Director/PDMR Shareholding

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
26 March 2024
 

26 March 2024

 

RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC

 

DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDINGS

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (the "Company") 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").

 

 



Deferred Bonus Plan ("DBP")

 

On 21 March 2024, the grant of conditional share awards was made under the Reckitt Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan ("DBP") to the Directors and PDMRs listed below:

 

Name

Director/PDMR

Number of Shares under award

Kris Licht

Director

18,295

Shannon Eisenhardt

Director

3,359

Jeff Carr

Director

16,125

Volker Kuhn

PDMR

9,875

Susan Sholtis

PDMR

1,789

Patrick Sly

PDMR

4,715

 

In line with the Directors' Remuneration Policy these shares will vest three years after the date of grant.

 

The following notifications are made in accordance with DTR 3.1.2-A, incorporating article 19(1) of the Market Abuse Regulation.

 

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Kris Licht

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer

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

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of conditional share awards for nil consideration under the Reckitt Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

18,295

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

 

N/A

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2024-03-21

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Shannon Eisenhardt

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Financial Officer (Designate)

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

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of conditional share awards for nil consideration under the Reckitt Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

3,359

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

 

N/A

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2024-03-21

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Jeff Carr

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Financial Officer

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

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of conditional share awards for nil consideration under the Reckitt Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

16,125

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

 

N/A

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2024-03-21

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

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

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of conditional share awards for nil consideration under the Reckitt Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

9,875

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

 

N/A

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2024-03-21

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Susan Sholtis

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

President Nutrition

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

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of conditional share awards for nil consideration under the Reckitt Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

1,789

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

 

N/A

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2024-03-21

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

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of conditional share awards for nil consideration under the Reckitt Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

4,715

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

 

N/A

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2024-03-21

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 



Deferred Bonus Plan ("DBP")

 

Vesting of share awards

 

A conditional share award of 8,778 shares (which includes 719 shares accrued by way of a dividend equivalent payment) granted to Kris Licht under the Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 2015 Deferred Bonus Plan on 25 March 2021 vested on 25 March 2024.

 

4,583 shares were sold on 25 March 2024 at £43.466319 per share to realise sufficient funds to settle resultant tax and social security liabilities arising from the vesting. Following this, 4,195 shares were retained.

 

A conditional share award of 9,980 (which includes 817 shares accrued by way of a dividend equivalent payment) shares granted to Jeff Carr under the Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 2015 Deferred Bonus Plan on 25 March 2021 vested on 25 March 2024.

 

4,643 shares were sold on 25 March 2024 at £43.466319 per share to realise sufficient funds to settle resultant tax and social security liabilities arising from the vesting. Following this, 5,337 shares were retained.

 

A conditional share award of 4,351 shares (which includes 356 shares accrued by way of a dividend equivalent payment) granted to Volker Kuhn under the Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 2015 Deferred Bonus Plan on 25 March 2021 vested on 25 March 2024.

 

The resultant tax and social security liabilities arising from the vesting were self funded by Volker Kuhn. Following this, 4,351 shares were retained.

 

 

 

 

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

 

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

Name

Kris Licht

 

2

Reason for the notification

 

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer

 

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 conditional share awards granted on 25 March 2021 under the Reckitt Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan

 

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

8,778

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

-       Aggregated   volume

-       Price

Aggregate Price

Aggregate Volume

Aggregate Total

Nil

8,778

Nil

 

 

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2024-03-25

 

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)

£43.466319

4,583

 

d)

Aggregated information

-       Aggregated volume

-       Price

Aggregate Price

Aggregate Volume

Aggregate Total

£43.466319

4,583

£199,206.14

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2024-03-25

 

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Jeff Carr

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Financial Officer

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 conditional share awards granted on 25 March 2021 under the Reckitt Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

9,980

 

d)

Aggregated information

-      Aggregated volume

-       Price

 

Aggregate Price

Aggregate Volume

Aggregate Total

Nil

9,980

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2024-03-25

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)

£43.466319

4643

 

d)

Aggregated information

-      Aggregated volume

-       Price

 

Aggregate Price

Aggregate Volume

Aggregate Total

£43.466319

4643

£201,814.12

e)

Date of the transaction

2024-03-25

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 conditional share awards granted on 25 March 2021 under the Reckitt Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

4,351

d)

Aggregated information

-       Aggregated   volume

-       Price

Aggregate Price

Aggregate Volume

Aggregate Total

Nil

4,351

Nil

 

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2024-03-25

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

For further Information:
Catheryn O'Rourke

Company Secretary

Tel +44 (0) 1753 217 800

 

Richard Joyce

Head of Investor Relations

Tel. +44 (0) 7408 812062

 

 

About Reckitt:  

Reckitt* exists to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We believe that access to the highest-quality hygiene, wellness and nourishment is a right, not a privilege. 

 

Reckitt is the company behind some of the world's most recognisable and trusted consumer brands in hygiene, health and nutrition, including Air Wick, Calgon, Cillit Bang, Clearasil, Dettol, Durex, Enfamil, Finish, Gaviscon, Harpic, Lysol, Mortein, Mucinex, Nurofen, Nutramigen, Strepsils, Vanish, Veet, Woolite and more. 

 

Every day, more than 30 million Reckitt products are bought globally. We always put consumers and people first, seek out new opportunities, strive for excellence in all that we do and build shared success with all our partners. We aim to do the right thing, always. 

 

We are a diverse global team of c. 40,000 colleagues. We draw on our collective energy to meet our ambitions of purpose-led brands, a healthier planet and a fairer society.  Find out more, or get in touch with us at www.reckitt.com 

 

* Reckitt is the trading name of the Reckitt Benckiser group of companies 

 

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