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Brown (N.) Group PLC

09 November 2020

09 November 2020

N BROWN GROUP PLC - GRANT OF NIL COST OPTIONS

N Brown Group plc announces that on 06 November 2020 nil cost options were granted to its Chief Executive Officer, Steve Johnson, over 979,882 shares and its Chief Financial Officer, Rachel Izzard, over 672,468 shares ("Awards") under the terms of the N Brown Group plc 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

The number of shares placed under Award was based on the closing mid-market price for the preceding day which was 55.3 pence. In deference to the current share price of the Company, the Award has been scaled back by 15%.

The performance conditions and targets for the 2020 Awards are as follows:

 
                      Percentage              TSR              **Cashflow delivered 
                     of each part     Relative TSR compared    over 2020/21, 2021/22 
                     of the award     to the FTSE SmallCap          and 2022/23 
                       that will      Excluding Investment 
                         vest                Trusts 
             Weighting                        50%                      50% 
                                    -----------------------  ----------------------- 
 Below threshold          0%          Ranking below median       Below GBP121.4m 
                   ---------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
    Threshold*           25%           Ranking at median        At least GBP121.4m 
                   ---------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
     Maximum*            100%           Ranking at upper        At least GBP191.4m 
                                        quartile or above 
                   ---------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
 

*For performance that is between the threshold and maximum levels, awards vest on a straight-line basis.

** Cashflow is defined as net cash generated by the business

The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.

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                               Stephen Johnson 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                    CEO, N Brown Group Plc 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification               Initial Notification 
        /Amendment 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                               N Brown Group Plc 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                213800QFPJQF2NUVAP09 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 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                 Nil cost options over Ordinary shares 
        financial instrument,              of 11 1/19 pence 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification code                GB00B1P6ZR11 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction          Grant of options 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s) 
                                          --------------------------  ------------- 
                                           Price(s)                    Volume(s) 
                                          --------------------------  ------------- 
    Nil cost options                                                   979,882 
   -----------------------------------------------------------------  ------------- 
 
 d)    Aggregated information 
 
  - Aggregated volume                N/A- single transaction 
 
  - Price 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction            06 November 2020 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction           Outside a trading venue 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                               Rachel Izzard 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                    CFO, N Brown Group Plc 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification               Initial Notification 
        /Amendment 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                               N Brown Group Plc 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                213800QFPJQF2NUVAP09 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 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                 Nil cost options over Ordinary shares 
        financial instrument,              of 11 1/19 pence 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification code                GB00B1P6ZR11 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction          Grant of options 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s) 
                                          --------------------------  ------------- 
                                           Price(s)                    Volume(s) 
                                          --------------------------  ------------- 
    Nil cost options                                                   672,468 
   -----------------------------------------------------------------  ------------- 
 
 d)    Aggregated information 
 
  - Aggregated volume                N/A- single transaction 
 
  - Price 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction            06 November 2020 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction           Outside a trading venue 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 

For enquiries, please contact: Theresa Casey, Company Secretary and General Counsel, N Brown Group Plc

Tel: +44 (0)161 238 2208

Registered office:

Griffin House

40 Lever Street

Manchester

M60 6ES

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