Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7890P
GSK PLC
13 February 2023
 

GSK plc (the ' Company ')

 

2023 Performance Share Plan Award and 2023 Performance Measures

2023 Performance Share Plan Award

 

On 9 February 2023, the Company granted conditional share awards to the Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMRs') and their Persons Closely Associated ('PCAs') listed below under the GlaxoSmithKline 2017 Performance Share Plan ('the Plan'). The Plan was approved by shareholders on 4 May 2017 and allows a performance-related opportunity in the form of conditional awards to be granted to senior executives in the Group, including the Executive Directors and other PDMRs. 

 

Under the terms of the Plan, conditional awards are granted over a specific number of Ordinary Shares or American Depositary Shares ('ADSs'), and the percentage of awards that ultimately vests is dependent on the level of achievement against performance targets set by the Remuneration Committee.

 

2023 Performance Measures

 

In accordance with the Remuneration Policy and company growth focus, the awards will be based on the following five measures:

 

Performance Measure

Proportion of

each award

Relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR)

 

30%

GSK Total Sales

 

20%

GSK Profit

 

20%

Pipeline Progress

 

20%

ESG: Environment

 

10%

 

The performance period for the awards is the three financial years from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2025.

 

Relative TSR measure

 

This measure compares the TSR of the Company's Ordinary Shares over the performance period with the TSR of the shares of nine (9) other global pharmaceutical companies (i.e. a comparator group of ten (10) companies including the Company). This TSR comparator group remains unchanged. The companies in the TSR comparator group are AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson, Merck & Co, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche Holdings, Sanofi and GSK.

 

In a group of 10 companies, the median (position 5.5) falls between two companies. The vesting schedule for the 2023 awards is as follows:

Ranking position

Vesting Schedule

1st, 2nd or 3rd

100%

4th

70%

5th

40%

Median (Threshold vesting)

25%

6th or below

0%

 

GSK Total Sales & Profit measures

 

The Total Sales and Profit measures recognise the importance of the commercial ambitions in our Investor Update ('IU') and the Committee has set targets that reinforce those commitments.  The targets for GSK Total Sales and Profit measures are of their nature commercially sensitive at the time of grant. At the end of the performance period we will provide full disclosure of what has been achieved. Reflecting our growth agenda the Threshold for vesting for both measures is now 99% of target.

 

Both the Total Sales and Profit measures in the 2023 award will vest as follows:

 

 

Performance vs Target

Proportion Vesting

Below Threshold

<99% of Target

Nil

Threshold

99% of Target

25%

Target

100% of Target

50%


103% of Target

75%

Maximum

105% of Target

100%

 

The proportions vesting between the above vesting levels will be calculated on a straight-line basis.

 

Pipeline Progress measure

 

The Pipeline Progress measure, introduced in 2020, reflects our emphasis on Innovation and seeks to reward acceleration and strengthening of the pipeline. The measure is based on two equally weighted elements of our key assets or indications: 

 

Proportion of award

 

Pipeline Progress - Sub-measure

10%

Pivotal trial starts , which focus mainly on phase III registrational trial starts, but may also include phase II starts (for example, in oncology)

10%

Major regulatory approval milestones

 

 

Points will be allocated to the successful assets in each sub-measure based upon their forecast commercial value (peak year sales) at the end of the performance period.

 

The points vesting scales for these sub-measures of the 2023 award will be published as part of the 2022 Annual Report.

 

Due to commercial sensitivity, the Remuneration Committee remains of the view that the Pipeline Progress measure targets cannot be published at the time of grant.  At the end of the performance period we will provide full disclosure of what has been achieved, in terms of both milestones and aggregate points, along with a narrative commentary on performance. 

 

ESG: Environment measure

 

An ESG Environment measure was introduced, based upon our Trust priority and goal of having a Nature Net Positive and Climate Net Zero impact by 2030, details of which are provided on our website. The ESG Environment measure includes six key performance indicators (KPIs), three towards our Climate ambitions and three towards our Nature ambitions.  To achieve 75% vesting, all six measures must have met their 2025 targets.  To achieve 100% vesting, two of the six measures, at least one in Climate and one in Nature, must have exceeded their 2025 targets.

 

Notes

 

1.   To the extent that each element of a conditional award does not vest at the end of the three-year performance period, it will lapse.

 

2.   The PDMRs in the transaction notifications below were each granted a conditional award under the terms of the GlaxoSmithKline 2017 Performance Share Plan.  Awards granted are of Ordinary Shares or ADSs.

 

3.   Dividends will accrue on the conditional award of Ordinary Shares or ADSs during the performance period but will only vest to the extent that the awards themselves vest at the end of the performance period. These dividends are not included in the figures below.

 

4.   For Executive Directors, the award is subject to an additional vesting period of two years (the 'Holding Period') from the normal vesting date, i.e. five years in total.  During the additional Holding Period, the relevant Ordinary Shares or ADSs would only be forfeited in the event that the Executive Director was terminated for cause, and the Ordinary Shares or ADSs will continue to carry rights to dividend equivalents. 

 


 

 

Transaction notification

1.

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')

a)

Name

Ms E Walmsley

b)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer

c)

Initial notification/

amendment

Initial notification

2.

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

a)

Name

GSK plc

b)

LEI

5493000HZTVUYLO1D793

3.

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 transaction(s) has been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Ordinary shares of 31 ¼ pence each ('Ordinary Shares')

 

ISIN: GB00BN7SWP63

b)

Nature of the transaction

A conditional award of Ordinary Shares under the Company's 2017 Performance Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)

Volume(s)



£15.010

501,927






d)

Aggregated information

 

N/A (single transaction)

 

Aggregated volume Price


e)

Date of the transaction

2023-02-09

f)

Place of the transaction

 

N/A

 

1.

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')

a)

Name

Ms D Conrad

b)

Position/status

Chief People Officer

c)

Initial notification/

amendment

Initial notification

2.

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

a)

Name

GSK plc

b)

LEI

5493000HZTVUYLO1D793

3.

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 transaction(s) has been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Ordinary shares of 31 ¼ pence each ('Ordinary Shares')

 

ISIN: GB00BN7SWP63

b)

Nature of the transaction

A conditional award of notional Ordinary Shares under the Company's 2017 Performance Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)

Volume(s)



£15.010.

111,052






d)

Aggregated information

 

N/A (single transaction)

 

Aggregated volume Price


e)

Date of the transaction

2023-02-09

f)

Place of the transaction

 

N/A

 

1.

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')

a)

Name

Mr J Ford

b)

Position/status

SVP and Group General Counsel, Legal and Compliance

c)

Initial notification/

amendment

Initial notification

2.

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

a)

Name

GSK plc

b)

LEI

5493000HZTVUYLO1D793

3.

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 transaction(s) has been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Ordinary shares of 31 ¼ pence each ('Ordinary Shares')

 

ISIN: GB00BN7SWP63

b)

Nature of the transaction

A conditional award of Ordinary Shares under the Company's 2017 Performance Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)

Volume(s)



£15.010

.

172,924






d)

Aggregated information

 

N/A (single transaction)

 

Aggregated volume Price


e)

Date of the transaction

2023-02-09

f)

Place of the transaction

 

N/A

 

1.

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')

a)

Name

Ms S Jackson

b)

Position/status

SVP, Global Communications and CEO Office

c)

Initial notification/

amendment

Initial notification

2.

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

a)

Name

GSK plc

b)

LEI

5493000HZTVUYLO1D793

3.

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 transaction(s) has been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Ordinary shares of 31 ¼ pence each ('Ordinary Shares')

 

ISIN: GB00BN7SWP63

b)

Nature of the transaction

A conditional award of Ordinary Shares under the Company's 2017 Performance Share Plan

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)

Volume(s)



£15.010

.

72,695






d)

Aggregated information

 

N/A (single transaction)

 

Aggregated volume Price


e)

Date of the transaction

2023-02-09

f)

Place of the transaction

 

N/A

 

1.

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')

a)

Name

Mr D Jackson

b)

Position/status

PCA of Ms S Jackson (SVP, Global Communications and CEO Office)

c)

Initial notification/

amendment

Initial notification

2.

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

a)

Name

GSK plc

b)

LEI

5493000HZTVUYLO1D793

3.

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 transaction(s) has been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Ordinary shares of 31 ¼ pence each ('Ordinary Shares')

 

ISIN: GB00BN7SWP63

b)

Nature of the transaction

A conditional award of Ordinary Shares under the Company's 2017 Performance Share Plan

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)

Volume(s)



£15.010

.

5,570






d)

Aggregated information

 

N/A (single transaction)

 

Aggregated volume Price


e)

Date of the transaction

2023-02-09

f)

Place of the transaction

 

N/A

 

1.

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')

a)

Name

Mr L Miels

b)

Position/status

Chief Commercial Officer

c)

Initial notification/

amendment

Initial notification

2.

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

a)

Name

GSK plc

b)

LEI

5493000HZTVUYLO1D793

3.

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 transaction(s) has been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Ordinary shares of 31 ¼ pence each ('Ordinary Shares')

 

ISIN: GB00BN7SWP63

b)

Nature of the transaction

A conditional award of Ordinary Shares under the Company's 2017 Performance Share Plan

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)

Volume(s)



£15.010

265,822






d)

Aggregated information

 

N/A (single transaction)

 

Aggregated volume Price


e)

Date of the transaction

2023-02-09

f)

Place of the transaction

 

N/A

 

 

1.

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')

a)

Name

Ms S Ramakrishnan

b)

Position/status

Chief Digital and Technology Officer

c)

Initial notification/

amendment

Initial notification

2.

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

a)

Name

GSK plc

b)

LEI

5493000HZTVUYLO1D793

3.

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 transaction(s) has been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

American Depositary Shares ('ADSs')

 

ISIN: US37733W2044

b)

Nature of the transaction

A conditional award of ADSs under the Company's 2017 Performance Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)

Volume(s)



$36.32

64,427






d)

Aggregated information

 

N/A (single transaction)

 

Aggregated volume Price


e)

Date of the transaction

2023-02-09

f)

Place of the transaction

 

N/A

 

1.

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')

a)

Name

Mr D Redfern

b)

Position/status

President Corporate Development

c)

Initial notification/

amendment

Initial notification

2.

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

a)

Name

GSK plc

b)

LEI

5493000HZTVUYLO1D793

3.

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 transaction(s) has been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Ordinary shares of 31 ¼ pence each ('Ordinary Shares')

 

ISIN: GB00BN7SWP63

b)

Nature of the transaction

A conditional award of Ordinary Shares under the Company's 2017 Performance Share Plan

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)

Volume(s)



£15.010

185,317






d)

Aggregated information

 

N/A (single transaction)

 

Aggregated volume Price


e)

Date of the transaction

2023-02-09

f)

Place of the transaction

 

N/A

 

1.

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')

a)

Name

Mr R Simard

b)

Position/status

President, Global Supply Chain

c)

Initial notification/

amendment

Initial notification

2.

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

a)

Name

GSK plc

b)

LEI

5493000HZTVUYLO1D793

3.

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 transaction(s) has been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Ordinary shares of 31 ¼ pence each ('Ordinary Shares')

 

ISIN: GB00BN7SWP63

b)

Nature of the transaction

A conditional award of Ordinary Shares under the Company's 2017 Performance Share Plan

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)

Volume(s)



£15.010

187,475






d)

Aggregated information

 

N/A (single transaction)

 

Aggregated volume Price


e)

Date of the transaction

2023-02-09

f)

Place of the transaction

 

N/A

 

1.

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')

a)

Name

Mr P Thomson

b)

Position/status

President, Global Affairs

c)

Initial notification/

amendment

Initial notification

2.

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

a)

Name

GSK plc

b)

LEI

5493000HZTVUYLO1D793

3.

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 transaction(s) has been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Ordinary shares of 31 ¼ pence each ('Ordinary Shares')

 

ISIN: GB00BN7SWP63

b)

Nature of the transaction

A conditional award of Ordinary Shares under the Company's 2017 Performance Share Plan

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)

Volume(s)



£15.010

85,471






d)

Aggregated information

 

N/A (single transaction)

 

Aggregated volume Price


e)

Date of the transaction

2023-02-09

f)

Place of the transaction

 

N/A


1.

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')

a)

Name

Ms D Waterhouse

b)

Position/status

CEO, ViiV Healthcare and President, Global Health, GSK

c)

Initial notification/

amendment

Initial notification

2.

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

a)

Name

GSK plc

b)

LEI

5493000HZTVUYLO1D793

3.

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 transaction(s) has been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Ordinary shares of 31 ¼ pence each ('Ordinary Shares')

 

ISIN: GB00BN7SWP63

b)

Nature of the transaction

A conditional award of Ordinary Shares under the Company's 2017 Performance Share Plan

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)

Volume(s)



£15.010

176,282






d)

Aggregated information

 

N/A (single transaction)

 

Aggregated volume Price


e)

Date of the transaction

2023-02-09

f)

Place of the transaction

 

N/A

 

1.

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')

a)

Name

Dr T Wood

b)

Position/status

Chief Scientific Officer

c)

Initial notification/

amendment

Initial notification

2.

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

a)

Name

GSK plc

b)

LEI

5493000HZTVUYLO1D793

3.

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 transaction(s) has been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Ordinary shares of 31 ¼ pence each ('Ordinary Shares')

 

ISIN: GB00BN7SWP63

b)

Nature of the transaction

A conditional award of Ordinary Shares under the Company's 2017 Performance Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)

Volume(s)



£15.010

237,841






d)

Aggregated information

 

N/A (single transaction)

 

Aggregated volume Price


e)

Date of the transaction

2023-02-09

f)

Place of the transaction

 

N/A

 

1.

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')

a)

Name

Ms V Whyte

b)

Position/status

Company Secretary

c)

Initial notification/

amendment

Initial notification

2.

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

a)

Name

GSK plc

b)

LEI

5493000HZTVUYLO1D793

3.

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 transaction(s) has been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Ordinary shares of 31 ¼ pence each ('Ordinary Shares')

 

ISIN: GB00BN7SWP63

b)

Nature of the transaction

A conditional award of Ordinary Shares under the Company's 2017 Performance Share Plan

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)

Volume(s)



£15.010

.

11,800






d)

Aggregated information

 

N/A (single transaction)

 

Aggregated volume Price


e)

Date of the transaction

2023-02-09

f)

Place of the transaction

 

N/A

 

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