Company Announcements

Award of Options

Source: RNS
RNS Number : 2903Y
NWF Group PLC
30 July 2024
 

For release Tuesday 30 July 2024

NWF Group plc   

 

NWF Group plc: Award of Options under Company Performance Share Plan

 

NWF Group plc ('NWF', the 'Company' or the Group), the specialist distributor operating in UK markets today announces the following awards have been approved under the terms of the established NWF Company Performance Share Plan (the 'Plan').

 

Chris Belsham, Chief Executive of NWF, will receive an award of a conditional right over a maximum of 234,287 ordinary shares of 25 pence each of the Company ('Shares') at a price of 167.5 pence per Share, being the mid-market price at the close of business on 29 July 2024. This award is subject to the following performance targets:

 

1.           if the reported headline basic earnings per share for the three financial years ending 31 May 2027 increases by RPI plus 2% per annum then 70,286 Shares will be issued under the Plan; and

 

2.           the maximum of 234,287 Shares will be issued if the reported headline basic earnings per share increases by RPI plus 8% per annum for the three financial years ending 31 May 2027.

 

Following the award, Chris Belsham will be interested in 477,000 conditional awards over Shares.

 

Katie Shortland, Chief Financial Officer of NWF, will receive an award of a conditional right over a maximum of 126,060 Shares at a price of 167.5 pence per Share, being the mid-market price at the close of business on 29 July 2024. This award is subject to the following performance targets:

 

1.       if the reported headline basic earnings per share for the three financial years ending 31 May 2027 increases by RPI plus 2% per annum 37,818 Shares will be issued under the Plan; and

 

2.      the maximum of 126,060 Shares will be issued if the reported headline basic earnings per share increases by RPI plus 8% per annum for the three financial years ending 31 May 2027.

 

Following the award, Katie Shortland will be interested in 218,820 conditional awards over Shares.

 

Dave Walmsley, Managing Director of NWF Fuels, will receive an award of a conditional right over a maximum of 95,744 Shares at a price of 167.5 pence per Share, being the mid-market price at the close of business on 29 July 2024. This award is subject to the following performance targets:

 

1.       if the reported headline basic earnings per share for the three financial years ending 31 May 2027 increases by RPI plus 2% per annum 28,723 Shares will be issued under the Plan; and

 

 

Following the award, Dave Walmsley will be interested in 153,950 conditional awards over Shares.

 

Angela Carus, Managing Director of Boughey Distribution, will receive an award of a conditional right over a maximum 84,793 Shares at a price of 167.5 pence per Share, being the mid-market price at the close of business on 29 July 2024. This award is subject to the following performance targets:

 

1.            if the reported headline basic earnings per share for the three financial years ending 31 May 2027 increases by RPI plus 2% per annum 25,438 Shares will be issued under the Plan; and

 

2.            the maximum of 84,793 Shares will be issued if the reported headline basic earnings per share increases by RPI plus 8% per annum for the three financial years ending 31 May 2027.

 

Following the award, Angela Carus will be interested in 193,439 conditional awards over Shares.

 

Andrew Downie, Managing Director of NWF Agriculture, will receive an award of a conditional right over a maximum of 88,273 Shares at a price of 167.5 pence per Share, being the mid-market price at the close of business on 29 July 2024. This award is subject to the following performance targets:

 

1.   if the reported headline basic earnings per share for the three financial years ending 31 May 2027 increases by RPI plus 2% per annum 26,482 Shares will be issued under the Plan; and

 

2.   the maximum of 88,273 Shares will be issued if the reported headline basic earnings per share increases by RPI plus 8% per annum for the three financial years ending 31 May 2027.

Following the award, Andrew Downie, will be interested in 262,541 conditional awards over Shares.

 

The Plan was established for the purpose of incentivising and retaining the Company's eligible executive management. Shares awarded under the Plan are subject to performance criteria that requires NWF to meet a minimum reported basic earnings per share target over a three-year period. The Remuneration Committee has responsibility for determining the award of Shares and the performance targets under the Plan. In the event of a recipient leaving during the three-year period to 31 May 2027, the circumstances surrounding the recipient leaving the Company would be assessed, and any award which subsequently vests would be pro-rated to reflect the recipient's actual period of employment.

 

Tom Harland, Group Company Secretary 

Reg Hoare/Catherine Chapman/

Clementina Esman

 Mike Bell/Ed Allsopp 

 

 

 

NWF Group plc

MHP 

Peel Hunt LLP 

 

 

(Nominated Adviser and Broker)

Tel: 01829 260 260

Tel: 020 3128 8339

Tel: 020 7418 8900



 

The information below (set out in accordance with the requirements of EU Market Abuse Regulation) provides further detail:

 

 



1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a.

Name

Chris Belsham

2.

Reason for the notification

a.

Position/status

Chief Executive

b.

Initial notification

/Amendment

Initial

3.

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

a.

Name

NW F Group plc

b.

LEI

213800ARRZNN1W VZ9M70

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 25p in the Company

 

 

 

GB0006523608

b.

Natur o the transaction

 

 

Award of options under the Company's Share Option Plan

c.

Price(s)      and volume(s)



Price(s)

Volume(s)


0p

234,287

 

d.

Aggregated information

 Aggregated volume

•    Price

 

e.

Date of the transaction

30 July 2024

f.

Plac o the transaction

 

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

 

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a.

Name

Katie Shortland

2.

Reason for the notification

a.

Position/status

Chief Financial Officer

b.

Initial notification

/Amendment

Initial

3.

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

a.

Name

NW F Group plc

b.

LEI

213800ARRZNN1W VZ9M70

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 25p in the Company

 

 

 

GB0006523608

b.

Natur o the transaction

 

 

Award of options under the Company's Share Option Plan

c.

Price(s)      and volume(s)



Price(s)

Volume(s)


0p

126,060

 

d.

Aggregated information

 Aggregated volume

•    Price

 

e.

Date of the transaction

30 July 2024

f.

Plac o the transaction

 

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a.

Name

David Walmsley

2.

Reason for the notification

a.

Position/status

Managing Director, NWF Fuels Limited

b.

Initial notification

/Amendment

Initial

3.

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

a.

Name

NW F Group plc

b.

LEI

213800ARRZNN1W VZ9M70

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 25p in the Company

 

 

 

GB0006523608

b.

Natur o the transaction

 

 

Award of options under the Company's Share Option Plan

c.

Price(s)      and volume(s)



Price(s)

Volume(s)


0p

95,744

 

d.

Aggregated information

 Aggregated volume

•    Price

 

e.

Date of the transaction

30 July 2024

f.

Plac o the transaction

 

Outside a trading venue

 


 

 

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a.

Name

Angela Carus

2.

Reason for the notification

a.

Position/status

Managing Director, Boughey Distribution Limited

b.

Initial notification

/Amendment

Initial

3.

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

a.

Name

NW F Group plc

b.

LEI

213800ARRZNN1W VZ9M70

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 25p in the Company

 

 

 

GB0006523608

b.

Natur o the transaction

 

 

Award of options under the Company's Share Option Plan

c.

Price(s)      and volume(s)



Price(s)

Volume(s)


0p

84,793

 

d.

Aggregated information

 Aggregated volume

•    Price

 

e.

Date of the transaction

30 July 2024

f.

Plac o the transaction

 

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a.

Name

Andrew Downie

2.

Reason for the notification

a.

Position/status

Managing Director, NWF Agriculture Limited

b.

Initial notification

/Amendment

Initial

3.

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

a.

Name

NW F Group plc

b.

LEI

213800ARRZNN1W VZ9M70

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 25p in the Company

 

 

 

GB0006523608

b.

Natur o the transaction

 

 

Award of options under the Company's Share Option Plan

c.

Price(s)      and volume(s)



Price(s)

Volume(s)


0p

88,273

 

d.

Aggregated information

 Aggregated volume

•    Price

 

e.

Date of the transaction

30 July 2024

f.

Plac o the transaction

 

Outside a trading venue

 

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