3 May
2024
RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP
PLC
DIRECTOR/PDMR
SHAREHOLDING
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (the
"Company" or "Reckitt") announces the following changes in the
interests of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility ("PDMR") in ordinary shares of 10
pence each in the share capital of the Company
("Shares").
Vesting of 2015 Long Term
Incentive Plan ("LTIP") share awards
A performance share award of 25,000
shares granted to Kris Licht under the
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 2015 Long Term
Incentive Plan on 28 May 2021 vested on 2 May 2024 at 78%.
Of the 19,500 shares vested, 10,344 shares were sold on 2 May 2024
at a price of £44.793946 per share to release
sufficient funds to settle resultant tax and social security
liabilities arising from the vesting. Following this, 9,156 shares
were retained and are subject to a holding period of 2 years after
the end of the performance period.
A performance share award of 25,000
shares granted to Volker Kuhn under the Reckitt
Benckiser Group plc 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan on 28 May
2021 vested on 2 May 2024 at 78%. 19,500 shares vested and the
resultant tax and social security liabilities arising from the
vesting were settled directly. Following this, 19,500 shares were
retained and are subject to a holding period of 2 years after the
end of the performance period.
A performance share award of 7,500
shares granted to Patrick Sly under the Reckitt
Benckiser Group plc 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan on 28 May
2021 vested on 2 May 2024 at 78%. Of the 5,850 shares vested, 2,995
shares were sold on 2 May 2024 at a price of £44.793946
per share to release sufficient funds to
settle resultant tax and social security liabilities arising from
the vesting. Following this, 2,855 shares were
retained.
The following notifications are made
in accordance with DTR 3.1.2-A, incorporating article 19(1) of the
Market Abuse Regulation.
1
|
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
|
a)
|
Name
|
Kris Licht
|
2
|
Reason for the notification
|
a)
|
Position/status
|
CEO
|
b)
|
Initial notification/
Amendment
|
Initial notification
|
3
|
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
a)
|
Name
|
Reckitt Benckiser Group
plc
|
b)
|
LEI
|
5493003JFSMOJG48V108
|
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 10p each in
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
GB00B24CGK77 - ID code for ordinary
shares
|
b)
|
Nature of the transaction
|
Vesting/release of share awards
granted on 28 May 2021 under the Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 2015
Long Term Incentive Plan
|
c)
|
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
Nil
|
19,500
|
|
d)
|
Aggregated information
- Aggregated
volume
- Price
|
Aggregate Price
|
Aggregate Volume
|
Aggregate Total
|
Nil
|
19,500
|
Nil
|
|
e)
|
Date of the transaction
|
2024-05-02
|
f)
|
Place of the transaction
|
Outside a trading venue
|
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 10p each in
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
GB00B24CGK77 - ID code for ordinary
shares
|
b)
|
Nature of the transaction
|
Sale of shares to settle tax
liabilities arising from conditional share award
releases
|
c)
|
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
£44.793946
|
10,344
|
|
d)
|
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
|
Aggregate Price
|
Aggregate Volume
|
Aggregate Total
|
£44.793946
|
10,344
|
£463,348.58
|
|
e)
|
Date of the transaction
|
2024-05-02
|
f)
|
Place of the transaction
|
London Stock Exchange, Main Market -
XLON
|
1
|
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
|
a)
|
Name
|
Volker Kuhn
|
2
|
Reason for the notification
|
a)
|
Position/status
|
President Hygiene
|
b)
|
Initial notification/
Amendment
|
Initial notification
|
3
|
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
a)
|
Name
|
Reckitt Benckiser Group
plc
|
b)
|
LEI
|
5493003JFSMOJG48V108
|
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 10p each in
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
GB00B24CGK77 - ID code for ordinary
shares
|
b)
|
Nature of the transaction
|
Vesting/release of share awards
granted on 28 May 2021 under the Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 2015
Long Term Incentive Plan
|
c)
|
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
Nil
|
19,500
|
|
d)
|
Aggregated information
- Aggregated
volume
- Price
|
Aggregate Price
|
Aggregate Volume
|
Aggregate Total
|
Nil
|
19,500
|
Nil
|
|
e)
|
Date of the transaction
|
2024-05-02
|
f)
|
Place of the transaction
|
Outside a trading venue
|
1
|
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
|
a)
|
Name
|
Patrick Sly
|
2
|
Reason for the notification
|
a)
|
Position/status
|
President, Health
|
b)
|
Initial notification/
Amendment
|
Initial notification
|
3
|
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
a)
|
Name
|
Reckitt Benckiser Group
plc
|
b)
|
LEI
|
5493003JFSMOJG48V108
|
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 10p each in
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
GB00B24CGK77 - ID code for ordinary
shares
|
b)
|
Nature of the transaction
|
Vesting/release of share awards
granted on 28 May 2021 under the Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 2015
Long Term Incentive Plan
|
c)
|
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
Nil
|
5,850
|
|
d)
|
Aggregated information
- Aggregated
volume
- Price
|
Aggregate Price
|
Aggregate Volume
|
Aggregate Total
|
Nil
|
5,850
|
Nil
|
|
e)
|
Date of the transaction
|
2024-05-02
|
f)
|
Place of the transaction
|
Outside a trading venue
|
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 10p each in
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
GB00B24CGK77 - ID code for ordinary
shares
|
b)
|
Nature of the transaction
|
Sale of shares to settle tax
liabilities arising from conditional share award
releases
|
c)
|
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
£44.793946
|
2,995
|
|
d)
|
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
|
Aggregate Price
|
Aggregate Volume
|
Aggregate Total
|
£44.793946
|
2,995
|
£134,157.87
|
|
e)
|
Date of the transaction
|
2024-05-02
|
f)
|
Place of the transaction
|
London Stock Exchange, Main Market -
XLON
|
For further
Information:
Catheryn O'Rourke
Company Secretary
Tel +44 (0)1753 217 800
Richard Joyce
Investor Relations
Director
Tel +44 (0) 7408 812 062
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's LEI
code is 5493003JFSMOJG48V108