CPPGroup Plc Director/PDMR Shareholding (2945R)

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RNS Number : 2945R

CPPGroup Plc

26 June 2015

26 June 2015

CPPGroup plc

Director Shareholdings

On 25 June 2015, under the terms of a new share incentive scheme, the CPGroup Share Matching Plan (the "Plan"), 3,000,000 ordinary shares of 1p each in CPPGroup Plc (the "Company") were acquired by Mr Stephen Callaghan. Consideration of 3 pence per share was paid for these shares (the "Investment Shares")

Under the terms of the Plan, for each Investment Share purchased, the participant is awarded options over three "Matching Shares", with an exercise price of 1p per share. Accordingly, on the same date, Mr Callaghan was awarded options over 9,000,000 1p ordinary shares in the capital of the Company. These options are designed to support the business strategy by aligning management incentives to the creation of sustainable shareholder value.

The options will vest over a three-year period as follows:

 
 Vesting Date                   Proportion 
                                 of award 
                                 to vest 
 First anniversary of grant 
  date                          25% 
                               ----------- 
 Second anniversary of grant 
  date                          25% 
                               ----------- 
 Third anniversary of grant 
  date                          50% 
                               ----------- 
 

Following the above acquisitions and awards, Mr Callaghan's' total interest in the Company's shares is as follows:

 
 Ordinary shares held            3.000,000 
 Interests in unvested shares 
  under incentive plans          9,000,000 
                                ---------- 
 

The total number of shares purchased under the Plan is 8,550,000, and the total options awarded over Matching Shares 25,650,000.

The total issued share capital of the Group, following the above purchases is 846,898,328.

Enquiries:

CPPGroup Plc

Lorraine Beavis, Group Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

Nominated Adviser and Broker

Numis Securities Limited: Robert Bruce; Stuart Skinner; Charles Farquhar

Tel: [phone]

Media

Tulchan Communications: Martin Robinson

Tel: [phone]

Notes to Editors

CPPGroup Plc (CPP or the Group) is an international assistance business operating in the UK and overseas. CPP primarily operates a business-to-business-to-consumer (B2B2C) business model providing products and services to customers through Business Partners and direct to consumer. The Group's core assistance products help to provide security and are designed to make everyday life easier to manage.

As announced on 15 April 2015, Stephen Callaghan's appointment as interim Chief Executive Officer is pending regulatory approval.

For more information on CPP visit www.cppgroupplc.com

REGISTERED OFFICE

CPPGroup Plc

Holgate Park

York

YO26 4GA

Registered number: 07151159

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