Shareholders

Issued Share Capital

The issued share capital of the company is 59,830,175 ordinary 5p shares. The percentage of equity which is not in public hands is 83.93% (50,216,538 shares).

Major Shareholders

This page was last updated on 1st February 2013.
The Company has been notified of the following interest in 3% or more of the share capital of the Company, other than those of the Directors above:

                                          5p Ordinary Shares
Challice Limited                          33,586,444       56.14%
Banque Havilland SA                   14,585,720       24.38%

Directors' Interests
The Directors' interests in the shares of the Company are as follows:
                                        5p Ordinary Shares
Godfrey Davis                               718,527
Roger Mather                                  42,615
Robin Gibson                                     7,029

Melissa Ong does not hold any shares directly in the Company. However she is the daughter of Ong Beng Seng and Christina Ong, who together are beneficially interested in approximately 56.14% of the Company's total voting rights.

The other Directors have no interests in the shares of the Company, except with respect to the following share award arrangements:

Deferred Bonus Plan
On 15th August 2008, 12th October 2009, 24th March 2010, 30th March 2011 and 1st July 2012 the following Persons Discharging Management Responsibilities (PDMRs) were granted deferred shares under the new Mulberry Group Plc Deferred Bonus Plan. These shares are held within the Mulberry Group plc Employee Share Trust. Alongside these shares a matching number of nil cost options have been awarded. The options vest for two years from the date of issue and are exercisable from 15th August 2010 to 15th August 2018, 30th June 2011 to 30th June 2019, 30th June 2012 to 30th June 2020, 30th June 2013 to 30th June 2021 and 1st July 2014 to 1st July 2022 respectively.

                                 Deferred Shares    Nil Cost Options
Godfrey Davis                         5,037                 29,367
Roger Mather                         10,449                30,217
Other key employees             42,898               108,571

Co-Ownership Plan
On 20th August 2009 Mulberry established a Co-Ownership Plan to operate in conjunction with the Employee Benefit Trust. This plan is designed to align management and shareholders' interests through rewarding participants for a growth in Mulberry share price above a specified threshold over the three year vesting period.  For the grant listed below, participants will own an interest in the Ordinary Shares from the date of the award but will only participate in the value to the extent that the Mulberry share price exceeds 20% above the current market price at date of grant of 121.5 pence per Ordinary Share.

The total number of 5p Ordinary Shares subject of these grants are as follows:-
                                           Ordinary Shares          
Godfrey Davis                                  300,000                    
Roger Mather                                   250,000                    
Other key employees                       400,000                    

As announced on 7th March 2012, Bruno Guillon was granted an interest in 200,670 new Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in the Company on 6th March 2012.  The grant will vest in 3 equal instalments on the second, third and fourth anniversary of the grant subject to the terms of the Co-Ownership Plan. Mr Guillon will own an interest in the shares from the date of grant, but will only participate in the value to the extent that the Mulberry share price exceeds £23.02 per share following vesting.

                                                            Ordinary Shares
Bruno Guillon                                        200,670



Share Option Scheme
The following options are outstanding under unapproved share option schemes:
                                      5p Ordinary Shares
Godfrey Davis                                  90,000
Other key employees                      140,000



Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
On 19th December 2012 Mulberry established a LTIP to operate in conjunction with the Employee Benefit Trust.  The LTIP is designed to align management and shareholders’ interests through rewarding participants for growth in Mulberry’s turnover and earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) above specified thresholds over the vesting period.   50% of the shares granted vest in accordance with the Revenue growth target and 50% in accordance with the EBIT target.  

Options vest on a straight line pro rata basis between the minimum and maximum thresholds for both Revenue and EBIT.   In the event that targets are not met, the options lapse.

The first grant of nil cost options was made on 20th December 2012.   These options vest on 30th June 2015 and are exercisable between 1st July 2015 and 1st July 2020.  

The options granted to Bruno Guillon have a threshold for each of the Revenue and EBIT elements.    In the event that the thresholds are not met, the options lapse.  His options vest on 30th June 2014 and are exercisable between 1st July 2014 and 1st July 2019.

                                                Options over
                                                5p Ordinary Shares

Bruno Guillon                              83,964
Roger Mather                             23,090
Other key employees                 102,180