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Trans-Siberian Gold PLC
28 August 2020
28 August 2020
Trans-Siberian Gold plc
("TSG", the "Company" or the "Group")
Long Term Incentive Plan
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging
Managerial Responsibilities
Trans-Siberian Gold plc (TSG.LN), a low cost, high grade gold
producer in Kamchatka, Russia, today announces a Long Term
Incentive Plan for certain Non-Executive Directors (the
"Non-Employee LTIP" or the "Scheme"), the objective of which is to
ensure the continued alignment of interests between all directors
and shareholders to deliver long-term growth in shareholder
value.
Principles of the Scheme
The Board has been advised by PwC LLP, who have provided
guidance on the terms of an appropriate performance related equity
incentive scheme which are proportionate, rational and measured, in
order to align the Non-Executive Directors with the Executive
Directors and shareholders of the Company to drive long term value
creation. The Scheme is in line with other comparable companies'
long-term incentive schemes for senior leadership, and reflects the
challenging environment in which the Company operates.
The Scheme will comprise performance based equity, in order to
drive the creation of shareholder value through future long term
strategic and operational success, and time based equity to support
retention and reward historic achievement.
Under the terms of the Scheme, and the LTIP for Executive
Directors announced on 8 June 2020, in aggregate, the equity pool
will be limited to 10% of the Company's current issued share
capital (but may be extended to 15% in exceptional circumstances
where significant value has been created for shareholders). The
quantum of the awards under the Scheme is in line with the UK
Corporate Governance Code and the Investment Association's guidance
on equity dilution being limited to 10% in any rolling 10-year
period, with the potential to increase if performance has been
exceptional.
Grant of awards under the Scheme
The awards granted under the Non-Employee LTIP are structured as
conditional share awards or nil cost options over ordinary shares
in the Company, as set out below.
PDMR Type of Award** Number of Number of Total grant
Performance Time-Restricted of Scheme
Shares Shares Shares
----------------- -------------------- ------------- ----------------- ------------
A B (A+B)
----------------- -------------------- ------------- ----------------- ------------
Conditional Share
Charles Ryan Award 125,000 125,000 250,000
----------------- -------------------- ------------- ----------------- ------------
Conditional Share
Florian Fenner Award 125,000 125,000 250,000
----------------- -------------------- ------------- ----------------- ------------
Conditional Share
Robert Sasson Award 125,000 125,000 250,000
----------------- -------------------- ------------- ----------------- ------------
Stewart Dickson Nominal Cost Option 275,000 275,000 550,000
----------------- -------------------- ------------- ----------------- ------------
Total* 1,300,000
--------------------------------------- ------------- ----------------- ------------
* Total excludes the potential issue of out performance
shares
** Recipients are responsible for payment of the nominal value
of the Company's ordinary shares subject to the Scheme.
The awards will ordinarily vest on 27 August 2023, subject to
the grantee's continued service and the extent to which performance
targets are satisfied over the measurement period, which runs for
three years from 27 August 2020. Further details of the Scheme are
set out below:
Terms of the Scheme
Under the terms of the Scheme, the awards are subject to various
vesting criteria.
Half of the Non-Employee LTIP Awards will vest based on absolute
Total Shareholder Return ("TSR") performance measured over a 3-year
period, with 25% vesting for a closing TSR of GBP1.09 rising on a
straight-line basis to 100% vesting for a closing TSR of GBP1.50,
or will be banked (but will not vest until the end of the 3-year
period) if TSR is GBP1.50 or above for 30 continuous days at any
point during the period. The absolute TSR targets have been set to
be consistent with the LTIP awards granted to Executive Directors
on 5 June 2020, as detailed in the RNS announcement dated 8 June
2020.
Holders of these awards will only accrue value in the event that
the Company's shareholders receive value and return over the time
period through a combination of share price appreciation and
potential distributions of capital, thereby aligning the interests
of the grantees with those of all Shareholders.
The remaining half of the LTIP awards are subject to time
qualification. One third of these shares vest each year, based on
continued appointment only, but cannot be sold or transferred until
after 3 years from the date of grant. TSG's Board will have the
power and discretion to scale back awards acting fairly and
reasonably.
In addition, the number of shares set out in the table above
will be multiplied by 1.5 only if the share price at the end of the
performance period reaches an out-performance target of GBP1.90 or
above.
The implementation of the Scheme does not require shareholder
approval. However, as recommended under the QCA Code, the Board has
consulted with certain significant shareholders of the Company, who
have expressed their support for the Scheme.
QCA Corporate Governance Code
The Company has adopted the QCA Code, and is committed to
transparency and high standards of corporate governance, which in
turn contributes to the success of the Company.
In accordance with the QCA Code, the Board reviews its corporate
governance arrangements from time to time and has considered how
awards under the Scheme may affect the independence of the
grantees. Messrs Ryan, Fenner and Sasson are connected with UFG,
the majority shareholder grouping and as such are already regarded
as non-independent. The Board, having consulted with the Company's
Nominated Adviser, has assessed that at this time, Mr. Dickson
should no longer be considered as independent for the purposes of
the QCA Code. As a result, the Company will only have one
Independent Non-Executive Director, Lou Naumovski. Principle Five
of the QCA Code recommends that the Board has at least two
Independent Non-Executive Directors. The Board will take steps to
appoint a further Independent Non-Executive Director to address
this. All Non-Executive Directors continue to act independently of
the executive management, provide constructive challenge to the
Executive Directors and effectively deliver the Group's strategy,
which continues to provide all shareholders with attractive
returns.
Related Party Transaction
The Non-Employee LTIP is a Related Party transaction pursuant to
the AIM Rules for Companies. Mr. Naumovski will not participate in
the Scheme and is independent of the Scheme for the purposes of
Rule 13, and having consulted with the Company's Nominated Adviser,
considers that the terms of the Non-Employee LTIP are fair and
reasonable in so far as shareholders are concerned.
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibilities
Details of the full notifications received by the Company are
set out below:
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them
("PCA")
a) Name Charles Ryan
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2. Reason for the notification
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a) Position / status Chairman
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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 Trans-Siberian Gold plc
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b) LEI 213800HENP1FDZHJAF13
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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
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Description Ordinary shares of Trans-Siberian Gold
of the financial plc of 10p
instrument GB0033756866
Identification
code
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
b) Nature of the Grant of a conditional share award under
transaction the Company's Non-Employee LTIP. The
award will ordinarily vest on 27 August
2023 , subject to the grantee's continued
service and the extent to which performance
targets are satisfied over the measurement
period which runs for three years from
27 August 2020.
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c) Price(s) and Price(s) Volume(s)
volume(s) 10p 250,000*
----------
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
d) Aggregated information
* Aggregated volume
Not applicable - single transaction
* Price
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
e) Date of the 27 August 2020
transaction
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f) Place of the Outside a trading venue
transaction
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1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them
("PCA")
a) Name Florian Fenner
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2. Reason for the notification
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position / status Non-Executive Director
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
b) Initial notification Initial Notification
/ amendment
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name Trans-Siberian Gold plc
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
b) LEI 213800HENP1FDZHJAF13
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
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 Ordinary shares of Trans-Siberian Gold
of the financial plc of 10p
instrument GB0033756866
Identification
code
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
b) Nature of the Grant of a conditional share award under
transaction the Company's Non-Employee LTIP. The
award will ordinarily vest on 27 August
2023 , subject to the grantee's continued
service and the extent to which performance
targets are satisfied over the measurement
period which runs for three years from
27 August 2020.
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and Price(s) Volume(s)
volume(s) 10p 250,000*
----------
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
d) Aggregated information
* Aggregated volume
Not applicable - single transaction
* Price
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
e) Date of the 27 August 2020
transaction
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
f) Place of the Outside a trading venue
transaction
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them
("PCA")
a) Name Robert Sasson
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
2. Reason for the notification
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position / status Non-Executive Director
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
b) Initial notification Initial Notification
/ amendment
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name Trans-Siberian Gold plc
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
b) LEI 213800HENP1FDZHJAF13
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
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 Ordinary shares of Trans-Siberian Gold
of the financial plc of 10p
instrument GB0033756866
Identification
code
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
b) Nature of the Grant of a conditional share award under
transaction the Company's Non-Employee LTIP. The
award will ordinarily vest on 27 August
2023 , subject to the grantee's continued
service and the extent to which performance
targets are satisfied over the measurement
period which runs for three years from
27 August 2020.
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and Price(s) Volume(s)
volume(s) 10p 250,000*
----------
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
d) Aggregated information
* Aggregated volume
Not applicable - single transaction
* Price
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
e) Date of the 27 August 2020
transaction
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
f) Place of the Outside a trading venue
transaction
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them
("PCA")
a) Name Stewart Dickson
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
2. Reason for the notification
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position / status Non-Executive Director
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
b) Initial notification Initial Notification
/ amendment
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name Trans-Siberian Gold plc
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
b) LEI 213800HENP1FDZHJAF13
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
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 Ordinary shares of Trans-Siberian Gold
of the financial plc of 10p
instrument GB0033756866
Identification
code
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
b) Nature of the Grant of a nominal cost option under
transaction the Company's Non-Employee LTIP. The
award will ordinarily vest on 27 August
2023 , subject to the grantee's continued
service and the extent to which performance
targets are satisfied over the measurement
period which runs for three years from
27 August 2020.
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and Price(s) Volume(s)
volume(s) 10p 550,000*
----------
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
d) Aggregated information
* Aggregated volume
Not applicable - single transaction
* Price
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
e) Date of the 27August 2020
transaction
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
f) Place of the Outside a trading venue
transaction
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
* The number of shares under award stated in the tables above
can be multiplied by 1.5 only if if the out performance condition
is achieved where applicable
ENDS
Contacts
TSG
Stewart Dickson +44 (0) 7799 694195
Arden Partners plc
Paul Shackleton (Corporate Finance)
Tim Dainton / Fraser Marshall (Equity Sales) +44 (0) 207 614 5900
Hudson Sandler (Financial PR) +44 (0) 207 796 4133
Charlie Jack / Katerina Parker / Elfreda
Kent
About TSG
TSG is focused on low cost, high grade mining operations and
stable gold production from its 100% owned Asacha Gold Mine in Far
East Russia. The Company also holds the licence for the development
and exploration of the Rodnikova deposit, one of the largest gold
fields in South Kamchatka.
Additional information is available from the Company's website:
www.trans-siberiangold.com
Market Abuse Regulations
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by
the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under
the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 ('MAR'). Upon the
publication of this announcement via Regulatory Information Service
('RIS'), this inside information is now considered to be in the
public domain.
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