Grant of Options

RNS Number : 9174T

Pets At Home Group Plc

09 October 2014

 



9 October 2014

Notification of Transaction of PDMRs

Pets at Home Group Plc

(the "Company")

Grant of Options to PDMRs under the Company's Sharesave Plan (the "Sharesave Plan")

In accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.2R, the Company announces that each of the persons set out below, each being a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility (a "PDMR"), has on 8 October 2014 been granted an option (the "Option") to purchase ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the capital of the Company (the "Shares") pursuant to the Sharesave Plan at an exercise price of £1.40 per Share.

The Sharesave Plan is a tax advantaged share option plan available to all of the Company's employees, subject to qualifying conditions.  The Options are, in normal circumstances, not exercisable until completion of a 3 years savings period, beginning on 1 December 2014 and will then be exercisable for a period of 6 months.  The exercise period will, therefore, in normal circumstances, be from 1 December 2017 to 31 May 2018.

Name of PDMR	Number of Shares over which Sharesave Option was Granted
Peter Pritchard	6,428
Sally Hopson	6,428
Philip Hackney	6,428
Ian Kellett	6,428
Nicholas Wood	6,428

As a result of the above, the PDMRs hold options/awards over the following (aggregate) number of ordinary shares granted under the Company's various share schemes:

Name of PDMR	Aggregate Number of Shares over which options/awards are held.
Peter Pritchard	363,570
Sally Hopson	312,550
Philip Hackney	251,325
Ian Kellett	332,958
Nicholas Wood	440,101

The Company was notified of the grant of the Options on 8 October 2014.

For further information please contact:

Louise Stonier

Legal Director and Company Secretary

Pets at Home Group Plc

Tel: [phone]

 

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