Annual report and financial statements 2008

Remuneration report

Part 2: Audited information

2 Directors’ interests in long–term incentive schemes

Directors’ Share Schemes

  Date
of
award
Maximum
shares
receivable
at
31 March
2007 or
date of
appointment
Shares
awarded
during
the
year
Shares
vested
during
the
year
Maximum
shares
receivable
at
29 March
2008
Market
value
on date
of
award
(p)
Earliest
date
of
vesting
Chief Executive              
Sir Stuart Rose              
Performance Share Plan1 25/07/05 473,868 473,868 358.75 25/07/08
  19/07/06 663,755 663,755 572.5 19/07/09
  05/06/07 594,395 594,395 706.6 05/06/10
Deferred Share Bonus Plan2 05/06/06 35,125 35,125 550.0 05/06/09
  05/06/07 222,898 222,898 706.6 05/06/10
Total   1,172,748 817,293 1,990,041    
               
Executive directors              
Kate Bostock              
Performance Share Plan1 25/07/05 117,073 117,073 358.75 25/07/08
  19/07/06 157,205 157,205 572.5 19/07/09
  05/06/07 169,827 169,827 706.6 05/06/10
Deferred Share Bonus Plan2 05/06/06 25,404 25,404 550.0 05/06/09
  05/06/07 28,985 28,985 706.6 05/06/10
Total   498,494 498,494    
 
Ian Dyson              
Performance Share Plan1 25/07/05 234,146 234,146 358.75 25/07/08
  19/07/06 331,878 331,878 572.5 19/07/09
  05/06/07 297,197 297,197 706.6 05/06/10
Deferred Share Bonus Plan2 05/06/06 48,579 48,579 550.0 05/06/09
  05/06/07 111,449 111,449 706.6 05/06/10
Total   614,603 408,646 1,023,249    
 
Steven Esom              
Performance Share Plan1 05/06/07 141,522 141,522 706.6 05/06/10
Restricted Share Plan3 05/06/07 70,761 70,761 706.6 05/06/10
Total   212,283 212,283    
 
Steven Sharp              
Performance Share Plan1 25/07/05 234,146 234,146 358.75 25/07/08
  19/07/06 331,878 331,878 572.5 19/07/09
  05/06/07 297,197 297,197 706.6 05/06/10
Deferred Share Bonus Plan2 05/06/06 64,772 64,772 550.0 05/06/09
  05/06/07 111,449 111,449 706.6 05/06/10
Restricted Share Plan3 24/06/05 90,000 90,000 352.0 24/07/07
Total   720,796 408,646 90,000 1,039,442    

 

1 The number of performance shares is the maximum (100%) of the award that could be receivable by the director if the EPS performance conditions are fully met, as outlined in the Remuneration report.
2 Full details of the Deferred Share Bonus Plan are set out in note 12 to the financial statements.
3 Steven Sharp and Steven Esom were awarded these shares before they were appointed executive directors. Steven Sharp’s shares vested on 24 July 2007 at a market price of 642.5p. Full details of the Restricted Share Plan are set out in note 12 to the financial statements.

There have been no lapses for any of the above plans during this financial year.

Directors’ Share Option Schemes

  Date
of
grant
Maximum
options
receivable
at
31 March
2007 or
date of
appointment
Options
granted
during
the
year
Options
exercised/
lapsed
during
the year
Maximum
options
receivable
at
29 March
2008
Option
price
(p)
Option
period
Chief Executive              
Sir Stuart Rose              
Executive Share Option Scheme1 20/07/04 979,825 979,825 347.0 20/07/07 –
19/07/14
SAYE 25/11/05 4,613 4,613 349.0 01/01/11 –
30/06/11
Total   984,438 984,438    
               
Executive directors              
Kate Bostock              
Executive Share Option Scheme1 24/11/04 249,627 249,627 336.5 24/11/07 –
23/11/14
SAYE 25/11/05 2,679 2,679 349.0 01/01/09 –
30/06/09
Total   252,306 252,306    
               
Ian Dyson              
SAYE 25/11/05 4,613 4,613 349.0 01/01/11 –
30/06/11
Total   4,613 4,613    
               
Steven Esom              
SAYE 23/11/07 1,856 1,856 517.0 01/01/11 –
30/06/11
Total   1,856 1,856    
               
Steven Sharp              
Executive Share Option Scheme1 20/07/04 302,593 302,593 347.0 20/07/07 –
19/07/14
  24/11/04 104,010 104,010 336.5 24/11/07 –
23/11/14
SAYE 25/11/05 2,679 2,679 349.0 01/01/09 –
30/06/09
Total   409,282 409,282    

1 The Executive Share Options have all been held for three years and can be exercised under the scheme rules; the option price is below the market value on 29 March 2008 for all options; the performance criteria attached to the Executive Share Options Scheme is described in the Remuneration report.

There have been no exercises or lapses for any of the above schemes during this financial year.

The market price of the shares at the end of the financial year was 396.25p; the highest and lowest share prices during the financial year were 749.0p and 356.25p respectively.

For both the Directors’ interests in long–term incentive schemes tables, the explanation of the performance criteria attached to the Performance Share Plan and the Executive Share Option Scheme have been audited.

Approved by the Board
Louise Patten, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
London
19 May 2008

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