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RNS Number : 4880S

Hunting PLC

09 March 2023

 
For Immediate Release                                                                 9 March 2023 
 

Hunting PLC

("Hunting" or "the Company")

Directors Shareholding/PDMR

Hunting PLC today announces the following share awards granted on 6 March 2023 under the Hunting Performance Share Plan ("HPSP") to the executive Directors and members of the Executive Committee.

 
                                                   Number of 
                                                   performance 
                                                  based awards 
 PDMR              Position                          granted 
 Jim Johnson       Executive Director                          994,687 
                  ---------------------  ----------------------------- 
 Bruce Ferguson    Executive Director                          236,529 
                  ---------------------  ----------------------------- 
 Jason Mai         Executive Committee                         211,883 
                  ---------------------  ----------------------------- 
 Scott George      Executive Committee                         224,000 
                  ---------------------  ----------------------------- 
 Stewart Barrie    Executive Committee                          58,085 
                  ---------------------  ----------------------------- 
 Liese Borden      Executive Committee                         123,732 
                  ---------------------  ----------------------------- 
 Ryan Elliott      Executive Committee                         103,110 
                  ---------------------  ----------------------------- 
 Gregory Farmer    Executive Committee                         133,219 
                  ---------------------  ----------------------------- 
 Dane Tipton       Executive Committee                         181,000 
                  ---------------------  ----------------------------- 
 Ben Willey        Executive Committee                         127,660 
                  ---------------------  ----------------------------- 
 

The share awards are subject to vesting on the third anniversary of the date of grant. The share awards granted to the executive Directors are wholly performance-based. The awards granted the other members of the Executive Committee are 60% performance-based and 40% time-based.

This year, the performance conditions and targets attached to the performance-based awards of the 2023 HPSP grant includes a free cash flow metric ("FCF"), as follows:

 
                                          Threshold 
 Performance Condition       Proportion    Vesting     Maximum Vesting 
 EPS                         20%          16.6 cents   24.9 cents 
                            -----------  -----------  ---------------- 
 ROCE                        25%          4.0%         8.0% 
                            -----------  -----------  ---------------- 
 TSR                         20%          Median       Upper Quartile 
                            -----------  -----------  ---------------- 
 FCF                         20%          $115m        $172m 
                            -----------  -----------  ---------------- 
 Balanced Scorecard 
                            -----------  -----------  ---------------- 
 
   *    Safety               7.5%         2.00         <1.00 
                            -----------  -----------  ---------------- 
 
   *    Quality Assurance    7.5%         0.8          0.5 
                            -----------  -----------  ---------------- 
 

The EPS and ROCE performance conditions will be measured against the financial performance of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2025, while the TSR, FCF and Balanced Scorecard performance conditions will be measured based on data for the three year performance period ended 31 December 2025.

The number of shares subject to the award are determined by using the average closing middle market price of a Hunting PLC Ordinary share on 3 March 2023, being 282.0 pence per share.

 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                Jim Johnson 
      ----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                     Chief Executive 
      ----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification                Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
      ----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                Hunting PLC 
      ----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                 2138008S5FL78ITZRN66 
      ----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 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        Awards over Ordinary Shares of 25 pence 
        instrument, type of                 each 
        instrument 
 
       Identification code                 ISIN:- GB0004478896 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction           Grant of Share Awards over Ordinary 
                                            Shares under the rules of the Hunting 
                                            Performance Share Plan (HPSP) 
      ----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)              Price(s)        Volume(s) 
                                          --------------  -------------------------- 
                                           Nil cost        994,687 Ordinary 
                                                            Shares 
                                          --------------  -------------------------- 
 
 d) 
         Aggregated information 
 
  - Aggregated volume                       994,687 
 
  - Price                                  Nil 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction             6 March 2023 
      ----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction            London 
      ----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                Bruce Ferguson 
      ----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                     Finance Director 
      ----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification                Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
      ----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                Hunting PLC 
      ----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                 2138008S5FL78ITZRN66 
      ----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 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        Awards over Ordinary Shares of 25 pence 
        instrument, type of                 each 
        instrument 
 
       Identification code                 ISIN:- GB0004478896 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction           Grant of Share Options over Ordinary 
                                            Shares under the rules of the Hunting 
                                            Performance Share Plan (HPSP) 
      ----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)              Price(s)        Volume(s) 
                                          --------------  -------------------------- 
                                           Nil cost        236,529 Ordinary 
                                                            Shares 
                                          --------------  -------------------------- 
 
 d) 
         Aggregated information 
 
  - Aggregated volume                      236,529 
 
  - Price                                  Nil 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction             6 March 2023 
      ----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction            London 
      ----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                               Jason Mai 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                    Executive Committee Member 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)    Initial notification               Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                               Hunting PLC 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)    LEI                                2138008S5FL78ITZRN66 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 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                 Awards over Ordinary Shares of 25 pence 
        financial instrument,              each 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification code                ISIN:- GB0004478896 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction          Grant of Share Awards over Ordinary Shares 
                                           under the rules of the Hunting Performance 
                                           Share Plan (HPSP) 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s)         Volume(s) 
                                         ---------------  ----------------------------- 
                                          Nil cost         211,883 Ordinary 
                                                            Shares 
                                         ---------------  ----------------------------- 
 
 d) 
         Aggregated information 
 
  - Aggregated volume                     211,883 
 
  - Price                                 Nil 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction            6 March 2023 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 f)    Place of the transaction           London 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                               Scott George 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                    Executive Committee Member 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)    Initial notification               Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                               Hunting PLC 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)    LEI                                2138008S5FL78ITZRN66 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 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                 Awards over Ordinary Shares of 25 pence 
        financial instrument,              each 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification code                ISIN:- GB0004478896 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction          Grant of Share Awards over Ordinary Shares 
                                           under the rules of the Hunting Performance 
                                           Share Plan (HPSP) 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s)         Volume(s) 
                                         ---------------  ----------------------------- 
                                          Nil cost         224,000 Ordinary 
                                                            Shares 
                                         ---------------  ----------------------------- 
 
 d) 
         Aggregated information 
 
  - Aggregated volume                     224,000 
 
  - Price                                 Nil 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction            6 March 2023 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 f)    Place of the transaction           London 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                               Stewart Barrie 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                    Executive Committee Member 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)    Initial notification               Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                               Hunting PLC 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)    LEI                                2138008S5FL78ITZRN66 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 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                 Awards over Ordinary Shares of 25 pence 
        financial instrument,              each 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification code                ISIN:- GB0004478896 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction          Grant of Share Options over Ordinary Shares 
                                           under the rules of the Hunting Performance 
                                           Share Plan (HPSP) 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s)         Volume(s) 
                                         ---------------  ----------------------------- 
                                          Nil cost         58,085 Ordinary 
                                                            Shares 
                                         ---------------  ----------------------------- 
 
 d) 
         Aggregated information 
 
  - Aggregated volume                     58,085 
 
       - Price                            Nil 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction            6 March 2023 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 f)    Place of the transaction           London 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                               Liese Borden 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                    Executive Committee Member 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)    Initial notification               Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                               Hunting PLC 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)    LEI                                2138008S5FL78ITZRN66 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 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                 Awards over Ordinary Shares of 25 pence 
        financial instrument,              each 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification code                ISIN:- GB0004478896 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction          Grant of Share Options over Ordinary Shares 
                                           under the rules of the Hunting Performance 
                                           Share Plan (HPSP) 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s)         Volume(s) 
                                         ---------------  ----------------------------- 
                                          Nil cost         123,732 Ordinary 
                                                            Shares 
                                         ---------------  ----------------------------- 
 
 d) 
         Aggregated information 
 
  - Aggregated volume                     123,732 
 
  - Price                                 Nil 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction            6 March 2023 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 f)    Place of the transaction           London 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                               Ryan Elliott 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                    Executive Committee Member 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)    Initial notification               Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                               Hunting PLC 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)    LEI                                2138008S5FL78ITZRN66 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 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                 Awards over Ordinary Shares of 25 pence 
        financial instrument,              each 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification code                ISIN:- GB0004478896 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction          Grant of Share Options over Ordinary Shares 
                                           under the rules of the Hunting Performance 
                                           Share Plan (HPSP) 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s)         Volume(s) 
                                         ---------------  ----------------------------- 
                                          Nil cost         103,110 Ordinary 
                                                            Shares 
                                         ---------------  ----------------------------- 
 
 d) 
         Aggregated information 
 
  - Aggregated volume                     103,110 
 
  - Price                                 Nil 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction            6 March 2023 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 f)    Place of the transaction           London 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                               Gregory Farmer 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                    Executive Committee Member 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)    Initial notification               Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                               Hunting PLC 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)    LEI                                2138008S5FL78ITZRN66 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 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                 Awards over Ordinary Shares of 25 pence 
        financial instrument,              each 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification code                ISIN:- GB0004478896 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction          Grant of Share Options over Ordinary Shares 
                                           under the rules of the Hunting Performance 
                                           Share Plan (HPSP) 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s)         Volume(s) 
                                         ---------------  ----------------------------- 
                                          Nil cost         133,219 Ordinary 
                                                            Shares 
                                         ---------------  ----------------------------- 
 
 d) 
         Aggregated information 
 
  - Aggregated volume                     133,219 
 
  - Price                                 Nil 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction            6 March 2023 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 f)    Place of the transaction           London 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                               Dane Tipton 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                    Executive Committee Member 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)    Initial notification               Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                               Hunting PLC 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)    LEI                                2138008S5FL78ITZRN66 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 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                 Awards over Ordinary Shares of 25 pence 
        financial instrument,              each 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification code                ISIN:- GB0004478896 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction          Grant of Share Options over Ordinary Shares 
                                           under the rules of the Hunting Performance 
                                           Share Plan (HPSP) 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s)         Volume(s) 
                                         ---------------  ----------------------------- 
                                          Nil cost         181,000 Ordinary 
                                                            Shares 
                                         ---------------  ----------------------------- 
 
 d) 
         Aggregated information 
 
  - Aggregated volume                     181,000 
 
  - Price                                 Nil 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction            6 March 2023 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 f)    Place of the transaction           London 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                               Ben Willey 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                    Executive Committee Member 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)    Initial notification               Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                               Hunting PLC 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)    LEI                                2138008S5FL78ITZRN66 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 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                 Awards over Ordinary Shares of 25 pence 
        financial instrument,              each 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification code                ISIN:- GB0004478896 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction          Grant of Share Options over Ordinary Shares 
                                           under the rules of the Hunting Performance 
                                           Share Plan (HPSP) 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s)         Volume(s) 
                                         ---------------  ----------------------------- 
                                          Nil cost         127,660 Ordinary 
                                                            Shares 
                                         ---------------  ----------------------------- 
 
 d) 
         Aggregated information 
 
  - Aggregated volume                     127,660 
 
  - Price                                 Nil 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction            6 March 2023 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 f)    Place of the transaction           London 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 

For further information please contact:

 
Ben Willey, Company Secretary   020 7321 0123 
 

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