Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Reckitt Benckiser Group plc announced on March 13, 2026, that Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) were granted performance share options and awards under the 2025 Long Term Incentive Plan on March 12, 2026. Kris Licht received 175,000 options and 87,500 shares, Shannon Eisenhardt received 85,000 options and 42,500 shares, and Susan Sholtis received 60,000 options and 30,000 shares, all for nil consideration. These awards are subject to performance conditions related to LFL Net Revenue growth, ROCE, Relative TSR, and sustainability targets for the three-year period ending December 31, 2028, with options exercisable at £55.24 per share.

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Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
13 March 2026
 

13 March 2026

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 5/12 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Shares").

 

2025 Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP")

Grant of Performance Share Options and Performance Share Awards

On 12 March 2026, the grant of performance share options and performance share awards ("2026 LTIP awards") were made under the LTIP to the Directors and PDMRs listed below:

 Name

Director/PDMR

Number of performance share options

Number of performance shares

Kris Licht

Director

175,000

87,500

Shannon Eisenhardt

Director

85,000

42,500

Susan Sholtis

PDMR

60,000

30,000

 

The number of performance share options and performance share awards shown is the maximum available if the stretching performance conditions for the three-year performance period ending on 31 December 2028 are satisfied in full.  

The targets that will apply to the 2026 LTIP awards for the 2026-2028 performance period are set out below. 

 Performance Measure

Weighting

Threshold

(20% vesting)

Maximum

(100% vesting)

LFL Net Revenue growth (3-year CAGR)

40%

2.8%

5.8%

ROCE (final year) on a constant foreign exchange basis

25%

16.7%

18.7%

Relative TSR

25%

Median

Upper Quartile

Sustainability: % Net Revenue from more sustainable products (final year)

10%

44%

47%

 

Vesting between achievement of threshold and maximum performance is on a straight-line basis. In addition to the above performance conditions, before determining the final vesting level, the Remuneration Committee will continue to take a broader assessment of performance in the round and has an overriding discretion to adjust vesting outcomes where, acting fairly and reasonably, it considers the formulaic outcome to be inappropriate. 

There is a further two-year holding period commencing after the end of the performance period for Kris Licht and Shannon Eisenhardt.

Performance share options will be exercisable at £55.24 per share. No consideration was paid for the grant of these awards.

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 10 5/12 pence each in

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

GB00BSZBP530 - ID code for ordinary shares

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of share options for nil consideration under the Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

175,000

d)

Aggregated information

-  Aggregated volume

-  Price

 N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-03-12

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 10 5/12 pence each in

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

GB00BSZBP530 - ID code for ordinary shares

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of performance shares for nil consideration under the Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

87,500

d)

Aggregated information

-  Aggregated volume

-  Price

 N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-03-12

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

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 10 5/12 pence each in

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

GB00BSZBP530 - ID code for ordinary shares

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of share options for nil consideration under the Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

85,000

d)

Aggregated information

-  Aggregated volume

-  Price

 N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-03-12

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 10 5/12 pence each in

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

GB00BSZBP530 - ID code for ordinary shares

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of performance shares for nil consideration under the Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

42,500

d)

Aggregated information

-  Aggregated volume

-  Price

 N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-03-12

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 10 5/12 pence each in

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

GB00BSZBP530 - ID code for ordinary shares

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of share options for nil consideration under the Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

60,000

d)

Aggregated information

-  Aggregated volume

-  Price

 N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-03-12

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 10 5/12 pence each in

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

GB00BSZBP530 - ID code for ordinary shares

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of performance shares for nil consideration under the Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

30,000

d)

Aggregated information

-  Aggregated volume

-  Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-03-12

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

For further Information:
Catheryn O'Rourke

Company Secretary

Tel +44 (0) 1753 217 800

 

Nick Ashworth

Investor Relations Director

Tel. +44 (0) 7408 812 350

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's LEI code is 5493003JFSMOJG48V108

 

 

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