17 March 2017
G4S PLC
(the "Company")
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ('PDMRs').
Awards of deferred shares under the Company's annual bonus scheme for the financial year ended 31 December 2016
On 14 March 2017, the following ordinary shares of G4S plc were awarded to the Company's directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibility within the Company ("PDMRs") named below under the Company's annual bonus scheme relating to the 12 month period ending 31 December 2016.
| Name of PDMR/Executive Director | Role | Number of deferred shares awarded under 2016 bonus scheme |
| Ashley Almanza | Chief Executive Officer | 221,116 |
| Jenni Myles | Group HRD | 43,109 |
| Søren Lundsberg-Nielsen | Group General Counsel | 49,583 |
| Jesus Rosano | Group Commercial and Strategy Director | 40.514 |
| Debbie Walker | Group Corporate Affairs Director | 33,860 |
| Graham Levinsohn | Regional CEO - Europe | 58,313 |
| Mel Brooks | Regional President - Africa | 37,262 |
| Martin Alvarez | Regional President - Latin America | 30,487 |
| John Kenning | Regional CEO - North America | 72,579 |
| Peter Neden | Regional President - UKI | 39,899 |
| Claude Allain | Regional President - Middle East & India | 26,635 |
| Jon Corner | Regional President - Asia Pacific | 40,650 |
The price used to calculate the number of shares awarded was £2.952 per share; being the average closing price of the company's shares on the three business days following the day on which the Company's 2016 results were announced.
The shares are held in trust and will vest on the third anniversary of the date of this award subject to continued employment with the G4S group. No further performance conditions apply. Any dividends payable on such shares during the deferral period will be paid to the PDMRs in the form of shares at the time of vesting.
The attached notifications, which have been made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulations, provide further detail.
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA') a) Name Ashley Almanza 2. Reason for 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 G4S plc b) LEI
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12 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
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62 b) Nature of the transaction
221,116 deferred shares under the company's annual bonus scheme relating to the 12 month period ending 31 December 2016.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 221,116 |
d) Aggregated Information
Aggregated volume Price
N/A GBP - Pound Sterling
e) Date of the transaction
14 March 2017 f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA') a) Name Jenni Myles 2. Reason for Notification
a) Position/status Group HR Director b) Initial notification/ amendment
Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Name G4S plc b) LEI
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12 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
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62 b) Nature of the transaction
43,109 deferred shares under the company's annual bonus scheme relating to the 12 month period ending 31 December 2016.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 43,109 |
d) Aggregated Information
Aggregated volume Price
N/A GBP - Pound Sterling
e) Date of the transaction
14 March 2017 f) Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA') a) Name Soren Lundsberg-Nielsen 2. Reason for Notification
a) Position/status Group General Counsel b) Initial notification/ amendment
Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Name G4S plc b) LEI
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12 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
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62 b) Nature of the transaction
49,583 deferred shares under the company's annual bonus scheme relating to the 12 month period ending 31 December 2016.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 49,583 |
d) Aggregated Information
Aggregated volume Price
N/A GBP - Pound Sterling
e) Date of the transaction
14 March 2017 f) Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA') a) Name Soren Lundsberg-Nielsen 2. Reason for Notification
a) Position/status Group General Counsel b) Initial notification/ amendment
Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Name G4S plc b) LEI
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12 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
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62 b) Nature of the transaction
49,583 deferred shares under the company's annual bonus scheme relating to the 12 month period ending 31 December 2016.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 49,583 |
d) Aggregated Information
Aggregated volume Price
N/A GBP - Pound Sterling
e) Date of the transaction
14 March 2017 f) Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA') a) Name Debbie Walker 2. Reason for Notification
a) Position/status Group Corporate Affairs Director b) Initial notification/ amendment
Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Name G4S plc b) LEI
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12 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
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62 b) Nature of the transaction
33,860 deferred shares under the company's annual bonus scheme relating to the 12 month period ending 31 December 2016.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 33,860 |
d) Aggregated Information
Aggregated volume Price
N/A GBP - Pound Sterling
e) Date of the transaction
14 March 2017 f) Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA') a) Name Graham Levinsohn 2. Reason for Notification
a) Position/status Regional CEO - Europe b) Initial notification/ amendment
Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Name G4S plc b) LEI
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12 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
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62 b) Nature of the transaction
58,313 deferred shares under the company's annual bonus scheme relating to the 12 month period ending 31 December 2016.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 58,313 |
d) Aggregated Information
Aggregated volume Price
N/A GBP - Pound Sterling
e) Date of the transaction
14 March 2017 f) Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA') a) Name Mel Brooks 2. Reason for Notification
a) Position/status Regional President - Africa b) Initial notification/ amendment
Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Name G4S plc b) LEI
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12 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
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62 b) Nature of the transaction
37,262 deferred shares under the company's annual bonus scheme relating to the 12 month period ending 31 December 2016.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 37,262 |
d) Aggregated Information
Aggregated volume Price
N/A GBP - Pound Sterling
e) Date of the transaction
14 March 2017 f) Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA') a) Name Martin Alvarez 2. Reason for Notification
a) Position/status Regional President - Latin America b) Initial notification/ amendment
Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Name G4S plc b) LEI
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12 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
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62 b) Nature of the transaction
30,487 deferred shares under the company's annual bonus scheme relating to the 12 month period ending 31 December 2016.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 30,487 |
d) Aggregated Information
Aggregated volume Price
N/A GBP - Pound Sterling
e) Date of the transaction
14 March 2017 f) Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA') a) Name John Kenning 2. Reason for Notification
a) Position/status Regional CEO - North America b) Initial notification/ amendment
Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Name G4S plc b) LEI
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12 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
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62 b) Nature of the transaction
72,579 deferred shares under the company's annual bonus scheme relating to the 12 month period ending 31 December 2016.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 72,579 |
d) Aggregated Information
Aggregated volume Price
N/A GBP - Pound Sterling
e) Date of the transaction
14 March 2017 f) Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA') a) Name Peter Neden 2. Reason for Notification
a) Position/status Regional President - UK&I b) Initial notification/ amendment
Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Name G4S plc b) LEI
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12 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
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62 b) Nature of the transaction
39,899 deferred shares under the company's annual bonus scheme relating to the 12 month period ending 31 December 2016.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 39,899 |
d) Aggregated Information
Aggregated volume Price
N/A GBP - Pound Sterling
e) Date of the transaction
14 March 2017 f) Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA') a) Name Claude Allain 2. Reason for Notification
a) Position/status Regional President - Middle East & India b) Initial notification/ amendment
Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Name G4S plc b) LEI
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12 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
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62 b) Nature of the transaction
26,635 deferred shares under the company's annual bonus scheme relating to the 12 month period ending 31 December 2016.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 26,635 |
d) Aggregated Information
Aggregated volume Price
N/A GBP - Pound Sterling
e) Date of the transaction
14 March 2017 f) Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA') a) Name Jon Corner 2. Reason for Notification
a) Position/status Regional President - Asia Pacific b) Initial notification/ amendment
Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Name G4S plc b) LEI
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12 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
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62 b) Nature of the transaction
40,650 deferred shares under the company's annual bonus scheme relating to the 12 month period ending 31 December 2016.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 40,650 |
d) Aggregated Information
Aggregated volume Price
N/A GBP - Pound Sterling
e) Date of the transaction
14 March 2017 f) Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:
Celine Barroche Company Secretary
