Drax Group PLC

Director's Dealing • Apr 1, 2021

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Drax Group PLC

01 April 2021

1 April 2021

DRAX GROUP PLC

Symbol: DRX

Notification of Transactions of Directors,

Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility or Connected Persons

The notifications below are all in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 (3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014 and the dealings were in respect of ordinary shares of 11 16/29 pence each in the share capital of Drax Group plc (the "Company"). As at the date of announcement, there are in issue 411,732,605 shares ordinary shares of 11 16/29 pence each, of which 13,841,295 ordinary shares are held in treasury. Treasury shares do not carry voting rights.

On 1 April 2021, awards over shares were made under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan 2020 ("LTIP") and Deferred Share Plan ("DSP"). Consequently, the share interests of the under-noted directors and persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMRs) have changed following the granting of these awards.

Awards made under the LTIP

The performance awards, made for nil consideration under the LTIP, are conditional awards. Vesting of the LTIP award shares is normally deferred for three years and subject to the satisfaction of certain performance conditions and to the participant remaining in employment until the vesting date.  Awards to executive directors are subject to an additional two-year holding period following the date of Vesting.

Director/PDMR	Number of shares over which LTIP award made
Will Gardiner	266,650
Andy Skelton	152,022
Clare Harbord	65,058
Esa Heiskanen	67,293
Mike Maudsley	59,394
Paul Sheffield	67,186
Jason Shipstone	58,622
Penny Small	66,662

Awards made under the DSP

The deferred awards, made under the DSP for nil consideration as conditional awards, were made in respect of the deferred element of the annual bonus for the financial year ended 31 December 2020.  Vesting of the DSP shares is normally deferred for three years and subject to the participant remaining in employment until the vesting date. 

Director/PDMR	Number of shares over which Deferred Awards made
Will Gardiner	54,498
Andy Skelton	30,441

Brett Gladden

Group Company Secretary

The information below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014.

1.

Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")

a)

Name

Will Gardiner

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Group Chief Executive

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

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

a)

Name

Drax Group plc

b)

LEI

549300YPSNTXR4ZHSR98

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 11 16/29 pence

GB00BIVNSX38

b)

Nature of the transaction

(i)         Award made pursuant to the Drax Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2020 ("LTIP")

(ii)         Deferred award made pursuant to the Drax Group plc Deferred Share Plan ("DSP")

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

	Price(s)	Volume(s)
(i)	Nil	266,650
(ii)	Nil	54,498

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1 April 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.

Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")

a)

Name

Andrew Skelton

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Chief Financial Officer

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

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

a)

Name

Drax Group plc

b)

LEI

549300YPSNTXR4ZHSR98

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 11 16/29 pence

GB00BIVNSX38

b)

Nature of the transaction

(i)         Award made pursuant to the Drax Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2020 ("LTIP")

(ii)         Deferred award made pursuant to the Drax Group plc Deferred Share Plan ("DSP")

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

	Price(s)	Volume(s)
(i)	Nil	152,022
(ii)	Nil	30,441

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1 April 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.

Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")

a)

Name

Clare Harbord

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Director of Corporate Affairs

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

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

a)

Name

Drax Group plc

b)

LEI

549300YPSNTXR4ZHSR98

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 11 16/29 pence

GB00BIVNSX38

b)

Nature of the transaction

Performance awards made pursuant to the Drax Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2020 ("LTIP")

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
nil	65,058

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1 April 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.

Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")

a)

Name

Esa Heiskanen

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Chief Officer Capital Projects

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

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

a)

Name

Drax Group plc

b)

LEI

549300YPSNTXR4ZHSR98

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 11 16/29 pence

GB00BIVNSX38

b)

Nature of the transaction

Award made pursuant to the Drax Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2020 ("LTIP")

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
nil	67,293

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1 April 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.

Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")

a)

Name

Mike Maudsley

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

UK Portfolio Generation Director

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

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

a)

Name

Drax Group plc

b)

LEI

549300YPSNTXR4ZHSR98

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 11 16/29 pence

GB00BIVNSX38

b)

Nature of the transaction

Award made pursuant to the Drax Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2020 ("LTIP")

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
nil	59,394

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1 April 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.

Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")

a)

Name

Paul Sheffield

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Managing Director Customers

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

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

a)

Name

Drax Group plc

b)

LEI

549300YPSNTXR4ZHSR98

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 11 16/29 pence

GB00BIVNSX38

b)

Nature of the transaction

Award made pursuant to the Drax Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2020 ("LTIP")

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
nil	67,186

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1 April 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.

Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")

a)

Name

Jason Shipstone

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Chief Innovation Officer

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

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

a)

Name

Drax Group plc

b)

LEI

549300YPSNTXR4ZHSR98

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 11 16/29 pence

GB00BIVNSX38

b)

Nature of the transaction

Award made pursuant to the Drax Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2020 ("LTIP")

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
nil	58,622

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1 April 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.

Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")

a)

Name

Penelope Small

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Chief Transformation Officer

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

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

a)

Name

Drax Group plc

b)

LEI

549300YPSNTXR4ZHSR98

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 11 16/29 pence

GB00BIVNSX38

b)

Nature of the transaction

Performance awards made pursuant to the Drax Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP")

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
nil	66,662

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1 April 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

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