NCC Group plc Annual Report 2022

Long Term Incentive Plan vesting The LTIP awards made in September 2019 (with a performance period of 1 June 2019–31 May 2022) will vest in September 2022. Adam Palser and Tim Kowalski were beneficiaries of these and achieved a vesting of 59.33% of the award of 245,338 and 154,876 shares respectively, being 145,560 and 91,888 shares respectively:

Number of LTIP awards 1

Executive

Basis

Performance condition

Performance period

Vesting determined by: • Growth in Adjusted proforma EPS 3,4 over the performance period • Average cash conversion ratio 4 over the performance period • TSR over the performance period vs FTSE 250 comparator group

Adam Palser

245,338

1 June 2019 to 31 May 2022

100% of base salary

Tim Kowalski

154,876

The performance conditions for these awards are set out below:

Threshold (20% vesting)

Maximum (100% vesting)

Actual performance

Actual % vested

Proportion

Component

Metric

Vesting basis

60% Adjusted proforma EPS 3,4

Average growth over a three year period

9% 20% 10.68% 19.33% Straight line between threshold and maximum

30%

Cash conversion 4

Average cash conversion ratio 4 over three years

70% 80% 106% 30% Straight line between threshold and target, then target and maximum

10% Straight line between threshold and maximum

Median

Upper quartile

Above upper quartile

10%

TSR

TSR over three years vs FTSE 250 comparator group (excluding investment trusts)

Total

59.33%

Long-term incentives granted during the year (audited) During the financial year, the Executive Directors were granted awards subject to the performance conditions set out below. The awards were as follows:

Number of shares under awards 1

Executive

Basis

Face value 2

Performance condition

Performance period

Adam Palser

338,357

175% of base salary

£813,750 Vesting determined by:

1 June 2021 to 31 May 2024

• Growth in Adjusted EPS 4 over the performance period • Average cash conversion ratio 4 over the performance period • TSR over the performance period vs FTSE 250 comparator group

Tim Kowalski

192,099

150% of base salary

£462,000 As above

1 June 2021 to 31 May 2024

The performance conditions for these awards are set out below:

Threshold (15% vesting)

Target (50% vesting)

Maximum (100% vesting)

Proportion Component

Metric

Vesting basis

60% Adjusted EPS 4

Average growth over a three year period Average cash conversion ratio 4 over three years

9% n/a

22.5%

Straight line between threshold and maximum Straight line between threshold and target, then target and maximum Straight line between threshold and maximum

30% Cash conversion 4

70% 75% 80%

Median

n/a

Upper quartile

10% TSR

TSR over three years vs FTSE 250 comparator group (excluding investment trusts)

1 LTIP awards are structured as nominal cost options. 2 Based on a share price of £2.405, which was the closing mid-market price of the Company’s shares on the day before the date of grant.

3 A djusted proforma EPS has been amended to exclude accrued CEO transition and search costs of £1.0m following Remuneration Committee review and amounts to 12.1p. 4 S ee Note 3 for an explanation of Alternative Performance Measures (APMs) and adjusting items. Further information is also contained within the Chief Financial Officer’s Review and the Glossary of terms on pages 56 to 63 and 203 and 204 respectively.

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