Softcat PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (0199K)
06 April 2018 - 1:22AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMSCT
RNS Number : 0199K
Softcat PLC
05 April 2018
Softcat plc (the "Company")
Notification of Transactions by
Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
The following notification relates to the award of nil-cost
options to person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR")
on 4 April 2018 under the Softcat plc Long Term Incentive Plan
("LTIP").
Softcat plc Long Term Incentive Plan
On 4 April 2018, an award of nil-cost options to acquire 66,864
shares was made to Graeme Watt, a director and PDMR. The number of
shares over which the nil-cost option was awarded has been
calculated by reference to the closing middle market quotation of
the ordinary shares derived from the Daily Official List on the
dealing day preceding the date of grant (6.73 pence). The award
will vest subject to the performance conditions outlined below.
Performance Conditions and Vesting of Awards
These nil-cost options are subject to the rules of the LTIP and
will vest depending on performance against Total Shareholder Return
("TSR") and Earnings per Share ("EPS") targets as measured over a
three year performance period.
50% of the Award will be subject to the Company's relative TSR
performance against the FTSE 250 (excluding real estate and
investment trusts):
TSR performance % of Award vesting
Below median Nil
At median 30%
Upper quartile or above 100%
50% of the Award will be subject to the Company's EPS for FY
2020:
EPS Growth % of Award vesting
Less than 23.7 pence Nil
23.7 pence 20%
26.9 pence or above 100%
There will be straight line vesting between the points as
outlined above.
The normal date of vesting for the nil-cost options outlined
above will be 4 April 2021 and the last date for exercise will be 3
April 2028, with dividend equivalents payable in respect of the
vesting of nil-cost options in accordance with the rules of the
LTIP.
For further information on the LTIP, please refer to the
Company's Annual Report and Accounts.
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated
with them ("PCA")
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a) Name Graeme Watt
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2. Reason for the notification
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a) Position Chief Executive
/ status
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b) Initial notification Initial Notification
/ amendment
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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 Softcat plc
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b) LEI N/A
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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 Ordinary Shares of GBP0.0005
of the financial each
instrument ISIN: GB00BYZDVK82
Identification
Code
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b) Nature of Grant of nil cost option over
the transaction Ordinary Shares of GBP0.0005
each under the Softcat plc Long
Term Incentive Plan
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c) Price(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
and volume(s) --------- ----------
0.00 66,864
--------- ----------
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d) Aggregated
information N/A
Aggregated
volume
Price
---- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------
Date of the
e) transaction 2018-04-04
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f) Place of
the transaction Outside a trading venue
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This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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