19 March 2018
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')
a)
Name
Ashley Almanza
2.
Reason for Notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer
b)
Initial notification/ amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
transaction
160,373 deferred shares under the company's annual bonus scheme relating to the 12 month period ending 31 December 2017.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 160,373 |
d)
Aggregated
Information
Aggregated volume
Price
N/A
GBP - Pound Sterling
e)
Date of the
transaction
14 March 2018
f)
Place of the
transaction
Outside a trading venue
1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Tim Weller
2.
Reason for Notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Financial Officer
b)
Initial notification/ amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62
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.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 72,574 |
d)
Aggregated
Information
Aggregated volume
Price
N/A
GBP - Pound Sterling
e)
Date of the
transaction
14 March 2018
f)
Place of the
transaction
Outside a trading venue
1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Jenni Myles
2.
Reason for Notification
a)
Position/status
Group HR Director
b)
Initial notification/ amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62
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.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 28,673 |
d)
Aggregated
Information
Aggregated volume
Price
N/A
GBP - Pound Sterling
e)
Date of the
transaction
14 March 2018
f)
Place of the
transaction
Outside a trading venue
1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Søren Lundsberg-Nielsen
2.
Reason for Notification
a)
Position/status
Group General Counsel
b)
Initial notification/ amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62
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.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 28,445 |
d)
Aggregated
Information
Aggregated volume
Price
N/A
GBP - Pound Sterling
e)
Date of the
transaction
14 March 2018
f)
Place of the
transaction
Outside a trading venue
1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Jesus Rosano
2.
Reason for Notification
a)
Position/status
Divisional CEO - Global Cash Solutions
b)
Initial notification/ amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62
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.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 21,617 |
d)
Aggregated
Information
Aggregated volume
Price
N/A
GBP - Pound Sterling
e)
Date of the
transaction
14 March 2018
f)
Place of the
transaction
Outside a trading venue
1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Debbie Walker
2.
Reason for Notification
a)
Position/status
Group Corporate Affairs Director
b)
Initial notification/ amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62
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.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 17,261 |
d)
Aggregated
Information
Aggregated volume
Price
N/A
GBP - Pound Sterling
e)
Date of the
transaction
14 March 2018
f)
Place of the
transaction
Outside a trading venue
1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Graham Levinsohn
2.
Reason for Notification
a)
Position/status
Regional CEO - Europe and Middle East
b)
Initial notification/ amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62
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.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 39,397 |
d)
Aggregated
Information
Aggregated volume
Price
N/A
GBP - Pound Sterling
e)
Date of the
transaction
14 March 2018
f)
Place of the
transaction
Outside a trading venue
1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
John Kenning
2.
Reason for Notification
a)
Position/status
Regional CEO - Americas
b)
Initial notification/ amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62
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.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 50,922 |
d)
Aggregated
Information
Aggregated volume
Price
N/A
GBP - Pound Sterling
e)
Date of the
transaction
14 March 2018
f)
Place of the
transaction
Outside a trading venue
1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Peter Neden
2.
Reason for Notification
a)
Position/status
Divisional CEO - Care and Justice Services and UK Facilities Management
b)
Initial notification/ amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62
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.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 59,220 |
d)
Aggregated
Information
Aggregated volume
Price
N/A
GBP - Pound Sterling
e)
Date of the
transaction
14 March 2018
f)
Place of the
transaction
Outside a trading venue
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:
Celine Barroche
Company Secretary