuneration policy and implementation of the policy please see our 2016 Directors' Remuneration Report which is available at:  www.directlinegroup.com.

 

The following disclosures are made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

Paul Geddes ("PG")

Jonathan Greenwood ("JG")

Mike Holliday-Williams ("MHW")

Simon Linares ("SL")

Steven Maddock ("SM")

John Reizenstein ("JR")

Humphrey Tomlinson ("HT")

Jose Vazquez ("JV")

 

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

 

 

PG  - Chief Executive Officer / PDMR

JG - Managing Director, Commercial / PDMR

MHW - Managing Director, Personal Lines / PDMR

SL - Human Resources Director / PDMR

SM - Chief Operating Officer / PDMR

JR - Chief Financial Officer / PDMR

HT - General Counsel / PDMR

JV - Chief Risk Officer / PDMR

 

b)

 

Initial notification /Amendment

 

 

Initial Notification

3

 

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

Direct Line Insurance Group plc

b)

 

LEI

 

 

213800FF2R23ALJQOP04

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 of 10 10/11 pence ("Shares")

 

 

 

GB00BY9D0Y18

 

b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Award of nil cost options under the Direct Line Insurance Group plc 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP")

 

 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£3.3617

PG - 236,370

JG - 85,894

MHW - 160,069

SL - 82,325

SM - 124,938

JR - 143,054

HT - 49,975

JV - 90,423

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

 

- Aggregated volume

 

 

- Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/A   Single transactions for each PDMR

 

 

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

27 March 2017

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

The London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

Paul Geddes ("PG")

Jonathan Greenwood ("JG")

Mike Holliday-Williams ("MHW")

Simon Linares ("SL")

Steven Maddock ("SM")

John Reizenstein ("JR")

Humphrey Tomlinson ("HT")

Jose Vazquez ("JV")

 

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

 

 

PG  - Chief Executive Officer / PDMR

JG - Managing Director, Commercial / PDMR

MHW - Managing Director, Personal Lines / PDMR

SL - Human Resources Director / PDMR

SM - Chief Operating Officer / PDMR

JR - Chief Financial Officer / PDMR

HT - General Counsel / PDMR

JV - Chief Risk Officer / PDMR

 

b)

 

Initial notification /Amendment

 

 

Initial Notification

3

 

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

Direct Line Insurance Group plc

b)

 

LEI

 

 

213800FF2R23ALJQOP04

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 of 10 10/11 pence ("Shares")

 

 

GB00BY9D0Y18

 

b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Award of nil cost options under the Direct Line Insurance Group plc Deferred Annual Incentive Plan (the "DAIP")

 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 

£3.3617

PG - 70,713

JG - 31,163

MHW - 45,819

SL - 31,420

SM - 37,053

JR - 36,683

HT - 15,893

JV - 54,643

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

 

- Aggregated volume

 

 

- Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/A Single transaction for each  PDMR

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

27 March 2017

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

The London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

For any enquiries relating to this announcement, please contact: 

 

Simon Watson

Deputy Company Secretary

Telephone: 01651 831911


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