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RNS Number : 1343Y

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

01 December 2017

RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC

DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDINGS

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (the "Company" or "RB") announces the following changes in the interests of Directors and Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") in ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Shares").

Reckitt Benckiser Group 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP")

On 30 November 2017, an award was made under the LTIP to the Directors and PDMR listed below:

 
 Name             Director       Number       Number of 
                    /PDMR      of share    Shares under 
                                options     conditional 
                                                  award 
---------------  ----------  ----------  -------------- 
 Rakesh Kapoor    Director      200,000         100,000 
---------------  ----------  ----------  -------------- 
 Adrian Hennah    Director       76,500          38,250 
---------------  ----------  ----------  -------------- 
 Rob de Groot       PDMR        120,000          40,000 
---------------  ----------  ----------  -------------- 
 

The number of Shares and options shown is the maximum available if the stretching performance conditions for the three year performance period ending on 31 December 2020 are satisfied in full. Further details of the performance targets will be set out in the Company's 2017 Annual Report. Options will be exercisable at GBP64.99 per share.

There will be no retesting of these awards. No consideration was paid for the grant of the awards.

The following notifications are made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

 
 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                                                      Rakesh Kapoor 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                           Director - Chief Executive Officer 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/                                     Initial notification 
       Amendment 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                      Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                                       5493003JFSMOJG48V108 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 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          Share options and conditional share awards over 
      instrument                                                ordinary shares of 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser 
      Identification code                                       Group plc 
                                                                GB00B24CGK77 - ID code for ordinary shares 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                       Grant for nil consideration under the Reckitt 
                                                                      Benckiser Group 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan 
                                                                      of 
                                                                      1. share options, and 
                                                                      2. shares under conditional award 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                      Price(s)                  Volume(s) 
                                                                  ------------------------  ----------------- 
                                                                        1. Option Exercise        1. 200,000 
                                                                         price of GBP 
                                                                         64.99 
                                                                         2. Nil. 
                                                                                                   2. 100,000 
                                                                  ------------------------  ----------------- 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information                               N/A 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
             *    Price 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                   2017-11-30 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                  Outside of a trading venue. 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                      Adrian Hennah 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                            Director - Chief Financial Officer 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/                                     Initial notification 
       Amendment 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                      Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                                       5493003JFSMOJG48V108 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 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          Share options and conditional share awards over 
      instrument                                                ordinary shares of 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser 
      Identification code                                       Group plc 
                                                                GB00B24CGK77 - ID code for ordinary shares 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                       Grant for nil consideration under the Reckitt 
                                                                      Benckiser Group 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan 
                                                                      of 
                                                                      1. share options, and 
                                                                      2. shares under conditional award 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                      Price(s)                  Volume(s) 
                                                                  ------------------------  ---------------- 
                                                                        1. Option exercise        1. 76,500 
                                                                         price of GBP 
                                                                         64.99 
                                                                         2. Nil. 
                                                                                                   2. 38,250 
                                                                  ------------------------  ---------------- 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information                               N/A 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
             *    Price 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                   2017-11-30 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                  Outside of a trading venue. 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated 
----  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                                      Rob de Groot 
----  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------ 
 2     Reason for the notification 
----  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                                           PDMR - Area EVP, ENA 
----  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------ 
 b)    Initial notification/                                     Initial notification 
        Amendment 
----  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------ 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
        or auction monitor 
----  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                                      Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 
----  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------ 
 b)    LEI                                                       5493003JFSMOJG48V108 
----  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------ 
 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          Share options and conditional share awards over 
       instrument                                                ordinary shares of 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser 
       Identification code                                       Group plc 
                                                                 GB00B24CGK77 - ID code for ordinary shares 
----  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------ 
 b)    Nature of the transaction                                 Grant for nil consideration under the Reckitt 
                                                                 Benckiser Group 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan 
                                                                 of 
                                                                 1. share options, and 
                                                                 2. shares under conditional award 
----  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------ 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)                                      Price(s)                  Volume(s) 
                                                                   ------------------------  ---------------- 
                                                                         1. Option exercise        1. 120,000 
                                                                          price of GBP 
                                                                          64.99 
                                                                          2. Nil. 
                                                                                                    2. 40,000 
                                                                   ------------------------  ---------------- 
----  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------ 
 d)         Aggregated information                               N/A 
              *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
              *    Price 
----  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------ 
 e)    Date of the transaction                                    2017-11-30 
----  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------ 
 f)    Place of the transaction                                  Outside of a trading venue. 
----  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------ 
 

For further Information:

Christine Logan

Deputy Company Secretary

Tel +44 (0) 1753 217 800

Richard Joyce

SVP, Investor Relations

Tel. +44 (0)1753 217 800

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's LEI code is 5493003JFSMOJG48V108

About RB:

RB* is the global leading consumer health and hygiene company. Driven by a purpose of providing innovative solutions for healthier lives and happier homes, RB has operations in over 60 countries. From the foundations of wellness and infant nutrition, to the fundamentals of a hygienic home, its global brands help people live healthier, happier lives.

RB has world leading Powerbrands which include household names such as Enfamil, Nutramigen, Nurofen, Strepsils, Gaviscon, Mucinex, Durex, Scholl, Clearasil, Lysol, Dettol, Veet, Harpic, Cillit Bang, Mortein, Finish, Vanish, Calgon, Woolite and Air Wick.

RB's unique culture is at the heart of its success. Its drive to achieve, passion to outperform and commitment to quality and scientific excellence is manifested in the work of over 40,000 employees worldwide.

For more information visit www.rb.com

*RB is the trading name of the Reckitt Benckiser group of companies

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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