RNS Number : 3219N

United Utilities Group PLC

07 August 2017

UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC

Classification - Director/PDMR Shareholding

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 Louise Beardmore

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Customer Services Director/PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

United Utilities Group PLC

b)

LEI

2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59

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, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 5p each

GB00B39J2M42

b)

Nature of the transaction

1)   Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Equiniti Trust (Jersey) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust to the person named above pursuant to the  vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 30 June 2014 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2013; and

2)   Disposal of shares pursuant to the vesting of the 2014 Long Term Plan (including dividend equivalents) and incorporating the sale of sufficient shares to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

	Price(s)	Volume(s)
1)	Nil	1,640
2)	£8.9949	773

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

	Aggregated volume	Aggregated price
1)	1,640	Nil
2)	773	£6,935.06

e)

Date of the transaction

1)   2017-08-03

2)   2017-08-03

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 Sally Cabrini

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Business Services Director/PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

United Utilities Group PLC

b)

LEI

2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59

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, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 5p each

GB00B39J2M42

b)

Nature of the transaction

1)   Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Equiniti Trust (Jersey) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust to the person named above pursuant to the  vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 30 June 2014 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2013; and

2)   Disposal of shares pursuant to the vesting of the 2014 Long Term Plan (including dividend equivalents) and incorporating the sale of sufficient shares to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

	Price(s)	Volume(s)
1)	Nil	12,233
2)	£8.9949	12,233

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

	Aggregated volume	Aggregated price
1)	12,233	Nil
2)	12,233	£110,034.61

e)

Date of the transaction

1)   2017-08-03

2)   2017-08-03

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 Steven Fraser

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Operating Officer/PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

United Utilities Group PLC

b)

LEI

2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59

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, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 5p each

GB00B39J2M42

b)

Nature of the transaction

1)   Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Equiniti Trust (Jersey) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust to the person named above pursuant to the  vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 30 June 2014 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2013; and

2)   Disposal of shares pursuant to the vesting of the 2014 Long Term Plan (including dividend equivalents) and incorporating the sale of sufficient shares to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

	Price(s)	Volume(s)
1)	Nil	14,679
2)	£8.9949	6,917

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

	Aggregated volume	Aggregated price
1)	14,679	Nil
2)	6,917	£62,217.72

e)

Date of the transaction

1)   2017-08-03

2)   2017-08-03

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 Simon Gardiner

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Company Secretary/PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

United Utilities Group PLC

b)

LEI

2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59

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, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 5p each

GB00B39J2M42

b)

Nature of the transaction

1)   Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Equiniti Trust (Jersey) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust to the person named above pursuant to the  vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 30 June 2014 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2013; and

2)   Disposal of shares pursuant to the vesting of the 2014 Long Term Plan (including dividend equivalents) and incorporating the sale of sufficient shares to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

	Price(s)	Volume(s)
1)	Nil	10,544
2)	£8.9949	10,544

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

	Aggregated volume	Aggregated price
1)	10,544	Nil
2)	10,544	£94,842.23

e)

Date of the transaction

1)   2017-08-03

2)   2017-08-03

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 Jonathan Hodgkin

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Business Development Director/PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

United Utilities Group PLC

b)

LEI

2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59

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, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 5p each

GB00B39J2M42

b)

Nature of the transaction

1)   Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Equiniti Trust (Jersey) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust to the person named above pursuant to the  vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 30 June 2014 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2013; and

2)   Disposal of shares pursuant to the vesting of the 2014 Long Term Plan (including dividend equivalents) and incorporating the sale of sufficient shares to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

	Price(s)	Volume(s)
1)	Nil	8,512
2)	£8.9949	4,011

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

	Aggregated volume	Aggregated price
1)	8,512	Nil
2)	4,011	£36,078.54

e)

Date of the transaction

1)   2017-08-03

2)   2017-08-03

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 Gaynor Kenyon

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Corporate Affairs Director/PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

United Utilities Group PLC

b)

LEI

2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59

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, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 5p each

GB00B39J2M42

b)

Nature of the transaction

1)   Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Equiniti Trust (Jersey) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust to the person named above pursuant to the  vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 30 June 2014 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2013; and

2)   Disposal of shares pursuant to the vesting of the 2014 Long Term Plan (including dividend equivalents) and incorporating the sale of sufficient shares to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

	Price(s)	Volume(s)
1)	Nil	9,173
2)	£8.9949	9,173

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

	Aggregated volume	Aggregated price
1)	9,173	Nil
2)	9,173	£82,510.22

e)

Date of the transaction

1)   2017-08-03

2)   2017-08-03

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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