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Note 23 Share options
Company schemes
The company had four principal share option schemes in operation during the year:
i) The savings-related share option scheme (1981) permits the grant to employees of options in respect of ordinary shares linked to
a building society/bank save-as-you-earn contract for a term of three and five years with contributions from employees of an amount
between £5 and £250 per month. Options are capable of being exercised at the end of the three and five year period at a subscription
price not less than 80% of the middle market quotation of an ordinary share immediately prior to the date of grant.
ii) The executive share option scheme (1984) permitted the grant of options in respect of ordinary shares to selected executives.
The scheme expired after ten years on 9 November 1994. Options were generally exercisable between three and ten years from the
date of grant at a subscription price determined by the Board but not less than the middle market quotation within the period of
30 days prior to the date of grant. Some options have been granted at a discount of 15% of the standard option price but the option
holder may take advantage of that discount only if, in accordance with investor protection ABI guidelines, certain targets related to
earnings per share are achieved.
iii) The executive share option scheme (1994) was adopted on 17 October 1994.The principal difference between this scheme and
the previous scheme is that the exercise of options will normally be conditional upon the achievement of a specified performance
target related to the annual percentage growth in earnings per share over any three year period. There will be no discounted options
granted under this scheme.
iv) The executive share option scheme (1996) was adopted on 7 June 1996.This scheme was introduced following legislative changes
which limited the number of options which could be granted under the previous scheme. As with the previous scheme, the exercise of
options will normally be conditional upon the achievement of a specified performance target related to the annual percentage growth
in earnings per share over any three year period. There will be no discounted options granted under this scheme.