Director/PDMR Shareholding
Kingfisher PLC
10 April 2006
KINGFISHER PLC
DIRECTORS' INTERESTS
Conditional awards of ordinary shares in Kingfisher plc ('the Company') were
made to executive directors on 10 April 2006. These awards, made under the
Kingfisher Incentive Share Scheme ('the Scheme'), were granted at a price of
£2.3383 per share and become exercisable, subject to the rules of the Scheme,
for a period of, generally, 6 months commencing on 10 April 2009, provided the
director has not resigned voluntarily or been dismissed for cause.
The awards are as follows: Shares
Gerry Murphy 23,844
Duncan Tatton-Brown 10,777
Ian Cheshire 60,471
In addition, in accordance with the rules of the Scheme, the conditional awards
to the above-named directors may increase as shown below on a straight line
basis, depending on the total shareholder return ('TSR') performance of
Kingfisher measured against the FTSE 100 over the 3 financial years to end
January 2009. At below median TSR performance none of the additional shares will
vest:
Gerry Murphy between nil and 33,381
Duncan Tatton-Brown between nil and 15,087
Ian Cheshire between nil and 84,659
All of the awards are granted as nominal cost options with an exercise price of
£1 per award.
The interest of each of the directors in options over the ordinary shares of
Kingfisher plc following the grant of these awards is:
Gerry Murphy between 1,712,823 and 2,445,103 dependant upon
acheivement of relative TSR performance
Duncan Tatton-Brown between 283,185 and 305,460 dependant upon
acheivement of relative TSR performance
Ian Cheshire between 922,853 and 962,915 dependant upon
acheivement of relative TSR performance
The Company was notified by the directors on 10 April 2006.
10 April 2006
Helen Jones, Company Secretary
or Julie Wilson, Assistant Company Secretary
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).
(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating
to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to
16, 23 and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating
to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13,
14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should
complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.
1. Name of the issuer
KINGFISHER PLC
2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or
(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or
(iii) both (i) and (ii)
BOTH (i) and (ii)
3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
GERRY MURPHY
4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person
MARIAN MURPHY
5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
BOTH 3 AND 4
6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares
15 5/7 PENCE ORDINARY SHARES
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them
SBS NOMINEES LIMITED - 152,167
MARIAN MURPHY (SPOUSE) - 80,500
STRAND NOMINEES LIMITED - 9,500
8 State the nature of the transaction
EXERCISE OF NOMINAL COST OPTIONS AWARDED ON APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR
SHARES TRANSFERRED TO SPOUSE
SALE BY SPOUSE OF A PROPORTION OF THE SHARES AWARDED
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired
187,013
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.007%
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed
76,675
12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.003%
13. Price per share or value of transaction
234.75 PENCE PER SHARE ON EXERCISE OF NOMINAL COST OPTIONS
234.25 PENCE PER SHARE ON SALE OF SHARES
14. Date and place of transaction
6 APRIL 2006 IN LONDON OF EXERCISE OF NOMINAL COST OPTIONS
7 APRIL 2006 IN LONDON OF SALE OF PROPORTION OF SHARES AWARDED
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)
277,013 AND 0.011% - HELD BY SPOUSE AFTER TRANSFER OF SHARES
200,338 AND 0.008% - HELD BY SPOUSE AFTER SALE OF SHARES
352,505 AND 0.015% - GERRY MURPHY'S TOTAL BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN SHARES AFTER
THE ABOVE TRANSACTIONS
16. Date issuer informed of transaction
7 APRIL 2006
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes
17 Date of grant
....................................
18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
....................................
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
....................................
20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
....................................
....................................
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise
....................................
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification
....................................
23. Any additional information
N/A
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
JULIE WILSON, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY
020 7644 1043
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification
JULIE WILSON
Date of notification
10 APRIL 2006
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).
(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating
to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to
16, 23 and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating
to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13,
14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should
complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.
1. Name of the issuer
KINGFISHER PLC
2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or
(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or
(iii) both (i) and (ii)
BOTH (i) and (ii)
3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
IAN CHESHIRE
4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person
N/A
5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
PERSON IN 3
6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares
15 5/7 PENCE ORDINARY SHARES
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them
IAN CHESHIRE
8 State the nature of the transaction
EXERCISE OF SHARESAVE OPTIONS
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired
6,019
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
<0.001%
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed
N/A
12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
N/A
13. Price per share or value of transaction
OPTION PRICE OF 157.0 PENCE
14. Date and place of transaction
6 APRIL 2006 IN LONDON
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)
22,879
<0.001%
16. Date issuer informed of transaction
7 APRIL 2006
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes
17 Date of grant
....................................
18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
....................................
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
....................................
20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
....................................
....................................
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise
....................................
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification
....................................
23. Any additional information
N/A
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
JULIE WILSON, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY
020 7644 1043
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification
JULIE WILSON
Date of notification
10 APRIL 2006
END
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