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RNS Number : 3833C

Unite Group PLC

12 April 2017

THE UNITE GROUP PLC (THE "COMPANY")

12 April 2017

GRANT OF OPTIONS AND DIRECTORS' INTERESTS

Pursuant to the long term incentive plan of the Company (approved by shareholders in May 2016), awards under that plan (in the form of nil cost options and HMRC approved options), have been granted to each of the Company's Executive Directors, namely Mr Richard Smith (Chief Executive Officer), Mr Joe Lister (Chief Financial Officer) and Mr Richard Simpson (Group Property Director) on 10 April 2017.

The following numbers of options have been granted:

 
 Director           Nil cost options   HMRC approved options 
-----------------  -----------------  ---------------------- 
 Richard Smith          136,520                 934 
-----------------  -----------------  ---------------------- 
 Joe Lister             111,099                 934 
-----------------  -----------------  ---------------------- 
 Richard Simpson        103,155                 934 
-----------------  -----------------  ---------------------- 
 

The HMRC approved options were each awarded at an option price of 642.00p per share, being the closing middle market price of the shares on the day prior to the date on which the options were granted.

The number of shares in respect of which Messrs Smith, Lister and Simpson may exercise the above referred to options will be determined following the three year measurement period attaching to those awards, by reference to the EPRA adjusted earnings per share, total return per share and total shareholder return performance of the Company over that period. A two year holding period applies to these options, such that those options vesting may only be exercised from the fifth anniversary of the date of grant.

This notification is made in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation.

 
 1      Details of the person discharging managerial 
         responsibilities / person closely associated 
-----  --------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)     Name                       Richard Smith 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 2      Reason for the notification 
-----  --------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)     Position/status            Chief Executive Officer 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 b)     Initial notification       Initial notification 
         /Amendment 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 3      Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
         market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
         or auction monitor 
-----  --------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)     Name                       The Unite Group plc 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 b)     LEI                        213800BBUUWVDH9YI827 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 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               Ordinary shares of 25p each 
         instrument, type 
         of instrument               GB0006928617 
 
         Identification 
         code 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 b)     Nature of the              Grant of LTIP options 
         transaction 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
                                     Price(s)    Volume(s) 
   c)     Price(s) and volume(s)     ----------  ---------- 
                                      GBP6.420    136,520 
                                     ----------  ---------- 
                                      GBP6.420    934 
                                     ----------  ---------- 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 d)     Aggregated information 
 
         - Aggregated volume         137,454 
 
         - Price                     GBP6.4200 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 e)     Date of the transaction    10 April 2017 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 f)     Place of the transaction   London Stock Exchange 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 
 
 1      Details of the person discharging managerial 
         responsibilities / person closely associated 
-----  --------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)     Name                       Joe Lister 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 2      Reason for the notification 
-----  --------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)     Position/status            Chief Financial Officer 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 b)     Initial notification       Initial notification 
         /Amendment 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 3      Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
         market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
         or auction monitor 
-----  --------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)     Name                       The Unite Group plc 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 b)     LEI                        213800BBUUWVDH9YI827 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 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               Ordinary shares of 25p each 
         instrument, type 
         of instrument               GB0006928617 
 
         Identification 
         code 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 b)     Nature of the              Grant of LTIP options 
         transaction 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
                                     Price(s)    Volume(s) 
   c)     Price(s) and volume(s)     ----------  ---------- 
                                      GBP6.420    111,099 
                                     ----------  ---------- 
                                      GBP6.420    934 
                                     ----------  ---------- 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 d)     Aggregated information 
 
         - Aggregated volume         137,454 
 
         - Price                     GBP6.4200 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 e)     Date of the transaction    10 April 2017 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 f)     Place of the transaction   London Stock Exchange 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 
 
 1      Details of the person discharging managerial 
         responsibilities / person closely associated 
-----  --------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)     Name                       Richard Simpson 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 2      Reason for the notification 
-----  --------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)     Position/status            Group Property Director 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 b)     Initial notification       Initial notification 
         /Amendment 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 3      Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
         market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
         or auction monitor 
-----  --------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)     Name                       The Unite Group plc 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 b)     LEI                        213800BBUUWVDH9YI827 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 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               Ordinary shares of 25p each 
         instrument, type 
         of instrument               GB0006928617 
 
         Identification 
         code 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 b)     Nature of the              Grant of LTIP options 
         transaction 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
                                     Price(s)    Volume(s) 
   c)     Price(s) and volume(s)     ----------  ---------- 
                                      GBP6.420    103,155 
                                     ----------  ---------- 
                                      GBP6.420    934 
                                     ----------  ---------- 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 d)     Aggregated information 
 
         - Aggregated volume         137,454 
 
         - Price                     GBP6.4200 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 e)     Date of the transaction    10 April 2017 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 f)     Place of the transaction   London Stock Exchange 
-----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 

For further information, please contact:

 
Unite Students 
 Christopher Szpojnarowicz, Company Secretary    Tel: +44 117 302 7120 
 

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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