Director/PDMR Shareholding
3 June 2011
PayPoint plc
PayPoint plc announces that on the 2 June 2011 in accordance with the rules of
the PayPoint plc Deferred Share Bonus Plan (the 'DSB'), the following Executive
Directors and Persons Dispensing Managerial Responsibility ('PDMR') purchased
ordinary shares in the Company ('Bonus Shares') and the Remuneration Committee
has granted the following conditional share awards ('Matching Shares'):
+-----------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| Director | Bonus Shares Purchased | Matching Share Awards |
+-----------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| George Earle | 8163 | 17007 |
+-----------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| Dominic Taylor | 10785 | 22469 |
+-----------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| Tim Watkin-Rees | 6973 | 14528 |
+-----------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
+----------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| PDMR | Bonus Shares Purchased | Matching Share Awards |
+----------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| Graham Bird | 1703 | 3548 |
+----------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| Ivan Donn | 1358 | 2341 |
+----------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| Mike Igoe | 702 | 1211 |
+----------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| Michael Norton | 3391 | 7065 |
+----------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
Under the rules of the DSB, the Executive Directors and PDMRs are subject to a
25% compulsory and maximum further 25% voluntary deferral of their bonus (after
the deduction of tax) relating to the financial year ending 27 March 2011 to
acquire ordinary shares of the Company ('Bonus Shares'). The Bonus Shares were
acquired on 2 June 2011 at a price per share of 513.07 pence.
In addition, the DSB provides for the Company to allocate one Matching Share,
subject to certain conditions, for every Bonus Share that would have been
acquired if the gross bonus deferred had been invested in shares. The release of
the Matching Share awards is subject to minimum earnings per share growth of the
company of RPI + 3% p.a. in respect of the three year period from the date of
grant and each participant retaining his or her Bonus Shares for three years (in
the case of the awards detailed here, until 2 June 2014). The Matching Shares
were allocated on 2 June 2011 at a price per share of 513.07.
Contact:
Susan Court, PayPoint                   01707 600 316
ABOUT PAYPOINT
PayPoint is a leading international provider of convenient payments and value
added services to major consumer service organisations in the utility, housing,
water, telecoms, media, financial services, transport, retail, e-commerce,
gaming and public sectors.
PayPoint delivers payments and services through a uniquely strong combination of
local shops, internet and mobile distribution channels and handles over £10
billion from 590 million transactions annually for more than 6,000 clients and
merchants.
Retail networks
The PayPoint branded retail network in the UK numbers 23,000 terminals located
in local shops (including Co-op, Spar, McColls, Costcutter, Sainsbury's Local,
One Stop, Londis and thousands of independents). Collect+, a joint venture with
Yodel, formerly Home Delivery Network, provides a parcel collection and drop off
service at more than 3,700 PayPoint retailers. Its ATM network numbers more than
2,500 'LINK' branded machines across the UK, mainly in the same sites as
PayPoint terminals.
In Romania, the branded retail network numbers over 6,000 terminals located in
local shops, processing cash bill payments for utilities and mobile phone top-
ups. In Ireland, over 500 outlets in shops and credit unions process mobile top-
ups and bill payments.
Internet
PayPoint.net is an internet payment service provider linking into all major UK
acquiring banks to deliver secure online credit and debit card payments for over
5,500 web merchants. It offers a comprehensive set of products ranging from a
transaction gateway through to a bureau service and FraudGuard, an advanced
service to mitigate the risk of fraud.
PayByPhone
PayByPhone is a leading international provider of services to parking
authorities allowing consumers to use their mobile phones to pay for their
parking by credit or debit card. Â It has contracts in the UK, France, Canada and
the USA.
PayPoint is widely recognised for its leadership in prepayment systems, smart
technology and consumer service.
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Source: Paypoint plc via Thomson Reuters ONE
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