AWF
26/08/2015 14:42
GENERAL
NOT PRICE SENSITIVE
REL: 1442 HRS AWF Madison Group Limited
GENERAL: AWF: AWF Madison issues SARs
NOTIFICATION OF ISSUE OF SECURITIES
Pursuant to Listing Rule 7.12.1, AWF Madison Group Limited (NZX:AWF) advises
that the following securities have been issued by AWF under its SAR Long Term
Incentive Plan ("Plan"):
(a) Class of Security and ISIN: Stock Appreciation Rights ("SARs"). ISIN not
applicable as securities not quoted.
(b) Number issued: 2,000,000 SARs.
(c) Issue Price: N/A. No consideration provided as SARs issued pursuant to
Plan.
(d) Payment terms: N/A.
(e) Amount paid up: N/A.
(f) Principal terms of the securities: SARs are rights granted to
participants in the Plan which entitle the participant be issued or
transferred ordinary shares in AWF as determined in accordance with, and
subject to, the Rules of the Plan and the offer letter.
SARs carry no voting rights or entitlements to dividends. Any SARs which do
not vest will lapse.
(g) Percentage of total of class of securities issued: 100% of the SARs.
(h) Reason for issue: 2,000,000 SARs have been issued pursuant to the Plan.
(i) Authority for issue: Board resolution dated 26 August 2015
(j) Terms of issue: The SARs confer an entitlement to fully paid ordinary
shares in AWF on the condition that:
(i) the holder of the SARs remains employed by AWF or any subsidiary of AWF
for a certain period ("Vesting Period"); and
(ii) certain performance hurdles are achieved by the end of the Vesting
Period ("Vesting Date"),
(together, the "Conditions").
If the Conditions are met, a "Settlement Amount" will be determined and will
be satisfied by AWF issuing or transferring to the holder ordinary shares in
AWF with an aggregate market price (determined as the closing market price on
the Vesting Date) equal to the Settlement Amount. Such ordinary shares will
rank pari passu with existing ordinary shares in respect of rights to
dividends and other distributions and voting rights.
(k) Total number of securities on issue after issue: 2,000,000 SARs.
32,463,393 Ordinary Shares.
761,200 Restrictive Shares.
(l) Shares to be held as treasury stock: N/A
(m) Date of issue: 26 August 2015.
Announcement authorised by:
David Lazarus.
Company Secretary
Direct Dial: +64 9 526 8775
Mobile: +64 21 449965
End CA:00269118 For:AWF Type:GENERAL Time:2015-08-26 14:42:13
