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On September 11, 2023, nine Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) of United Utilities Group PLC, including CEO Louise Beardmore, received a total of 115,088 ordinary shares at nil cost. These shares were transferred by Ocorian Corporate Services (UK) Limited, as trustee, following the vesting of Conditional Awards granted on November 30, 2020. The PDMRs subsequently disposed of an aggregate of 54,232 shares at £9.62894 per share on September 12, 2023, to cover associated income tax and National Insurance liabilities.
| Date | 19 Sept 2023 |
| Time | 16:10:01 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 9400M |
UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC
Classification - Director/PDMR Shareholding
Amendment to announcement 5053M, figures amended as indicated by *
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a)
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Name
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Louise Beardmore
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2
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Reason for the notification |
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief Executive Officer/PDMR
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a)
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Name
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United Utilities Group PLC |
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b)
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LEI
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2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 5p each
GB00B39J2M42 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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1) Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 30 November 2020 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2013; and 2) Disposal of sufficient shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred to in paragraph 1 to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities.
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
1) 2023-09-11 2) 2023-09-12 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a)
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Name
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James Bullock
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2
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Reason for the notification |
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a)
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Position/status
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Regulation and Compliance Director/PDMR
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a)
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Name
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United Utilities Group PLC |
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b)
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LEI
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2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 5p each
GB00B39J2M42 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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1) Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 30 November 2020 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2013; and 2) Disposal of sufficient shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred to in paragraph 1 to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
1) 2023-09-11 2) 2023-09-12 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a)
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Name
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Simon Gardiner
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2
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Reason for the notification |
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a)
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Position/status
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Company Secretary/PDMR
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a)
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Name
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United Utilities Group PLC |
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b)
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LEI
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2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 5p each
GB00B39J2M42 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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1) Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 30 November 2020 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2013; and 2) Disposal of sufficient shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred to in paragraph 1 to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities. |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
1) 2023-09-11 2) 2023-09-12 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a)
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Name
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Neil Gillespie
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2
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Reason for the notification |
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a)
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Position/status
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Director of Transformation and Strategic Programmes/PDMR
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a)
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Name
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United Utilities Group PLC |
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b)
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LEI
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2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 5p each
GB00B39J2M42 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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1) Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 30 November 2020 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2013; and 2) Disposal of sufficient shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred to in paragraph 1 to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities. |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
1) 2023-09-11 2) 2023-09-12 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a)
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Name
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Joanne Harrison
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2
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Reason for the notification |
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a)
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Position/status
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Asset Management Director/PDMR
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a)
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Name
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United Utilities Group PLC |
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b)
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LEI
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2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 5p each
GB00B39J2M42 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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1) Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 30 November 2020 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2013; and 2) Disposal of sufficient shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred to in paragraph 1 to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities.
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
1) 2023-09-11 2) 2023-09-12 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a)
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Name
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Gaynor Kenyon
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2
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Reason for the notification |
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a)
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Position/status
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Corporate Affairs Director/PDMR
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a)
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Name
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United Utilities Group PLC |
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b)
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LEI
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2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 5p each
GB00B39J2M42 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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1) Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 30 November 2020 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2013; and 2) Disposal of sufficient shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred to in paragraph 1 to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities.
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
1) 2023-09-11 2) 2023-09-12 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a)
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Name
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Tom Lissett
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2
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Reason for the notification |
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a)
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Position/status
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Bioresource & Green Energy Director/PDMR
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a)
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Name
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United Utilities Group PLC |
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b)
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LEI
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2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 5p each
GB00B39J2M42 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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1) Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 30 November 2020 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2013; and 2) Disposal of sufficient shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred to in paragraph 1 to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities.
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
1) 2023-09-11 2) 2023-09-12 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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1.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a)
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Name
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Mark Garth
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2
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Reason for the notification |
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a)
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Position/status
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Wastewater Services Director/PDMR
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a)
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Name
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United Utilities Group PLC |
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b)
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LEI
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2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 5p each
GB00B39J2M42 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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1) Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 30 November 2020 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2013; and 2) Disposal of sufficient shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred to in paragraph 1 to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities.
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
1) 2023-09-11 2) 2023-09-12 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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1.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a)
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Name
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Michael Wood
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2
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Reason for the notification |
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a)
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Position/status
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Network Director/PDMR
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a)
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Name
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United Utilities Group PLC |
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b)
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LEI
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2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 5p each
GB00B39J2M42 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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1) Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 30 November 2020 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2013; and 2) Disposal of sufficient shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred to in paragraph 1 to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities . |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
1) 2023-09-11 2) 2023-09-12 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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