Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC Section 430(2b) Companies Act - Nimesh Patel (3515U)

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Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

28 July 2020

28th July 2020

SECTION 430(2B) COMPANIES ACT 2006 STATEMENT - NIMESH PATEL

Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc, the world leader in thermal energy management, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid path technologies announced, on 2nd April 2020, that Nimesh Patel would join the Board as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director.

In compliance with section 430(2B) of the Companies Act 2006, the following remuneration arrangements have been agreed for Nimesh Patel in accordance with the Remuneration Policy 2020, approved by shareholders at the May 2020 AGM:

-- an annual salary of GBP480,000, a pension allowance of 10% of salary (at the same level available to new UK employees irrespective of seniority) and other minor benefits;

-- a bonus under the Group's existing annual plan with a maximum annual opportunity of 125% of salary;

-- an LTIP award for 2020 of 175% of salary, which will vest based on performance over a three-year period. The LTIP award is subject to a two--year post-vesting holding period and a post-employment shareholding

requirement of two years.   The share ownership guideline of 200% of salary will also apply; and 
   --    share and LTIP awards to compensate for remuneration forfeited with his previous employer: 

- a share award on joining the Company, which will be lost if he is a bad leaver within two years of his appointment; and

- LTIP awards vesting in the period 2021 to 2023 with approved Spirax Sarco performance conditions.

In comparison with the LTIP amounts forfeited with his previous employer, these replacement awards are lower in value, vest no earlier and have a higher proportion subject to performance testing.

Further detail will be set out in the Directors' Annual Report on Remuneration 2020, published in March 2021.

The Company confirms there is no further information to be disclosed under the requirements of listing rule 9.6.13R in relation to this appointment.

Enquiries:

Andy Robson, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

About Spirax--Sarco Engineering plc

Spirax--Sarco Engineering plc is a thermal energy management and niche pumping specialist. It comprises three world--leading businesses: Steam Specialties, for the control and management of steam; Electric Thermal Solutions, for advanced electrical process heating and temperature management solutions; and Watson-Marlow, for peristaltic pumping and associated fluid path technologies. The Steam Specialties and Electric Thermal Solutions businesses provide a broad range of fluid control and electrical process heating products, engineered packages, site services and systems expertise for a diverse range of industrial and institutional customers. Both businesses help their end users to improve production efficiency, meet their environmental sustainability targets, improve product quality and enhance the safety of their operations. Watson--Marlow Fluid Technology Group provides solutions for a wide variety of demanding fluid path applications with highly accurate, controllable and virtually maintenance free pumps and associated technologies.

The Group is headquartered in Cheltenham, UK, has strategically located manufacturing plants around the world and employs over 8,000 people, of whom over 1,600 are direct sales and service engineers. Its shares have been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1959 (symbol: SPX) and it is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

Further information can be found at www.spiraxsarcoengineering.com

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