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On 31 December 2021, Learning Technologies Group plc granted new share options at an option price of £0.00375 per share to five executive directors and PDMRs: Jonathan Satchell (6,000,000), Kath Kearney-Croft (3,000,000), Piers Lea (3,000,000), Claire Walsh (1,500,000), and Nick Bowyer (2,000,000). The grants are conditional on recipients waiving existing options and will vest 50% on the fourth and 50% on the fifth anniversary of the grant date, subject to TSR and EPS performance conditions ranging from 0% vesting below 10% p.a. to 100% at 25% p.a. or more, with a holding period ending on the fifth anniversary.
| Date | 31 Dec 2021 |
| Time | 07:00:04 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 1158X |
31 December 2021
Learning Technologies Group plc
("LTG", the "Group")
(AIM: LTG)
Grant of options, director dealing and PDMRs
Pursuant to the adoption of a new long term incentive plan ("LTIP"), the Company confirms the grant of share options with an option price of £0.00375 per share (the "Awards") to the following executive directors and PDMRs:
Executive Directors:
Jonathan Satchell, Chief Executive: 6,000,000
Kath Kearney-Croft, Chief Financial Officer: 3,000,000
Piers Lea, Chief Strategy Officer: 3,000,000
PDMRs:
Claire Walsh, Head of Legal and Company Secretary: 1,500,000
Nick Bowyer, Chief Operating Officer: 2,000,000
The grant of the Awards is conditional on each recipient waiving and forfeiting all of their existing share options in the Company.
The Awards will vest: 50% on the fourth anniversary of the grant date and 50% on the fifth anniversary of the grant date; and in each case subject to the satisfaction of challenging performance conditions, which are summarised below. All awards are subject to a holding period which will end on the fifth anniversary of the grant date.
66.67% of the Award Shares will be subject to the following TSR performance conditions:
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Equivalent CAGR of TSR of the Company over the Performance Period |
% of Award Shares subject to the TSR Performance Condition capable of Vesting (i.e. expressed as a percentage of 66.67% of the total number of Shares originally subject to the Award) |
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Less than 10% p.a. |
0% |
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10% p.a. |
0% |
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Between 10% p.a. and 20% p.a. |
Straight-line Vesting between 0% and 50% |
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20% p.a. |
50% |
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Between 20% p.a. and 25% p.a. |
Straight-line Vesting between 50% and 100% |
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25% p.a. or more |
100% |
33.3% of the Award Shares will be subject to the following EPS Performance Conditions:
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Equivalent CAGR of EPS during the Performance Period |
% of Award Shares subject to the EPS Performance Condition capable of Vesting (i.e. expressed as a percentage of 33.33% of the total number of Shares originally subject to the Award) |
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Less than 10% p.a. |
0% |
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10% p.a. |
0% |
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Between 10% p.a. and 20% p.a. |
Straight-line Vesting between 0% and 50% |
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20% p.a. |
50% |
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Between 20% p.a. and 25% p.a. |
Straight-line Vesting between 50% and 100% |
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25% p.a. or more |
100% |
The Company's Remuneration Committee consulted with leading shareholders on the LTIP awards and performance conditions.
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Enquiries:
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Learning Technologies Group plc Jonathan Satchell, Chief Executive Kath Kearney-Croft, Chief Financial Officer
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+44 (0)20 7402 1554 |
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Numis Securities Limited (NOMAD and Corporate Broker) Stuart Skinner, Nick Westlake, Ben Stoop
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+44 (0)20 7260 1000 |
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Goldman Sachs International (Joint Corporate Broker) Bertie Whitehead, Adam Laikin
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+44 (0)20 7774 1000 |
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FTI Consulting (Public Relations Adviser) Rob Mindell, Jamie Ricketts, Jamille Smith |
+44 (0)20 3727 1000 |