United Utilities Group PLC

Remuneration Information • Mar 18, 2025

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 1697B

United Utilities Group PLC

18 March 2025

UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC

(the Company)

Classification - Director/PDMR Shareholding

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

Conditional Awards (Awards) over 348,837 of the Company's ordinary shares were granted to directors and PDMRs as set out below on 14 March 2025.

Awards were granted under the rules of the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2022 (the Plan) and in accordance with the Directors' Remuneration policy as approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting held in July 2022. Vesting of the Awards will be subject to service with the Company and to the extent to which the performance conditions over the performance period ending on 31 March 2027 have been satisfied as determined by the Remuneration Committee once data has been made available. The Awards are subject to uplift for dividends paid on record dates occurring between the date of grant and the vesting date of such Awards. Directors' Awards are subject to a holding period such that they will not vest before the fifth anniversary of the date of grant. Other PDMR Awards will not vest before the end of the performance period. Each Award was granted, at nil cost to the participant, using an average of the five preceeding days' middle market price prior to the date of grant. The measures and targets applicable to the Awards are available on the corporate website.

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Philip Aspin

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Financial 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

Grant of a Conditional Award under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2022 to acquire Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in the capital of United Utilities Group PLC for zero consideration. The Conditional Award is subject to a holding period such that it will not vest before the fifth anniversary of the date of grant.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
Nil	62,115

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregated volume	Aggregated price
62,115	Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2025-03-14

f)

Place of the transaction

Non trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Louise Beardmore

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive 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

Grant of a Conditional Award under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2022 to acquire Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in the capital of United Utilities Group PLC for zero consideration. The Conditional Award is subject to a holding period such that it will not vest before the fifth anniversary of the date of grant.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
Nil	96,303

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregated volume	Aggregated price
96,303	Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2025-03-14

f)

Place of the transaction

Non trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

James Bullock

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Regulation and Compliance 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

Grant of a Conditional Award under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2022 to acquire Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in the capital of United Utilities Group PLC for zero consideration. The Conditional Award will not vest before the end of the performance period on 31 March 2027.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
Nil	24,163

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregated volume	Aggregated price
24,163	Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2025-03-14

f)

Place of the transaction

Non trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Simon Gardiner

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

General Counsel and 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

Grant of a Conditional Award under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2022 to acquire Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in the capital of United Utilities Group PLC for zero consideration. The Conditional Award will not vest before the end of the performance period on 31 March 2027.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
Nil	24,092

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregated volume	Aggregated price
24,092	Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2025-03-14

f)

Place of the transaction

Non trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Mike Gauterin

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Customer Services and Technology 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

Grant of a Conditional Award under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2022 to acquire Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in the capital of United Utilities Group PLC for zero consideration. The Conditional Award will not vest before the end of the performance period on 31 March 2027.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
Nil	23,261

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregated volume	Aggregated price
23,261	Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2025-03-14

f)

Place of the transaction

Non trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Neil Gillespie

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Transformation and Strategic Programmes 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

Grant of a Conditional Award under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2022 to acquire Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in the capital of United Utilities Group PLC for zero consideration. The Conditional Award will not vest before the end of the performance period on 31 March 2027.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
Nil	15,860

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregated volume	Aggregated price
15,860	Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2025-03-14

f)

Place of the transaction

Non trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Jo Harrison

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Asset Management 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

Grant of a Conditional Award under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2022 to acquire Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in the capital of United Utilities Group PLC for zero consideration. The Conditional Award will not vest before the end of the performance period on 31 March 2027.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
Nil	16,991

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregated volume	Aggregated price
16,991	Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2025-03-14

f)

Place of the transaction

Non trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Matthew Hemmings

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

Grant of a Conditional Award under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2022 to acquire Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in the capital of United Utilities Group PLC for zero consideration. The Conditional Award will not vest before the end of the performance period on 31 March 2027.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
Nil	24,335

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregated volume	Aggregated price
24,335	Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2025-03-14

f)

Place of the transaction

Non trading venue

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

Grant of a Conditional Award under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2022 to acquire Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in the capital of United Utilities Group PLC for zero consideration. The Conditional Award will not vest before the end of the performance period on 31 March 2027.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
Nil	19,697

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregated volume	Aggregated price
19,697	Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2025-03-14

f)

Place of the transaction

Non trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Adrienne McFarland

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

People and Health and Safety 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

Grant of a Conditional Award under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2022 to acquire Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in the capital of United Utilities Group PLC for zero consideration. The Conditional Award will not vest before the end of the performance period on 31 March 2027.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
Nil	21,407

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregated volume	Aggregated price
21,407	Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2025-03-14

f)

Place of the transaction

Non trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Jane Simpson

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Commercial, Engineering and Capital Delivery 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

Grant of a Conditional Award under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2022 to acquire Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in the capital of United Utilities Group PLC for zero consideration. The Conditional Award will not vest before the end of the performance period on 31 March 2027.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
Nil	20,613

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregated volume	Aggregated price
20,613	Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2025-03-14

f)

Place of the transaction

Non trading venue

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